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Ekkula Pearl Of Africa Awards 2018 outs Nominees list

Ekkula Pearl Of Africa Awards 2018 committee released the nominees list this morning at the Uganda Media Centre. Honourable Kiwanda Godfrey Suubi, State Minister for Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities announced this while officiating the Awards Ceremony that will take place on 29th March 2018, Pearl Of Africa Hotel in Nakasero where stakeholders in the Tourism fraternity will be awarded for their efforts rendered towards the Industry.

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Ekkula is a Luganda word that translates ‘’Beauty of our Country’’ hence the natural beautiful sceneries gifted to us by God.

Uganda’s tourism sector is experiencing steady growth in terms of the number of employment as well as contribution to GDP. Tourism has without doubt become everybody’s Business as many Individuals, Companies and Associations are increasingly playing key roles to boost the sector.

While regional clusters playing different roles are getting more involved in tourism initiatives like, Boda Boda Tours, Tulambule Weekend Escape ,Sports Tourism, Food Festivals like Rolex festival, City Festivals like Kampala City Festival, Mbarara and Jinja Festival, Cultural festivals like Bayimba, Nyege nyege Cultural Festivals among others  have and still increase on the numbers of tourism participation than ever before.

Performing Artistes have also contributed a tremendous role in lifting the Ugandan flag high and these include; the music artists using music as a medium of tourism promotion, Writers, Photographers, poets, Comedians to mention but a few.

This year’s Award ceremony theme ‘CELEBRATING TOURISM IN CULTURAL DIVERSITY’ is aimed at seeing the different cultures offer the best traditions interms of food, entertainment, traits, norms that seem so interesting contemplating tourists.

Having gone through a nomination process for this year’s 26 categories, below are the different categories.

BEST CUISINE RESTAURANT.

2k Restaurant

Haji and Haji

Baguma restaurant

Victoria cafe’

BEST PRIVATE CULTURAL CENTER.

Nshenyi cultural village

Igongo cultural center

Koi Koi cultural centre.

Ndere cultural centre

BEST TRAVEL MAGAZINE.

Pearl Guide

The eye magazine

View uganda

African secrets

BEST WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CENTER- (PRIVATE)

Kavumba Wildlife education & research education

Ziwa rhino sanctuary

Ngamba chimpanzee sanctuary.

Camps crocs

BEST TOURISM BLOGGER/BLOG.

Sarah Kagingo/Soft power

Charlotte Nagawa-diary of a muzungu.

Joy Lydia Apolot-tour East Africa

Ryan Nathan Atiluk X-rated

Exceptional tourism photographer

L-Joe experience

Ivan Sebuma

Herbert Byaruhanga

Edward Echwalu

FINEST TRADITIONAL DANCE TROUPE

Rockies Troupe

The Planets

Kika troupe

Crane performers

BEST TOURISM PROMOTIONAL/CULTURAL FUSION SONG

Nzira Nago by Maro

Tumunonye-Navio

Home to Africa- Good Lyfe and PJ powers

Nsambila Nyuma Nga Janzi by Irene Namatovu

TOURISM DESTINATION OF THE YEAR

The Ssese Islands (kalangala)

White Nile Rafting (Jinja adventure city)

Murchison falls/ Budongo forest

Bwindi Impenetrable-Western Uganda

BEST ECO/COMMUNITY FRIENDLY SAFARI LODGE

Rain Forest Lodge

Park View Safari Lodge (Queen Elizabeth)

Pakuba Safari Lodge (Murchison falls)

Serenada Eco Lodge

MOST ACTIVE TOURISM CLUSTER.

Busoga Tourism Initiative

Kigezi Tourism cluster

Karamoja Tourism cluster

West Nile Tourism cluster

Outstanding Museum.

Igongo Museum

Kikonyongo Money museum

Bishop Nkoyo museum

great lakes museum

EXCEPTIONAL TOURISM JOURNALIST

Denis Segoa

Pamela Amia

Edgar Batte

Herman Kalanzi

BEST SUPPORTING CORPORATE COMPANY

Marasa Africa/Madhvani

MOVIT PRODUCTS

Aerolink

Vision Group

MOST USER FRIENDLY TOURISM ASSOCIATION

U.H.O.A

TUGATA

A.U.T.O

USAGA

MOST ADVENTUROUS RECREATIONAL CENTER

Extreme Adventure Park-                        (BUSIKA)

Mabira Forest Zip-line                        (JINJA)

Kavumba Wildlife Recreation Center – (WAKISO)

Supreme Adventure Park-                       (KABALE)

BEST SUPPORTING AIRLINES (ECONOMY CLASS)

RwandAir

Ethiopian airways

Egypt air

Qatar airways

BEST SUPPORTING AIRLINES (BUSINESS CLASS)

Brussels Airlines

Fly Emirates

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

South African Airlines

OUTSTANDING TOURISM PERSONALITY

Maria Balyomujura

Barbrah Adoso

Naminya Saleh

Ivan Batuma

TOURISM EVENT OF THE YEAR

Nyege Nyege

Rolex Festival

Kampala City Festival

Uganda International Cultural Fair

BEST TOURISM AMBASSORDOR

Anne Kansime-(Comedian)

The Ghettho Kids-(Dancers)

Alex Masiko (Kick Boxer)

Jacob Kiplimo (Athlete)

BEST SUPPORTING HOTEL

Pearl of Africa Hotel

Hotel Africana

Imperial Royale

Serena Hotel Kampala

BEST SERVICE/LUXURY STANDARD HOTEL

Pearl of Africa Hotel

Serena Hotel Kampala

Speke Resort Hotel Munyonyo

Kampala Sheraton Hotel

YOUNG TOURISM ACHIEVER’S AWARD

Naminya Saleh (Casa lodges)

Nakitende Irene (African secrets)

Carol Amutuhaire (Gorilla link tours)

Donald Champion  (The African encounters)   

TOP TOURISM INVESTOR

Wild Places Africa

Ruparelia Group

Marasa Africa Lodges

Uganda lodges

To Vote visit www.brandambassadors256/ekkula

 

 

 

 

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