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She also said that UTB had won the recognition of international organizations and peers such as the African Tourism Board which recently awarded UTB the Safer Tourism Seal among others.

The Resident Representative, UNDP Uganda, Ms. Elsie G. Attafuah, congratulated the Kingdom and Uganda upon celebrating World Tourism Day.

She said, “As UNDP, it’s my delight to warmly welcome you to this particular day and also thank you all for coming to Fort Portal City to commemorate World Tourism Day.” 

Ms. Attafuah also revealed that the UNDP has put together a stimulus package worth Euro 6 million for the tourism sector through the Uganda Development Bank in partnership with the European Union among several other benefits to boost Uganda’s tourism sector.

The Hon. Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Rtd. Col. Tom Butime, noted that many rural communities have shown that tourism is a lifeline, thus the need to fully unleash its true force.

“Not only is this sector a leading source of employment, especially for women and young people, but it also provides the most vulnerable regions with opportunities for territorial and socio-economic cohesion. It should also be everyone’s responsibility to support rural communities’ conservation efforts including those preserving endangered species, ancient customs, and foods, as well as those preserving unique natural and cultural heritage,” he said.

In his remarks, Hon. Butime noted that the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities has prioritized the development of the tourism infrastructure in the National Development Plan (NDP) III and this included the establishment of water dams in selected savannah wildlife protected areas, among them Tooro Semuliki Wildlife Reserve.

“The Ministry has also prioritized the development of new tourist attraction sites profiled by region to include new products such as community tourism and enhancement of adventure tourism by developing hiking, climbing, and cable cars in the Rwenzori Mountains among others.

“We are, therefore, confident, Your Majesty, that at the end of its implementation, a significant change in people’s welfare and standards of living will be evident especially the community groups that are well organized,” Hon. Butime who is also a subject of the King concluded.

Among other activities held in commemoration of World Tourism Day, was a tree planting session held at the Tooro Kingdom Palace with the arch planter being King Oyo followed by the Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (RTD) Hon Col. Tom Butime, UTB Chief Executive Officer Lilly Ajarova, United Nations Development Program Country Coordinator Rosa Malango, and many more in Fort Portal Tourism City, Western Uganda.

Other activities held included the pet naming ceremony of the Batooro and a tour of key attractions in the Tooro region incuding the Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru, Sempaya Hotsprings in Semuliki National Park, Top of the World, and the Tooro Palace.

Referred to as Uganda’s tourism city for its picture-postcard likeness and several crater lakes, Tooro Kingdom is one of Uganda’s traditional kingdoms that was part of the large empire of Bunyoyo Kitara, under the reign of the Babiito dynasty, which dates back to the 16th century. The Tooro Kingdom evolved out of a breakaway segment of Bunyoro sometime before the nineteenth century. It was founded in 1830 by Omukama Kaboyo Olimi I.

Ravaged by war and neglect after kingdoms were abolished in 1967, the kingdom palace has since been restored to its former glory with the support of Libya’s Muammar Gadaffi in 2001 who patronized the boy king until his demise in 2011. It is perched at the top of Kabarole Hill in the heart of the Kingdom.

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