E-Uganda, abangu-10^th I-Tourism Sector Review yaminyaka yonke ibona ukukhula okungama-7.4% kwezivakashi ezifikayo, okubangelwa ukuvakasha kwama-gorilla

I-Uganda Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities (MTWA) iphethe i-10^th Ingqungquthela Yonyaka Yokubuyekezwa Komkhakha ngomhlaka-18^th Septhemba 2019 e-Hotel Africana nase-Convention Centre, e-Kampala. I-Themed Tourism njengomshayeli onamandla wenguquko yezenhlalo nezomnotho.

Ethula umbiko uMqondisi wezokuVakasha eMnyangweni wezokuVakasha uJames Lutalo uthe ukusebenza kahle komkhakha ngaphezu kuka-UGX 85 billion (USD 24Million) obekucatshangwa ukuthi kudayiswe ikakhulukazi ekuthengisweni kwamagorila lapho kudayiswe amaphesenti angama-74 ezimvume zokulandelela ama-gorilla.

Inombolo yamanje yezimvume ze-Gorilla ezitholakala ngosuku ziyi-142 enanini esatshalaliswa phakathi kwemindeni eyi-19 yamagorila e-Bwindi naseMt. M'Gahinga National Parks. kuya ku-USD 600 kusukela ngoJulayi, 700 njengoba uhulumeni ebheke ukuhlukanisa umkhiqizo wezokuvakasha ezindaweni ze-MICE Tourism (Imihlangano Yezikhuthazo Zemihlangano Nemicimbi) ngokwakha i-Convention Centre e-Entebbe, ngokutshala imali ezimotweni zekhebula eNtabeni i-Ruwenzori okusalindwe izifundo ezingenzeka, ukuthuthukisa iLake. IVictoria yokuzulazula nokuthuthukisa uMthombo we-The Nile njengendawo yezokuvakasha esezingeni lomhlaba.

Sekukonke, ukufika kwezivakashi zamazwe ngamazwe kukhuphuke ngamaphesenti angu-7.4 ukusuka ku-1,402,409 ngo-2017 kuya ku-1,505,669 ngo-2018 okukhiqiza u-$ 1.6 wezigidigidi emalini etholwayo ye-forex uma kuqhathaniswa ne-US$ 1.45 billion ngo-2017. Ukukhula kwaqhutshwa yi-Europe (13.8%), i-Americas (9.2%). ), i-Asia (10.2%) kanye nezimakethe zaseMpumalanga Ephakathi (9.7%).

Isigaba sabangahlali kwamanye amazwe ngokwesibonelo sikhule ngamaphesenti angama-22.5 onyakeni Wezimali wezi-2018/19 Kuphinde kwaba nokwenza ngcono ingqalasizinda kanye nezinsiza ezindaweni ezivikelekile.

Abavakashi abavakashela amapaki kazwelonke banyuke ngamaphesenti ayi-14 bafinyelela ezivakashini ezingama-325,345 ngo-2018 kuyilapho abavakashi abavakashela izindawo ezikhethiwe zezivakashi (i-UWEC, iMnyuziyamu Kazwelonke kanye noMthombo weNayile) benyuke ngamaphesenti ayi-19 okuhlanganisa izivakashi ezingama-581,616.

U-Lutalo uphinde wathi lokhu kubangelwe ukwenyuka kwenkontileka Yabamele Ukumaketha Bendawo e-Europe naseMelika kanye nokuzenzakalelayo kokuqoqwa kwemali.

Okunye okuthuthukile kulo mkhakha kubalwa ukugunyazwa koMthetho Wezilwane Zasendle nguMhlonishwa uMongameli, ukwakhiwa kwezindawo eziyisi-5 ze-CITES (Isivumelwano Sohwebo Lwamazwe Ngamazwe Ngezilwane Ezisengozini Yokuqothulwa), ukubuyekezwa koMthetho Wokutshala Kwezokuvakasha, ukuhlolwa nokwengamela kwamalungelo abasebenzisi bezilwane zasendle eziyi-16. abanikazi.

Uhulumeni uphinde wahlola osolwandle abangama-328 wabopha abazingeli ngokungemthetho, ukuqapha impilo yezilwane zasendle kanye nocwaningo kanye nokubhekwa kwezifo nokubika ukuthi azikho izigameko zezifo ngaphandle kwezigameko ezimbalwa zokulimala kwezilwane zasendle.

