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Parliament sends six MPs to witness Bobi Wine’s trial

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Geoffery Serugo
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Bobi Wine

Parliament has delegated six legislators to witness the trial of Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi in Gulu General Court Martial scheduled to sit tomorrow.

Robert Kyagulanyi was arrested yesterday along with Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake, Ntungamo Municipality MP Gerald Karuhanga, Jinja East MP Paul Mwiru, former MP Michael Mabikke, Fred Nyanzi, Candidate Kassiano Wadri, journalists and others.

Earlier Police displayed exhibits which included two SMG riffle guns that recovered from the Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu’s hotel room at Pacific hotel in Arua.

In a plenary session chaired by Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga, the first deputy prime minister Gen Moses Ali, told august house that the legislator was on Monday night smoked out of ceiling in his hotel room and transferred to military detention facility in Gulu before his admission to the regional referral hospital.

He revealed that the controversial MP who is currently under intense medical care is tomorrow slated to appear before the general court martial to grapple with treason charges and attempt to harm president Museveni.

Among the appointed MPs to represent Parliament in court include: Jovah Kamateka, Baryayanga Aja, Amule Ruth, Allan Ssewanyana, Medard Ssegon and Jacob Oboth Oboth to witness both the trial of MP Kyagulanyi in court martial and chief magistrate court in Gulu.

Earlier Parliament business came to standstill when the leader of opposition parliament Betty Ochan threatened that her members to leave parliament and hunt for their colleagues in the house declines to imply insatiable measures and pressurize government to explain the where a bout of the MPS.

“If it was not for Kassiano’s son who took pictures of MP Zaake, we would not know where our colleagues are,” said Kasese municipality MP Robert centenary.

Butambala MP Muwanga Kivumbi and other MPs parted ways when they opposed MP Isaac Musumba’s suggestion of appointing legislators to witness the trial of suspects saying their colleagues are innocent and it is police to blame over chaos the transpired in Arua municipality as they both opposition and government bigwigs canvased votes for their respective candidates.

Arua Municipality parliamentary seat fell vacant after the assassination of MP Ibrahim Abiriga by hooded gun men travelling on motor vehicles as he headed his home in Kawanda Kampala suburb.

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Open letter to all UPDF Generals and security bosses

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Guest Writer
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The late Mayombo, (2nd left) Mzee Wamoto.

Nabendeh Wamoto

Citizens murdered at almost every bye-election campaign rallies, are our security agencies failing, frustrated or demotivated?

The current economic hardships in the country point to some kind of Espionage: i.e. planned assassinations of senior government, security officials and opposition leaders, continued infiltration of foreign operatives into the country, subversive NGOs, counterfeiting, drug trafficking, carjacking , rising oil prices, volatile foreign exchange regime, food insecurity, increased youth unemployment levels and land wrangles. All these demand new strategies.

Article 99 of the constitution of the Republic of Uganda vests all the executive authority in the
President (note: any President not necessarily Y.K Museveni).

The Ministry for security under the office of the President is mandated and responsible for providing leadership in the security sector(s) namely internal security organization (ISO) and external security organization (ESO).

These agencies must operate under stringent principles such as observance of human rights (Ref: article 221 of the constitution), Non-partisan, non-sectarian (open to all Ugandans regardless of where which region they come from, tribe, religion and or gender), accountable to Parliament through the Minister for security, openness (established by an Act parliament hence their existence are known).

Their mission is to provide accurate, reliable and timely intelligence of national interest to support policy making and implementation, law enforcement, defence, counter intelligence operations and secondly to generate and provide pre-emption of internal security threats to the state.

Their vision is to have a secure, well governed and developed nation. I was privileged to live and work with Uganda’s finest spy officers at the inauguration of Uganda’s first senior command and staff college who included but not limited to the late Noble Mayombo, David Tinyefunza aka Sejusa, Elly Kayanja, Fred Tolit, Caleb Akandwanaho aka Salim Saleh etc.

