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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.

Articles in This Issue

Ishasha Wilderness Camp

	I was woken up at 6:00 am with a polite wakeup call that my tea was outside my tent. I jumped out of bed and sat on the canvas chair enjoying the early African light, listening to the river rush past – normally a little stream with sandy banks, hippos and elephants crossing, it had now turned into full flood after the deluge of rain.                                                                                                                                             More
Report: The Kampala Safari
	For the culture vultures, and for an insight into Buganda history and tradition that everyone will enjoy, the Kasubi Tombs are the first stop - a world heritage site where four Kabakas (kings of the Buganda kingdom) are buried. The palace/tomb is an enormous domed structure made of poles, reed and thatch.                          More
Restaurant Review: Aidchild's Ten Tables
	In late October, on a trip to western Uganda, I passed through Masaka and visited the then newly opened Ten Tables restaurant, run by the Aidchild organization. The downstairs dining room holds the ten tables mentioned in the name. It’s a cozy space, intimate, and well decorated with white tablecloths and attractive art.     More
Sports Review: Nile Freestyle Kayaking Competition
	This year was the 5th year running of the Nile Special and Brussels Airlines Nile Freestyle Kayaking Festival and it just seems to get bigger and better every year.Kayakers from all over the World flew in including the World’s number 1, 2 and 3 seeds. It was set to be a kayaking competition of epic proportions.           More
Health Review: Bilharzia
	Kampala is a city built on 7 rumours and 8 of them are about health. Bilharzia is no exception, and some guide books give the most extraordinary advice. Regular Eye readers will know my summary of staying healthy in Uganda: don’t drink and drive, wear a seat belt and keep your knickers on.                                                     More
Charity: Rakai Children's Trust
	Dear Readers, my name is Joanna Raeside. I am a 28 year old female from Scotland, U.K.  For reasons of which I am not sure, from a very young age I have felt the unrelenting pull of Africa and the pull of charity work.  Early this year I resigned from my job as a Clinical Research Associate.                                             More
Lodge Review: Bulago Island
	What an amazing Island for a holiday!!! From busy and noisy Kampala in just less than 45minutes to a quiet, fresh, and relaxing island on Lake Victoria. The afternoon was very hot and winds were quite strong at the landing site when all of a sudden one of the motor boat operators mentioned that it was going to rain. More