Members of the Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association Limited (UWEAL) have been urged to position their businesses in line with Uganda’s tourism in order to fully harness the opportunities presented by the sector. Lilly Ajarova, the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), Chief Executive Officer, highlighted the above while speaking to participants during
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The fight over the ownership and management of Rhinos at the Nakasongola based Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary has taken a new twist by drawing in top government officials in the saga. The fight is between Flight Captain, Joseph Charles Roy (JCR) and his family trading as Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch
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Hotel owners and Managers have been encouraged to embrace standards if they are to improve the country’s competitiveness as a destination as well as attract more travelers. This was one of the conclusions that were drawn up during a Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and Uganda Hotel Owners Association (UHOA) training
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As Uganda looks to strengthen its potential as a premier tourist and film hub in the region, Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and Ugandan filmmakers will take part in the prestigious Cannes Film Festival that runs from today, May 14 to 25, 2019 in France. The Festival
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Zimbabwe earned $2.7m (Shs10bn) for exporting 97 elephants to China and Dubai over a six year period, Tourism Minister Priscah Mupfumira has said, state-linked Chronicle newspaper reports She said the animals exported were sub-adults, meaning they were between two and thee years old. “Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority exported
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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
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Two 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
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The 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
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US 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
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