The Eye Uganda                                                                                                                                                                                        

The Eye is a free bi-monthly magazine containing listings and directories, maps, reviews, tour and travel information plus articles of interest. It highlights everything to do with Uganda, from hospitals to hotels,shops to sporting events and from embassies to entertainment. It is distributed for readers and advertisers through national and regional airlines and tour operators, the airport information office, foreign diplomatic missions and NGOs, selected restaurants and bars, supermarkets and gift shops, all major hotels in Uganda, the Uganda Golf Club and government offices including the Uganda Wildlife Authority.

Articles in This Issue

The Black and White Colobus Monkeys

	If you haven’t noticed yet, black and white colobus monkeys (Colobus guereza, a.k.a. “guerezas;” local name: “engeya”) can be found in Uganda almost anywhere there is forest.  I have been studying them in Kibale National Park since 2000, after one nearly scared me to death one night, roaring loudly at me and jumping up and down in the trees while I was in the latrine.                                                                   More
Have Helicopter Will Travel
	When we first arrived in Uganda, we were enchanted by the stunning beauty of the country and the friendly nature of the people. The remote locations, drawing so many tourists for the opportunity to see the fabulous wildlife and scenery Uganda enjoys, give one a real sense of adventure.                                                              More
The Three styles of learning
	We often say that people learn in different ways, but what does this actually mean? Have you ever found yourself doodling as instructions are handed out? Are you fanatical about making notes?                                                                                              More
Behind the Basket - A feminine Art form
	The coolness of the morning quickly fades as we approach a Nubian household in Luwero district. Our group quickly takes refuge under the shade of a musaali tree where armchairs are laid out for us. The journey took us off the beaten tourist track, past swamp, tiny villages and mud wattle homes into the heart of Uganda.                                                                                                   More
Wine Appreciation Course - Part 5
	Somewhere hidden in the Northern suburbs of Kampala, at the intersection of three poor communities – Mulago, Kalerwe and Kyebando - is an Oasis. There’s no glistening pool, or palm trees. The only pools around are the murky muddy ones that you have to tackle on the roads. In one sense, though, Oasis’ purpose is just the same – it’s a place of hope.                                                                    More
Dr. Stockley - Bird Flue
	As was said in the pantomime, bird flu only affects birds, and I’m a bloke, so I don’t need to worry. Unfortunately, this simple truth hasn’t got through to the world’s media, and as I write we are in the middle of a major panic.                                   More