Daily Monitor
Thursday February 18 2021
Ms Lilly Ajarova, the Uganda Tourism Board Chief Executive Officer, said whereas Covid-19 had presented a number of challenges, the tourism sector had in the last half of 2020 experienced a significant growth in domestic tourism.
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Government will in the next four years seek to grow tourism earnings from $1.6b to $3b, according to Tourism Minister Tom Butime.
This, Mr Butime said, will be achieved through five key strategic investments that will mainly focus on reinforcement Brand Uganda as a top priority.
Mr Butime, who was speaking during the unveiling of Mr Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei as the new destination Uganda brand ambassador, said in the next five years, government will invest in some tourism related activities including developing the Source of the Nile and Kagulu Hills in Busoga, Mt Rwenzori Tourism Infrastructure Development Project and Mt Elgon Tourism infrastructure Development Project
Daily Monitor
Thursday February 11 2021
Ms Lilly Ajarova, the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) says Africa is one of the fastest growing tourism markets, after Asia and the Pacific thus it is the right time for Uganda to position itself and tap from the potential within the continent. FILE PHOTO
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According to him, the National Development Plan (NDP III) anticipates that by 2025, international tourist arrivals from United States, Europe and China will grow from 210,000 to 500,000 tourists, a core element in increasing annual tourism revenue from $1.6 billion to $3 billion.
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Government through Ministry of Tourism will spend $600 million (Shs2.2 trillion) in developing tourism infrastructure across the country in the next five years.