Bookings for tourism tripled between August 2020 and March 2021 since the industry was reopened resulting from increased demand by both foreign and local tourists. According to records, 83,464 bookings were made in the first quarter of the year by the end of March, up from the three months ending
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The Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA is in talks with Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch on the fate and future of the rhinos at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola District. This follows the withdrawal of a case last week filed by the Rhino Fund Uganda, which was managing the facility, against
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Mountain Gorillas in Uganda/Courtesy photo There is hope for the hospitality industry and bookings in Uganda's hotels start recovering from near zero during the months of the Covid-19 lockdown to well over a quarter of installed capacity today. Bradford Ochieng, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer Uganda Tourism Board revealed in
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The Minister for Tourism, Tom Butiime says the National Resistance Movement has achieved monumental landmarks on its social contracts with the people as stated in the NRM Manifesto 2016-2021. Out of 17 commitments in the tourism industry, the Minister says, 15 were significantly achieved and two partially achieved. “We therefore
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Ongodia (L) at the source of R. Nile with his client. In 2018, Sam Ongodia, a father of two returned from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) after two years working in a hotel. With a passion for the hospitality industry, upon return, he used the savings to buy a car
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Rhinos at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary Tourism sector players have called for the reopening of the country’s only wild rhino sanctuary (Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary), amidst a conflict between the managers of the sanctuary, the Rhino Fund Uganda and the owners of the land hosting the facility, Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranches. On
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Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA is planning to relocate 33 Rhinos from Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola district due to land conflicts. Located in Nakitoma Sub County, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary (ZRS) has been under the management of Rhino Fund Uganda, a non-government organization. However, about four years ago land row broke up
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Gorillas are a big tourist attraction for Uganda \ The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched a new competition to identify the best ideas that will help rural communities recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Global Rural Tourism Startup Competition will also support the entrepreneurs and enterprises
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Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has said that the continued curfew restriction has an impact on the country’s economy especially the tourism industry.Kadaga reiterated her previous calls for the government to review the situation saying that country’s tourism sector is under threat due to
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Lions are a key tourist attraction/ Courtesy photo Uganda Wildlife Authority(UWA) has announced the death of six lions in Queen Elizabeth National Park. The carcasses of the lions were found last evening at Ishasha sector with most of their body parts missing. “Eight dead vultures were also found at the
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