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Mps on the parliamentary committee Gender,labour and Social Development have called for renovation of the National Theatre to cope up the fast modern development of kapmapal. Mps made the call while meeting the officials of the Uganda National cultural centre led by its Executive Director Francis Peter Ojeke. The committee chaired by the woman member […]
The minister of internal affairs Gen. Aronda Nyakairima has assured the public and international tourists that Uganda is a safe country and there is no insecurity like it has been reported by some media outlets. While addressing journalists at media Centre in Kampala, the minister said that the country`s armed forces; Police, Intelligence and the […]
The finance minister Miria Kiwanuka while reading the 2014/15 budget on Thursaday at Serena International Conference Centre terminated tax exemptions on the following supply with effect from 1st July 2014:- Supply of New Computers, Desktop Printers, Computer Parts and Accessories and Computer Software Licenses. The government also terminated exemptions of the supply of […]
Many Ugandan politicians, religious leaders and media managers have complained about foreign homosexuals who are allegedly recruiting underage boys into homosexuality. Some human rights defenders have even called for the summary execution of people practicing homosexuality in any form. Sex tourism involving minors unfortunately happens in many countries in the world. It involves both […]
Padyere county Member of parliament ,Joshua Anywarach has appealled to government to provide money to rehabilitate its embassies abroad in an effort to attract tourists in the country. Anywarach says that Many Uganda embassies abroad are in poor state and when the tourists go there to find out about the country they will be discouraged. […]
Musanze town is a two hours drive from Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda as you move towards the Ugandan side. One can proudly feel good being near gorillas in Volcanoes National Park. Musanze is such an awesome fast growing town. Many tourists actually call it the gorilla town because every sign post or notice […]
Press Statement by Civil Society Organizations Opposed to the Proposed Degazettment of Part of Mabira Forest Reserve August 22, 2011: For immediate release Our President is back in the news. At a time when our country and our people are experiencing unprecedented economic uncertainty and widespread disruptions in economic activity on account of unpredictable […]
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has started a campaign to boost the tourism industry in the country. The Uganda Wildlife Authority Executive Director, Andrew Seguya says that the campaign has started with reducing the charges on both local and foreign tourists. Seguya says that the authority has reduced charges for Ugandans from 250,000 shillings to […]
The walk to work protests that started early April have reduced the Growth Domestic Product (GDP) according to the report from Ministry of Tourism. While talking to the press conference in Kampala, the Ministry of Tourism Spokesperson, Edwin Muzahura said that in only one month the country has lost about 100 billion shillings. Muzahura says […]
The Member of Parliament for Rubaga North Betty Kamya has called upon the government to improve on its investment in the tourism sectors because it is a sector that has the capability of boosting the Ugandan economy if the government increases its funding to the sector. Despite the potential that tourism industry in Uganda possesses, […]