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Precision Air beefs up routes in the summer and fall

Chief Assignment Editor- March 15, 2017 0

Tanzanian airline, Precision Air, provides scheduled flight services to over 10 destinations within and outside Tanzania from its main hub, Dar es Salaam. Come this ... Read More

Uganda Tourism: The best players are….

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- February 12, 2017 0

The annual Ekkula Awards - Ekkula meaning Treasure - in Uganda were held over the weekend in Kampala, bringing together the who is who of ... Read More

Sheraton Kampala: Half a century to look back

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- February 10, 2017 0

The Sheraton Kampala Hotel, one of the oldest five star Hotels in Uganda has been operating in in Uganda for the past 30 years. However ... Read More

UWA Chief endorses cashless system for tourism sector

Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- February 9, 2017 0

Uganda Wildlife Authority’s (UWA) Executive Director, Dr. Andrew Seguya, has endorsed the cashless system in the tourism industry while conducting day-to-day transactions. This was at ... Read More

Uganda Tourism welcomes hosted buyers and international travel media to Pearl of Africa

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- February 6, 2017 0

Mr. Steven Asiimwe, CEO of the Uganda Tourism Board, welcomed buyers, media, and invited guests for the welcome function of the Pearl of Africa Tourism ... Read More

New Director of Sales and Marketing at Kampala Sheraton

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- February 6, 2017 0

The Kampala Sheraton Hotel has just confirmed that Mr. Michele Magrone has joined their team as the new Director of Sales and Marketing, following in ... Read More

Animatronic mountain gorilla on Trafalgar Square sets social media abuzz

Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- February 3, 2017 0

On February 2, a “mountain gorilla” set social media abuzz by camping at London’s Trafalgar Square grounds. This was perhaps the next big thing since ... Read More

Clarity on anti-smoking laws needed to keep tourists in Uganda safe

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- January 23, 2017 0

Tourism stakeholders, wishing for understandable reasons to remain anonymous, have demanded that the Ugandan government provide clarity on the application of the anti-smoking laws which ... Read More

Carlson Rezidor follows new property announcement with new appointment

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- January 23, 2017 0

With a new Kampala property now firmly rooted in the Carlson Rezidor stable, the global hotel group has taken the next step to strengthen their ... Read More

Carlson Rezidor could enter Kampala at Hilton’s expense

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- January 21, 2017 0

According to the latest reports, the hotel on Kampala's Nakasero Hill, long said to become the Kampala Hilton, is now being taken over by management ... Read More

Uganda Ministry issues statement on avian flu

Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- January 16, 2017 0

On January 15, 2017, the Uganda Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) sent an alert to the public on confirmed cases of the ... Read More

Avian Flu outbreak in Uganda is bad news for travel, tourism and safaris

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- January 14, 2017 0

An Avian Flu outbreak in Uganda is bad news, also for the travel and tourism industry. However, tourists heading to Uganda have been reassured that ... Read More

Uganda: Call to Kill Elephants

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- December 29, 2016 0

Uganda's Acholi Paramount Chief Rwot David Onen Acana II has come under severe criticism for threatening to kill elephant which stray from national parks and ... Read More

Christmas present for Ugandans: A Rhino Baby

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- December 27, 2016 0

Some good news came from the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Uganda where over the Christmas holidays another rhino baby was born. The mother, Malaika, gave ... Read More

30 dead after overloaded boat capsized on Lake Albert in Uganda

Global Editor- December 26, 2016 0

At least 30 members and fans of a local soccer team have lost their lives when their overloaded boat capsized in Lake Albert, police say. ... Read More

Uganda Tourism include a mountain gorilla boom

Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- December 23, 2016 0

Tony Ofungi of  Maleng Travel  in  Uganda has been a friend and contributor for eTN for several years. 2016 has been an eventful year. Naturally, politics ... Read More

Commit regular acts of kindness towards strangers and put a smile on their faces

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- December 23, 2016 0

Professor Wolfgang Thome is a German national. He has been residing in Uganda for many years and is considered an expert in aviation and hospitality ... Read More

EU Ambassador hoists EU flag on Mt. Rwenzori summit

Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- December 17, 2016 0

Recently, EU (European Union) Ambassador/Head of Delegation to Uganda Kristian Schmidt reached the summit of snow-capped Mount Rwenzori. Here is what he had to say ... Read More

Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo 2017: Tourism is Everybody’s Business

Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- December 15, 2016 0

The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) shall host the third Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE 2017) from February 17-19, 2017 at the Kololo Independence grounds ... Read More

Tourism Security in Uganda

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- December 14, 2016 0

Police units and other security service personnel have been deployed in not just Kampala but other urban centers across the country too to assure locals ... Read More

Tourist and local safety at center of security deployment in Uganda

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- December 14, 2016 0

Police units and other security service personnel have been deployed in not just Kampala, Uganda, but other urban centers across the country in order to ... Read More

Tourism Uganda confirms dates for next Pearl of Africa Expo

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- December 14, 2016 0

The Uganda Tourism Board will be hosting the third PEARL OF AFRICA TOURISM EXPO (POATE 2017) between the 17th to 19th of February 2017 at ... Read More

Fastjet says good bye to East Africa Routes

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- December 3, 2016 0

Fans of low cost flights from Dar es Salaam to Entebbe and Nairobi will no doubt go into mourning today, when Fastjet will operate the ... Read More

Controversy erupts over official Uganda Tourism data

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- November 23, 2016 0

Ugandan tour and safari operators but also the hotel association have jointly dismissed the figures presented by the Ministry of Tourism about sectoral grown for ... Read More

Permanent Secretaries reshuffled: Tourism Minister oversees change of guard

Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- November 23, 2016 0

Following the recent shakeup of Permanent Secretaries in various Ministries by President Yoweri Museveni, the Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities witnessed a formal change ... Read More

Uganda’s tourism private sector disputes government growth statistics

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- November 23, 2016 0

Ugandan tour and safari operators as well as the hotel association have jointly dismissed the figures presented by the Ministry of Tourism about sectoral grown ... Read More

Gorilla baby boom beamed on Times Square giant screens

Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- November 13, 2016 0

Along side ‘Super Trump” billboard a Gorilla Baby Boom took over the video display on Times Square in New York.  The endangered mountain gorillas have ... Read More

Qatar Airways celebrates five years in Uganda

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- November 9, 2016 0

"Qatar Airways is delighted to be celebrating five years of successful operations from Uganda, giving the airline the ability to meet growing demand in bringing ... Read More

Will presidential intervention save upcountry hotels from ruin?

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome - eTN Africa- November 4, 2016 0

Upcountry hotels, safari lodges, and camps are breathing a sigh of relief as the Uganda President has directed his Finance Ministry and tax collectors to ... Read More