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Parliamentary greed adds to tourism funding woes for Uganda

Controversial deal for new vehicles for parliament members

Parliamentary greed adds to tourism funding woes for Uganda

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - News emerged from sources in the Uganda parliament that a controversial deal for ... read more

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

Dar es Salaam to spend 5 billion Uganda shilling for tourism development

Ambitious 5-year tourism development plan

Dar es Salaam to spend 5 billion Uganda shilling for tourism development

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - The government in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, launched yesterday an ambitious 5-year ... read more

Uganda tourism ministry finally gets Kanyeihamba report

Commission Findings

Uganda tourism ministry finally gets Kanyeihamba report

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - After four months of waiting, the Ministry of Tourism has finally received the ... 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

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

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

National Museum to stay says new Uganda Minister

Minister for tourism protects uganda culture and history

National Museum to stay says new Uganda Minister

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - Ahead in wisdom and intellectual capacity over his predecessor by miles, the new ... read more

Will Uganda's bureaucrats kill tourism and aviation?

Uganda dancing to the beat of the wrong drummer

Will Uganda's bureaucrats kill tourism and aviation?

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

UGANDA (eTN) - Only recently was it reported here, that not only did the international airlines ... read more

Kanyeihamba Commission calls former Uganda Minister for Tourism incompetent

Harsh Commentary from Former Supreme Court Judge

Kanyeihamba Commission calls former Uganda Minister for Tourism incompetent

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

UGANDA (eTN) - "Your submission indicates that you were incompetent as a minister," were the ... read more

Cobati launches Nubian village project in Bombo

Uganda Tourism

Cobati launches Nubian village project in Bombo

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

UGANDA (eTN) - Last month saw the launch by another community tourism initiative by COBATI, the ... read more

Uganda Finance Minister pledges help to tourism

Editorial Commentary

Uganda Finance Minister pledges help to tourism

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

UGANDA (eTN) - The opening of a tourism exhibition yesterday, organized by the kingdom of ... read more

Absence of financial incentives for tourism rattles Uganda stakeholders

Uganda Tourism Budget

Absence of financial incentives for tourism rattles Uganda stakeholders

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

UGANDA (eTN) - "We shall lobby the East African Legislative Assembly now because our own ... read more

Uganda tourism workshops get hammered

New Minister Slashes Budget

Uganda tourism workshops get hammered

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

UGANDA (eTN) - The annual budget reading yesterday provided a level of shock to the local ... read more

Will the new budget change things for Uganda tourism?

Tourism Dollars

Will the new budget change things for Uganda tourism?

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

UGANDA (eTN) - Tourism stakeholders are not holding their breath, and neither is the Uganda ... read more

Uganda tourism gets own ministry back

New Tourism Cabinet Minister

Uganda tourism gets own ministry back

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

UGANDA (eTN) - President Museveni has indeed re-constituted a separate Ministry of Tourism, ... read more

Ebola reportedly strikes again in Uganda

Kampala Death

Ebola reportedly strikes again in Uganda

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

UGANDA (eTN) - The Sunday Vision has confirmed rumors emerging late last week that a case of ... read more

Quo vadis Uganda tourism?

Politics And Tourism

Quo vadis Uganda tourism?

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

UGANDA (eTN) - Tourism and hospitality operators, under cover of strict anonymity for fear of ... read more

Uganda tourism backhanded by walk to work campaign

Travel Safety In Uganda

Uganda tourism backhanded by walk to work campaign

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

UGANDA (eTN) - The stage-managed and, as previously suggested, media-scripted events of recent ... read more

Uganda calm in spite of isolated incidents

Uganda Is A Stable Country To Visit

Uganda calm in spite of isolated incidents

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

UGANDA (eTN) - Stage-managed and apparently media-scripted events in recent days have portrayed ... read more

New Uganda tourism master plan in the offing

Tourism Ministry Promises To Address Long Overdue Issues

New Uganda tourism master plan in the offing

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

UGANDA (eTN) - The Uganda Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Tourism, Ambassador Onen, ... read more

Uganda tourism to be separated from trade and industry

Reverting To Stand-Alone Ministry

Uganda tourism to be separated from trade and industry

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

UGANDA (eTN) - Long-standing demands by the Uganda tourism industry to revert to a stand-alone ... read more

Kidepo lodge deal not in order

Uganda Tourism Controversy

Kidepo lodge deal not in order

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

UGANDA (eTN) - As reported last year, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) was given a directive ... read more

Bank of Uganda seizes Libyan shares in Tropical Bank

Libyan Foreign Bank

Bank of Uganda seizes Libyan shares in Tropical Bank

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

UGANDA (eTN) - No sooner had the formal announcement been made that Uganda would fully comply ... read more

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