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National park fire destroys safari lodge

Fire allegedly set by Uganda Wildlife Authority

National park fire destroys safari lodge

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - A raging bush fire, allegedly set by staff of the Uganda Wildlife Authority, has ... read more

Uganda Minister for Environment faces wrath of tourism fraternity

Minister blames tourism for irresponsible environmental activities

Uganda Minister for Environment faces wrath of tourism fraternity

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - Carelessly uttered remarks by Uganda State Minister for Environment, Ms.

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Uganda tourism funding cut to pay for electricity

Government shifts USD162.5 million to pay for power

Uganda tourism funding cut to pay for electricity

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - The chronic funding shortage for tourism marketing and the pathetic facilitation ... read more

Qatar Airways announces return to Tripoli

Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways announces return to Tripoli

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

Uganda had close ties with Gadaffi’s Libya in the past and scores of Ugandan students were ... read more

Dallas and Seattle next for Emirates’ Uganda travelers

Airline expands North American destinations

Dallas and Seattle next for Emirates’ Uganda travelers

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - A regular source had, during my absence, left a text message on my phone, none of ... read more

Tanga-Arusha-Musoma railway skips Serengeti National Park

Rail will be a lifeline for Tanzania and Uganda

Tanga-Arusha-Musoma railway skips Serengeti National Park

By Adam Ihucha, eTN Arusha

ARUSHA, Tanzania (eTN) - Tanzania and Uganda have agreed that a proposed joint commercial rail ... read more

Qatar Airways expands its network in East Africa

Qatar Airways Announces New Destinations

Qatar Airways expands its network in East Africa

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

The office of Qatar Airways in Kampala has announced that from early February the airline will ... read more

All roads lead to Victoria Carnival in Seychelles

Thumbs up from Uganda-based news personality

All roads lead to Victoria Carnival in Seychelles

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

The East African-based news personality and an eTurboNews Ambassador, has echoed his views on ... read more

Emirates adds Buenos Aires and Rio to expanding route network

Kicks off Dubai Shopping Festival as perfect stopover

Emirates adds Buenos Aires and Rio to expanding route network

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - Emirates added Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro to their expanding route network, as was ... read more

Qatar Airways to begin add-on flights to Kigali

Flights bound for Entebbe continue on to Kigali

Qatar Airways to begin add-on flights to Kigali

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - A usually well-informed source within Uganda’s aviation regulatory system has ... read more

Uganda Tourism Minister opens new Heritage Museum

Laments Lack of Funds

Uganda Tourism Minister opens new Heritage Museum

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - The Uganda Minister of Tourism, Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, lamented the lack of ... read more

Appoint new boards, Uganda Ministry told

Uganda Ministry of Tourism still without new board

Appoint new boards, Uganda Ministry told

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - Pressure is growing on the Uganda Ministry of Tourism to appoint boards for ... read more

Gulf Air returns to the Ugandan skies

After 11 year absence, Gulf Air back in Uganda

Gulf Air returns to the Ugandan skies

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - Yesterday saw the long-awaited return to Uganda of Bahrain’s national airline, ... read more

Danish tourists go missing in Lake Bunyonyi

Scenice Lake in Uganda Claims Lives Of Two Tourists

Danish tourists go missing in Lake Bunyonyi

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - One of Uganda’s most scenic lakes, Lake Bunyonyi near Kabale, has apparently ... read more

Wild skies over Kajjansi

New tourism attraction over Uganda

Wild skies over Kajjansi

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - Uganda has many tourism attractions, some quite mundane and others quite unique, ... read more

Civil Aviation Authority licensing meeting set in Uganda

12 airlines submit applications

Civil Aviation Authority licensing meeting set in Uganda

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - The upcoming licensing committee meeting of the Civil Aviation Authority’s ... read more

Dissecting Uganda’s tourism problem: what is at stake?

Strength in its unspoiled wilderness attractions

Dissecting Uganda’s tourism problem: what is at stake?

Tourism has not developed as expected despite the country’s potential and tourism ... read more

Qatar Airways targeting travelers to China

China becomes airlines’ lucky 13 destination

Qatar Airways targeting travelers to China

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - Only days away from its inaugural flight between Doha and Entebbe, Qatar Airways ... read more

Gulf Air off to rocky start in Kampala

Is Gulf air ready for Uganda?

Gulf Air off to rocky start in Kampala

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - A recent seminar for a very select group of agents and press conference for ... read more

Gulf Air struggling to make impact in Ugandan market

Uganda Flights

Gulf Air struggling to make impact in Ugandan market

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - The imminent launch of daily flights by Qatar Airways and the flurry of media and ... read more

Qatar Airways CEO expected in Uganda for inaugural flight

Flight launch between between Doha and Entebbe

Qatar Airways CEO expected in Uganda for inaugural flight

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - It was confirmed yesterday that the outspoken CEO of Qatar Airways, Akbar Al ... read more

The obstacles to self handling at Entebbe International Airport

Region’s highest-priced handling location for airlines

The obstacles to self handling at Entebbe International Airport

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - Entebbe International Airport remains the region’s highest-priced handling ... read more

Doha versus Dubai versus "the rest of them"

Narrowbody versus widebody

Doha versus Dubai versus "the rest of them"

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

UGANDA (eTN) - With the start of flights by Qatar Airways, connecting Doha daily with Entebbe ... read more

Emirates to connect Ugandans to more destinations

More destinations from Entebbe

Emirates to connect Ugandans to more destinations

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - A regular source at the Emirates office in Kampala has confirmed that the airline ... read more

Uganda conservationists demand a halt to land use change application

Assaults against environment multiply

Uganda conservationists demand a halt to land use change application

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - As the assaults against the environment multiply across the region continue, like ... read more

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