Tag Archives: tourism

Accra, Ghana | AFP | Ghanaian authorities have closed the popular tourist destination of Kintampo Falls after 20 people died in a tree fall tragedy, officials said Monday. A group of high school and university students were swimming on Sunday afternoon at the picturesque waterfalls in the Brong-Ahafo region, some 450 …

VIDEO: The 350km Mist rally, the second national rally event this year, will be held in western Uganda. The rally will run through key tourism points in the region. The rally has attracted drivers from Rwanda and Burundi.     Share on:

VIDEO: French Ambassador to Uganda Stephanie Rivoal says there has not been enough marketing of Uganda’s tourism potential in France and what majority know is Idi Amin, the former Ugandan president. But players have blamed this on low funding of the sector.   Share on:

Two UPDF soldiers who were last week  convicted of being in illegal possession of protected animal species worth sh129 million have been given a court fine of sh4 million each, failure of which they should serve two years in Luzira Prison. Corporal Kamugisha Collin attached to Entebbe Airport Guard Brigade …

Rabat, Morocco | AFP |  Morocco’s key tourism sector barely grew last year amid security challenges, but operators are hoping Chinese and Russian visitors will boost their fortunes in the coming years. While political turmoil and jihadist attacks have battered the sector in Egypt and Tunisia, Morocco registered 10 million …

VIDEO: Uganda’s Vice President Edward Ssekandi wants everyone involved in domestic tourism to try and expand on the range of tourism products across the country. This as different government institutions channel efforts towards increasing the number of visitors coming into the country, with a target of over 20 million arrivals by …

ATC News by Wolfgang H. Thome Cuban sounds and Cuban food set to excite Kampalans As the 50th anniversary celebrations advance at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel, it is Cuban sounds which will form the background to a Cuban Food Week, unfolding as of tomorrow. Kampala has lately become a hot spot …

ATC News by Wolfgang H. Thome The end of the 2017 edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) was marked with a gala dinner at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel to give hosted buyers and international travel media a befitting send off and celebrate excellence in the country’s tourism …

ATC News by Wolfgang H. Thome The East Africa Tourism Platform, the private sector apex body for the five East African Community member states, has launched their much awaited ‘Destination East Africa Portal’ at the ongoing Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE2017) in Kampala. The new website aims to propagate …

Uganda hosts the 3rd Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) that will attract international hosted buyers from Europe, the Americas , Africa, Australia and Asia. Organized by Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) , the expo at the Kampala Sheraton is expected to bring together all tourism stakeholders and other service providers …