Ministry of Tourism

About Tourism in Buganda Kingdom

The Ministry of Tourism, Buganda Government was established by His Majesty the Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II on the 31st Dec 2007.

Vision
A centre of excellence for the development of Buganda’s tourism potential “Buganda at it’s best: Beautification for development”

Mission
Research, build and promote Buganda’s cultural sites, cultural animals and cultural lifestyle/norms and traditions of Buganda for economic, development by promoting indigenous knowledge and applying modern technologies to preserve and market Buganda’s Tourism potential through collaborative efforts.

Goal
Developing and harnessing our tourism potential to complement Buganda’s economic growth.

Values
In carrying out its operations, the Ministry is guided by the core values of Buganda namely;

1. Okukuuma enonno, eby’obuwangwa n’obulombolombo bwa Buganda.
2. Okukuuma n’okulwanirira ettaka lya Buganda.
3. Okukulembeza Nnamulondo
4. Okukuuma obumu.

These values are enshrined in the following principles: excellence, constant consultations with the Katikkiro, innovation, transparency and integrity: accountability: teamwork and empowerment of people through hands on approach.

Activities

1. Spearheading Buganda’s policy formulation in the area of tourism.
2. Identification and standardization of potential tourism sites in Buganda.
3. Promoting Buganda Royal Tours and Travel Ltd.
4. Accelerated research into historical facts for cross generation information. And building a Buganda Museum for the same.
5. Finger printing of areas that are eligible for encroachment.
6. Preservation of cultural sites and rare Ganda species and information in a Buganda museum.
7. Improving cooperate governance of the above by a Buganda Tourism Board, information documentation and maintenance in a data bank.
8. Safety studies in plant chemistry and animal biology to get a possible indication of shelf life.
9. Capacity building including education and training.
10. Massive advocacy, networking and building alliances especially with the following ; Buganda Land Board, Bakatikkiro bamasiro, Local District Councils, NEMA, World Tourism Organisation, Embassy Cultural attaches, NCRL,, The Cross-cultural Foundation of Uganda, Private Sector Foundation, Faculty of Tourism Nkumba University etc.

For more details: Visit Ministry of Tourism Buganda Kingdom