Uganda has recorded its best performance at the International Travel Bureau (ITB) exhibition in Berlin and Germany when it took the third position among African exhibitors which has led to the taking off some of the negative exposure because of the video about Joseph Kony the rebel leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army that has […]
A film about Joseph Kony the rebel leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army that has been established by the Invisible Children has started affected Uganda’s tourism industry, wildlife and heritage. The Minister of Tourism said bringing back the memories of Kony and making him famous has scared away tourists. Invisible Children is a non profit […]
Uganda has been ranked the third best African stand at International Travel Bureau (ITB)certainly also earning from the Lonely Planet nominations of the country being chosen as the best tourist destination to be visited in 2012. Uganda has been represented by the Minister of Tourism Prof Ephraim Kamuntu together with the General Manger of Uganda […]
Tanzania and Zambia Railway Authority has worked together with the South African government to transport visitors from South Africa by use of unique tourist trains to boost the tourism sector and improve government revenues therefore encourage economic growth. The deputy managing director of TAZARA Mr. Damas Ndumbalo said the government will earn from this collaboration […]
Elephants are herbivores and eat only plants but Kidepo National Park has been recorded as a park with rare species of elephants that take local brew, the remains of a local strong gin as food. The elephant is 68 years old and very gentle and friendly. It is the oldest elephant in the park and […]
Two new anti poaching vehicles have been donated to Serengeti National Park to protect the park resources. The chief park warden Mr. Mtango Mtahiko said the vehicles have been donated by Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) with an aim of making sure the famous park remains undamaged for the current time and the future. So far […]
The founder of the famous Cable News Network (CNN) Ted Turner has contributed $1million to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International to save the gorillas in Congo. The Fossey Fund will set up a satellite research station in Walikale and hire researchers on ecology, biology to help protect the rare mountain gorillas. Juan Carlos Bonilla, […]
Dennis Karera the chairman of Rwanda Hotels and Restaurant Association (RHRA) has advised all members that belong to the hospitality industry to use English as a means of communication. During his visit at the Rwanda Tourism University College (RTUC), he told students to improve their English language and their ICT skills to improve on their […]
A group of rangers in Ngorongoro crater in Tanzania have survived death after being chased by a rhino while trying to put it to sleep for treatment. The rangers plus a team of biomedical scientists and veterinary officers have spent hours trying to find the rhino because it is very difficult to find a rhino […]
The Kenya Tourist Board will expend its tourism products from the traditional beach and safari markets to build other ways of increasing income by attracting more tourists from around the world. During the launch of the second Kenya Tourism and Media Awards, the managing director of Muriithi Ndegwa said there is need to promote development […]