Volcanoes Safaris, better known as the pioneer of gorilla and chimpanzee ecotourism in Uganda and Rwanda since 1997, has announced the opening of its fifth luxury lodge⏤ Kibale Lodge. Aptly named, Kibale Lodge is located within the environs of Uganda’s Kibale National Park, better known as the Primate Capital of the World, for its rich collection of primates⏤ thirteen in total, including the famous chimpanzees. In total, the park is also home to over 120 other mammal species including elephants, and antelopes as well as 370 bird species. Kibale Lodge is the fifth in the Volcanoes Lodges collection. Others are…
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Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija yesterday unveiled the top four priority sectors in the 72 trillion Budget for the next Financial Year 2024/25 beginning July 1st. Presenting the National Budget at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds on June 13th, Kasaija gave a glowing perspective of Uganda’s economic outlook as, “positive and optimistic.” “The economy has remained resilient and has fully recovered from a myriad of internal and external shocks,” said the Minister Kasaija, adding that the economy is projected to grow between 6.4% & 7% next FY and double digit over the next 5 years. The Budget is the fifth, and therefore the…
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The month of March marks 4 years since Your Excellency on March 18th 2020, ordered the greatest part of the country shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, effective March 20th 2020. The country would subsequently go into a series of openings and closures, until early January 2022 when the country and the economy fully re-opened. Compared to the region and many other countries, thankfully the loss of lives was contained. There were also many measures by the government to reduce on the non-health effects of Covid-19 such as the distribution of free food and relief funds, as well as…
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And he doesn’t just talk, he also puts money where his mouth is. His new Tanzanian outfit, Mwamba Lodge Tarangire Limited has gotten a 50-year lease to run the former Boundary Hill Lodge in Randilen, a community-owned and managed wildlife conservation area that offers safe space for wildlife on the edges of Tarangire National Park. The lodge is being remodelled, expanded and upgraded to a high-end lodge, due for opening this July. Great Lakes Adventures Ltd (different from the Ugandan-based Great Lakes Safaris), his travel company has also been licensed to operate in Tanzania. CEO East Africa’s Executive Editor, Muhereza…
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Uganda’s tourism sector will greatly benefit from the two upcoming international summits scheduled for January 2024, the minister of State for Foreign Affairs, John Mulimba, has told Parliament. Uganda will host the 19th Summit of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Heads of State and Government, a forum of 120 member states from 15 to 20 January 2024, at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort. Then from 21 to 23 January, at the same venue, Uganda will host the Third South Summit organized under the framework of Group 77 and China, a loose alliance of developing countries. “Uganda’s chairmanship of the two summits will provide…
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More than 200 Ugandan private and public sector players are in Mombasa, Kenya for the 2nd Uganda-Kenya Coast Tourism Conference 2023. The conference that starts today (November 13) at the Diani Reef Beach Resort is organised by the Consulate General of Uganda in Mombasa, the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) as well as tourism stakeholders in Uganda and Kenya. From November 22 to December 1, Uganda will also host the Kenyan delegation to a series of familiarisation trips to various Ugandan destinations and experiences. The Business to Business (B2B) Conference which runs under the theme: “Consolidating Networks, Synergies & Diversity to…
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The travel and tourism sector in Africa could add $168 billion to the continental economy and create 18 million jobs by 2033, a new report has revealed. The report was unveiled at the global summit organised by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) in collaboration with VFS Global in Kigali, Rwanda recently. According to the report, ‘Unlocking Opportunities for Travel & Tourism Growth in Africa’, this potential growth is dependent on three key policies to unlock annualised growth of 6.5%, reaching a contribution of more than $ 350 billion. The report includes a policy package focused on improving Africa’s…
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Persistent funding gaps by the Government of its Tourism Development Programme (FY 20/21 to FY 24/25) are slowing down the sector’s post-Covid-19 recovery and if not urgently addressed, Uganda risks failing to meet all of the programme’s targets, Herbert Byaruhanga the President of the Confederation of Uganda Tourism Associations (COUTA), has warned. Mr. Byaruhanga, who was speaking at this year’s World Tourism Day 2023 national celebrations in the western district of Hoima, raised a red flag, saying that there already were worrying signs that the country is lagging behind its regional competitors in post-pandemic recovery and said that accelerating enhanced…
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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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Uganda has come a long way from Polaroid slides and Kodak prints to having cameras with high-quality video capability as standard ware in mobile phones. Drone photography is yet another dynamic leap forward offering photographers new angles to their trade, especially for tourism use. But is Uganda’s regulatory framework around the use of drones hindering its potential? A remotely piloted aircraft system, or “drone” as it is commonly referred to, can be simply described as a piece of technology flying unmanned. The control is usually by the pilot on the ground while the drone enjoys the skies. Drones have found…
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