Uganda News News Uganda » Tourism: Uganda Unveils a Tourism App for Its Visitors
Uganda has taken a significant step in bolstering its tourism sector with the launch of a comprehensive mobile application designed to provide a central source of information for tourists. This app, “ ...
News Uganda » Tourism: Uganda, Kenya join hands to boost tourism as 50 operators visit coast
Ugandan tourism operators have expressed interest in Kenya’s coastal attractions as the two countries seek to strengthen the region's tourism ties.
News Uganda » Tourism: Uganda Tourism News
Uganda will host Future Hospitality Summit Africa for the first time in February 2027, bringing international investors, hotel developers, operators and tourism leaders to Kampala as the country ...
News Uganda » Tourism: Uganda Tourism awarded a Safer Tourism Endorsement
Uganda Tourism is the third destination awarded an endorsement by the Safer Tourism Seal experts. This achievement has only been awarded to Kenya and Jamaica before. The endorsement is based on an ...
News Uganda » Tourism: Uganda Tourism Board CEO Dr. Lilly Ajarova Named Senior Advisor on Tourism to President
This appointment is a testament to Dr. Lilly Ajarova’s strategic leadership and her significant contributions to the advancement of Uganda’s tourism sector within the global tourism arena. [gtranslate ...
News Uganda » Tourism: Tourism leaders push domestic travel to grow Uganda's brand
Uganda's tourism leaders are calling for greater domestic travel, stronger destination marketing and improved access to attractions as the country seeks to strengthen its position in the international ...
News Uganda » Tourism: Uganda: World Tourism Day - How Mbale Is Reimagining Tourism
On a weekend when Uganda turned its attention to the tourism potential of the Elgon region, Mbale offered something more powerful than a collection of speeches. It offered an experience. From the ...
News Uganda » Tourism: Uganda Tourism Looks Outside Borders for Financial Help in Recovery
Uganda’s rebranding ambitions will be much harder if its tourism industry doesn't receive the investments it needs. The pleas for help are extending well beyond the country's coffers now. Uganda's ...
News Uganda » Tourism: Investing in Uganda’s Tourism Landscape
Located at the base of what was once Africa’s highest mountain, Mbale is a quaint town and serves as the gateway for excursions into Uganda’s Mount Elgon National Park. This towering extinct volcano ...
News Uganda » Tourism: Ugandan minister wants ‘curvy’ beauty pageant to boost tourism
An online petition is calling on Uganda’s Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities to scrap its plans for a “Miss Curvy Uganda” beauty pageant. The petition comes in the wake of comments made by ...
News Uganda » Tourism: Lockdown underscores Uganda’s overreliance on tourism to fund conservation
If you liked this story, share it with other people. When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in March 2020, Uganda quickly shut down parks like Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to protect the gorillas ...
News Uganda » Tourism: How Uganda Turned a Public Circumcision Ritual into a Tourist Attraction
Every two years, the Bugisu region in eastern Uganda goes into a festive mood with celebrations surrounding a ritual called Imbalu. In villages throughout the area, young men will step up to have ...