Over 30 Businesses Explore Australian Market Partnerships Brisbane, Australia | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | More than 30 tourism businesses gathered at the Brisbane Convention Centre this week as Ugandan tourism institutions and tour operators held business-to-business meetings with Australian travel companies, presenting Uganda’s attractions and exploring commercial partnerships aimed …
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Arusha, Tanzania | URN | East African Community (EAC) member states have adopted a 10-year tourism marketing strategy aimed at promoting the region as a single destination, increasing international visitor numbers and expanding economic opportunities from tourism. The EAC Tourism Marketing Strategy (2027-2036) will guide joint efforts to market the …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Anita Rukundo Tayebwa, the newly appointed honorary consul of The Bahamas to Uganda, has pledged to strengthen links between the two countries’ tourism sectors to help Uganda benefit from The Bahamas’ experience. She made the remarks on Thursday evening after presenting her …
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Maputo, Mozambique | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda High Commission in Dar es Salaam successfully organized the Uganda Tourism Roadshow in Maputo on 8th October 2026, aimed at promoting Destination Uganda, strengthening tourism partnerships and expanding business opportunities between Uganda and Mozambique. In his keynote address, Col. (Rtd.) Fred Mwesigye, …
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Foreign tourists buy handheld camera equipment at a flagship store of DJI in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, June 24, 2026. (Xinhua/Liang Xu) BEIJING | Xinhua | Andrea Triboldi, an Italian tourist, arrived in China with a long shopping list. After landing in Shenzhen, a thriving tech hub …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government is targeting US$5 billion in annual tourism receipts by 2030, more than three times the US$1.62 billion earned from international tourism last year, Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has said. Musasizi said achieving the target will require Uganda to go beyond increasing tourist numbers …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda is positioning digital innovation and artificial intelligence (AI) as drivers of tourism growth, President Yoweri Museveni said Sunday as the country marked World Tourism Day. Museveni made the remarks while presiding over a national World Tourism Day commemoration held in the eastern district of …
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COMMENT | HOSEA KATAMBA | The recently concluded Mt Rwenzori Marathon, now in its fifth year, presents a compelling case for what is still possible even in the wake of the grim blow that the COVID-19 pandemic dealt to Uganda’s fragile tourism sector. The marathon registered 8,000 runners from …
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Mbale, Uganda | URN | A new Tourism Conservation Strategy for the Elgon Sub-region has been unveiled alongside the commissioning of Mbale Zoo, as the Government steps up efforts to protect the region’s natural resources and promote tourism as a source of household income. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni unveiled the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is set to gain greater visibility on the international golfing circuit this September after the Pearl of Africa Golf Series became the country’s first professional golf tournament to attain Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) status under the Sunshine Development & BET Tour. The recognition …
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