Executive Director NFA Stuart Maniraguha with AUTO Ceo Matilda Iremera after signing an agreement to promote eco-tourism
Rt. Hon Prime Minister Robinah Nabanjja at the opening of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) 2025
Parliament has urged the government to provide an additional Shs4bn to the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) to engage international and national media houses to produce positive media stories for improved destination image.The Members of Parliament took this position following reports of a drop in the number of tourists from the United States of America (USA), […]
Illegal wildlife trade continues to threaten the existence of endangered species as the global demand for wildlife products increases. Uganda loses more than Shs2 billion annually to poaching. Customs with support from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and their partners hosted the operation SAMA workshop at K-Hotels in Entebbe. This was in […]
Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has ordered for a forensic audit into the Shs500m gorilla permit fraud that occurred at Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) after the Auditor General reported that he was denied access to the chimpanzee and gorilla booking data during the audit process.The Auditor General, John Muwanga, noted […]
On Friday, the Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Tom Butime, inaugurated the new members of the Board of Directors of Uganda Tourism Board (UTB).The new Board of Directors are Hoareau Kakooza Pearl who is the Chairperson and members Olive Birungi Lumonya, Kebirungi Sally Sandra, Mulinde Tony, Kiyimba Rashid, Kawamara Ronald Kazooba, and Operemo Vicent.Others […]
