President Yoweri Museveni has intervened and brought the two parties embroiled in the fight over the ownership and management of Rhinos at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola to a round table. Sources reveal that Museveni met Captain Charles Roy’s family led by his daughter Bonnie Wendy and lawyer Richard
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Uganda has won Gold in the South African Development Community and Africa category at Africa's premier expo, the Indaba Tourism Fair that concluded on May 4, 2019. This is the third time that the Pearl of Africa is winning big at Africa Travels Indaba having emerged top in 2015 and
Read MoreTwo gorillas have been photographed posing for a relaxed selfie with the rangers who rescued them as babies. The image was taken at a gorilla orphanage in Virunga National Park, DR Congo, where the animals were raised after poachers killed their parents. The park's deputy director told BBC Newsday that
Read MoreThe State Minister for Veteran Affairs in the Ministry of Defence, Bright Rwamirama has revealed that going forward each tourist car will have Police for protection. The Minister made the remarks while appearing before the Defense and Internal Affairs Committee where MPs questioned the Army on the recent kidnap of
Read MoreUS President, Donald J. Trump took to his twitter account yesterday to celebrate the rescue of American tourist and tour guide who were abducted in Queen Elizabeth National park last week. Trump tweeted: “Pleased to report that the American tourist and tour guide that were abducted in Uganda have been
Read MoreSudhir Wins Lifetime Tourism Achiever Award As Kiwanda Bags Tourism Personality Accolade
Property mogul, Sudhir Ruparelia has been awarded with 2019 lifetime tourism achiever from Uganda Tourism Board for his continued efforts to elevate the tourism sector in Uganda. The awards were arranged by UTB in a bid to promote local tourism but also to appreciate key individuals that have made a
Read MoreBy Drake Nyamugabwa The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), a government body charged with promoting Uganda as a preferred tourism destination, check for standards in the sector and classify facilities among other functions has started registering and licensing tourism facilities in Uganda including accommodation facilities in order to ensure quality standards.
Read MoreThe acting Uganda Airlines CEO, Ephraim Bagenda has said the first two bombardier jets will arrive in Uganda in the first week of April. Bagenda told Uganda Radio Network on Monday that the remaining two bombardier jets will be delivered in July and September respectively. Uganda last year ordered for
Read MoreWith the Tourism Industry undoubtedly cementing its position as the most important sector of the economy, Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has identified key international expos that it hopes will be instrumental in attracting more tourists to the country. It is against this backdrop that a delegation comprising over 30 Uganda
Read MoreHaving successfully completed an eight day tour of Uganda, a delegation from India comprising Bollywood stars and members of Travel Agents of India (TAFI) has today, Monday March 4, 2019 flown out, full of praise for the country’s rich and numerous attractions. The group, led by Bharat Dabholkar, a distinguished
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