Clad in an attire similar to the prisoners’ uniform with her hair cut, Malende said this is part of her peaceful protest against the continued jailing of political prisoners. Kampala Woman Member of Parliament, Shamim Malende, has been arrested by Police while on her way to her home from Entebbe International Airport. A member of […]
UCAA urged members of the public to remain calm, committing to continuously improving the passenger experience at Entebbe International Airport. Eleven Kids Missing as 59 Deaths Confirmed in U.S. Texas Flood The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) plans to make alterations to, especially, the interior of the newly commissioned business lounge at Entebbe International Airport. […]
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has issued a statement regarding the Turkish Airways passenger plane that developed a fault and could not proceed on its journey. The aircraft Flight No. TK 612 which had on Sunday taken off from Entebbe International Airport at about 7:14 am with 259 passengers on board, could not proceed […]
President Museveni, however, disclosed that plans are underway to open up similar facilities in the four corners of the country to make it faster for exporters to aggregate, process and get to the market more easily. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday 16th December, 2024 commissioned the Free Zones Export Facility at Entebbe International Airport […]
After charging less than a dollar (sh2000 /$0.5) for car parking for saloon cars and station wagons for over 19 years, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has today announced that effective November 1, this fee will rise to sh5,000 ($1.37) “In a bid to enhance ongoing efforts for investment in upgrading facilities for a better passenger […]
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) is enhancing the position and significance of Entebbe Airport by expanding its capacity to accommodate 3.5 million passengers annually. Currently, the airport’s passenger handling capacity stands at 2 million annually, but UCAA Director General Fred Bamwesigye anticipates nearly doubling this capacity by the end of the year with ongoing developments. […]
A 24-year-old Mary Babirye attributes her being alive as a God-given second chance. Babirye recalls the last six-month grave pain and suffering, characterised by the swellings of her face, stomach, hands, legs and the breathing complications, saying she can now smile without any pain. She recalls that her mother together with her other close relatives […]
Entebbe International 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 to Vianney Mpungu Luggya, the Spokesperson of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA). The significant increase is attributed to factors […]
Entebbe International Airport is now a lovely and interesting place to visit after a facelift as the country gets ready for the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and G77+China Summits next week. The incredible work which is currently the talk of many Ugandans is said to have been conducted by the UPDF Engineering Brigade. Courtesy photos. Global Junior […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, on Saturday, November 18, 2023, inspected and assessed the readiness of various infrastructure projects ahead of the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the Group of 77 (G-77) +China Third South summits. Uganda will host the two summits from 15th-23rd January 2024 at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala. NAM will run under the […]