TOURISM

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale City is set to host the Elgon Tourism Expo and Business Forum. Racheal Kakungulu Kirama, President of the Elgon Tourism Expo and Business Forum, explained that this year’s event, taking place from Friday, December 13 to Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Mbale Cricket Grounds, will …

  Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three suspected poachers, who fled into the Murchison Falls National Game Park, are yet to be traced. They have been identified as Vincent Opio, 35, Levy Odong 39, and Innocent Komakech, 35, all residents of Lapii Cell, Tangi Ward in Purongo Town Council, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has launched a nationwide operation to enforce compliance with the Tourism Accommodation Facility Regulations. Supported by the Uganda Police Force, the UTB enforcement team is conducting inspections across various accommodation facilities to ensure they meet the required standards. This crackdown, …

Muzungu Boda’s Ugandan Adventure Ends Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Internal Affairs has confirmed the ejection of Reid Samuel James, a New Zealand national and popular TikTok personality known as Muzungu-Boda, from Uganda due to his illegal work status in the country. According to Simon Mundeyi, …

Easier cross-border trade thanks to a new continental trade agreement, a rise in quality of made-in-Africa goods, lower market prices, and accessibility compared to those in Asia, US and European markets, is driving Africa to trade more with Africa than with the rest of the world, according to the latest Africa …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reach a Hand Uganda (RAHU) in partnership with Sauti Plus Media Hub has launched the Leesu FemPower Project that is dedicated to uplifting and empowering female filmmakers and enhancing Uganda’s film industry. The Leesu FemPower project will provide a platform for young women to share …

Hotel bookings in Jinja on the rise, guests to receive complimentary Uganda Waragi Lemon & Ginger during Nyege Nyege weekend Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hotel bookings are on the rise with many of Jinja’s accommodation hotspots declaring they are fully booked between November 14 to 17, the dates …

Currently, 62% of rangers lack any life insurance and 40% need more health and safety training, according to the International Ranger Federation ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | In a week which saw a Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) ranger, Pte Jonathan Ojara, succumb to a poacher’s bullet while on patrol of a …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After two years talking and discussing, Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the country’s Consulate in Mombasa have this year decided to give their Kenyan counterparts, real life experience of what The Pearl of Africa offers. “At the beginning of the partnership with …

UTB embarks on Explore Uganda campaign on Expedia Group Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has launched a fresh new campaign dubbed “Uniquely Yours” to promote the country’s iconic sustainable tourist experiences including gorilla tracking, bird watching and adventure tourism activities. Uganda Tourism Board has eyes particularly on the lucrative core source …