THIS WEEK: Two foreigners die in top Kampala hotels Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police Spokesperson Emilian Kayima revealed on Feb.13 that bodies of two foreigners – Tersvouri Toomajuha Petteri from Finland and Alex Sebastian from Sweden who were found dead in two Kampala hotels, are ready for evacuation after …
Read More »Grand opening of Pearl of Africa Hotel
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A week after the Pearl of Africa Hotel Kampala officially opened its doors with fireworks, President Yoweri Museveni launched the 5-star facility at a colourful ceremony on Tuesday night. Museveni thanked the Aya Brothers for the investment that will create jobs for Ugandans and boost …
Read More »AYA HOTEL: Rezidor Hotel chain replaces Hilton
Brussels-based hotel chain, Rezidor Hotel Group has taken over management of the Aya Brothers-owned Pearl of Africa Hotel Kampala. The Group that manages hundreds of luxury hotels around the world under the Quorvus Collection brand, now joins other internationally and regionally operated brands in the city such as City Blue, …
Read More »Elderly luxury hotel boss kidnapped in Cannes
Nice, France | AFP | The head of a five-star hotel in the French resort town of Cannes was kidnapped on Monday, the local prosecutor said. Jacqueline Veyrach, 76, president of the Grand Hotel in Cannes, was seized from her car in the middle of the day near her home …
Read More »Making hotel booking more convenient
By Agnes E. Nantaba Louis Badea is the country manager for Jovago.com, an online hotel booking platform that opened an office in Uganda recently. He spoke to Agnes E. Nantaba about their operations and other pertinent issues in the online commerce industry. What are the key elements in your management …
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