Uganda, April 3 -- The Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC), formerly known as Entebbe Zoo has raised its entrance fees to make an extra Shs2 billion in income.

According to Mr James Musinguzi, the Executive Director of UWEC, they have not increased entrance fees in the last 10 years yet the cost of almost every item needed in caring for animals and birds has gone up.

"Now the greatest challenge we have is the cost of operation. First of all, you have to meet customer demands and needs in terms of product diversification," he said during an interview with the Monitor on Tuesday.

"We increased entrance fees to make sure that we provide an improved service to our clients in terms of diversified animal products and service...