Category: Tourism
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Miss Tourism Uganda’s Alexandria Kakoma Graduates With a BSc in Nursing
In anticipation of the Miss Tourism 2023 grand final, set to take place in September at the Kampala Serena Hotel, Miss Tourism Uganda celebrates the academic achievement of one of their own. Miss Alexandria Kakoma, a proud representative of Miss Tourism Uganda, has graduated from Oklahoma University in the United States. As the granddaughter of…
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Arabian Travel Market Opens In Dubai: What’s New This In 2023
The Arabian Travel Market (ATM), an annual travel and tourism event held in Dubai to give inbound and outbound tourism professionals in the Middle East a platform and provide information on travel destinations, lodging options, tourist attractions, and the aviation industry in the region and worldwide. The ATM this year, tagged “Working Toward Net Zero,”…
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Photos From Annual Kadodi Karnival
The Kadodi Karnival, an annual cultural event of the Bagisu people, was held on Sunday, May 7th at the UMA Showgrounds in Kampala. Kadodi is one of the most celebrated and popular dances from Eastern Uganda specifically Mbale. The dance is typically performed at the Gishu male circumcision initiation ceremony commonly known as Imbalu what…
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Kenyan’s Bahati New Tourism Ambassadors For Dubai
The worlds leading tourism destination, Dubai has turned its eyes to Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and other African countries as a rich source for their tourists after placing a Visa ban on Nigerian tourists. The United Arab Emirates announced in October 2022 a Visa Ban on all citizens of Nigeria and other…
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Explore West Campaign Comes To An End With Donation To Community
When they said Change a child`s life by changing their whole community, the Explore Uganda team traversing Western Uganda took it personally. As part of the Explore West Day 3 Tour activities, the team held a Corporate Social Responsibility engagement at Bulembia Primary School where pupils received an assortment of items from a team of…
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All You Need To Know About Explore West Tourism Campaign
Ugandans turned up in numbers for the #ExploreWest tourism campaign that kicked off on Wednesday 12th April running till Sunday 16th April 2023. Organized by the Ministry of Tourism and its partners, the 5-day event aimed at boosting local tourism in the Western region of Uganda after the Covid-19 pandemic was kicked off at the…
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Miss Tourism Uganda Is Back
Miss Tourism Uganda Franchise has announced its return after having a successful edition last year. The announcement was made on Friday 31st March at a press launch held at Explorer Hub, Kololo in Kampala. During the launch of this year’s Miss Tourism Uganda, they also officially announced a long-term business partnership between the Darling Beauty…
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Vumbula Uganda Festival bounces back with 3 stages, better experience
Vumbula Uganda Festival, the fastest-growing and biggest tourism festival is back to rekindle the adventure mood of people from all walks of life. Yes, it’s true. It’s back — bigger and better! The 2 days festival will celebrate Uganda’s beauty, art, culture, and music, all spiced with tourism exhibitions and live band performances from top…
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Ugandan Tourism Queen Sydney Nabulya Shines At Miss Tourism World
Beauty queens continue to hoist the Uganda flag, lately. The latest on the streak is Sydney Nabulya, whose outstanding performance put Uganda among the top participants at the Miss Tourism World 2022 in Malaysia. Sydney 22, was over the weekend crowned the ninth runner-up, meaning she finished ninth in the competition that attracted beauty queens…
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Dubai, like always, opens doors to another set of African celebrities
This time the most visited destination will be hosting the delectable Nollywood Actress, Inspirational Speaker and Politician, Kate Henshaw; and Nedu Wazobia, the entertainer, known for his skits and massive online following. The Duo will be in Dubai for a week and will be taken on a life changing tour of Dubai. Dubai’s Department of…