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

Tourism Uganda

	Uganda, fondly known as the ‘Pearl of Africa’, has all the ingredients to once again become a main stream tourism destination within Eastern Africa, as was the case until the early 1970’s. The entire region is of course known for its wildlife and nature based attractions and Uganda can hold its own in comparison with Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.                                                                                                                            More
Tall Tress - The Shea Tree
	Try googling “Shea Butter” on the internet – I did, and got 2.65 million ‘hits’ – just 0.1million hits short of “Princess Diana”.  Pure Shea Butter (a.k.a. Karité), goes on sale in the US from high end retailers for up to $8 for a tiny 7 gramme pot – my goodness, that’s over $1000 per kilogramme! I had to check the figures, but yes....                                                                                                                                            More
Mediterraneo Ristorante Pizzeria
	One of my favourite restaurants in Nairobi has always been Mediterraneo (there are actually two, one in Westlands and one in Junction) so I was very excited to hear that Stefano and Ivana were opening a Mediterraneo in Kampala. Mediterraneo brings together some of the best qualities that one would seek in a fine restaurant:                                                                                                                         More
Travel Review: Murchison Falls
	The magnificent Murchison Falls, situated in the middle of Murchison Falls National Park, can be reached either by foot or by boat – although personally it’s best to try and do both.  Whatever mode of transport your breath will escape you as you stand motionless taking in this incredible view. The sheer volume of white water pushed through a narrow gorge is mesmerizing, if not frightening.                                       More
Sports Review: Edgars Youth Programme
	June 2007 and a packed Namboole Stadium watched the Cranes beat the Nigerian Super Leagues. Soccer is immensely popular in Uganda. Yet in school sports it is a pass-time activity for absent teachers and it’s not a structured part of their curriculum. Sport helps children to understand their potential and it teaches them how they can live a better and healthier life.                                                                  More
Health Review: Infertility
	Infertility is a condition of the reproductive system that impairs the conception of children. The diagnosis of infertility is usually given to couples who have been unable to conceive a child after 12 months of regular sexual intercourse without birth control.Many people may be infertile during their reproductive years. They may be unaware of this because they are not seeking to create a pregnancy.                                                                                                                                 More
Charity: Tigers Club
	“Living on the streets of Kampala is tough. On the streets life wasn’t easy like I thought before, because I had nothing to eat, no place to sleep, no water to bathe or wash. Real life was hard. I used to sleep in sacks on the verandas of shops in Kampala because I had no blanket or a permanent shelter.                                     More
Vehicle Review: Nissan Pathfinder
	Can you determine the true worth of a vehicle or really evaluate it’s performance in the space of 5 hours and a total of 19 km’s? I doubt it!However, I was given a Nissan pathfinder by MOTORCARE UGANDA to test drive and write an evaluation.                                                                                                                                More
Southern African Women’s Association (SAWA)
	The Southern African Women’s Association (SAWA) started in Uganda in the late 90’s and has grown steadily since. Three years  ago  SAWA  became  affiliated  to  the  National Association  of  Women Associations  in  Uganda and  as of  April  this  year there  are  72  SAWA  members. SAWA has a Committee which runs the organization on a volunteer basis. However, there  are  other key.                       More