Players in the tourism industry have welcomed the resumption of direct flights to Rwanda’s Capital, Kigali by the national carrier, Uganda Airlines for the first time since its revamp in 2019. The development follows several on-and-off engagements over the matter between officials from the two countries. Making the announcement last […]
By Mike Sebalu The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities has dispatched teams to different local governments to establish different tourism sites. This is in respect to Parliament’s request to include an updated schedule of all tourist sites in the Museum and Monument Bill that was passed recently. However, Parliament […]
By Zadock Amanyisa The government of Uganda through the Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities is in the final stages of annexing forest reserves to their nearest protected areas in a move that will see them upgraded to national parks aimed at enhancing the protection status of Uganda’s networks of […]
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has emphasized the importance of mindset change if domestic tourism is to pick up in the country. While there has been steady growth in the number of Ugandans touring various tourist attractions, especially since the Covid-19-induced lockdown, some Ugandans still hold the notion that tourism […]
The Explore Elgon tourism campaign kicks off this morning. The campaign launched recently by the Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities running from December 20th – 23rd seeks to showcase the diverse tourism attractions in Eastern Uganda’s Elgon region. The State minister for Tourism, Martin Mugarra encourages Ugandans to explore […]
