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Bahamas consul seeks closer tourism ties with Uganda

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Anita Rukundo Tayebwa, the Bahamas’ new honorary consul in Uganda, wants to bring the two countries’ tourism sectors closer and help Uganda learn from the Bahamas’ experience. She compared the Bahamas’ 12 million visitors and $5.27 billion in revenue in 2025 with Uganda’s approximately 1.6 million visitors and $1.62 billion in revenue, The Independent reports.

Anita Rukundo Tayebwa, the Bahamas’ new honorary consul in Uganda, wants to strengthen ties between the tourism sectors of the two countries so that Uganda can learn from the Bahamas’ experience. She presented her credentials to Uganda’s Foreign Minister, Adonia Ayebare, on Thursday evening in Kampala, according to The Independent.

Tayebwa cited the Bahamas’ ability to attract international visitors and generate tourism revenue as areas from which Uganda could learn, the Ugandan outlet reports. The Bahamas is considerably smaller and less populous than Uganda, but the content attributed to the consul cuts off before giving the comparison.

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