I was educated by them that any security collapse is collapse of the state and pointed out particularly at corruption (rampant hemorrhage of public resources in all sectors of government) as one of the most dangerous of spark offs of state failure.

The security agencies must undertake their tasks through a set of strategic objectives to detect, prevent and curtail the commission of politically motivated crime and provide intelligence information to other agencies.
They need to cultivate and promote a favorable positive image of Uganda for enhancement of trade, investment and national culture, provide efficient and effective support to cabinet in the discharge of its constitutional mandate of formulating, determining and implementing government policies.

They should also ensure that government policies, programs and projects are adequately monitored, evaluated. Support the President in his role of provision of overall leadership in public policy management and promotion of good governance in public institutions and national security for sustainable development and be a leading partner in preserving peaceful and prosperous Uganda.

Nabendeh Wamoto S.P (0776-658433)
Email: simonwamoto@yahoo.co.uk

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PHOTO: MP zaake tortured by security in Arua

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Our Reporter
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IN PAIN: MP Zaake

Images of Mityana Municipality legislator, Francis Mutebi Zaake have emerged. The photos show the MP lying on bed and being attended to by a nurse in Arua.


Eagle Online has established that Zaake was tortured from an unknown location but this afternoon, he was dropped in Arua Hospital by security.

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Museveni warns politicians over Arua violence

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Geoffery Serugo
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President Museveni campaigning for NRM candidate Tiperu.

President Museveni has roared over chaotic scenes that rocked Arua Municipality as supporters on National Resistance Movement candidate Nusura Tiperu interfaced with opposition leaning candidate Kassiano Wadri hours after addressing their final rallies.

Chaotic scenario led to subsequent arrest and detention Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake, Ntungamo Municipality MP Gerald Karuhanga, Jinja East MP Paul Mwiru, former MP Michael Mabikke, Fred Nyanzi, Wadri journalists and others.

The fracas also culminated into the death of Kyadondo East legislator Robert Kyagulanyi’s driver Yasin Kawuuma. Police alluded his death to a stray bullet that could have been fired to disperse crowd however, this website established that the death occurred at Hotel pacific five kilometers away from where chaos ensued.

In his statement, Museveni clarified that one of his vehicles that was damaged by stones pelted by ‘opposition supporters’ was not armoured, “Stones only broke the rear glass window of my car, the part where I put some luggage. That window glass is not armoured. There was no harm on the old man with a hat,” he said.

Museveni said his convoy did not react with fire in response to this attack because they were not equipped for anti-riots, “Our intervention could have resulted into people’s death because we only had live bullets,” he added.

“Some leaders have been acting with impunity and it has caused the death of one in Bugiri and one person in Arua. These acts are strongly rejected and will be punished according to the law. Anybody who organizes such groups is responsible for their misconduct, nobody has a right to intimidate any Ugandan by word or action,” he said.

He explained ‘opposition supporters’ injured quite a number of people with stones and it was in that scuffles that one of the attackers was shot dead a matter he leaned on weak management by the Police and the criminal behaviour of some of the Opposition leaders.
Arua Municipality seat was declared vacant after the assassination of Ibrahim Abiriga in Kawanda in June.

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La Cabana restaurant wins Top Signature Dining Award in Kampala restaurant week

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Isaiah Mwebaze
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La Cabana Restaurant.

Speke Apartment’s La Cabana Restaurant is celebrating a milestone after beating 40 other restaurants to the Top Signature Award in this year 4th edition of the Kampala Restaurant Week that happened August 1-11, 2018.

Participating restaurants compete for recognition via voting and endorsements from participants who taste most exciting foods prepared and presented by Kampala’s top chefs and restaurants in a series of culinary experiences.

During the week, revelers to try as many restaurants and as many new dishes as they can. The event was organised by The Pearl Guide in partnership with Tusker Lite, Radiocity and Total.

Signature lamb nest as provided by La Cabana: A boiled egg covered in signature lamb kofta, cooked in an Indian creamy sauce served with selection of naans. Cabanas country steak that includes pepper & herb crusted beef medallion topped with poppy seeds served with potato wedges.

