The event started with a lunch with the French Ambassador to Uganda, the CEO of the Uganda Tourism Board, the Commissioner of Museums and Monuments, the CEO Uganda Hotel Owners Association and the ED of Uganda National Cultural Centre. The cultural and tourism stakeholders shared some relevant information for Karamoja regional tourism development:
The artefacts collected by Sr. John Wilson in the ’80-’90s are finally on their way to Uganda. They will be placed in the new to be built Karamoja Museum in Moroto town.
The Uganda Tourism Board is fully supporting the Karamoja Cultural Event This year taking place in September at Matanya town, Napak district.
The French Embassy is keen to spearhead the organisation of an event to promote Karamoja’s unique products in Kampala.
Expedition to Karamoja’s Sacred Land on Uganda’s Warrior Nomad Trail – The walk was accompanied by an amazing team of storytellers existing out of award winning photographer Marcus Westberg and digital storyteller Dorothy Sanders. This was the first of It’s kind expedition to document the sacred lands of the Karimojong tribe located within the protected …
Travel with a purpose – Kara-Tunga connects Uganda’s most remote communities with the world, aimed at improving their lives and enriching travellers’ experiences. Watch a non-profit from Hungary deliver 205 SeatPacks (an adjustable backpack, bamboo and canvas chair and desk) to children studying at Usake Community School in the Morungole Mountains, one of the northernmost, most …
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We’re extremely excited to share the historical news that Karamoja has been declared as save to travel zone by the UK Government’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).
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Official launch ‘Boost employability Karamoja tourism staff’
Today we officially launched the ‘Boost the Employability of Tourism staff in Elgon and Karamoja‘ project! The project is part of a larger initiative to enable sustainable and decent income-generating employability for Ugandan youth.
The French Embassy in Uganda funds the project and is led by EyeOpenerWorks. Karamoja Tourism Academy and Elgon Tourism Academy are implementing partners.
The event started with a lunch with the French Ambassador to Uganda, the CEO of the Uganda Tourism Board, the Commissioner of Museums and Monuments, the CEO Uganda Hotel Owners Association and the ED of Uganda National Cultural Centre. The cultural and tourism stakeholders shared some relevant information for Karamoja regional tourism development:
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