Gulu, Uganda |Ā THE INDEPENDENTĀ | Ā There was a reduction in the amount of drugs trafficked through Entebbe International Airport and porous border points during the covid-19 lockdown. This is according to Interpol and the anti-narcotics police department. The narcotics department and Interpol recorded 1,714 cases in 2020 compared to 2,750 …
Read More »Canadian traveler fined UGX 500,000 over fake Covid-19 test certificate
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Ā The Entebbe Chief Magistrates Court has fined a Canadian National, Carino Lee Andrew, Shillings 500,000 for presenting a forged PCR COVID-19 test certificate at Entebbe International Airport. The trial Magistrate Juliet Nakitende fined Lee when he pleaded guilty to charges of uttering false documents. Leeās …
Read More »MPs divided over implementation of Entebbe airport upgrade, expansion project
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Ā Ā The implementation of the upgrade and expansion project for Entebbe International Airport has generated mixed reactions among members of the Physical infrastructure committee of parliament. This came during an inspection visit to Entebbe International Airport involving 14 of the 33 member committee. The project was …
Read More »Dense fog disrupting airport operations, road transport
Qatar Airways flight taking off to Doha was delayed for about 40 minutes because of the fog at Entebbe Airport. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Ā Visibility at Entebbe International Airport has been affected as dense fog persists in some parts of Entebbe and Kampala. From 6:00 am to about 10 …
Read More »We were wise not to buy Boeing aircrafts – Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Ā President Yoweri Museveni has today praised God for the guidance to to buy Airbus A330-800neo aircrafts and not Boeing airplanes that have been crashing and killing people. Museveni made the statement during the ceremony held at Entebbe VIP Terminal to receive Uganda Airlines first Airbus …
Read More »Airport officials no longer scanning QR codes for COVID-19 certificates-UCCA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Ā Health officials at Entebbe International Airport will no longer use the Quick Response (QR) codes on PCR COVID-19 test certificates to determine their authenticity, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority-UCAA has revealed. A statement issued by UCCA says they have decided to drop the use of QR …
Read More »Leaders, business people to market Entebbe as an airport city
Kampala, Uganda |Ā THE INDEPENDENT | Ā Ā Local leaders and businesspeople have today pledged to market Entebbe as an airport city, by identifying opportunities and helping out small businesses to thrive as the municipality prepares to become a city in 2022. This was one of theĀ key messages that emerged at …
Read More »Air bound passengers decry COVID-19 travel guidelines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Securing a negative Polymerase Chain Reaction-PCR test within 72 hours of travel has been cited as the biggest hurdle for intending traveler since the reopening of Entebbe International Airport. A PCR test looks for traces of SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the …
Read More »UCAA starts refurbishing public toilets at the airport after passenger complaint
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Civil Aviation Authority-UCAA has started refurbishing public toilets outside Entebbe International Airport. It comes days after a passenger circulated a video message on social media exposing the sorry state of the facility. In the message, the passenger complained that the toilets were poorly …
Read More »Entebbe airport reopens with 12 flights on day one
Kampala, Uganda |Ā THE INDEPENDENT |Ā Ā Entebbe International Airport will receive 12 commercial passenger flights today, October 1, 2020, the first day of reopening the airport, after a six months lull. The incoming flights include Turkish, RwandAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Tarco Air and FlyDubai, among others.Ā The airport was partially closed …
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