The Brazilian teaser, a selection of churrasco Brazilian meats (chicken and pork), marinated in a variety of flavours, served with teaser of sides.

Some of the other restaurants/hotels that participated in the completion were;

Dolphin Suites which offered with pork belly braised in a tangy honey, ginger and soy sauce with carrots, onions and peppers to give it a simple, savoury finish served with chips. It further offers lemon grilled chicken marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt and pepper and served with lemon slices for garnish served with rice. And diced fresh green vegetables cooked in Spanish paste along with an exotic blend of Indian spices.

Kabira Country Club: It offered assorted soft lettuce and basils leaves topped with boiled minced chicken dressed with homemade fish sauce. Minced tilapia fish seasoned with garlic and mozzarella cheese finished in a clay oven. Grilled Cajun fish fillet served with a crust of herbs and spices, served with paprika potatoes and care selected vegetables.

Grilled tender beef fillet served on Mexican vegetables based on hot metallic plate sizzler with to bread aside. Also offered is grilled boneless chicken with mushroom source and a touch of pepper and cream served with vegetables and garlic mashed potatoes.

Nyanja Restaurant (Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort)

It offered Beverly hills salad with chunks of roasted beetroot, avocado, mango, tomato, cucumber and lettuce with lemon dressing. Also offered Minced chicken mixed with aromatic herbs and coated with bell pepper, prepared in a clay oven.

On the menu list was Lemon marinated chicken breast, baked in the oven and served on a base of spring spaghetti with creamy caper sauce. And Hunters steak with spinach, slice rosemary potato, sunny side up eggs and red wine jus.

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Dr. Munini Mulera’s resignation from FDC a big loss to the party

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Guest Writer
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Sam Evidence Orikunda

By Sam Evidence Orikunda

In my neighborhood in the village of Kanyankwanzi, there’s an old man called Murera, light skinned and with a wrinkled face, Murera is always smart with his head always covered with a round black hat. You wouldn’t fail to meet Mzee Murera in one of the short cuts from school. Perhaps he would be coming from feeding his cows or giving them water (Okweshera) His healthy looking cattle always took most of his time and all the cows were healthy looking. With his house set up near my home Murera had two wives and a number of children.

During my primary when going home while tired after walking long distance and sometimes on an empty stomach we used to fear passing by him especially when we would sight where he is from far because of being so inquisitive. Murera would ask you where you’re coming from, what you’re going to do, who has sent you, who are your parents, what you have studied, what you ate for supper and a number of Questions so we felt uneasy with him.

Coming from one of the smallest clan in our area The Abungura which we believed that most people from that clan cause misfortunes we avoided him so much. In fact a morning started by meeting Mzee Murera was seen as something that has given you a bad omen for the whole day.

This is different from the famous Munini K Mulela I met on the media and whom I always read about and has been a long time member of the Forum for Democratic Change which he has resigned from today after sighting a number of issues which he has narrated today in his resignation but yet a friendly letter to the a one Tingasiga.

A number of other learned members of the FDC are about to leave the party after a number of issues that have exposed the party leaders especially the founder Dr Kiiza Besigye.

In the last Presidential election Besigye and his team surprisingly campaigned for Mugisha Muntu’s opponent whom they said was better than General Mugisha Muntu but most political analyst saw this a trick to have Besigye get back the direction of FDC under the shadow of Patrick Amuriat Oboi. Now with the honourable Kyagulanyi coming up and taking up the attention of the youth who are very many and who also take most parts during campaigns and voting, FDC seems to have completely lost the following that it had before, no wonder most of its candidates have lost recently and many are about to lose

Intellectuals, educated people who first think before making any political decisions cannot keep following the Forum for Democratic Change, because when you’re opposing FDC you must make sure that you’re different from it. Both your campaigns and way of changing leadership must be absolutely but when changing leadership in Parliament start being based on hatred and favours that one has with the people in the authority then you realize there’s something absolutely wrong.

