Sector Update

The 2026 Fort Portal City Marathon once again transformed Uganda’s tourism capital into a vibrant arena of endurance, culture and destination marketing as more than 2,500 participants, including over 1,000 competitive athletes, converged on the scenic city for one of the country’s fastest-growing sp

Uganda’s conservation and tourism landscape has taken a notable step forward with the official launch of the Mbale Zoo, an ex-situ wildlife conservation facility set to strengthen education, research, tourism and community engagement in Eastern Uganda. The launch ceremony was presided over by the Vi

Uganda has once again demonstrated its growing stature as a leading tourism destination on the African continent following the successful conclusion of the 10th edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE 2026), a landmark event that brought together global tourism buyers, exhibitors, investo

Kampala, 23 May, 2026. The 10th edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE 2026) shifted to a high gear on its second day as thousands of expo goers, exhibitors, investors and international buyers converged at Speke Resort Munyonyo for an intensive day of deal-making, strategic dialogue and

On the southern shore of Lake Albert, tucked into the folds of Uganda's Albertine Rift Valley, a village called Kibiro has been doing the same remarkable thing for at least six hundred years. Women and only women harvest salt from the earth using an intricate sequence of soil harvesting, leaching, b

Uganda has sounded a fresh warning over the silent disappearance of its architectural heritage, as policymakers, conservationists, legal scholars and urban planners gathered in Kampala for the Third National Cultural Heritage Conference to confront the growing impact of rapid urbanisation on the cou

Kampala, 6 May 2026 – The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (MTWA) and the Buganda Kingdom have reaffirmed their commitment to working together to unlock the Kingdom’s vast cultural tourism potential as a catalyst for inclusive growth, job creation, heritage conservation and national tra

The Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities through her department of Museums and Monuments together with Makerere University have strengthened Uganda’s position in international heritage preservation and museum innovation following the successful conclusion of the Second SAIMP Project Workshop

Uganda’s tourism sector has posted a strong comeback, with international visitor arrivals climbing to more than 1.6 million in 2025 and tourism earnings surging to UGX 5.8 trillion (about USD 1.62 billion), according to the newly released Tourism Statistical Abstract 2025. The figures, presented by