Michael Atingi-Ego, the BoU Deputy Governor The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has asked all Supervised Financial Institutions (SFI) to continue providing credit relief for one more year to borrowers in education and hospitality sectors who are still negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The credit relief measures that the BoU
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Isa Kato says tourists are cancelling tips to Uganda over delays in releasing Covid results at the airport Tour operators are reporting losses following cancelation of trips to Uganda by tourists. The operators say tourists are citing delays in releasing Covid-19 test results on arrival at the Airport as the
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The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has urged Government to provide an additional funding to a tune of Shs3.3bn to promote Uganda’s tourism at the ongoing Dubai Expo despite questions raised on the partial expenditure of Shs360M the Board received in the first batch of funds. While appearing before Parliament’s Trade, Tourism
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MPs on Parliament's Tourism, Trade and Industries Committee today quizzed officials from Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) after discovering that half of the Shs360M budget was spent on travel and per diem of the officials at the Dubai expo. Lilly Ajarova, Chief Executive Officer at UTB informed Parliament that although the Board requested for Shs3.4bn
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First Daughter, Diana Museveni Kamuntu (pictured) has asked government to focus on developing new tourism products and increase funding to the sector. President Museven’s younger daughters says focus should be on infrastructure like roads and s hotel that will attract more tourists into the country. She made the call during the launch of
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A delegation from India and local tour guides pose for a photo during Gorilla tracking in Bwindi/Courtesy photo The Minister of State for Tourism, Martin Mugara has defended the proposal by Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Industry and Tourism to introduce a Tourism Development Tax. The minister was launching the parliamentary
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The iconic Kasubi tombs BBC has profiled Africa's iconic architecture in 12 buildings, with Kasubi Tombs established in 1882 topping the list. According to BBC, while the pyramids of Egypt are recognised around the world, much of Africa's architecture remains unknown - something architects Adil Dalbai and Livingstone Mukasa hope to change. They
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Martin Mugarra with Fun Cycling team at Uganda Media Center The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities is to construct hotels in some of Uganda's protected areas as a way of promoting domestic tourism, thanks to an agreement with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). State Minister for Tourism, Martin Mugarra
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Staff and customers of Tubayo experiencing Uganda's beautiful scenery Yesterday, Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Tourism Day celebrated under the theme “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”. The theme aimed at ensuring the sector draws in marginalized communities and empower them to benefit from decent jobs,
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Uganda Airlines and FMU officials sign off an MOU sealing the partnership to work together. Uganda Airlines is now the official carrier for the Federation of Motorsports Uganda Uganda Airlines today Saturday, September 25, 2021 entered into partnership with the Federation of Motorsport Clubs of Uganda (FMU) where the national
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