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POATE CULTURAL GALA AT NDERE PUTS UGANDA’S CULTURE CENTRE STAGE

For years, Uganda’s tourism narrative has been anchored in its extraordinary natural offerings, including mountain gorillas, the Nile, vast savannah parks, and rare bird species. The POATE Cultural Gala signals...

UGANDA TAKES ITS SEAT AT THE WORLD’S BIGGEST MICE TABLE

Every May, the city of Frankfurt becomes the heartbeat of the global meetings industry. Tens of thousands of event professionals, hosted buyers, and destination marketers converge on the Messe Frankfurt...

UGANDA PUSHES BACK ON EBOLA FEARS AT TOURISM EXPO OPENING

Kampala, May 21, 2026 If there was one message Uganda’s tourism leadership wanted the world to receive from the opening of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo 2026, it was...

PEARL OF AFRICA TOURISM EXPO 2026 OPENS WITH BOLD VISION FOR UGANDA’S TOURISM FUTURE

Kampala, May 21, 2026 The Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) 2026 officially opened today at Speke Resort, Munyonyo, bringing together tourism stakeholders, investors, travel trade professionals, and government officials...

RHINOS RETURN TO KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK AFTER 43 YEARS

In a historic milestone for conservation in Uganda, rhinos have officially returned to Kidepo Valley National Park after more than four decades of absence. The reintroduction, launched on March 17,...

SKÅL INTERNATIONAL KAMPALA MARKS 30 YEARS OF “DOING BUSINESS AMONG FRIENDS”

Kampala, Uganda—March 2026—The spirit of the “Pearl of Africa” shone brightly as Skål International Kampala celebrated its landmark 30th Anniversary with a glamorous gala dinner. Held on Friday, January 30,...

UGANDA SHOWCASES INCENTIVE TRAVEL POTENTIAL AT SITE GLOBAL CONGRESS IN ABU DHABI

The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), through the Uganda Convention Bureau (UCB), is participating in the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) Global Congress taking place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab...

UGANDA WINS BEST EXQUISITE DESTINATION AWARD AT OTM INDIA 2026

Uganda Triumphs with Best Exquisite Destination Award at OTM 2026 in Mumbai, India – Uganda has been honored with the prestigious Best Exquisite Destination Award at the Outbound Travel Mart...

KARUMA FALLS HYDROPOWER PLANT PRE-LAUNCH VISIT AHEAD OF TOURISM PRODUCT LAUNCH

Stakeholders Conduct Pre-Launch Visit to Karuma Falls Hydropower Plant Ahead of Tourism Product Launch The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), in partnership with the Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL), today...

UGANDA STRENGTHENS TIES WITH SWISS MARKET AT BERN AND ZURICH TRAVEL EXPOS

Uganda has made a strong strategic push into the Swiss luxury and experiential travel market through its participation in two major 2026 travel exhibitions—Bern Ferienmesse and FESPO Zurich. The country’s...

UGANDA SHOWCASES SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AT IMPACT SUSTAINABILITY TRAVEL & TOURISM SUMMIT IN CANADA

The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), in partnership with the Uganda High Commission in Canada, is actively participating in the IMPACT Sustainability Travel & Tourism Summit 2026, held in Victoria, British...

UTB QA TEAM CONDUCTS INVENTORY EXERCISE IN SELECTED NATIONAL PARKS

The Uganda Tourism Board Quality Assurance (QA) Department is currently undertaking a comprehensive inventory exercise across selected national parks in Uganda, namely: Murchison Falls National Park,  Lake Mburo National Park, ...

DESTINATION UGANDA WINS “BEST IN SHOW – AFRICA” AT 2026 TRAVEL & ADVENTURE SHOW IN NEW YORK

Destination Uganda has been awarded “Best in Show – Africa” at the 2026 Travel & Adventure Show in New York, in recognition of its immersive, experiential, and highly engaging destination...

UTB AND MINISTRY OF WORKS CONDUCT SITE VISIT TO PROPOSED JINJA BRIDGE STOPOVER POINT

The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), in close partnership with the Ministry of Works and Transport, recently undertook a site visit to the proposed Jinja Bridge stopover point together with a...

UGANDA TOURISM BOARD SHOWCASES DESTINATION UGANDA AT FITUR 2026

Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Uganda Embassy in Paris, and Uganda’s private sector tour operators, is participating in the FITUR International Tourism...
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