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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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

Photo By Giovanni Astorino 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 held in Rome from 2–14 March 2026. The workshop, convened under the Strengthening African–Italian Museum Partnerships (SAIMP) Project, brought togethe