The 2018 Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo Tourism Night /Awarding Gala took place yesterday at the Kampala Serena Hotel Kampala. The Grand Gala awarded outstanding organizations in the Tourism industry who have given the government tremendous support in the in everything they do.
Stephan Asiimwe the Chief Executive Director of the Uganda Tourism Board thanked all the those that contributed to this year’s POATE 2018‘s success. “I thank you all who have contributed to this year’s POATE 2018 it has been such a great success and we hope for much better next year” he said
One of the hosted buyers Monte Pypi Darten Kwadwo Collins also famously known as Monte Oz from Ghana thanked UTB for hosting them and showing them the beautiful Pearl. “From the point of arrival until now, from the person that picked me from the airport, the reception from UTB the different destinations we visited, the cultures I must say Uganda is indeed the Pearl of Africa”
The ministries / organizations that were awarded were the following;
Office of the President
Office of the Prime Minister
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
One in Memory of the late Honorable Maria Mutagambwa
Ministry of Defense
United Nations Development Program
Trade Mark East Africa
World Wild Life Fund
World Bank Country Office
Uganda Wild Life Authority
Ngamba Chimpanzee sanctuary trust
Uganda Wild life Education Center
Uganda Tourism Association.
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