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BILLIONS LOST! TOURISM IN TURMOIL! Sleeping UTB, Tourism Ministry Bosses Face Axe After Probe Lifts Lid on Systematic Failures

A montage of Tourism PS Doreen Katusiime and UTB CEO Julian Kagwa

Uganda’s tourism sector may be posting impressive numbers on paper, but beneath the glossy “Explore Uganda” billboards lies a troubling trail of gaps, missed targets and weak oversight, according to the December 2025 Auditor General’s report on the marketing and branding of tourism activities by the Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities and the Uganda Tourism Board. The audit returned …

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Tourism Activities will Continue in the Elections Cycle – UTB

Tourism Activities will Continue in the Elections Cycle – UTB

Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has assured Ugandans and those interested in adventure, that although the government announced a public Holiday on 15th and 16th January 2026, during Electoral period, tourist activities will go on uninterrupted. Tourists cruising on Murchison falls some time back (courtesy photo) “Leading to the elections, Uganda has continued to enjoy a calm and stable environment across …

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EXPLORE UGANDA! UTB, Uganda Cranes ink deal to position Uganda globally 

EXPLORE UGANDA UTB Uganda Cranes ink deal to position Uganda

The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has entered a strategic partnership with Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) to position Uganda Cranes as global ambassadors for the “Explore Uganda” brand. The partnership was announced at UTB headquarters on Tuesday 16, December by UTB Chief Executive Officer Juliana Kagwa and FUFA 2nd Vice President Dr.Taibu Azah. The partnership takes immediate effect as Uganda …

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