Acacia Wilderness Lodge is located on a peninsula inside Queen Elizabeth National Park, right next to Mweya Safari Lodge. The resort describes itself somewhat modestly as a bed and breakfast...
During the weekend, soda became pricier than beer at the much-anticipated OBA Fest, thanks to unbeatable discounts offered by Stanbic Bank’s Flexipay platform. For the first time in festival history,...
The first daughter, Ms Diana Kyaremera Museveni, has called upon Ugandans in the diaspora to play a more active role as tourism ambassadors for Destination Uganda and invest to leverage...
On Saturday, September 14, Uganda Breweries Ltd (UBL) hosted several industry captains and business moguls as they relaunched the highly anticipated Johnnie Walker Blue Club. The landmark event, held at...
Experience the perfect blend of old-world charm and modern elegance at these captivating hotels. Infused with warmth and character, each hotel offers a unique and immersive experience for travellers. In...
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority – UCAA says international passenger numbers are steadily increasing. Fred K. Bamwesigye, Acting Director General UCAA said this on Friday evening during a press conference…
50 years after the last tiger in Entebbe Zoo was killed, Uganda Wildlife Education Centre -UWEC has unveiled its new couple of the largest member of the cat family. UWEC…
Sheebah Karungi has emerged the only Ugandan nominee in the 2020 MTV EMA Awards to be held on November 8th 2020. The ‘Nakyuka’ songstress is nominated in the Best African…
In 2010, immediately after his senior six, James Mugume, popularly known as DJ Aludah, opted to join Homeboys Music and Technology Academy (MTA) in Nairobi to study sound engineering. It…
The patriarchs of the Ruparelia Group, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia and son, Rajiv Ruparelia know how to work hard but also how to reward themselves after a day of hard work….
They say, all work without play makes you, yes you, dull. But if you want to play this weekend, and we think you should, then look no further than the…
This week, billionaire businessman and philanthropist, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, his wife Jyotsna and several of his Asian friends and their families descended on Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for a lifetime…
You have worked hard all year long. The festive season is a time to be together with your loved ones, rekindle the love and toast to the year’s joys as you usher in the New Year with gratitude. But you don’t have to break the bank. Speke Group of Hotels, Uganda’s largest chain of hotels with a portfolio of luxury and budget hospitality facilities has put together special packages for you, to make this festive season a memory to behold.
According to the Tourism Sector Annual Performance Report FY2017/18), 80% of Uganda’s tourist arrivals are from Africa with Rwanda and Kenya sharing 31% and 24% respectively. Outbound tourism from Africa to the rest of the world, has been growing from 9.8 million in 1990 to 42.1million in 2017, according to UNWTO 2018 Tourism Highlights). Again, according to United Nations World Tourism Organisations (UNWTO), the largest majority of international travel takes place within travellers’ own regions (intraregional tourism)- 4 of 5 tourists travel within their own region. As such Africa remains a strategic tourist market for Uganda.
