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Association of Uganda Tour Operators Announces New Chair
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Ugandans seek to raise hospitality to regional standards
Thursday May 06 2021
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Tourism authorities in Uganda have embarked on verification of accommodation facilities to push for standards to match those of the East African Community.
The exercise will involve verification, grading and certification of hotels, lodges, guesthouses, inns and motels. Those that fail will not be certified and are likely to lose out on guests.
The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), a body mandated with hotel inspections said that the process which will benefit travellers, government and hotel owners in the long run will help align with the regional standards.
“To remain relevant in the regional and international markets, we must have the right standard of accommodation facilities,” Lilly Ajarova, the UTB CEO told The EastAfrican.
Coronavirus vaccine brings hopes to ailing tourism industry
Regional tourism players are banking their hopes on the Covid-19 vaccine as the pandemic sucks life out of the holiday season.
In Uganda, tourism businesses are also grappling with election violence, as well as the pandemic, leaving a cloud of pessimism across the industry.
During such period last year, tourists coming to enjoy the region s holiday attractions would have already booked hotels, tour and other services.
Andrew Gatera runs a tour and travel business in Rwanda, with China as his source market. Like others, his business has been seriously hit this year but it survived thanks to foreign nationals who have taken advantage of the reduced rates to visit.
East Africa: Covid-19 Vaccine Brings Hopes to Ailing Tourism Industry
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