❇ TTCI Rankings 2019 ❇ In 2015 ➡ 114 ❇ In 2017 ➡106 ❇ In 2019 ➡112 👉Visitor arrivals 1,402,400 👉 Inbound receipts $937.3 million 👉Receipts per arrival $668 Top African countries 🇲🇺 Mauritius 54 🇿🇦 South Africa 61 🇸🇨 Seycheles 62 🇪🇬 Egypt 65 🇲🇦 Morocco 66 🇳🇦 Namibia 81 🇰🇪 Kenya 82 🇹🇳 Tunisia 85 …
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Washington, United States | AFP | The number of birds in the United States and Canada has fallen by an astonishing 29 percent, or almost three billion, since 1970, scientists reported Thursday, saying their findings signaled a widespread ecological crisis. Grassland birds are the most affected, because of the disappearance …
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Kampala, Uganda | AATC News by Prof. Wolfgang H. Thome | Kampala’s Mestil Hotel and Residences are favourites to bag three awards at the World Luxury Hotel Award Gala to be held at the Arctic Circle Hotel, Rovaniemi, Finland on October 12. A reliable source confirmed the development though the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | This is a list of the bird species recorded in Uganda by Uganda Tourism Center (UTC), a leading independent tourism and holiday resource center responsible for marketing Uganda worldwide. Uganda has a total 1061 species of birds. This list has been designed in sequence of orders, …
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OPINION | By Amos Wekesa | Did you know that a Ugandan is the head of the world customs body now? Yes, Dicksons Kateshumbwa is in charge now and I must say, supported by the URA team, also made sure Uganda hosted the first meeting of the body in Africa. It all …
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Country tops on natural resources, price competitiveness Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The latest Travel & Tourism (T&T) Competitiveness Report 2019 shows the challenges of implementing a business strategy for Uganda’s tourism sector. The T&T Competitiveness Index (TTCI) measures factors and policies that enable the development and competitiveness of …
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Uganda Pro Open Leader-board ➡ Muthiya Madalitso 🇿🇲 72 66 (-6) ➡ Charamba Tongoona 🇿🇼 70 71 (-3) ➡ Mazibuko Irvin Thato 🇿🇦 68 73 (-3) ➡ Rizwan Charani 🇰🇪 75 67 (-2) ➡ Meyer Breyten 🇿🇼 75 67 (-2) Best placed Ugandans ➡ Abraham Ainamani 🇺🇬 73 72 (+1) …
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Uganda Pro Open Leader-board ➡ Mazibuko Irvin Thato 🇿🇦 68 (-4) ➡ Charamba Tongoona 🇿🇼 70 (-2) ➡ Madoya Justus 🇰🇪 70 (-2) ➡ Chinhoi Robson 🇿🇼 71 (-1) ➡ Muthiya Madalitso 🇿🇲 72 (Par) ➡ Odoh Andrew Oche 🇳🇬 73 (+1) ➡ Odhiambo David mose 🇰🇪 73 (+1) …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese is more known because of Queen Elizabeth and Mt Rwenzori National Parks that attract thousands of tourists annually. However, Kiwa Heritage site is fast catching up as a destination for local and international tourists. Kiwa Heritage site, which is found along Kasese-Kilembe road …
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1⃣ D Nduva 🇰🇪 ✳ 286 📷 2⃣ S Njogu 🇰🇪 ✳ 287 3⃣ S Njoroge 🇰🇪 ✳ 288 4⃣ J Cwinyaai 🇺🇬 ✳ 293 5⃣ D Asaba 🇺🇬 ✳ 295 6⃣ R Otile 🇺🇬 ✳ 295 💠Venue: Lake Victoria Serena 💠 LIVE: Results (click) Kigo, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Kenyan …
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