TOURISM

Government will soon introduce an information package for officials with details about the tourism and the investment potential of the country. All government officials travelling abroad will use it as a reference when speaking about the country. ICT minister Frank Tumwebaze told the press on Monday that many stakeholders have criticized government for failure …

The Kigali Marriott Hotel officially launched its operations on Oct.4 at a ceremony attended by the Marriott International President and Chief Executive Officer, Arne Sorenson. Following the hotel’s launch, Sorenson met with President Paul Kagame and discussed Rwanda’s hospitality industry and the hotel group’s interests in Rwanda. Sorenson said he was …

VIDEO: As the country aspires to increase its tourism potential, Majestic Tours and Travels has launched Tororo Rock climbing for both foreign and internal tourism. The rock is said to provide a good scenery for tourism that can fetch government foreign currency. Share on: WhatsApp

ATC News by Wolfgang H. Thome The Ministers of Tourism from Northern Corridor Integration Projects (NCIP) – Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda, accompanied by Chief Executive Officers of their respective Tourism Boards, senior Ministry officials, NCIP coordinators and EATP officials – met earlier this week at the Lake Elementeita Serena Camp …

  International safari group to offer luxury in pristine wilderness Wilderness Safaris have announced a date for the opening of its luxurious lodge in Bisate, Musanze district, Northern Province of Rwanda. It is June 27. Wilderness Safaris announced in a Sept. 23 press statement that the Wilderness Safaris Bisate Lodge, …

Croque-monsieur? That is a grilled ham and cheese sandwich, sometimes topped with fried egg; a staple food in France. So why should you care about it in Uganda? Well, one of Uganda’s celebrity chefs, Henry Wanyama, thinks if the French, Chinese, and Italian have such signature cuisines, local foodies can …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | London’s iconic Tower Bridge closed to vehicles for three months on Saturday for its first major maintenance works in nearly half a century. The 122-year-old drawbridge by the Tower of London — whose roadway leaves are lifted to allow tall ships on the River …

PICTORIAL: Kampala Capital City Authority Sunday hosts a fifth Kampala City Festival, considered the biggest street party in East Africa, as the city and country celebrate  their culture, innovation, unity and social life. To spice the annual event are the Kampala City festival rally, that on Saturday set the stage for the festival, cycling and …

VIDEO: Ugandans are set to enjoy free internet services during the KCCA organized city festival scheduled for Sunday. The announcement was made during the unveiling of guidelines people are expected to follow= as the city authority gives back to Kampalans and tax payers. The KCCA Executive Director Jennifer Ssemakula Musisi also …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Munching, the giraffe looks up towards the skyscrapers looming in the distance. But this picture-postcard image of Nairobi, one where wild animals graze in the shadow of the cityscape, is at risk from a railroad. A unique urban conservation site, the Nairobi National Park is …