Uganda: Government to Build More Airfields to Boost Tourism

Kampala, Uganda — President Museveni stated that the Ugandan authorities is set to construct a number of upcountry airfields that can assist not solely vacationers however travellers normally as one of many methods to spice up tourism.

Whereas addressing buyers and commerce representatives on the annual Commerce Consultant Discussion board (TRF) at State Home Entebbe organized by the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Growth (PACEID), Museveni described Uganda’s local weather as the very best and most beneficial for vacationers around the globe.

“We used to have issues of lack of peace prior to now however that stopped way back. The one difficulty is now promotion,” Museveni stated.

“I’ve already informed the federal government that we have to construct extra airfields close to the nationwide parks. It’s because a few of the wealthy folks haven’t got time to come back and land at Entebbe and drive 500 miles to Kidepo nationwide park. Its solely small folks can handle to try this however the wealthy folks need to come of their non-public jets, land within the nationwide park after which fly out. So, we will need to construct extra onerous floor airports in Kidepo, Kasese, Kihiihi, Gulu and many others.”

In keeping with the chairman of Uganda Tourism Board, Daudi Migereko, earlier than the Covid pandemic, tourism was Uganda’s primary overseas trade earner fetching the nation 1.6 million {dollars} and it had been predicted that Uganda can be among the many 10 quickest rising quickest locations for leisure, journey and spending between the 12 months 2020 and 2026.