Mbarara – Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) on Friday launched a pilot project on the use of Road Rapid road technology that improves on the quality of roads and keep them intact during and after rainy seasons. Road Rapid technology is an innovation by a Netherlands based firm OSO Enschede. The pilot project was launched in Lake Mburo National Park. The Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Tranquilities Prof. Ephraim Kamutu at Lake Mburo National Park. The function was presided over by the Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Tranquilities Prof. Ephraim Kamutu at Lake Mburo National Park. Prof. Kamuntu noted that UWA…
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State Minister for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Hon. Godfrey Kiwanda on December 3, 2019 launched the Tulambule Christmas promotion 2019. Tulambule will this year traverse south western Uganda in areas of Kigezi including; Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mutanda and Mgahinga National Park. Hon. Kiwanda making his remarks during the launch Speaking at the launch held at Ndere Culture Center in Kampala, Hon. Kiwanda announced Uganda’s readiness for the festive season and highlighted that Ugandans sharing their experiences online will open the country to the world as many visit its iconic features. “We are launching this campaign to market Uganda among Ugandans. This is the…
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According to the Tourism Sector Annual Performance Report FY2017/18), 80% of Uganda’s tourist arrivals are from Africa with Rwanda and Kenya sharing 31% and 24% respectively. Outbound tourism from Africa to the rest of the world, has been growing from 9.8 million in 1990 to 42.1million in 2017, according to UNWTO 2018 Tourism Highlights). Again, according to United Nations World Tourism Organisations (UNWTO), the largest majority of international travel takes place within travellers’ own regions (intraregional tourism)- 4 of 5 tourists travel within their own region. As such Africa remains a strategic tourist market for Uganda.
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Team Uganda comprising of 18 tour operators led by Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) is set to showcase Uganda’ tourism offerings at the 8th edition of the Magical Kenya Travel Expo (MKTE) to be held from the 2nd -4th October 2019, at Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Na irobi, Kenya. The annual expo will attract over 170 exhibitors and 180 hosted buyers registered from 20 countries around the World; offering an attractive platform for Uganda to showcase. Uganda will this year showcase Adventure, Golf Tourism and Nightlife under the theme; “Uganda: The adventure capital of East Africa.” Commenting Uganda’s participation,…
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