The festival aims to attract both local and international tourists, showcasing the rich cultural traditions and natural beauty of Kasese. With support from key stakeholders such as Uganda Wildlife and the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities.
The landfill site, known as Kiteezi, has served as Kampala's sole garbage dump for decades and has turned into a big hill. Residents had for long complained of the hazardous waste polluting the environment and posing a danger to them.
The Teso Tourism Symposium that occurred from July 19–20, 2024, it was a great opportunity that was meant to highlight Teso's tourism potential worldwide, but the event's turn-up was very low, with barely one hundred people showing up on the first day.
“The main objective of this project is to improve access to clean water, safe sanitation, and hygiene practices in the Teso and Karamoja regions of Uganda.”
The ruling NRM and its leaders are fortified in the belief that as long as they can master the numbers to support the party, President Museveni will always pardon them, even in the face of corrupt practices.