Tag: tourism
MPs asked to exempt tourism sector from budget cuts
LMembers of Parliament have been asked to exempt the tourism ministries, departments…
Nyungu ya Maawe, an escape in the forest park close by the city centre
By Aggrey Nshekanabo During the Christmas break, I had an opportunity to…
Q&A WITH RWENZORI TREKKING SERVICES’ JOHN HUNWICK: Beyond temporary disruptions by Covid-19 and floods, Mt. Rwenzori still holds unlimited possibilities for tour operators and visitors.
John Hunwick, 73, the founder of Rwenzori Trekking Services (RTS), has been…
Museveni pledges more support to tourism sector
STATE HOUSE, ENTEBBE: President Yoweri Museveni pledged more support to the tourism…
How Uganda’s tourism sector is recovering from Covid-19 adverse effects
Before the Covid-19 outbreak in 2019, the Ministry of Tourism was the…
Government secures billions for Kigezi roads in bid to boost tourism – Bahati
Government has secured billions of shillings to work on a section of…
Local investors report Mukono district officials to Minister Anite for frustrating Shs50bn tourism project
A group of local investors led by proprietors of Paradise and Wildness…
UTB’s first-ever virtual Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo notches record attendance amidst optimism for tourism recovery
The much-anticipated 6th Edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE)…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Akon talks to Watchdog Uganda about his Uganda visit, investment opportunities, impressions of President Museveni, and what Akon cities are about
Watchdog Uganda interviewed global music icon and fin-tech entrepreneur Akon about his mission to…
American star Akon allegedly coming to Uganda
Senegalese-American singer, Aliaune Damala Badara Akon is set to visit Uganda along…
Rajiv Ruparelia: We need to Integrate Tourism into Education Curriculum
For tourism to remain the top foreign exchange earner, the government of…
Kigambira lodge opens in Lake Mburo park, gives boost to tourism
Although the tourism numbers will not immediately go up following the opening…