A documentary film titled “Uganda: The Presidential Tour” which is out to market Uganda’s tourism potential was today officially launched by President Yoweri Museveni.
The documentary was filmed in Uganda in July this year by the US based Discovery Channel Communications. It features President Museveni as the chief tour guide to US renowned journalist Forrest Sawyer. The 50-minute documentary depicts Uganda’s wildlife, flora and fauna traditional culture among other activities of some of the countrys population.
President Museveni told the audience at Cineplex City Garden in Kampala that the film that the fundamental requirement for Uganda’s tourism industry is ensuring security throughout the country. He expressed happiness that the donor community had accepted to contribute funds to the countrys security sector needs. He said the move had now increased tourism earnings for Uganda.
Ndere Dance Troupe : The Ndere Troupe perform traditional dance in Mbale. Founded in 1986, its goal is to conserve and promote the musical traditions of the country’s many cultures.
Mr. Museveni appealed to the United Nations to speed up the pacification of the Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo border area. He said the pacification exercise will go a long way to enable Uganda exploit fully its resources such as Queen Elizabeth and Rwenzori National Parks as well as the oil deposits in the Lake Albert corridor in order to enhance further national economic development through tourism.
He commended the US based Discovery Communications for showing Uganda’s unique climate, scenery, people and soils to the rest of the world and agreed with Churchill’s description of the journey from the Indian Ocean as a grisly road to Uganda, the tropical garden of Africa. He called upon the rest of the world to come to Uganda and see the greatness of the country.
Vice President, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya, Cabinet Ministers, former US Trade Representative Ms. Rosa Whitaker, MPs, diplomats, business and tourism stakeholders in attended the show.
