President Museveni has assured guests that Uganda is secure for everybody to go to, regardless of the outbreak of the Ebola virus which he mentioned is in a couple of districts but in addition straightforward to keep away from.
“I’ve been knowledgeable that vacationers have been canceling their journeys to Uganda and a few have even postponed their bookings in lodges and lodges as a result of Ebola outbreak. I want to reassure the worldwide neighborhood, vacationers and convention organizers and the whole Ugandan inhabitants, that authorities has put in place measures to manage the outbreak,” Museveni mentioned on Tuesday night throughout his deal with to the nation on Ebola.
The president famous that many worldwide conferences and conferences have been postponed and a few moved to different international locations as a result of Ebola outbreak however allayed fears of the organisers , noting that Uganda is secure for them.
“The Ebola outbreak is localized to solely 6 out of the 146 districts. Uganda stays secure and we welcome worldwide company. Authorities is doing all it takes to manage this epidemic and keep away from exportation outdoors Uganda.”
In keeping with Museveni, the listing of all Ebola contacts has been availed to the immigration authorities to forestall them from worldwide journey however there may be additionally screening on the airport and land border factors of entry for temperature, signs and historical past of contact to keep away from unfold of the virus.
The president insisted that regardless of the virus being confirmed in six districts within the nation, guests and different members of the general public can simply keep away from catching the virus in the event that they adhere to measures put in place by authorities to keep away from the unfold.
“Ebola is straightforward to handle if all folks cooperate and comply with steering of the well being staff. Ebola is unfold by contaminated clothes, beddings, surfaces, and physique fluids similar to saliva, vomitus, sweat, stool, blood and semen of sick folks. The primary entry factors are the mouth, eyes and damaged pores and skin particularly of the fingers. That is why you will need to at all times wash fingers with cleaning soap and water or use an alcohol primarily based sanitizer or chlorine answer.”
Tourism
In a bid to extend her guests, Uganda has stationed herself as the most effective place for worldwide conferences but in addition different guests to the Pearl of Africa’s vacationer sights.
“Previously Uganda has been internet hosting many worldwide conferences the place delegates fly into the nation however go away with out spending something right here as a result of they’re transported by the organisers from the airport and lodges booked for them,” Bradford Ochieng, the Deputy Chief Government Officer for UTB mentioned final 12 months.
By the Conferences, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions(MICE) all authorities Ministries, Departments and Companies can be tasked by UTB to offer an inventory of conferences that they’d want to both host or attend outdoors the nation to permit for preparation and planning on the way to promote Uganda as a high vacationer vacation spot.
UTB hopes to faucet into the rebirth of the Uganda Airways to make sure guests to Uganda can have direct and handy flights to Entebbe.
By the Discover Uganda model, the nation christened the Pearl of Africa presents itself as one which guarantees vacationers an journey of a lifetime.
That is geared toward reinforcing Uganda’s uncommon and valuable vary of tourism sights to the world.
“The Pearl of Africa’ is solely an invite to the world, to rediscover the great thing about the Pearl. We’re asking those that go to our nation to immerse themselves in its distinctive experiences and sights therefore our name to ‘Discover Uganda,” UTB CEO Lillya Ajarova mentioned just lately.
Uniqueness
Uganda boasts of distinctive pure, cultural and historic sights on this planet. For instance, 54% of the Mountain gorillas on this planet are present in Uganda. Other than the Huge 5 – lion, leopard, giraffe, elephant and giraffe – vacationers monitor and habituate the Huge Two; mountain gorillas and chimpanzees.
World over, Ugandans are additionally acknowledged because the friendliest folks on this planet with a wealthy cultural heritage, with over 50 tribes. The vacation spot provides a fascinating tourism expertise full of unforgettable reminiscences for adventure-seekers similar to water-rafting, bungee leaping, mountaineering, nature walks and for avid bird-watchers, Uganda is a house for 1,090 chook species, which is 50% of the chook species in Africa.