26 February 2024 The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) has welcomed the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has its newest member. Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa known for its diverse geography and cultural variety. The country’s landscape ranges from the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains to the extensive Lake Victoria, the largest lake on the […]
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By Anniey Mwangi Greetings and a warm welcome to 2024! The upcoming year holds the promise of captivating and explorative reads that we are eager to share with you. Thank you for joining us on this exciting journey, and we anticipate a year filled with intriguing content. Without further ado, let’s delve into our inaugural
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KAMPALA – Uganda, November, 10th 2023. The 8th edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE 2024) has been launched by the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB). Slated for 23rd to 25th of May, POATE 2024 will be held at Speke Resort Munyonyo under the theme “Responsible Tourism.” Officially launched by State Minister of Tourism,
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Kampala, Uganda, 18, Oct, 2023. Following an attack on tourists by unknown assailants at the Queen Elizabeth National Park, the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has issued a press statement, expressing heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims. CEO of UTB, Ms. Lilly Ajarova encouraged tourists to keep visiting Uganda, while expressing the commitment of
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By ‘Niyi David Situated in the northern part of the Albertine Rift Valley where the massive Bunyoro escarpment merges into the expansive palm-dotted Savannah of Acholi land, Murchison Falls National Park, the oldest and largest conservation area in Uganda, is one of the alluring pearls of the landlocked East African nation. First gazette in 1926 as a game reserve, Murchison Falls National Park
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25 September 2023 Seven new African sites were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List at the just concluded extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The event which kicked off on Sunday 10 September 2023 came to a close today Monday 25 September, with the committee adding
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21 September 2023 The Tombs of the Kings of Buganda at Kasubi, a UNESCO‘s World Heritage site in Uganda has been removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger. In 2010, the Kasubi Tombs was devastated by a violent fire. Following that incident, the site was placed on the List of World Heritage in
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By Debbie Egwuogu Jinja is a town in southern Uganda, on the shore of Lake Victoria. It is situated along the northern shores of Lake Victoria, where the Victoria Nile flows out of the lake and starts its journey towards becoming the White Nile. Jinja has a rich history that dates back centuries. The area
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On 24 July 2023, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre in partnership with the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) and ICCROM, held an online workshop dedicated to “Re-discovering African urban heritage through the lenses of the 2011 Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape” (HUL). Thanks to the generous support of the Government of Norway, the workshops recorded
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