Tag Archives: Entebbe International Airport

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued strict guidelines for Airlines landing at the Entebbe International Airport from the 31 category 1 countries affected by the coronavirus (COVID -19). Airlines have been tasked to ensure that travelers to Uganda from the category 1 countries …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Aviation Services-NAS has refuted claims by the Kilak North Member of Parliament, Anthony Akol about the absence of coronavirus screening at Entebbe International Airport. Akol was kicked out of Parliament on Thursday and advised to self-quarantine after telling members that he had …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni dispatched a team of officials from the Foreign Affairs Ministry on Tuesday to make use of the stop over by his Guinea Bissau counterpart, Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embalo to discuss trade relations between Uganda and the West African nation. Embalo made a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Passengers traveling in and out of Uganda through Entebbe International Airport are ignorant about novel coronavirus, a new strain of zoonotic diseases that had not been previously identified in humans. The deadly virus, said to have originated from the Chinese city of Wuhan has so …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority-CAA has said the first phase of expanding Entebbe International Airport is currently at 60 percent level of completion. Uganda secured a loan of $325 million from Exim Bank of China, with $ 200 million earmarked to finance the first phase …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control is proposing a review of the Prevention of Trafficking in Person’s Act, saying it isn’t serving its intended purpose. This came up when officials from the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control appeared before the Gender and Labor …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Encroachment on key installations and areas close to Entebbe International Airport is threatening Aviation safety in Uganda’s airspace. The installations include the airport arrival and departure apprise that help in the movement of aircraft and communication on the radar and control towers. But the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The inaugural flight for the revived Uganda Airlines company has taken off from Entebbe International Airport this morning. It is destined for Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. The flight UR 202 took off the Entebbe International Airport Runway at 11.10 am. Aboard the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director-General of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority David Mpango Kakuba is optimistic that the expansion and upgrade of Entebbe International Airport will boost Aviation safety and security. Kakuba was leading a team of Members of the Infrastructure Committee of Parliament and the Joint …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Works and Transport Monica Ntege Azuba has asked the Civil Aviation Authority-CAA to expedite construction works of the new terminal building to enable Uganda Airlines company acquire free space for office and bookings. The airline is currently renting space from Eagle …