MPs asked to exempt tourism sector from budget cuts

The meeting of the Committee on Tourism where Hon Mugarra asked for exemption from budget cuts

LMembers of Parliament have been asked to exempt the tourism ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) from budget cuts in order ...

Nyungu ya Maawe, an escape in the forest park close by the city centre

by Watchdog Uganda

10th January 2022 at 13:04

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By Aggrey Nshekanabo During the Christmas break, I had an opportunity to visit Nyungu ya Maawe Forest Park off Kira-Bulindo-Kitukutwe ...

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.

by watchdog

23rd July 2021 at 19:51

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John Hunwick, 73, the founder of Rwenzori Trekking Services (RTS), has been facilitating climbers to Mt. Rwenzori, since 2009. The ...

Museveni pledges more support to tourism sector

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17th June 2021 at 18:41

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STATE HOUSE, ENTEBBE: President Yoweri Museveni pledged more support to the tourism sector in the country and noted that jumpstarting ...

How Uganda’s tourism sector is recovering from Covid-19 adverse effects

by Stephen Kalema

30th May 2021 at 09:11

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Before the Covid-19 outbreak in 2019, the Ministry of Tourism was the leading Foreign exchange earner for Uganda with a ...

Government secures billions for Kigezi roads in bid to boost tourism – Bahati

by Elisha Z. Bwanika

22nd May 2021 at 08:13

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Government has secured billions of shillings to work on a section of roads in Kigezi region to uplift the tourism ...

Local investors report Mukono district officials to Minister Anite for frustrating Shs50bn tourism project

by Mubiru Ivan

9th May 2021 at 09:57

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A group of local investors led by proprietors of Paradise and Wildness Resort have reported Mukono District officials to Investment ...

UTB Deputy Chief Executive Offiver, Mr. Bradford Ochieng arrives at Sheraton Kampala Hotel for the POATE 2021 closing ceremony on April 29th. POATE 2021 is the first ever virtual tourism expo in Uganda and the region and has recorded the highest numbers of participants.

UTB’s first-ever virtual Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo notches record attendance amidst optimism for tourism recovery

by watchdog

6th May 2021 at 16:32

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The much-anticipated 6th Edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) 2021, closed last week amidst cautious hopes and ...

Courtesy photography from Isaac Kigozi's, and Micheal

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Akon talks to Watchdog Uganda about his Uganda visit, investment opportunities, impressions of President Museveni, and what Akon cities are about

by watchdog

12th April 2021 at 19:20

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Watchdog Uganda interviewed global music icon and fin-tech entrepreneur Akon about his mission to Uganda, his role in the new African development ...

American star Akon allegedly coming to Uganda

by Elisha Z. Bwanika

12th February 2021 at 10:02

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Senegalese-American singer, Aliaune Damala Badara Akon is set to visit Uganda along with wife Rozina Negusei who checked in just ...

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