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He said that the country can potentially attract more visitors with a number of initiatives put in place to drum up visibility.
He further described POATE as a major driver to the creation of awareness through whipping visitors into the country.
The Minister also hopes that earnings from tourism would double economy recovers to pre-pandemic levels.
Butiime turned to the private sector and advised them to level up to acceptable international standards. He called upon UTB to enforce and ensure compliance with the set standards saying this will provide the expected experience or better.
Apparently, the sector has received directives by the president in the tourism sector. He said if these directives are implemented, the tourists will be able to land at the different parks and areas in private jets.
Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) CEO, Lilly Ajarova said the expo brings together industry stakeholders to discus potential benefits in the sector.
“The Expo will shift its focus to sustainable and responsible tourism, which is emerging as the next trend for tourism development in Uganda and world at large,” she said.
Furthermore, she said stakeholders being present shows the spirit of support for one another through intra-regional trade. This year’s expo has in attendance 100 hosted buyers from around Africa and beyond.
Some of these include Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Rwanda, Tanzania, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Austria, Germany Egypt, Spain and Ethiopia.
Over 300 exhibitors are showcasing their offerings at POATE 2023. These include regional tourism boards, international tour operators and associations, hoteliers, international media and airlines.
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![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://i0.wp.com/newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg?resize=300%2C160&ssl=1)