Remember all this is happening after Mugisha Muntu being dropped and with party not having any structures on the ground. This means if FDC dies it will have died like a young man who has died without having a child and according to our culture a number of cultural norms are supposed to be performed or else the ghost will come back to demand a wife and might finish all of you left in the family.

In his resignation letter to the FDC letter Dr Muniini Murela writes
“I supported the dual strategy approach. Unfortunately, the inability to reconcile these differing strategies has created heightened infighting and a very toxic internal environment that has made it very difficult to find a common path towards our main purpose and objectives. With the two tendencies at war, and with no room for me in the “defiance only strategy”, I have hit a dead end in FDC.

After nine months of soul-searching and reviewing my long journey in Uganda’s struggle for genuine democracy, I find that the party and I are too far apart to repair the rift. I have, therefore, made a choice to resign from the Forum for Democratic Change. However, I remain as committed as ever to the greater struggle that is my obligation to pursue to the end of my days. It is a struggle that recognises that our agenda must not be to capture power for its sake. It has to be purposed on effecting a sustainable, transformative change of the political culture and a reset of the mindset in a country that has been corrupted to its core.”

The learned doctor will be followed by a number of people who can no longer identify them with the dying Political party.

Ends.

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Uganda National ID: The story of long queues, aloof staff and endless waiting

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Our Reporter
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A sample of the National ID

By Mariam Nassiwa

Ideally, it should be an easy ride replacing a lost ID. First off, the national identification and registration authority gets all your data when applying for first one. So they have it stored somewhere.

One would then imagine they just have to prove lose with a Police letter and in a week or so, get a replacement.
Not in Uganda.

“We come here very early in the morning fill endless forms for every step of the procedure and then you end up being sent back to the district after all that struggle it is painful,” said a lady in a long, winding queue.

Brenda, not real name, has been coming to Kololo Airstrip for months. When I joined her at the queue and shared my frustrations with the process, I realized it was not only me going through the same.

The long queues. The slow attendants with their slow machines and their I don’t care attitude. You have to early bird. Better to be there by 5:30am to 7:30am. You arrive past that and you are told, “come back tomorrow”.

Long-suffering individuals have to keep trekking to the Nira Centre in Kololo, Kampala where at the very least, one can hope to have their query addressed within a month or they are sent back an exercise that involves trips in and out of offices for months.

Unlike in Kenya where it takes not more than 10 days to get a national ID replaced, it has so far taken me three months of back and forth visits at the Nira offices. The other day, I was told to check within three months. That checking does not guarantee that I will be issued with an ID. It could be to inform of a missing detail… and then I could have to wait for a few more months.

Speaking to Eagle Online, the spokesperson of national identification and registration authorities Gilbert Kadilo said that the registration process taking quite some time is due to the time experience Uganda has spent in this process.

“Other countries have been in the registration process for a number of years and their working conditions have been improved so it is not a good thing to compare these countries with Uganda which has just entered the system,” said Kadilo when contacted.

He also went ahead and said that as the number of people acquiring IDs is growing day by day, they are working on the improvement of the system to reduce on the long time taken to get an ID.

To make matters worse, all other forms of identification, including the passport have now been rendered useless in most official transactions; one has to possess their national ID to get any kind of service.

Mark you, the hustle notwithstanding, the ID has ten year lifeline. So it is most likely to be a fresh struggle every ten years.

“I think the authorities need to rethink this expiry date thing. It is unnecessary. In countries like South Africa, your ID is for life, which is why it is also called the life book. Makes more sense,” said David (not real name) at Nira Centre in Kololo.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs, the lead Ministry in the implementation and issuance of the National Identity Card project, has commenced public awareness campaign.

In 2013 Government halted the issuance of national Identity Cards amid reports of inter-agency fights over management of the multi-billion shilling project.

Ministry of Internal Affairs employees, who were giving out the IDs in Kampala since July 15, had no explanation about government’s decision to halt the process. They were simply ordered to halt the distribution and return the remaining ID batchs to the headquarters.

Speaking to the lady at UBA bank names (withheld) at Kololo Airstrip she said that even as per now Ugandans are paying an amount of 50,000shs for replacement of their lost cards.

