SPEAKER | TAYEBWA | TOURISM 

KAMPALA - Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has urged Ugandans to market their Country wherever they go. 

Officiating at the Tourism night event in commemoration of the World Tourism Day on Tuesday in Kampala, Tayebwa said Uganda is “our home and we should, therefore, paint a good picture about it.” 

Tayebwa said all Ugandans can be Ambassadors wherever they are and that is one way they can promote tourism in Uganda. 

“Whether you want it or not, we are going to be buried here. Don’t hate your country because you don’t have any other country, if you go around painting a picture of Uganda, that is totally different and yet for you, you come and enjoy, it’s a point of concern for some of us, you can say whatever you want but know the limit,” he urged. 

The Deputy Speaker also pledged Parliament’s support to the tourism sector through both legislation and appropriation in key enablers like infrastructure and security to raise the tourism momentum. 

During the function, a number of people who played a big role in promoting Uganda were awarded and among them is Chairman of Rupaleria group of companies Dr Sudhir Rupaleria whom he hailed for his passion and leadership in hospitality and tourism development in the Country. 

“I know people who have been calling Dr Sudhir to go and develop their Countries, I know many, some of them were asking me, but this Sudhir man what did you give him as Uganda? The man has a lot of money and we would like him to come and invest in our areas,” he revealed. 

“So Chairman, I want to thank you and your team of investors who have looked at Uganda as your number one destination for investment,” he said. 

The deputy Speaker also assured the investors of Government's support whenever they needed it.