Fort Portal — Kabeera Teddy Bronia, a 16-year-old student at St. Maria Goretti Girls’ School, is making a mark as a young ambassador of culture, confidence, and ambition at the recently held “Mr & Miss Heritage Tooro 2025–2027” pageant at Gardens Restaurant in Fort Portal. The culturally rooted pageant celebrates Tooro heritage while promoting leadership,…
Uganda’s tourism sector celebrated excellence and legacy on November 22, 2025, as H.E. Ambassador Paul Mukumbya was crowned Tourism Ambassador of the Year at the Ekkula Sustainable Tourism Awards 2025, held at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala. The prestigious awards ceremony marked the climax of the annual Ekkula Sustainable Tourism Festival, organised by Africa Tourism…
The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, has launched a landmark publication positioning Ankole Longhorn cattle as a strategic national asset for agro-industrialisation, tourism diversification, and genetic conservation. The book, titled “Celebrating the Prestigious Ankole Cattle Heritage in Uganda,” was unveiled on December 17, 2025, at the Sheraton Hotel Kampala by…
Uganda’s ongoing efforts to restore and protect its rhino population have gained fresh international attention with the announcement of the Roosevelt Rhino Campaign, an initiative that will see another Ugandan rhino named after a former United States president—Theodore Roosevelt. The campaign was unveiled following the US–Africa Business Connect Roosevelt Africa Trail Conference held in New…
The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, together with officials from the Ministry of Tourism, clan leaders, and heritage conservation experts, has conducted a final inspection of the reconstructed Kasubi Tombs, signalling that the historic site is nearing reopening. During the inspection, the team reviewed final touches, including interior finishing, thatching, drainage systems, and upgraded…