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Marburg: Uganda heightens surveillance at airport, border points with Rwanda
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has heightened surveillance at the country’s international airport and the common border with Rwanda after a Marburg virus disease outbreak has left 12 people dead in the neighboring country, a health official said Tuesday. Daniel Kyabayinze, director of public health at the Ugandan Ministry …
Read More »Govt Looking for Land to Double Kisoro Airport Runway Length
Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) is looking for land to expand the runway at Kisoro Aerodrome to enhance its capacity to handle larger aircraft. The runway is just 1.2 kilometers long and can only handle small planes like 7-seaters, yet UCCA says, there is …
Read More »Tech outage disrupts global businesses, services
GENEVA, Switzerland | Xinhua | A widespread technology outage on Friday grounded flights, disrupted banking operations, and took media outlets off the air, highlighting the global dependence on a few key software providers. CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm at the heart of the global outage, identified a defect in its Falcon software …
Read More »Ethiopian Airlines to purchase 124 airplanes, build new airport
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | Ethiopian Airlines, Ethiopia’s national flag carrier, plans to purchase 124 airplanes from U.S. and European manufacturers, an Ethiopian official disclosed on Monday night. Speaking to state-run media, Mesfin Tasew, chief executive officer (CEO) of Ethiopian Airlines Group, said the airline plans to buy the …
Read More »Court quashes Shs.680M arbitration award in Entebbe Airport case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Division of High Court in Kampala has set aside a 680 million shillings arbitration award given to Central Plumbing Works Limited in a case in which it had been contracted to construct extra water reservoirs at Entebbe International Airport. Justice Musa Ssekaana in …
Read More »Entebbe Airport sets new passenger record
Entebbe Airport Sets Record with 198,961 International Passengers in December Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe Airport set a new record in December 2023 with 198,961 international passengers, comprising 104,160 arrivals and 94,800 departures. This figure, averaging 6,418 passengers per day, represents the highest single-day record in Uganda, according …
Read More »Handover of Kabalega International Airport Pushed to Next Year
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The completion of Kabalega International Airport, in Hoima district, has suffered delays, pushing the handover to February next year. The contractor, a joint venture of Israeli-British firms, Shikun & Binui International-SBI/Colas Limited, had initially planned to officially hand over the airport to the government on …
Read More »Museveni gives nod to Kidepo National Park airport
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has okayed the construction of an airport in Kidepo Valley National Park in the Karamoja sub-region. According to a statement from the Presidential Press Unit, Museveni okayed the move while meeting a delegation from the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and …
Read More »Entebbe Airport expansion to displace Kigungu residents
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority-UCDA plans to displace residents of the neighboring Kigungu village for further development and expansion of Entebbe International Airport. The plan was disclosed by UCAA officials during an onsite visit and meeting with members of the Parliamentary Committee on Works and …
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