Uganda and Kenya to host 4th Cross-Border Tourism Conference in Malindi Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | East Africa’s tourism industry is set to take center stage as Uganda and Kenya prepare to host the 4th Uganda-Kenya Coast Tourism Conference and Exhibition from 27th to 28th October 2025 at Ocean …
Read More »Positioning Uganda as Africa’s premier sports tourism destination
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jeane Byamugisha, CEO, Hotel Owners Association, summed up the mood in the country today: “Sports tourism—it’s time for it to shine.” She made the bold statement recently on The Podcast, a flagship initiative of the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, which is a …
Read More »Tourism blossoms in Chinese region with trees older than six centuries
LHASA | Xinhua | Nestled in the mountains of southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, a small village recently received a special letter from Beijing — thousands of kilometers away — reigniting villager Dawa Gyaltsen’s cherished memories from four years prior. “Learning that the village has undergone new changes in recent …
Read More »Shs40 billion needed to promote rhino tourism
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 40 billion Shillings is required to promote rhino tourism and help increase their numbers in the wild. The money will support the grand rhino restoration plan in the country, which involves various interventions. To achieve the target, the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, …
Read More »West Nile Tourism Cluster to reap from Tourism Day
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Tourism Cluster in West Nile has started preparations for next month’s National Tourism Day celebrations. The event will be held on 27th under the Theme: Tourism and Sustainable Transformation, highlighting the critical role Tourism plays in driving sustainable development and positive change across …
Read More »Tour operators express mixed reactions about oil developments in Bunyoro
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tour operators expressed mixed reactions about the development of oil and gas in the Albertine Graben. The Albertine Graben has 10 out of the 22 protected areas (national parks and wildlife reserves) in Uganda which are tourism destinations in Uganda. The region is also …
Read More »Arua City gears up for National Tourism Day
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Preparations have begun in Arua City to commemorate World Tourism Day 2025, scheduled for September 27th. This day was set by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation to raise awareness about Tourism and its socio-cultural, economic and political impact on communities. The event will …
Read More »Uganda embassy taps US tour agents to help boost tourism
Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | In the efforts to position Uganda as a premier travel destination for American tourists, the Ugandan Embassy in Washington D.C. has hosted a delegation of prominent U.S.-based tour agents for a week-long tailored tour across Uganda. The initiative, led by Uganda’s Ambassador to the …
Read More »Gov’t launches upgrade of tourism roads in Kigezi
Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has finally launched the tarmacking of the Kabale-Lake Bunyonyi road in Kabale district and the Kisoro-Mgahinga road in Kisoro district. The tarmacking of roads at 112 billion Shillings with funding from the African Development Bank (ADB) is part of implementing President Yoweri Museveni’s …
Read More »PS Ggoobi: Not a free ride to $500 billion economy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary and Secretary to Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi, has said that the journey to build a USD 500 billion economy by 2040 will come with several challenges and that things that must be done in the right way. The strategy …
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