Press Releases
27 Jan 2020
Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) is set to host the 5th annual Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE 2020); a tourism and travel trade exhibition which brings together regional and international tour...
03 Dec 2019
Kampala, Uganda. December 3, 2019. State Minister for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Hon. Godfrey Kiwanda has today launched the Tulambule Christmas promotion 2019. Tulambule will this year...
20 Nov 2019
Barcelona, Spain. November 20, 2019 – A team from Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) led by Ms. Susan Muhwezi the Vice-Chairperson of the Board, along with tourism and hospitality private sector are...
17 Oct 2019
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(Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 17 October 2019): Uganda Tourism Board has officially launched the “Experience Uganda – First!” campaign, in what is the first time for Uganda to...
08 Oct 2019
Kampala, Uganda. October 8, 2019. Uganda Airlines received two new Bombardier planes on October 7, 2019; growing the number of the National Airline aircraft fleet to four. Last year, Uganda ordered...
01 Oct 2019
Kampala, Uganda. October 1, 2019. Uganda has been confirmed as the host country for G77 Summit to be held in Aprl 2020. The South Summit is the supreme decision-making body of the Group of 77. The...
30 Sep 2019
Kampala, Uganda – September 30, 2019. Team Uganda comprising of 18 tour operators and led by Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) is set to showcase Uganda’ tourism offerings at the 8th edition of the Magical...
30 Sep 2019
One of the largest annual gatherings of Commonwealth Parliamentarians was hosted in Kampala, Uganda from September 22 – 29, 2019. Uganda hosted the 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC)...
UGANDA TO SHOWCASE FAITH, ADVENTURE AND FILM TOURISM AT AKWAABA AFRICA TRAVEL MARKET EXPO IN NIGERIA
20 Sep 2019
Kampala, Uganda. September 20, 2019. Uganda is poised to showcase faith, adventure and film tourism at the Akwaaba Africa Travel Market in Nigeria scheduled to take place from September 22-24, 2019...
03 Sep 2019
Uganda positions as the primate capital of the world; boasting total of 15 primates species including the endangered mountain gorillas and chimpanzees.
September 3, 2019. The second African...
29 Aug 2019
Kampala Aug 28 2019; Uganda Airlines, Uganda’s national carrier has today launched commercial operations to Nairobi and Juba respectively. This follows the inaugural flight that operated from Entebbe...
ROGUE TOUR OPERATOR ARRESTED AS UGANDA TOURISM BOARD TIGHTENS ON QUALITY ASSURANCE WITHIN THE SECTOR
12 Aug 2019
Kabale, Uganda. August 12, 2019 – Tourism police have today arrested a rogue tour operator accused of fleecing tourists of $21,500. Richard Tusasibwe, director of Gatatu Safaris Limited in Kigezi was...