The Minister of State for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Hon. Martin Mugarra has requested that his ministry be allocated an additional UGX97 billion on top of the proposed UGX214.5 billion budget for the 2023/2024 financial year. He told Parliament’s Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry that the money is needed to finance the underfunded priorities in the ministry as well as Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC), Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI). He said this is critical to get the sector back on track and sustain the pre-Covid-19 momentum towards broader 2040 national targets. …
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Tracking mountain gorillas is the highlight of any tourist’s visit to Western Uganda. Gorilla tracking in Uganda is possible in Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks. The activity is arduous enough on its own so if it’s on your to-do list, you will want a lodge that takes the headache out of things like…
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Chimpundu Lodge! So Unforgettable. Located at the heart of one of Uganda’s tropical rain forests called Kibale National Park, the lodge sits quietly, but in a loud way, sits amongst some of this region’s oldest trees, some as old as 200 years and standing over 55 metres tall. Chimpundu is a compound term derived from two words: chimp and mpundu (a Runyankore word for chimpanzee). The lodge neatly unfolds in the middle of Kibale National Park staged by the Fort Portal—Kamwenge highway to usher you into a state-of-the-art sanctuary deserving of guests who love tranquillity, nature and luxury in…
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The Minister of State for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Hon. Bahinduka Mugarra Martin has urged Ugandans to rally behind domestic tourism, as a key driver of the post-Covid-19 tourism sector in a bid to revive the sector. The minister made the call during the launch of “My Breathtaking Uganda”, a domestic tourism campaign, a move he says is critical for building resilience to international shocks with newly reinstated travel restrictions but also a major driver of word-of-mouth marketing since most tourists believe travel recommendation from friends and family. He made the call during the just concluded independence weekend where the…
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John Hunwick, 73, the founder of Rwenzori Trekking Services (RTS), has been facilitating climbers to Mt. Rwenzori, since 2009. The company offers, a variety of trekking trips- one day (forest trek) to 10-day-4-peak trips to the top, that include Margherita Peak, Mt Speke, Mt Baker and Weismann’s Peak. We caught up with him for insights on the impact of Covid-19 on the tourism business and the post-Covid-19 future of the outdoor adventure sector as well as the opportunities therein. The tourism sector, here in Uganda and all over the world has been hit by the travel restrictions put in place…
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The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has achieved monumental landmarks on its social contracts with the people as demonstrated in the NRM Manifesto 2016-2021. The tourism sector excelled with a rating of 92% for the tourism sector; out of 17 commitments, 15 commitments were significantly achieved and two partially achieved. This is according to findings released during the Manifesto week which commenced yesterday Tuesday 4th May. Some of the commitments include; Design and construct a high level bridge at Murchison Falls, additional scenery for the tourism promotion and the achievements; The exclusion zones in Protected Areas were reduced and private investors…
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As part of its, drive to highlight opportunities available in the agriculture and tourism sectors, The Innovation Village Mbarara will host an Agri-Tourism Expo from March 29, 2021 to March 31, 2021. The expo is expected to trigger different ideas that make tourism both meaningful and adventurous. Conversations will rotate around apiculture, aqua farming, horticulture, viticulture, floriculture and perm culture, among others. The hope is that the expo will also open up new profitable markets for farm products and services and, provide travel experiences for a large regional market. The Agri-Tourism Expo is a timely initiative in Mbarara. As a…
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Uganda has been ranked the sixth most popular destination in Africa for hosting international conferences and events in the 2019 statistics report released by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). ICCA represents the world’s leading association for the global meetings, conference and events industry. The rank is a four point advancement from the 2018 report where Uganda ranked 10th. Uganda has over the last 5 years ranked consistently in the top 10 African destinations for hosting international conferences and events. The rankings are based on the number of association meetings taking place regularly, rotating between at least three different…
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Following government’s easing of some movement restrictions over Covid-19, Speke Group of Hotels, Uganda’s largest chain of hotels, has moved to open some of its flagship hotels to the public. The Group runs a mix of luxury, business and budget hotels as well as apartment hotels. However the opening is being done in strict adherence to social distancing guidelines. “Kabira Country Club, Speke Apartments, Bukoto Heights, Boulevard Apartments, Speke Apartments Kitante, and Speke Resort Munyonyo are now open and operating,” Group Chairman Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia said in a media interview early this week. The award-winning La Cabana Restaurant at Speke…
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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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