Uganda is a beautiful country which offers plenty of awe-inspiring travel adventures — from rafting the river Nile to exploring Africa’s tallest mountain range, the Rwenzoris, and tracking mountain ...

An online petition is calling on Uganda’s Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities to scrap its plans for a “Miss Curvy Uganda” beauty pageant. The petition comes in the wake of comments made by ...

President Museveni has presided over the screening of "Hidden Uganda", a documentary by an American journalist, Mr. Peter Greenberg. The documentary film showcases the beauty and hidden gems of Uganda ...

KAMPALA - Miss Tourism Uganda beauty pageant 2021/2022 is slated for tomorrow (Saturday) at Serena Hotel in Kampala. At least 27 contestants from about 10 regions in the country will compete for the ...

KAMPALA, Uganda — A beauty pageant in Uganda that purports to promote local women’s ‘‘curves’’ has outraged critics who say it demeans the dignity of women. The pageant, dubbed ‘‘Miss Curvy Uganda,’’ ...

Ever since Miss Uganda won the coveted Miss World Africa in China on December 8, 2018, several organizers have come up with genres of beauty pageants from Miss Tourism, Miss Earth, Miss Fat, and just ...

President Museveni on Tuesday met a high-level delegation from the Emirates Airlines who paid a courtesy call on him at State House, Entebbe. The delegation, which was led by the Emirates Country ...

The 11th edition of the Miss Tourism Uganda beauty pageant was on Wednesday, March 13, launched at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel, with a few twists added in from the recent editions. Under the theme ...

NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Uganda must cancel a beauty contest that seeks to attract more visitors by showcasing "curvy women" because it objectifies women and promotes sex tourism, ...

It had all the trappings of a typical beauty contest: Contestants in evening gowns strutting before the judges, a talent portion, and of course, a sparkly tiara for the winning lady. But the third ...