Press Releases

26 Oct 2021
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND PROCEDURES IN RELATION TO THE MANDATORY COVID-19 PCR TESTING FOR ALL INCOMING PASSENGERS AT ENTEBBE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Considering the global challenges occasioned...

07 Sep 2021
PRESS RELEASE
Under the partnership, UTB is to assist UEGL to package and commercialize a variety of planned projects and activities at the power dams that among others include plant tours, boat...

01 Sep 2021
September 1, 2021. Kampala Uganda
It is a great pleasure and honour to have your presence at this briefing and I thank you for promoting the tourism sector. Uganda will join the rest of the world to...

08 Jun 2021
June 8, 2021
Following the Presidential address on COVID-19 held on Sunday, June 6, 2021, Uganda Tourism Board wishes to provide more information regarding the guidelines on the use of tourist...

11 Mar 2021
Amidst optimism and rays of hope in reviving the tourism sector, the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) today officially launched the 6th Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE 2021) the first-ever virtual...

01 Mar 2021
Kampala, Uganda. The Uganda Tourism Brand Ambassador Joshua Cheptegei has been nominated for the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year 2020.
The Laureus World Sports Awards is an...

01 Mar 2021
KAMPALA, Uganda:- Ahead of expected recovery of the global tourism sector in late 2021 and beyond, Destination Uganda has kicked off a campaign to reposition herself as Africa’s most competitive...

28 Dec 2020
KAMPALA, Uganda. December 28th 2020: In an effort to revamp mountain tourism in Uganda, UTB CEO, Lilly Ajarova, led a team of hikers on a 7-day fact-finding hike to Margherita Peak, Mt. Rwenzori's...

25 Nov 2020
Kampala, 25 November 2020: MTV Africa and MTV Base announced the return of the continental flagship award show in 2021. The Iconic MTV Base celebration, MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA), which...
04 Nov 2020
Kampala, Uganda: November 4th, 2020. Stanbic Bank through its subsidiary the Business Incubator has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) to provide financial...

05 Oct 2020
OCTOBER 1, 2020 – As of October 1, Uganda’s borders have reopened, and Entebbe International Airport (EBB) has resumed operations for international airlines following a 6-month closure during the...

05 Oct 2020
Kampala, Uganda, September 30, 2020. The Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Hon. Col. (Rtd) Tom R. Butime has inaugurated the 4th board of directors of the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB). The...