Miss Tourism Uganda has entered a strategic partnership with Egypt Air to promote tourism and cultural ties between Uganda and Egypt, officials announced on Tuesday. The deal, described as a landmark agreement, is aimed at increasing the pageant’s international visibility while strengthening bilateral tourism through a joint venture framework. As part of the agreement, Egypt […]
The Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba, together with the Tourism Police leadership, held a strategic meeting with Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) CEO Juliana Kagwa and her team. The discussion focused on security as a key tourism asset, real-time info sharing & crisis communication, Training for law enforcement & tourism stakeholders and Tackling fraudulent operators. […]
Kampala: The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (MTWA), together with its Agencies including the Uganda Tourism Board, Uganda Wildlife Authority, Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute, Uganda Wildlife Research and Training Institute, Uganda Museum and the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre in partnership with Talent Africa Group yesterday launched the highly anticipated “9th edition […]
Kampala; In an effort to revamp mountain tourism in Uganda, UTB CEO, Lilly Ajarova, led a team of hikers on a 7-day fact-finding hike to Margherita Peak, Mt. Rwenzori’s highest point measuring 5,109 metres (16,762 ft)) tall. The hike is part of the Take on the Pearl Campaign, a UTB-led campaign to promote domestic tourism in […]
Take On The Pearl, the domestic tourism campaign by Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) had a third trip that saw the winner Findlay Adams enjoy an all expense trip to Lake Bunyonyi, Kabale. She enjoyed an action packed weekend which included zip-lining, hiking, bird watching, swimming, boating, island hopping, silent disco, cultural performances and an epic […]
Uganda has been awarded with the Rebuilding Travel’s Safer Tourism’s Seal. The Safer Tourism Seal is awarded as a demonstration that the winning entity has done everything possible to assure the highest level of tourism surety possible. What this means is Uganda through Uganda Tourism Board and relevent stakeholders,has established a dynamic tourism surety program […]
The Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) Ms. Lilly Ajarova has she was overwhelmed by what she saw at the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo at Speke Resort Munyonyo. She appreciated whoever turned up and thanked Government for recognizing tourism as the key player in the transformation of Uganda’s economy. “Yesterday was overwhelming! […]