“If your card is lost you come to us and pay shs50, 000 we give you a form after filling it you are required to join the waiting line,” she said.

Early this year, Uganda Communications Commission ordered all telecom operators to deny connection to subscribers who have no updated their customer information using their national IDs.

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Coach Desabre summons 30 players for national team duty

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Richard Wanambwa
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Members of the Uganda-Cranes-Team-pose for a group photo last year. The Cranes have failed to advance in the FIFA rankings released today

Uganda Cranes will host Tanzania Taifa Stars in the second game of the 2019 AFCON qualifiers at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole on Saturday, September 8 2018.

The National team head coach Sebastien Desabre today named 30 players (12 home based & 18 foreign based players) with the section of local based players set to start training on 1st September at the StarTimes Stadium in Lugogo while the foreign based players will join on 3rd September.

“I am confident in the players summoned. All the players are very motivated and ready to give their best. Personally, I have done the research and follow up on most players. We shall start training on 1st September 2018 with a crop of locally based players before the rest of the foreign based will join on 3rd September.” He said.

Team Captain Denis Onyango has been named in the squad despite suffering a head injury he sustained when his club Mamelodi Sundowns played against Polokwane City in the Absa Premiership last week. The coach said that Onyango is fit to represent his country.

“I spoke to him (Denis Onyango) just a few days ago and he has recovered well. He is also set to fly to Morocco for the CAF Champions league.” the Frenchman added.

Uganda Cranes lead group L with three points following the 1-0 away win registered over Cape Verde Islands in the first game. Geoffrey Sserunkuuma scored the only goal.

Tanzania and Lesotho both share a point having played to a one all draw in their opening group game. Lesotho will host Cape Verde in the other group game on September 6.

The 2019 AFCON tournament will be hosted in Cameroon. The competition will be held in June and July 2019 to move it from January/February for the first time. It will also be the first Africa Cup of Nations expanded from 16 to 24 teams.

The squad:
Goalkeepers: Denis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns), Jamal Salim (El Meriekh), Charles Lukwago (KCCA FC) and Nicholas Sebwato (Onduparaka FC).

Outfield players: Isaac Isinde (Kirinya Jinja SS), Murushid Juuko (Simba SC), Timothy Awanyi (KCCA FC), Denis Iguma (Kazma FC), Nicholas Wadada (Azam FC), Musitafa Mujuzi (Proline FC), Godfrey Walusimbi (Gor Mahia) FC, Isaac Muleme (Haras El Hodood), Joseph Ochaya (Lusaka Dynamo), Hassan Wasswa (El Geish), Khalid Aucho(Un attached), Ibrahim Saddam Juma (KCCA FC), Tadeo Lwanga (Vipers SC), Opondo Moses( Vendsyssel), Allan Kateregga (Cape Town City), Faruku Miya (Gorica ), Moses Waisswa (Vipers Sc), Yunus Sentamu (FK Tirana), Martin Kizza (Sc Villa Jogoo), Allan Kyambadde (KCCA FC), Emma Okwi (Simba SC), Edrisa Lubega (SV Ried), Derrick Nsibambi (Smouha), Patrick Kaddu (KCCA FC), William Luwagga Kizito (CMSM Iasi), Yasser Mugerwa (Fasil Kenema).

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Standard Chartered Bank Uganda to go digital end of year

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Richard Wanambwa
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Standard Bank Regional Boss Sunil Kaushal

Standard Chartered Bank Uganda expects to become more digital in the by end of December, according to Sunil Kaushal, the Regional Chief Executive Officer for Africa and the Middle East.

Kaushal disclosed the new plan on Tuesday as he addressed the bank’s clients hosted at the Serena Conference Centre to appreciate them for the good partnership with the bank. The event was held under the theme; “Building Uganda Together, Celebrating Partnership.

Kaushal said the future of banking is a topical issue and that banking has changed to the extent that physical branches will continue to reduce as technology such as Fintech emerges.

