Vice President Alupo flanked by the State Minister of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities Susan Nsambu Nakawuki 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 Vice President of Uganda, Jessica Alupo, representing H.E. the Presiden

Outgoing Hon. Martin Mugarra Bahinduka handing over to Hon. Susan Nakawuki Nsambu The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities today held a Top Management Meeting to officially bid farewell to the outgoing Minister of State for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Hon. Martin Mugarra Bahinduka and welcome the newly appointed Minister of State, Hon. Susan Nakawuki Nsambu, who also serves as the Member of Parliament for Mawokota South. The event, held at the Ministry headqua

The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, has officially handed over the Katoosa Martyrs Catholic site to Shine Afric Ltd for the commencement of Phase I development works, marking a significant milestone in the preservation and promotion of Uganda’s faith and heritage tourism. The handover ceremony was conducted by the Acting Commissioner for Museums and Monuments Dr. Jackline Nyiracyiza Besigye and attended by the Bishop of Fort

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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, investors, diplomats, development partners and tourism stakeholders from across the world. Held at Speke Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo under the stewardship of the Ministry of Tourism, W

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 sector-focused programming. With over four thousand attendees filling the exhibition halls, Day Two signalled a clear pivot from ceremony to commerce. The day’s centre piece was an

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Kampala, Uganda – May 19, 2026 The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities on Tuesday joined the rest of Uganda and the global community in commemorating the International Candlelight Memorial Day, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening workplace health interventions and supporting national efforts to end AIDS by 2030. Held under the theme “Ending AIDS by 2030: Embracing the Role of Women,” the national commemoration brought together government institutions, de

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, boiling and crystallization, a method unchanged since archaeological evidence first places it around 1400 AD. Today, with Kibiro on Uganda's UNESCO Tentative List as of 2025, this

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 country’s historic identity. Held at Fairway Hotel under the theme “Urbanisation without Erasure: Architectural Heritage in Uganda’s Changing Urban Centres,” the conference convened