Ekukhushulweni kwakhe uncome i-Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) ngokuphothula uhambo lokujwayelana nabantu abangu-12 ukuze kuthuthukiswe ukuqwashisa, ukukhuthaza ukushayela ekhaya kanye nokuzuza ubulungu be-International Convention and Congresses, ngokubambisana neFederation of Uganda Football Associations(FUFA) ngesikhathi semidlalo yeNdebe Yezizwe yase-Afrika muva nje. ukugqugquzela ezokuvakasha, ukubeka imihlahlandlela yezokuvakasha kwezolimo.

Eminye imikhakha egqanyisiwe embikweni ihlanganisa ukongiwa kwamasiko, ukuthuthukiswa kwamakhono kanye nokuqinisekiswa kwekhwalithi yamazinga ezokuvakasha kanye nenqubekelaphambili kanye nokusetshenziswa kwezincomo ezivela ku-9.^th ukubuyekezwa komkhakha.

Le ngqungquthela ibikade ivulwe yisivakashi esihlonishwayo uRt. UNdunankulu oHloniphekile uDkt. Ruhakana Rugumda owamukelwe nguNgqongqoshe Wezokuvakasha Kwezilwane Zezilwane Nezakudala (MTWA) uSolwazi Ephraim Kamuntu kanye noNgqongqoshe Wezokuvakasha omncane uMhlonishwa. Kiwanda Suubi.

Okusanda kukhishwa embikweni wokuSebenza Wonyaka Kahulumeni ngesonto eledlule ohlangana ukuze kuhlolwe inqubekelaphambili jikelele ngokumelene nohulumeni oHlelweni Lokuthuthukiswa Kwezwe (i-NDP) kanye nokuqaliswa koMthethosisekelo weqembu, uRugunda obizwa ngokuthi 'ndugu' (umfowethu ngesiSwahili), uthe uhulumeni kuqiniswe ezokuphepha eziqiwini zikazwelonke ngokubambisana phakathi kwe-Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF), Amaphoyisa Ezokuvakasha kanye namasosha aqaphayo, kwaqinisekisa izinzuzo zomphakathi ezifundeni ezingomakhelwane nasezindaweni ezivikelekile ezizungeze iziqiwi zikazwelonke . Ngaphezu kwalokho, uthe i-UWA isisungule izindlela zokunciphisa ukungqubuzana kwabantu nezilwane zasendle ngokwakhiwa kothango lukagesi nemisele ukuvikela ezindlovu eziduka nezinye izilwane zasendle kanye nokuthuthukiswa kwezokuthutha okubandakanya ukubeka phambili imigwaqo emikhulu yezokuvakasha nekawoyela kanye nokuvuselelwa kwenkampani yezindiza kazwelonke. .

Ekhuluma nezithunywa, Unobhala Omkhulu (MTWA) uDoreen Kamusiime uphawule ukuthi 'yize izivakashi zakwamanye amazwe zanda, ukuziyenga ukuthi zihlale isikhathi eside futhi ziphinde zivakashele kuseyinselelo embonini, njengoba ubude besikhathi sokuhlala bumile ezinsukwini eziyi-7. Imboni yethu isebenza endaweni eya ngokuya iqhudelana ngokwesifunda nasemhlabeni jikelele. Ukugcina isizinda sokukhula esiqinile ngenkathi iletha okuhlangenwe nakho okukhumbulekayo kubavakashi kudinga imboni ukuthi iqhubeke nokwehlukanisa, yandise futhi imaketha ukunikezwa kwayo ukuze kufane nokushintshayo okulindelwe yizivakashi kanye nalezo zezivakashi ezivela ezimakethe zomthombo omusha'. Uqinisekise izithunywa ukuthi uMnyango kanye nezinhlaka zomkhakha zizoqhubeka nokusebenzisana nokusebenzisana nezinkampani ezizimele kanye nabo bonke abanye ababambiqhaza, ukusheshisa ukuqaliswa kwezinhlelo ezithuthukisa ezokuvakasha, izilwane zasendle kanye nokongiwa kwamasiko ukuze kuthuthukiswe umnotho womphakathi kanye noguquko. yezwe.

Ezinye izikhulumi kubalwa u-Elsie Attafuah Omele Isakhamuzi se-UNDP e-Uganda, u-Moses Kibirige Private Sector Specialist obemele iBhange Lomhlaba enkulumweni yakhe yosuku uqhakambise ukwesekwa komkhakha wezokuvakasha okuhlanganisa noxhaso lokuthengwa kwezikebhe ezintathu ezihlala abantu abangu-45 namabhasi amahlanu ahlalisa abantu abangu-62 ukuze aqhakambise ezokuvakasha kuleli. njengokuphatha ngempumelelo isikhungo 'soMatching Grant' emkhakheni ozimele ngokusebenzisa i-Private Sector Foundation yase-Uganda(PSFU).