StanChart in March launched its first digital-only retail bank in Ivory Coast, saying it would use the west African country as a testing ground for a global launch of digital services.

He said Stanchart was able to launch digital banking easily in Ivory Coast because it initially had no physical presence there. And that is being used as a pilot to launch similar services in other countries.

The move is part of a fightback by banks in Africa, where telecoms and financial technology companies have grabbed market share from banks by offering services such as mobile money and mobile payments, often to previously unbanked customers.

In Ivory Coast, where the bank had no bricks-and-mortar retail presence, it pledged to offer clients 70 digital services, including money transfers, bill payments and balance tracking.

While addressing guests yesterday at the same event, Standard Chartered Bank Uganda’s Managing Director and CEO Albert Saltson, said banking has moved to the point where clients are provided with solutions that give convenience to the clients.

Saltson said new technology would address the changing needs of the clients and that the bank would move the clients in the times.

However, he said the partnership with clients had helped the bank to contribute to the development of Uganda by availing financial resources for infrastructure projects, manufacturing and others.

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Uganda misses out on first continental tourism leadership awards

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George Mangula
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Godfrey Kiwanda Ssuubi.

The finalists in all nine categories of the inaugural Africa Tourism Leadership Awards have been announced by the Co-chairpersons of the awards committee, Prof. Marina Novelli and Ms. Judy Kepner-Gona, following criteria and process verification by Grant Thornton but the Ugandan government and private tourist agencies and individuals are nowhere to be seen.

According to the orgainsers, winners of the different categories will be announced at the Awards Ceremony to be held on August 31, 2018 in Accra, Ghana. And Uganda’s neighbours-Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania appear in some of the categories, with Rwanda dominating, showing how that country is determined to bolster its tourism industry.

“The Awards seek to recognize and celebrate countries, governments, organizations and individuals for their innovation and outstanding accomplishments in tourism development across Africa,” said Professor Marina Novelli, Co-chairperson of the Awards Committee.

The efforts of the finalists will continue to empower local communities, according to Ms. Judy Kepner-Gona, Co-chairperson of the awards committee.

The 3 short-listed finalists for each of the nine categories:

1. Leading in Progressive Policies’ Award
• Namibia Ministry of Environment and Tourism
• Rwanda Development Board
• Seychelles Tourism Board/Tourism Ministry Responsible for Tourism

2. Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award
• Ikechi Uko, Akwaaba Travel Fair – Nigeria
• Lipian Bongani Mtandabari – Phezulu Safaris (PRIVATE) Limited Zimbabwe.
• Kehinde, Michael Oluwadamilare – Discoveria

3. Women in Leadership Award
• Carmen Nibigira – Burundi
• Rosette Chantal Rugamba – Rwanda
• Jacinta Nzioka – Kenya

4. Most Innovative Business Tourism Destination Award
• Kigali City – Rwanda
• South Africa
• Western Cape and Cape Town – South Africa

5. Outstanding Accommodation Facility/Group Award
• & Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge -Tanzania
• &Beyond Group – Southern Africa
• SABI SABI Private Game Reserve- South Africa

6. Outstanding Tourism Transportation Award
• FlySafair – South Africa
• South African Airways – South Africa
• Ethiopian Airways – Ethiopia

7. Outstanding Africa Tourism Media Award
• Katchie Nzama – South Africa
• Voyages Afriq Media Limited – Ghana
• Kehinde, Michael Oluwadamilare – Discoveria

8. Championing Sustainability Award
• Botswana Tourism Board/Botswana Ministry Responsible for Tourism
• Seychelles Tourism Board
• Wilderness Safaris – Southern Africa

9. Destination Africa – Lifetime Award
• Late Russel Friedman of Wilderness Safaris – South Africa
• Mandela and Nelson Mandela Foundation –South Africa
• Late Professor Wangari Muta Maathai – Kenya

“The Africa Tourism Leadership Awards provide a novel approach to recognizing change-makers who inspire transformation across Africa’s tourism industry,” highlighted Ms. Christelle Grohmann of Grant Thornton.

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