By 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.
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The 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
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With 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
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Having 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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By Drake Nyamugabwa The State Minister for Tourism Godfrey Kiwanda has applauded the construction of a new-5 star hotel at Ssese Island on Lake Victoria by property mogul Sudhir Ruparelia, saying the new development will go a long way in boosting Uganda’s tourism sector. Kiwanda says Uganda needs more hotels
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Captain Joseph Charles Roy (JCR) and his family trading as Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch (ZRWR) are restless after a South African investor they partnered with turned against them to the extent of wanting to grab their 16,000 acres of land, Business Focus reports. The investor in question is Angella
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has revealed that Uganda is the best tourist destination in the world. In a statement issued on Sunday, Museveni, who chairing the NRM CEC retreat at Chobe Safari Lodge, said he made time to meet leaders of a group of 250 Israeli tourists who are visiting
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The Uganda Tourism Board has Wednesday welcomed a group of 230 Israeli nationals who are in the country for a 3 day tour of Uganda. The tourists came aboard a direct chartered flight - from Israel to Uganda, the ELAL flight; the first direct flight from Israel to Uganda since
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The State Minister for Tourism, Godfrey Kiwanda has defended the controversial Miss Curvy contest, saying that the pageant is ‘godly’ and is aimed at thanking God for gifting Uganda with endowed women. To cement his argument, he quoted Genesis 1:31; ‘God looked at everything he had made, and he was
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Kenya has set its sights on India and Spain as it seeks to grow tourism numbers to 2.5 million arrivals by 2022. In a statement, the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) said it will be leading local travel agents on marketing missions to the two countries. More than 10 Kenyan travel
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