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Read More »Bird strike forces Uganda’s Bombardier back on ground
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For the second time in a week, a flight from Entebbe International Airport has been disrupted by a bird strike. A Uganda Airlines CRJ-900 ‘Bombardier’ was forced to abandon flight UR-710 at 3.45pm on Monday, after a bird strike during take off. According to the …
Read More »ENTEBBE: Bird strike forces Turkish Airlines back on ground
✳ CLICK TO FOLLOW LIVE UPDATE Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Turkish Airlines flight number 606 was today forced to return to the ground after a bird strike during take-off. The A330 however had to fly around Kampala and Entebbe for over an hour to burn fuel to achive the right …
Read More »Uganda Airlines rising from the ashes of the COSASE probe
Analysis of Uganda’s Aviation Sector Year Ending 2022 and Beyond COMMENT | DEREK NSEKO | Unless you have been living under an extremely remote rock in Uganda, your outstanding view of the aviation sector in 2022 has likely been defined by the month-long probe by the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities …
Read More »Yuti and UWEC name Entebbe White Tiger YURA
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Yuti Breweriies Ltd under their flagship beverage brand Yura Beer, have signed an agreement with Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) that gives them the naming rights for the white tiger in the Entebbe zoo. They have officially named him YURA. Following financial hardships caused …
Read More »Uganda Golf Club retains inter club title in Entebbe
Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Entebbe Club golfers had an outstanding day Saturday, but that was not good enough to stop Kampalala’s Uganda Golf Club from retaining the Inter Club Golf Championships title. Kampala’s UGC won by 63 strokes over two legs inspite of Entebbe Club’s 20 stroke win in …
Read More »Gov’t not hitting Entebbe Expressway targets
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is yet to meet its monthly collection target of shillings 7.8 billion from tolling the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway. Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA only collected close to Shillings 20 billion as toll fees on the expressway between January 8, 2022, when tolling commenced, and July 31, …
Read More »Man jailed 15 years for aggravated defilement
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 27-year-old man in Entebbe has been sentenced to 15 years in jail after pleading guilty to aggravated defilement. Simon Nkayivu was sentenced on Thursday by Justice Anthony Oyuko Ojok during the High Court Criminal session at Entebbe Chief Magistrate’s Court. According to the court, …
Read More »Yemeni national arrested at Entebbe Airport with 15kg of Rhino horns
Entebbe, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) canine unit has arrested a Yemeni national with 26 pieces of rhino horns weighing 15 kilogrammes. The suspect identified as Al-Maamari Maged Mutahar Ali was arrested at 3.10am on May 29 during a regular luggage check by the …
Read More »Uganda relaxes PCR test requirement for travelers
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Travelers moving in and out of Uganda are no longer required to have a COVID-19 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test, as long as they are fully vaccinated. The requirement still stands for those who are not vaccinated as well as those who took only a …
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