The Executive Director of Uganda Hotel Owners Association (UHOA), Jean Byamugisha has revealed how COVID-19 has hit hard Uganda’s hospitality industry. She says hotels in Uganda have so far furloughed over 400,000 staff. A furlough is a temporary leave of employees due to special needs of a company or employer,
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The armed rangers set off at dusk in pursuit of poachers. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new alertness, and a new fear. With tourists gone and their money, too, protecting endangered wildlife like black rhinos has become that much more challenging. And the poachers, like many desperate to make
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a 22% fall in international tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2020, the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) shows. According to the United Nations specialized agency, the crisis could lead to an annual decline of between 60% and 80% when compared
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The scale of disruption caused by COVID-19 to global tourism is shown in a comprehensive new report on travel restrictions from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The landmark report, published at a time of unprecedented disruption for the sector, shows that almost all global destinations have imposed restrictions on travel
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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released its updated assessment of the likely impact of the COVID-19 on international tourism. Taking into account the unparalleled introduction of travel restrictions across the world, the United Nations specialized agency for tourism expects that international tourist arrivals will be down by 20% to
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In the face of an unprecedented challenge, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), calls on innovators and entrepreneurs to put forward new solutions to help the tourism sector recover from COVID-19. With millions of jobs at risk as the pandemic hits tourism
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The defunct Ankole Kingdom Palace is set for a major facelift after Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities revealed that it is seeking for Shs3bn to carry out repairs on it with the aim of attracting tourists. In January 2020, Godfrey Kiwanda, State Minister for Tourism revealed the government plan
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International soccer star Didier Drogba (pictured) has helped his birthplace, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), strike gold by helping to collect MOUs for a total of $15 billion (UShs55 trillion) in commitments to back tourism projects in the West African country. The breakthrough comes ahead of the UNWTO Forum for Africa,
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Dr. Barirega Akankwasah (pictured), Ag Commissioner Wildlife Conservation at Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities has been elected Vice President of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species of wild animals (CMS). As Vice President, Akankwasah will deputise the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Climate Change of India.
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Four rare mountain gorillas, including a pregnant female, have died in Uganda after being hit by lightning, a conservation group says. The three adult females and a male infant were found in Uganda's Mgahinga National Park with "gross lesions" on their bodies indicating electrocution. The Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC)
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