Uganda Hotel Owners Association Archives

Q&A: Why Only 126 of Uganda’s 2,600 Hotels Are Graded — and Why It Puts the Country’s Tourism Reputation at Risk

Brian EmorutBusiness & Markets CEO PerspectivesOctober 17, 2025October 17, 2025

Hotel grading is a vital benchmark in international tourism, offering travellers assurance on service quality, comfort, and safety. In Uganda, however, the subject has sparked debate as progress appears slow…

Inside Uganda’s Hotel Grading Stalemate: Uganda Hotel Owners Association’s Jean Byamugisha Speaks Out

Brian EmorutCEO Perspectives Hospitality & TourismOctober 17, 2025October 17, 2025

In this wide-ranging interview with CEO East Africa Magazine, Jean Byamugisha, the Executive Director of the Uganda Hotel Owners Association (UHOA), offers an insider’s perspective on why uptake remains low,…

Uganda’s Tourism Paradox: Ambitious Dreams, Unrated Hotels, and a Regulator Without Teeth

CEO East Africa MagazineHospitality & Tourism News & Analysis Politics & GovermentOctober 17, 2025October 18, 2025

Uganda wants to double its tourism revenues, raise annual visitor arrivals to 1.9 million by 2026, and grow the sector’s contribution to GDP to 10% by 2040. But beneath these…

Uganda needs a Fresh Master Plan to Revive Tourism Sector – EU tells government

URNThe Big StoryJuly 27, 2020July 27, 2020

The European Union (EU) Ambassadors to Uganda have appealed to government to consider having in place a comprehensive master plan that will ensure the resuscitation of the country’s tourism sector….