Early Tourism Players Preparation for a Strict Year -Uganda safari News
The tourism players who are trying to push the government to prioritize Uganda safaris
got an opportunity at Serena Hotel during the recent National
consultative budget workshops which was held by President Yoweri
Museveni. The tourism players were shocked after noticing that among the
ten priority sectors in the 2014/15 budget,
tourism was not among. This was so embarrassing because the tourism
sector is a source of employment opportunities and revenue in the
country therefore it has to be developed for further safaris to Uganda.
After
realizing this, the tour operators therefore had to get means of making
the government add the sector on the budget and they did so by calling
urgent meetings since
they have hopes of developing the many tourist attractions in the
country such as National parks, craft products and many more. The tour
operators cannot do this without the help of the government fixing it
on the budget which will help promote the sector hence more tours to Uganda.
There
were expectations of an increase in the funds given to the sector
because much is needed to be done so as to increase the investments in
tourism, however it was surprising when the chairperson announced a cut
in the sectors budget. This was unfair to the tour operators who wanted to put more investments in Uganda safaris so as to increase the number of people who travel to Uganda.
Prime Uganda safaris & Tours Ltd.
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