Press Releases

UGANDA MARKS WORLD TOURISM DAY IN FORT PORTAL TOURISM CITY; STAKEHOLDERS ROOT FOR INCREASED ROLE OF TOURISM IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT
28 Sep 2020
Fort Portal Tourism City, Uganda. 28 September 2020 – Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International World Tourism Day on 27th September 2020, with a call for increased...
UTB PARTNERS WITH AGRIBUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO ENHANCE AGRO-TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN UGANDA
19 Sep 2020
Mbarara, Uganda. 19th Sept 2020 – The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) through its Tourism product development and diversification programme has partnered with Agribusiness enterprises to support the...
UTB FLAGS OFF 1ST WINNER FOR ‘’TAKE ON THE PEARL OF AFRICA’’ DIGITAL CAMPAIGN TO MBALE
18 Sep 2020
Kampala, Uganda 18th Sept 2020 - The Uganda Tourism Board has today, flagged off Dominic Tugume who emerged out the 1st lucky winner for ‘’Take on the Pearl of Africa’’ digital led domestic tourism...
UTB, UCC SEAL DEAL TO PROMOTE UGANDA AS FILM AND TOURISM DESTINATION
06 Aug 2020
Kampala, Uganda. August 3, 2020 - Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly promote “Destination Uganda” as a...
RAFIKI KILLER SENTENCED TO 11 YEARS IN JAIL
30 Jul 2020
Kampala - July 30, 2020 – The Kabale Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday sentenced Byamukama Felix to 11 years in prison for killing Rafiki the Silverback of Nkuringo Gorilla group and other wildlife...
MINISTER ASSURES OF UGANDA’S SAFETY FOR TOURISTS
26 Jul 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kanungu - July 24, 2020 – The Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Hon. Tom  Butime has assured the public that Uganda’s national parks are safe to visit because the ...
UGANDA RANKS 6TH AS MOST POPULAR AFRICAN DESTINATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
09 Jul 2020
July 11, 2020. Kampala, Uganda. Uganda has been ranked the sixth most popular destination in Africa for hosting international conferences and events in the 2019 statistics report released by the...
UGANDA READIES FOR TOURISM RECOVERY AS UTB KICKS OFF INSPECTION OF TOURISM FACILITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY
23 Jun 2020
Compliance inspection for tourism facilities in Uganda kicks off Kampala, Uganda. June 23, 2020. Uganda Tourism Board has today kicked off the inspection of hotels to ensure compliance of the...
ESCALATED FLIGHT PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AT ALL POINTS OF ENTRY INTO UGANDA DUE TO THE OUTBREAK OF CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19)
25 May 2020
Following the outbreak of Corona Virus (COVID-19) and the declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by World Health Organization (WHO), the Government of the Republic...
IF WE CAN’T DO TOURISM FOR NOW, LET’S AT LEAST TALK TOURISM
25 May 2020
In my opening address at this year’s 5th Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) held in February, under the theme- Promoting Intra-African Travel, I told stakeholders that for Uganda to have a...
PUBLIC NOTICE: GUIDELINES TO ACCESS OF UGANDA TOURISM BOARD OFFICES AS UGANDA TAKES PRECAUTION AGAINST COVID-19
24 Mar 2020
In light of the presidential directive on the management of COVID-19, and as Uganda heightens her safety measures against the disease, it is of utmost importance that we take the necessary...
ADVISORY TO UGANDA TRAVEL TRADE ON CORONA VIRUS
04 Mar 2020
March 4, 2020 Background A press statement from the Ministry of Health in Uganda noted an outbreak of the Corona Virus disease; which was declared by the People’s Republic of China on 31 December...

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