The European Union (EU) Ambassadors to Uganda have appealed to government to consider having in place a comprehensive master plan that will ensure the resuscitation of the country\u2019s tourism sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The remarks were made at a press briefing by the European Union delegation led by the EU Ambassador Attilio Pacifici.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tourism together with others sectors in the country have been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sector came to a standstill in March after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni announced the closure of all borders, together with Entebbe International Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Jeanne Byamugisha, the Executive Director Uganda Hotel Owners Association,Uganda expects to lose US Dollars 1.6 billion in tourism revenue of which 45 percent comes from the hotel industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She also noted that a recent study by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) indicated that in five years\u2019 time, Uganda will not have achieved the 1.8 million tourists who have been coming in annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uganda was targeting to hit 4 million tourists by 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said that something crucial like provision of tax holidays or a stimulus package has to be done for the sector to be resuscitated and bring in money for the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Belgian Ambassador Rudi Veestraeten said that Uganda needs an active response towards the tourism sector even before the pandemic is over<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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