Uganda’s ultra-modern Speke Resort Convention Centre (SRCC) has been admitted as a member of the prestigious International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). Founded in 1963, ICCA specialises in the international association meetings sector, offering data, education, and communication channels, as well as business development and networking opportunities. Today, ICCA is one of the most prominent organisations in, and advocates for, the world of international meetings. The ICCA Association Community offers associations across the world education, connections, tools, and resources to help them organise more effective and successful meetings. “This esteemed membership connects us with a global network of top venues,…
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The new ultra-modern Speke Resort Convention Centre (SRCC) has been rated as one of the major success drivers of the recently concluded and hugely outstanding 8th edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) 2024. Expo organisers, participants and tourism industry experts who spoke to the CEO East Africa Magazine all said that the venue’s cutting-edge facilities, venue and location created a seamless and uninterrupted flow of activities which in turn created an excellent Expo visitors and exhibitors experience. Dr. Lilly Ajarova, the CEO of the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), the organisers of the Expo lauded this edition…
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Uganda’s National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has spoken out, clearing the air about the ongoing works at the Speke Resort Munyonyo. The environmental watch has clarified that the ongoing works by the shores of Lake Victoria have been approved and that no encroachment and or refilling of the lake has taken place. Posting on its Twitter account, NEMA dismissed the videos being circulated on various social media platforms alleging that development works at the lake-side resort are encroaching on and degrading Lake Victoria. The Authority also clarified that it had approved the plans by the resort to undertake works at…
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Uganda is constructing a one-of-a-kind conference and convention centre which upon completion will be the biggest modern conference centre of its kind in East Africa. The Speke Resort Convention Centre, being developed as a joint venture between the Government of Uganda and the Ruparelia Group, according to a project profile, comprises a gross built-up area of 21,677 Sqm with a total capacity of 9,000 people. The Ruparelia Group is Uganda’s largest hospitality Group with several hotels. The centre consists of 3 floors, the main hall which is 4,600 square metres and can accommodate a total of 4,400 delegates in its…
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The management of Speke Resort Munyonyo and Conference Centre has clarified on the minor and isolated fire incident that gutted its staff entrance and exit gate, saying no one has been hurt and services at the hotel were not affected at all. “Yes, we had a fire at the staff entrance and exit gate caused by a contractor working on building extension works. No one was injured in the minor incident. The minor fire was put under control and all the operations at the resort were not affected at all and we are working normally,” Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, the resort’s…
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It is a known tradition within the hospitality sector that the festive season hasn’t really begun until Speke Resort Munyonyo and Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort have released their popular and much-anticipated programme for the season. And it is not difficult to understand why. Naturally, being the biggest luxury resort in the country, the 2-in-1 resort complex boasts of a combined 472 Rooms, 20 conference rooms, 3 ballrooms and 10 outdoor venues, it sets the tempo for the industry. Built on over 90 acres of green lakeside beach land on the shores of Lake Victoria, the resort is probably the most beautiful…
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The fourth and last quarter of 2022 is here- and it is time to start planning for those end-of-year office and or family parties and or getaways. It is also a time when our loved ones abroad are either returning home or flying in to be with their loved ones, especially for expatriate families. And as usual, the question on everyone’s mind is where to go, what kind of amenities they have and how different are they from every other place. If there is one place, our editors will recommend wholeheartedly- it is the 2-in-1 Speke Resort Munyonyo and Commonwealth…
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December is just a few days away and it will be the Christmas Season yet again. For the second year, this Christmas will still be overshadowed by Covid-19 pandemic-related travel delays and holdups, probably one good reason why you should hold off your travel out of Uganda. But to bring the Christmas warmth cheer and festivities, Speke Resort Munyonyo and the Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo as usual are on hand to recreate the Christmas feeling for the whole family. According to the just-released 12 Days of Christmas programme, running from the 24th of December 2021 to January 4th, 2022 they have…
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As the knock-on effects of the deadly COVID-19 begin to bite deep, the Ruparelia Group is closing down its two flagship hotels- Speke Resort and Conference Centre, Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort effective tomorrow, March 27th 2020. The 2 lake-side hotels, sit side by side on 90-acres by Lake Victoria and combined, do consist of 477 rooms, 20 conference rooms, 3 ballrooms and several outdoor facilities that can host up to 5,000 guests at ago. In an interview with CEO East Africa, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, the founder and Chairman of the Group that is also the largest hotel chain in Uganda, said…
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EU Head of Delegation to Uganda, H.E Ambassador Attilio Pacifici (left) exchanges EUR 21.5 million (UGX90 billion) grant documents to rehabilitate the Tororo-Gulu railway line, with Uganda’s Minister of Finance Planning and Economic Development, Honourable Matia Kasaija in October 2018. The European Union is perhaps Uganda’s largest development partner, contributing over EUR 1 billion annually; directly through the European Development Fund (EDF) as well as through individual member countries and indirectly through multilateral lenders and UN agencies. The European Union Delegation to Uganda, working with the Government of Uganda will convene the first ever Uganda-Europe Business Forum, from 9-10 March…
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