Summary:
- Among the affected routes are the Kisoro-Nyarusiza-Muhabuura road, which provides access to Mgahinga National Park, and the Kisoro-Rubuguri road, which connects to Buhoma in Kanungu through Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
KISORO: As Uganda joins the world in celebrating World Tourism Day, stakeholders in the tourism industry from Kisoro District have expressed disappointment over the government’s failure to tarmac crucial tourism roads.
Among the affected routes are the Kisoro-Nyarusiza-Muhabuura road, which provides access to Mgahinga National Park, and the Kisoro-Rubuguri road, which connects to Buhoma in Kanungu through Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Kisoro District LCV Chairman, Abel Bizimana, stated that despite repeated appeals to the government to upgrade these roads, their requests have largely been ignored.
CUE IN BIZIMANA….ON ROADS….. RR/ENG//
Louis Bishubeho, Chairman of the Tourism Committee in Kisoro District noted that the government’s failure to fulfill its promise of tarmacking the roads has significantly hindered tourism activities in the region.
Michael Mujuni, a teaching assistant in Tourism and Hotel Management at Metropolitan International University, urged the government to prioritize infrastructure development, including roads, hotels, and hospitals, to increase tourism revenue.
CUE IN MUJUNI….ON TOURISM…… RR/ENG//
This year’s World Tourism Day celebrations are being held in Kasese District, under the theme “Tourism and Peace.”
