Minister of State for Planning David Bahati yesterday chaired the Ministerial consultations (January and early February 2020) on the draft third National Development Plan (NDP III) 2020/21- 2024/25 which is expected to be finalised by June 2020. The National Development Plan (NDP III) priorities remain Agriculture, Tourism, Minerals, Petroleum and Manufacturing in addition to Human […]
Jinja Municipal Council is organizing Uganda’s first ever Urban Expo to be held at Civil Service College Jinja which is expected to attract more than 10,000 visitors from over 50 countries. The event is expected to run from the 5th to 9th of September 2018. According to the statement realized, “the main aim of the […]
They are all category winners and shortlisted photos from Landscape Photographer of the Year competitions From the Peak District to Essex via North Wales, they are images bathed in quality. They show delicately frosted vegetation, autumnal canals, cascading rivers and twisted old trees The Japanese practice of ‘forest bathing’ – which involves walking through a […]
Uganda has a cultural ritual called “Embalu,” or circumcision practiced in Eastern part of the country. The practice is done every two years and marks a teenage boy’s crossing over into manhood. The candidates are usually between 10 and 18 years of age and must prove that they are men by not revealing the pain […]
HE speaker of parliament Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has urged ugandans to get interseted in visiting tourism sites in the country as a way to promote domestic tourism. Kadaga said this while launching a charity run known as Twegaite Source of the Nile run Jinja which is aimed at attracting people to learn more about the source […]
Outgoing Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Maria Mutagamba says that the problem of encroachers on wildlife centers can be solved if the wildlife authority can involve the communities in the planning, management and advocacy for wildlife conservation. Handing over office to the incoming minister, professor Ephraim Kamuntu, Mutagamba said that this is the only way people will own, […]
Members of parliament on the Tourism, Trade and Industry committee of parliament have pleaded to government to consider reviving a National Airline carrier to boast tourism and marketing the country. MPs on the committee chaired by Kyegegwa district woman MP Flavia Kabahenda demanded for the national carrier while meeting the minister of Tourism Maria Mutagamba who […]
An award winning film being used to promote Uganda as a major tourist destination, was launched by the Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda. The film was unveiled to the Ugandan audience at Century Cinemax, Acacia mall in Kamokya. The film titled La Grand Jour (The Big day), was produced in French with subtitles in English. […]
As Uganda invests much to boost tourism industry a new film known as Le Grand Jour (The Big Day) is being premiered Friday this week in Kampala with focus to promote tourism attraction. The film is set to be launched to Ugandans by the prime minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda at Century Cineplex at Acacia mall. The […]
Government is finalizing a procurement process to hired three public relations firms to market Uganda on world travel market. The three firms are being identified by the Uganda Tourism board and their payment will be catered for by the World Bank. This was disclosed by the Marketing manager Uganda Tourism Board Edwin Muzahura together with the […]