Author: Johnson Thembo
The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) Deputy Executive Director Bradford Ochieng has called upon Non-aligned Movement Summit delegates to invest in the Pearl of Africa. Bradford made this comment during the East Africa Trade and Investment forum at Kampala Serena Hotel, a sideline event on the margins of the ongoing NAM summit as he positioned Uganda for deeper cooperation in trade, tourism and investment for shared global affluence. He described Uganda as a hub full of opportunities for sustainable destination tourism, exploration and tourism investment. “ Uganda has a unique landscape that encompasses the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains, Lake Victoria – the…
The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) Executive Director Dr. Lilly Ajarova has said the country is fully set to give a Memorable experience to the Non Aligned Movement Summit delegates. Over 120 countries have confirmed their availability for the long awaited conference, happening in Uganda for the first time. The NAM main events events will take place at the Speke Resort Conference Center in Munyonyo, Kampala. According to Ajarova, UTB has positioned and packaged different tourism products for the delegates to enjoy as they explore the Pearl of Africa both Virtually and Physically. Among the earmarked places is Queen Elizabeth National…
The Minister of state for water, Hon. Aisha Sekindi has cautioned young people against politics of hate and division, saying it is a hindrance to development. Minister Sekindi who was addressing youth leaders of greater Masaka at St. Charles Lwanga SS in Kalungu district said youth should embrace unity and respect for each other as Ugandans rather than preaching blackmail and hatred to win over politics favours. “Political differences should not prevent you from the bigger agenda of pursuing the national interest of development and harmony,” Sekindi said. She added that respect and hard work is the only way…
Police in Nebbi district have retrieved a body of a man from river Alala who was hacked to death by thieves who were stealing iron sheets from his house. The deceased has been identified as Jacky Uvon, 59, of Gosi village, Pajur parish, Erussi sub county in the Nebbi district, who was allegedly murdered by five men. According to reports obtained by this website, the deceased was chased away from Gosi village on suspicion of practising witchcraft and moved to another village, leaving some house hold items in his previous semi-permanent residence. It is said that on November 21, he…
The ruling National Resistance Movement secretariat yesterday relaunched cadre training lectures dubbed ‘The NRM Ideological Clinics’ for its staff and party cadres to equip them with information among the ruling party. The lectures were first launched in September 2021. The relaunch was presided over by party Secretary General, Rt. Hon. Richard Todwong, in the afternoon at the NRM Headquarters at Plot 10, Kyadondo Road in Kampala. Rt.Hon. Todwong said the purpose of the lectures is to cause interaction between NRM young supporters and Party Historicals who have lived to witness NRM’s historical context, transformation, and evolution from the 1960s…
The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) led by its CEO , Dr. Lilly Ajarova carrying out stakeholder engagements with among others the Immigration department to map-out strategic and creative ways of easing the inflow of international tourists in Uganda . In a concerted effeort to boost revenues from the tourism sector and have Uganda as the leading tourist destination in East and Central Africa , UTB wants international tourists to be allowed direct flights to their tourism destinations within Uganda without first landing at Entebbe International Airport .. These new innovative interventions are meant to reduce on the time and money…
Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has started to undertake a nationwide grading and classification exercise. This was revealed at a press conference at UTB headquarters addressed by Lilly Ajarova CEO (UTB), Uganda Hotel Owners Association (UHOA) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson Board of UTB, Susan Muhwezi, Broadford Ochieng, Deputy CEO (UTB) and Jean Byamugisha, Executive Director (UHOA). The exercise will be conducted in phases to cover the entire country. The first phase that begun on 1st August to 4th September, 2023 will be conducted around Kampala, Entebbe, Jinja, Masaka, Mbarara, Fort- portal and Mbale. Ms. Lilly Ajarova revealed that the exercise is…
KAMPALA – The Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE) an umbrella association of employers in the country has re-elected National Water & Sewerage Cooperation Managing Director Dr. Eng Silver Mugisha as its chairperson. Dr. Mugisha was reappointed at the 44th Annual General Meeting held at Hotel Africana in Kampala on Friday, March 24, 2023. Ms. Annet Nakawunde Mulindwa, was also reelected Vice Chairperson of the FUE Governing Council. The other Governing members elected include National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU), Uganda Christian University (UCU), Bioversity International, Brookside and Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative.…
Yumbe: Uganda Development Bank (UDB), the country’s national Development Finance Institution, in partnership with Ensibuuko, European Union, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has today launched a Fintech solution dubbed AgriConnect to ease access to digital financing for smallholder farmers in Uganda. The innovation, the first digital solution which can offer both a savings and lending option for small-holder famrers in Uganda, will provide a platform for Village Saving and Loans Associations (VSLAs) to digitally access short-term seasonal loans and saving products at affordable rates to grow their businesses. The entire lending process -…
The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has launched activities leading to the long awaited Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE). The Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo is East Africa’s tourism signature event that brings together tourism stakeholders to one ideal meeting place to meet and network with exhibitors, buyers, investors and suppliers of services in the tourism sector from all over the world. Speaking to journalists on Monday morning in Kampala, the UTB Chief Executive Officer Lilly Ajarova said this year’s festivities will unmask Uganda’s hidden gems. This year’s event running from 26th -29th April 2023 be the first physical Tourism Expo since Covid-19…