The picturesque town of Kasese, Uganda nestled at the foot of the majestic Rwenzori Mountains, is gearing up for an extraordinary event as the 2025 Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon captures global attention. Amos Wekesa, a prominent Ugandan tourism advocate and founder of Great Lakes Safaris Limited, shared an exciting update on X recently, stating 75% […]
The Busoga Kingdom, a cultural gem in eastern Uganda, is making waves in the global tourism scene following a high-profile workshop hosted by the United Nations Global Pulse at Jinja Nile Resort from May 7-9, 2025. The event, themed “The Future of Tourism 2040,” saw Busoga’s Tourism Official, Miss Walusimbi Doris, proudly representing the Busoga […]
Uganda’s motorsport scene has reached new heights with the Mbarara City Rally 2025, a thrilling event that has cemented Mbarara’s status as a premier rallying destination. As the second round of the African Rally Championship (ARC) and the third round of the National Rally Championship (NRC), this year’s rally attracted top-tier talent from across the […]
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) recently kicked off a landmark conservation effort with the 2025 Bwindi-Sarambwe Mountain Gorilla and Chimpanzee Census, officially launched by Uganda Wildlife Authority’s new Executive Director, Dr. James Musinguzi, on May 6th, 2025 at the Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation (ITFC) in Ruhija. This initiative marks the sixth gorilla census in […]
With just 11 days until the 2025 Uganda Marathon kicks off on May 30th, excitement is building for what promises to be an unforgettable adventure in Masaka the heart of the Pearl of Africa. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Uganda Marathon, a transformative event that combines a challenging race with cultural immersion, […]
Celebrating Unity – Ateker Reunion Festival 2024 hosted in Soroti Town, Uganda The Ateker Reunion Festival, held in city of Soroti, Eastern Uganda, is a vibrant celebration that brings together the Ateker communities from across East Africa. This three-day festival is a significant cultural event aimed at promoting unity, socioeconomic development, and the preservation of […]
Uganda Wildlife Authority has launched a free entrance days in Uganda National Parks during the Open Park Days package / initiative. Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) – the state-run agency responsible for management of 10 National Parks; 12 Wildlife reserves; 5 Community Wildlife Management Areas; and 13 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Uganda, announced the Open Park Days Uganda […]
The Eighth edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE 2024) took place in Kampala from May 23rd to 25th, drawing in more than 5,000 tourist travel trade participants and 70 buyers. The recently opened Speke Resort Convention Centre, Munyonyo, near Lake Victoria, (the second largest fresh water lake located in East Africa), was the […]
Bradt Travel Guides Experts listed Uganda among the best tourist destinations in 2024 for domestic, regional and international tourists, raising Uganda’s position and image on top among finest tourist destinations in the world. Bradt Travel Guides is the world’s leading independent travel publisher of travel guides founded in 1974 in the United Kingdom (UK). In […]
Uganda will host this year’s 55th African Airlines Association (AFRAA), an annual general assembly that is expected to attract more than 500 top aviation officials from Africa. The 55th African Airlines Association‘s annual general assembly will take place from 19th – 21st November 2023 at the Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala. That conference is expected […]
