Uganda airlines ready to resume regional flights Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nine airlines are all set to resume business as soon as Uganda’s main airport at Entebbe resumes. These are Uganda Airlines, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania and Ethiopian Airlines. The Uganda …
Read More »Entebbe Airport gears up for re-opening
Tough new COVID-19 measures for travellers Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Going through Entebbe International Airport has always been a rough experience for the average traveller but COVID-19 prevention protocols could make your check-in and check-out even more cumbersome. Before the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc around the world and …
Read More »Another 514 stranded Ugandans return home from USA, Qatar
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Another group of 514 Ugandans and legal residents has returned from the United States of America, the Caribbean and Qatar. The Ugandans were stranded abroad when the government announced the closure of borders to control the spread of coronavirus disease in March. Those who …
Read More »CAA losing 500m UGX daily from Entebbe airport lockdown
Kampala, Uganda| AFP | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has said it has lost atleast 534 million shillings daily due to the lockdown of Entebbe Airport. According to the CAA Deputy Executive Director Fred Bamwesigye, on a daily, before April 2020, they were generating revenue of between 16 …
Read More »MPs querry UGX150 Bn for reopening Entebbe airport
Kampala, Uganda| AFP | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have asked the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to revise downwards, the 150 billion Shillings reportedly needed for reopening the Airport. The authority says that it needs up to 150 billion Shillings to cover the recurrent wage bill and sustained operations, port health …
Read More »CAA tightens COVID-19 measures at Entebbe airport
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Civil Aviation Authority has tightened measures at Entebbe International Airport to combat the spread of COVID-19. Departing passengers will now be expected to arrive at the airport at least four hours before boarding to go through the health port screening procedures. They will …
Read More »Ministry of Health traces 14,000 travelers for COVID-19 testing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has said it has so far traced and tested 14,000 people out of the 18,000 who came into the country from 7th to 22nd of March. Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health announced that 18,000 people had …
Read More »Entebbe Airport sets up special clearance stands for G77 Summit delegates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe International Airport has been re-modified to ease travel needs and clearance for dignitaries coming to Uganda for the G77 + China summit in April. The G77 is the largest intergovernmental organization of developing countries in the United Nations, used as a platform to …
Read More »Bolivians arrested at Entebbe Airport with 200 cocaine pellets
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Aviation Police –AVIPOL at Entebbe International Airport have arrested two Bolivian nationals over swallowing 200 drug pellets. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, identified the suspects as Choque Condori Emilio and Martinez Villarpando Pedro. Owoyesigyire said the suspects who came into the country …
Read More »Police destroy narcotics drugs worth UGX 4 Billion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has destroyed 105 kilograms of narcotic drugs worth Shillings 4 billion. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Major General, Muzeeyi Sabiiti presided over the function to incinerate the drugs at the Police Drugs Destruction center in Nsambya barracks this afternoon. The Director of …
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