Uganda shines at China expo
OVER one million people have so far visited the Ugandan stall at the ongoing World Expo in Shanghai, China to look at the world’s rare animal, the mountain gorilla.
Ann Karungi, a Uganda Export Promotions Board official, told Ugandan journalists on a tour of China that she could not tell the number of people they have received since they started, but it is in millions and she was happy the gorilla campaign is doing very well.
The young and the old, all queue in hundreds daily to take photographs with the imposing effigy of the mountain gorilla, one of the most sought out animal by tourists.
The World Expo, which started on May 1, 2010 is one of the biggest global events held every four years. It is aimed at promoting the exchange of ideas and development of the world economy, culture, science and technology as well as improving international relations.
About 200 nations and 57 international bodies are taking part in the expo expected to attract 70 million visitors.
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Uganda Tour Operators urge Government to construct Roads
The Uganda Tour Operators have asked the Government to construct roads leading to major tourist destinations to ease the transportation of tourists.
The president of the Association of Uganda Tour Operators, Boniface Byamukama noted that bad roads had been a major hindrance in the transportation of tourists to national parks.
“When it rains, it’s almost impossible to take any tourist to these destinations,” said Byamukama who was speaking at the official opening of the association’s new offices in Kololo, last week.
Byamukama pointed out the Kagadi-Wima road, Kihihi-Kitunguru road in Kanungu district, Kabale-Kisoro-Bwindi road and Rukungiri-Bwindi road as the worst roads that hinder the Business.
Julius Onen, the permanent secretary at the tourism and trade ministry, urged tour firms to keep the dynamism to take tourism ahead.
He said construction of the roads would soon be done by the Uganda Wildlife Road Network Company.
Onen was also happy that the Tourism sector was slowly recovering from the effects of the recent Kampala bomb attacks that had got Tourists worried for their lives.
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Tourists at Lubiri get excited by a Lioness
Ugandans have been urged to conserve the environment and protect wild life because they are a source of income through tourism.
In his speech, Dr.Seguya Andrew, the executive director of Uganda Wildlife Education Centre said Uganda has a comparative advantage over the rest of the world. Uganda has more animals and plants species compared to Europe and Asia.
Dr Seguya who was speaking at the ongoing cultural exhibition at Lubiri in Mengo said Uganda has a big tourism potential. “This is why we should keep this sector jealously to stop people from killing wild animals and encroaching on wetlands and forests,” he added.
The major attraction of the center’s stall at Lubiri was a lioness. Other animals that were exhibited include pythons, an ostrich, the red-tailed monkey and the African fish eagle, among others.
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