Press Releases
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
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)...
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...
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...
23 Apr 2019
Uganda, Kampala. 23rd April 2019 – Two of the four commissioned Bombardier CRJ900 aircrafts have this morning landed at Entebbe International Airport as part of the much anticipated plan for the...
09 Apr 2019
April 9, 2019.
Security beefed up in Uganda’s national parks
Parks are open; safe for visitation and safaris continue to go on smoothly
Uganda remains a top destination for wildlife, culture and...
02 Apr 2019
On April 2, 2019, between 5pm and 7pm, four armed men ambushed a tourist van that was on a Game Drive in the Queen Elizabeth National Park.
The outlaws put the occupants under gun point and abducted...
14 Mar 2019
The Embassy of Ireland in Uganda, in partnership with Uganda Tourism Board and the Uganda National Roads Authority, yesterday illuminated the ‘Source of the Nile’ Bridge green in celebration of...
