Tourism & travel

By Kampala Post Reporter

By BBC

By Fred Kiva

Uganda Community Museums Association (UCOMA), an umbrella organization of all community museums in the country is appealing for government support ahead of International Museums Day commemoration on May 18.

By Kampala Post Reporter

Africa was well represented at the 2023 edition of The Arabian Travel Market (ATM). ATM, which ran from May 1-4 at the Dubai World Trade Center, was being held for its 30th edition.

Dubai has scooped the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award. The United Arab Emirates (UAE)  was in 2022 named ‘The Best of the Best Destinations’ by Tripadvisor, a travel platform which annually releases travellers' awards.

The Kampala Tourist Information Centre has been launched to help spread knowledge and increase awareness about places to visit when around the city.

The European Union (EU) affirmed its commitment to enhancing cooperation with Uganda in supporting the country’s tourism sector.

East African Community (EAC) Partner States have been urged to liberalise their airspaces and open up skies to promote the tourism industry in the region.  

Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) through the Pilsner Lager brand has boosted the 200th Anniversary of Tooro Kingdom with a Shs30 million contribution geared towards facilitating the coronation activities to take place on 12th September and the pre-coronation concert (Kasiki) usually a curtain-raise