TOURISM

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | The first East African Community (EAC) Regional Tourism Expo that will open its doors on Saturday is expected to attract 100 exhibitors and over 2,000 visitors, organizers of the expo said in a statement. The statement issued by the EAC at its headquarters in …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 81 passengers have today flown aboard the maiden Uganda Airlines flight to Dubai. The 259-capacity Airbus A380-800 Neo aircraft left Entebbe International Airport after 12:18 pm on Monday, with 76 passengers in its economy class and five other flying business class. The …

  Dubai, UAE  | Xinhua | Following a year-long delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the much-awaited Expo 2020 Dubai opened its doors to visitors here on Friday. Under the theme of “Connecting Minds and Creating the Future,” about 200 exhibitors are vying to present their best at the 438-hectare …

ANALYSIS | Tourism | On Monday, Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Tourism Day celebrated under the theme “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”. The theme aimed at ensuring the sector draws in marginalized communities and empower them to benefit from decent jobs, cultural preservation and conservation. This …

Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Members of Parliament have been urged by Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to fast-track the approval of a new loan meant to complete the Hohwa-Nyairongo-Kyarushesha road and its other sections that in total add up to 93km in the oil region. UNRA executive director Allen …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The King of Tooro Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukiidi IV has launched the Kingdom’s development plan for the next 25 years. The plan was launched on Saturday on the eve of the King’s 26th coronation anniversary. According to the plan, the Kingdom will …

New policies will no doubt deter tourism arrivals and further dampen appetite for travel in an environment that is now more expensive due to added cost of COVID tests COMMENT | DEREK NSEKO | News that the Uganda parliament has okayed a $10 tax on outbound passengers from Uganda comes as …

Rome, Italy | Xinhua | Earlier this week, the European Union recommended that member states reinstate travel restrictions for travelers arriving from the United States, but some analysts don’t expect the change to have a significant impact on the bloc’s recovering tourism sector. Some member states, such as Italy and …

  Aviation | AIRSPACE AFRICA | As surely as her aircraft took to the sky, East African Airways rode the winds of change to carry with it a Pan-African tale. A story which, in its unfolding, not only mirrored but also fell casualty to an equally volatile political climate. The British …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tourists are hailing Uganda for keeping the tourism sector open despite imposing the second nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19. While announcing the lockdown in June this year, President Yoweri Museveni ordered the closure of schools and suspended inter-district travels to contain the …