Umqondisi Omkhulu,” inhlangano ye-Space for Giants' Conservation, u-Oliver Poole uphinde waqinisekisa isidingo sokuqinisekisa ukuthi sinezikhungo ezisezingeni lomhlaba e-Uganda. Ugcizelele ukuthi isidingo sezinto ezifanele ekwakhiweni okunomthelela omncane kwezemvelo, ukukhanyisa amandla elanga kanye nabasebenzi abalungile. Umemezele ukuthi ama-opharetha angama-90 azimisele ukuthuthukisa iziza ezingama-26 e-Uganda okuhlanganisa nesikebhe sikanokusho eMfuleni iNayile eMurchison Falls National Park.

Abanye abebemelwe nguSihlalo weKomidi lePhalamende Lezokuvakasha uMhlonishwa. UKasule Sebunya kanye nekomidi lakhe, izinhloko zeMinistries, Iminyango kanye nama-Ejensi ahlanganisa iNational Planning Authority, Uganda Wildlife Authority, Uganda Tourism Board, Uganda Wildlife Education Centre, Uganda Tourism Association, Association of Uganda Tour Operators Association, Uganda Safari Guides Association, Ihhotela kanye I-Catering Association, Isikhungo Sokuvakasha Nokuqeqeshelwa Amahhotela, Inhlangano Yabanikazi Bamahhotela, abamele abezindaba kanye nabadlali bemboni ezimele abamenyiwe.

Ngemuva kosuku lonke lwezingxoxo, iseshini yokugoqa yamaphuzu wokusebenza alandelayo yenziwe nguKhomishana Wezokuvakasha uDkt. A Bereiga Akankwasa :

Thuthukisa amakhono okwamukela izihambi abadlali bezokuvakasha ochungechungeni lwenani lezokuvakasha
Qinisa futhi uhlukanise uhla lwemikhiqizo yezokuvakasha
Qinisa ukulondolozwa kwamagugu emvelo namasiko
Ukuthuthukisa ingqalasizinda yezokuvakasha okuhlanganisa ezokuthutha zasemoyeni, ezamanzi nezomgwaqo
Ukuqinisa ukuqinisekiswa kwekhwalithi kanye nokulawulwa komkhakha kubandakanya nezokuvakasha zasolwandle
Ukukhuthazwa okunamandla kanye nokumaketha kwendawo okuyiwa kuyo ngaphakathi, esifundeni nasemhlabeni jikelele

Le ngqungquthela ivalwe nguMhlonishwa uKamuntu obone ukuthi kukhulu osekwenziwe emikhakheni yamasu ikakhulukazi, ukukhangisa nokukhangisa okunolaka, ukuhlukahluka kwemikhiqizo kanye nokuthuthukiswa kwamakhono okuphatha izihambi ngokuhambisana nochungechunge lwenani lezokuvakasha. I-Uganda Airlines uthe, iyisengezo sakamuva emizamweni yokuthuthukisa ukuxhumana nokukhuthaza iPearl of Africa. Uphethe ngokuncoma ukuthi izinhlaka zikahulumeni ziqhubeke nokuhola njengoba izinkampani ezizimele kumele zishayele ihlombe umkhakha ngokuthi sithuthuka kahle kangakanani sisuka ekubeni ngumuntu odla imbuya ngothi singene kwezomnotho. Ingqungquthela iphele nge-cocktail ebihlelwe uMnyango Wezokuvakasha endaweni yokubhukuda.

I-Uganda Tourism iyilungu le- Ibhodi Yezokuvakasha yase-Afrika.

LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:

With demand expected to increase, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) plans to increase the tracking fee from USD 600 to USD 700 from July, 2020 as government is looking to diversify the tourism product in the areas of MICE Tourism ( Meetings Incentives Conferences and Events)by constructing a Convention Centre in Entebbe, investing in Cable cars on Mount Ruwenzori pending feasibility studies,developing Lake Victoria for navigation and developing Source of The Nile as a world class tourism site.
Fresh from the Government Annual Performance Report a week ago that meets to assess progress in general against government in the National Development Plan (NDP) and party manifesto implementation, Rugunda fondly referred to as ‘ndugu'(brother in kiswahili) , said that government has beefed up security in the national parks through collaboration between the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF), Tourism Police and ranger forces, ensured community benefits to the neighboring districts and protected areas surrounding the national parks .
In addition, he said that the UWA has instituted measures to mitigate human-wildlife conflict through construction of electric fencing and trenches to protect against stray elephants and other wildlife and development of transport including prioritizing the major tourism and oil roads and revival of the national airline.