Jinja prepares for World tourism fest
Sep 13, 2010
Preparations for this year’s World Tourism Day that will be hosted in Jinja town, are in high gear, with several companies making final touches for the big event.
By Charles Kakamwa
Preparations for this year’s World Tourism Day that will be hosted in Jinja town, are in high gear, with several companies making final touches for the big event.
Organised by the Uganda Tourism Board and the Jinja Municipal Council, the event will be held on September 27 at the Crested Crane Hotel. President Yoweri Museveni is expected to preside over the function.
Simon Kaita, the municipal tourism development officer, said the theme of the event would focus on marine tourism. Kaita said several companies and institutions, including the UPDF, banks, hotels and schools will participate in the activities as part of their corporate social responsibility.
“This is one of the events to open the gates for Jinja as one of the best tourist destinations in the world. We should beautify the town and exhibit our tourism potential,†he said, adding that a lot of tourism endowments in the district were yet to be exploited.
Muhammed Kezaala, the mayor, applauded the government for choosing Jinja to host the world tourism day, saying this will boost the sleepy former industrial hub of Uganda.
“Jinja has some of the best tourism sites like Lake Victoria, the second largest fresh water body in the world and the source of River Nile.â€
Preparations for this year’s World Tourism Day that will be hosted in Jinja town, are in high gear, with several companies making final touches for the big event.
Organised by the Uganda Tourism Board and the Jinja Municipal Council, the event will be held on September 27 at the Crested Crane Hotel. President Yoweri Museveni is expected to preside over the function.
Simon Kaita, the municipal tourism development officer, said the theme of the event would focus on marine tourism. Kaita said several companies and institutions, including the UPDF, banks, hotels and schools will participate in the activities as part of their corporate social responsibility.
“This is one of the events to open the gates for Jinja as one of the best tourist destinations in the world. We should beautify the town and exhibit our tourism potential,†he said, adding that a lot of tourism endowments in the district were yet to be exploited.
Muhammed Kezaala, the mayor, applauded the government for choosing Jinja to host the world tourism day, saying this will boost the sleepy former industrial hub of Uganda.
“Jinja has some of the best tourism sites like Lake Victoria, the second largest fresh water body in the world and the source of River Nile.â€