Uganda has just successfully hosted the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and the Third South Summit of the G77 and China, at the 3,800 seater Speke Resort Convention Centre. A joint venture of the Uganda Development Corporation (UDC), the investing arm of the Government of Uganda and the Ruparelia Group the facility also hosts a multipurpose hall, 12 high-end conference/breakaway meeting rooms and a floating restaurant that can host more than 900 guests. Perhaps what makes it stand out even more, is that the convention centre was developed within an existing 105-acre luxury resort complex that already hosts the Speke…
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The construction of the epic Speke Resort Convention Centre in Munyonyo, on the shores of Lake Victoria is on schedule and should be completed by November 2023, Ruparelia Group the project’s co-developers have said. Conducting a media tour of the project today, July 18th 2023, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, the Ruparelia Group Chairman said that the project’s structural works which only started in November 2022, have reached 64% and will be soon complete to allow for fittings and finishings. “Ruparelia Group, through our two subsidiaries, Speke Hotels and Meera Investments, is sparing no effort to ensure that we deliver this key…
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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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All roads lead to the expansive Speke Resort Munyonyo this Sunday, October 16th for the celebration of the Diwali Food Festival. Diwali, also known as the festival of lights and is one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs. The festival usually lasts five days and is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika (between mid-October and mid-November). Symbolising, the spiritual “victory of light over darkness; good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance”, it is one of the most popular festivals of Hinduism. The festival is widely associated with Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity and Ganesha, god of wisdom…
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Speke Resort Munyonyo has yet again made it easy for you and your loved ones to enjoy to the fullest this Easter celebration. The Resort has unveiled the full package programme to cater for everyone- children, adults and whole families. Right from Good Friday to Easter Monday, the first-class facility has discounted its services to ensure their customers have a great experience. Room rates have been discounted for the Easter weekend The celebration will be ushered in with Good Friday Church Service and Movie Night and then on Saturday, the revelers go in for Happy Hour from 03PM – 07PM…
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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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