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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.
THE EYE TURNS 10 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY - By Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome
March 12, 2010
There is a saying that time flies, but this truth was driven home afresh with the recognition that Uganda’s premier web and print guide for travellers and visitors, The Eye – www.theeye.co.ug – has just completed their first decade in existence and is now entering into the next, brighter, bigger, more colourful and more interesting than ever before. When the first edition appeared in 2000, it was only 44 pages strong, printed in black and white and a modest 2.000 copies were printed and distributed then.
Today, the current edition is 122 pages strong, printed in four colours of course and has just reached a record distribution of 14.000 for the anniversary print. It was also learned that after Uganda and Rwanda The Eye was going to spread its wings to Malawi next, visible on the net through www.theeye.co.mw and more countries were on the list for expansion.
The Eye, free for readers through dedicated distribution points, finances itself entirely through advertising sales and has obviously weathered the global economic and financial crisis better than many other publications. Visit the bi-monthly magazine through the website shown above or see the quarterly Rwanda edition via www.theeye.co.rw. It is a must see and read material for any intending visitors to Uganda and Rwanda! And of course, in closing, CONGRATS to the entire The Eye team!
Articles in This Issue
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Review by The Eye Many plant species have a strong ability to grow in similar situations but away from their native habitats. The result is that many plants are now found in places where they did not originate. This process of global distribution of plants has been happening for millions of years. In the past 1 000 years – as people have dispersed across the globe – this has speeded up, escalating still further over the past 300 years as modern........................... More |
| General Interest Article : Uganda’s Lake Mburo & Lake Bunyonyi | |
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By Christine OMaley When it comes to East African lakes there is one which likes to hog all the limelight. Her name is Victoria and like the British Queen she is named after her influence stretches to several nations. The largest of all African lakes is Lake Victoria which borders Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, but in the case of Ugandan lakes, it appears size isn’t everything.Lake Mburo is among the smallest and least known of Africa’s lakes but what he lacks in size, he makes up for in splendour. I say "he’’ because this lake was named after a boy who allegedly perished during the flood which led to the lake’s creation – or so the story goes. More |
| Accommodation Review : Chobe Safari Lodge | |
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Review by Tony Glencross. There is something about Chobe that I felt the minute we arrived, I could not quite put my finger on exactly what it was, but you can feel it. Perhaps it is the sound of water running, or the karma and pride that the contractors left behind when they had completed the lodge, or perhaps it’s the warmth of the staff – I don’t quite know, but it is there. The feeling I am describing is one of peace and tranquillity. You feel it the moment you arrive at the main gate - all feelings of stress, work and a hectic lifestyle just seem to disappear. More |
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Review by The Eye. The Lawns Restaurant has been open for a while, so when an opportunity presented itself for us to do a review for the magazine, we decided to try it. We had heard that they not only served the finest game meat in town but they also didn’t serve any fried food as they believe in promoting healthy food. In addition to this, the chefs at The Lawns were willing to accommodate our wishes by customizing any of the meals on the menu or by simply creating a completely new dish to suit our tastes. We didn’t order any starters as we were a little pressed for time and had to get back to work, so we ordered a round of drinks, main meals and desserts. More |
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By Chris Glaser About the Club. The Uganda Motocross Club is based at Garuga about 20km from Kampala on the road to Entebbe. Our track is located next to the lakeside and we have a Clubhouse, with Toilet Block & Showers. The club has about 60 riding members and we continue to grow. The mix is about 50/50 Ugandans & Ex-pats. We have recently fenced the track and added a Car Track to attract more spectators to our events. At our last MX & car event, we had an impressive crowd of three & a half thousand!. More |
| Health Review : Painless Anaesthesia in Dentistry | |
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Many patients put off dental treatment because they
are worried or scared of the treatment – in fact, many
patients confess to being scared of the dentist. Children |
