KAMPALA- September is a month for celebrating Tourism and in Uganda, there are lots of activities in check for show casing and amplifying the sector in what ever way possible.
Over the weekend, the Grand Finale of the Miss Tourism 2025 took place with queens and Man of Tourism International crowned at the auspicious ceremony at Kampala Serena Hotel.
The master showcase had finalists from the various regions of; Teso, Paranoia, Buganda, Ankole, West Nile, Bunyoro,Tooro, Kigezi, Northern and Eastern that fronted contestants for the big -do.
By 6: 00pm in the ” Soiree” the guests were seen donned in their outfits that had a touch of culture and others with Ugandan color hues
The event run aptly under theme ” Iam my Culture ” which resonated with the on going campaigns of fronting our cultural identity despite the transformation in the digital era lately.
Over 24 contestants graced the final and the screening and selection was done from the top 10, scaled down to top 5 among which the best 3 were crowned respectively.
To get to this stage, it was a very rigorous process and one could see the anxiety and fear among the queens especially during the questions and answers session and those that had the aura, poise and stamina delivered their A- game .
However, this time around, there was an inclusion of “Man of Tourism International” which saw men compete among themselves as Tourism ambassadors of Uganda.
This was a well – thought initiative since the industry is growing and it is our responsibility to promote the Pearl of Africa regardless of our gender.
Since it was a new thing, obviously for the men or kings to say, the queens had a knack over them regarding all the aspects.
The 11 contestants were nipped to 7 and then got the top three that took on the mantle as maiden Men of Tourism.
The men were simply smart for their grandeur in their brown- fitted suits with a “kikoyi” finishing that was outstanding and saghkng below the edges of the blazer.
For the queens, it was royalty with a cultural glam and then white sparkling dazzling dresses and at the same time angelic as they made those royal waves.
Shortly before that, there was a music interlude by “Jonathan the Diva ” who stood tall with his sharp feminine voice as he sung for the queens as they rocked the stages.
The night had tourism influential judges that included ; Derrick Ssenyonyi, Enid Mirembe and Umaru Muwonge and others not forgeting the host Richard Tuwangye and the main master of Ceremony .
WINNERS QUEENS
2nd Runners up – Akere M Gabriella
1st Runners up – Amusolo Pauline Leizel
Winner – Nachap Cindy Kezia ( Miss Tourism )
WINNERS MEN
2nd Runners up – Amanya Cohen, Ankole Region
1st Runners up – Asiimwe Emmanuel , Kigezi Region
Winner – Amuriat Isaac , Teso Region ( Man of Tourism International)
REWARDS AND OTHER RECOGNITION
Aanyu Catrionah – Miss Talent sash.
Amali Rhoda – Miss Sports sash.
Amusolo Pauline Leizel – Miss Photogenic sash
Angwec Rita – Miss Environment sash.
Akere M Gabriella – Miss Multimedia sash.
Namugerwa Shivan Jane – Rising Woman sash.
Karungi Bridget – UWA Ambassador
The winners received a fully paid business class trip to Egypt courtesy of Egypt Air so that they could learn how they have advanced their tourism potential, relaxation at Serena Hotel , Kampala, other goodies from Mega growth, Family loaf and many others.
