KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda on Thursday dismissed the danger to international visitors after twin bombings on Sunday that killed 73, but tourism officials said the government must spend quickly to repair the nation's image.
Al Qaeda-linked group al Shabaab claimed the attacks that rocked the capital Kampala during the World Cup final.
The state-run Uganda Tourism Board expects the tourism sector to earn $800 million in 2010, up from $746 million in 2009. The board says the industry employs some 640,000 people.
The government downplayed any lasting security threat following the deadly blasts.
"There is no need to cancel or change itineraries to Uganda. Kampala is safe and security agencies are on full alert," said Serapio Rukundo, Uganda's minister of state for tourism.
