Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (Uganda) explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities
Type:	Ministry
Seal:	File:Coat of arms of Uganda.svg
Superseding:	Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage (Uganda)
Jurisdiction:	Government of Uganda
Headquarters:	2nd Floor Rwenzori Towers 6 Nakasero Road Nakasero, Kampala, Uganda
Website:	Homepage

The Uganda Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (MTWA) is the cabinet-level ministry responsible for the promotion of tourism, the preservation and welfare of wildlife, and the preservation, improvement and safekeeping of natural and other national historic sites and monuments.^[1]

Location

The headquarters of the ministry are located on the 2nd Floor, Rwenzori Towers at 6 Nakasero Road, in the Central Division, of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.^[1] The coordinates of the headquarters are 0°19'02.0"N, 32°34'47.0"E (Latitude:0.317223; Longitude:32.579723).

Administration

Administratively, the ministry is divided into the following departments:

• Department of Tourism Development - responsible for the coordination of the tourism responsibilities of the ministry. These include the collection, tabulation, analysis, and dissemination of tourism statistics. The department liaises with the Uganda Tourism Board and the Hotel and Tourism Training Institute in performing their tasks.^[2]
• Department of Wildlife Conservation - responsible for "the formulation, monitoring and evaluation of implementation of policies, national plans, legislation, guidelines, and strategies on conservation and development of wildlife resources, and provide appropriate and timely advice to government".^[3]
• Department of Museums and Monuments - tasked to promote, protect and present the natural and cultural heritage of Uganda by collecting, conserving, studying and disseminating information.^[4]

Leadership

The political leader of the ministry is Minister Hon. Col. (Rtd) Tom R. Butime.^[5] The State Minister for Tourism is Hon. Martin Mugarra Bahinduka since 24 June 2021.^[6]

List of ministers

Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities

• Tom Butime (6 June 2016 - present)^[7]
• Maria Mutagamba (15 August 2012 - 6 June 2016)^[8]
• Ephraim Kamuntu (27 May 2011 - 15 August 2012)^[9]
• Serapio Rukundo (1 June 2006 - 27 May 2011)^[10]

Minister of Trade, Industry, Tourism and Wildlife

• Daudi Migereko (12 January 2005 - 1 June 2006)^[11]

Leadership

• Cabinet of Uganda
• Government of Uganda

External links

• Website of Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (Uganda)

0.3172°N 32.5797°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: MTWA . About the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities . 24 October 2016 . 24 October 2016 . Kampala . Uganda Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (MTWA) . https://web.archive.org/web/20161102071255/http://tourism.go.ug/ . 2 November 2016 . dead .
2. Web site: 24 October 2016 . Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (Uganda): Department of Tourism Development. 24 October 2016 . Uganda Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (TWA) . TWA . Kampala .
3. Web site: Department of Wildlife Conservation . 24 October 2016 . 24 October 2016 . Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (MTWA) . MTWA . Kampala.
4. Web site: Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (Uganda): Department of Museums and Monuments . 24 October 2016 . Uganda Department of Museums and Monuments (MTWA) . MTWA . Kampala.
5. Web site: Uganda’s President Museveni names Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu as new Tourism Minister . 24 October 2016 . Thome . 6 June 2016 . Wolfgang Thome Wordpress . Wolfgang . Kampala.
6. Web site: Independent . The . 2021-06-24 . Ex-officio ministers take oath in Parliament . 2022-05-12 . The Independent Uganda . en-US.
7. News: Museveni appoints his wife to key ministry in new cabinet . 4 September 2022 . Africanews . 7 June 2016 . en.
8. Web site: President Yoweri Museveni Reshuffles Cabinet . 4 September 2022 . Newvision Team . 15 August 2012 . . Kampala . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120816235713/https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/634161-president-yoweri-museveni-reshuffles-cabinet.html . 16 August 2012.
9. Web site: 4 September 2022 . Museveni Names New Cabinet . 28 May 2011 . Henry . Mukasa . New Vision (Kampala) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141211124001/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/755941 . 11 December 2014 . dmy-all.
10. Web site: Ministries Allocated . https://web.archive.org/web/20141211112501/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/501695 . dead . 11 December 2014 . . 2 June 2006 . 30 August 2022. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014 . Henry . Mukasa . Kampala.
11. Web site: Cabinet Shuffled . 30 August 2022 . 13 January 2005 . Kampala . Mukasa . Henry . Osike . Felix . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402131338/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/411869 . 2 April 2015 .