Planes at Entebbe International Airport Entebbe International Airport handled 80,719 arriving and 91,271 departing passengers, a total of 171,990 international passengers in March 2024, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has said. This is an average of 5,548 passengers per day. “This is an average of 2,009 more passengers than was handled
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The new terminal building at Entebbe International Aiport under construction The ongoing works of the new terminal building at Entebbe International Airport are 90% complete, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has said. The revelation was made by Fred K. Bamwesigye, the UCAA Director General during a press conference held on Friday, April
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Amb. Nusura Tiperu making her remarks The Government of Uganda is considering exporting a quarter of its coffee to Turkey and use the same route to access bigger markets such as Russia and the United States among others. Uganda's Ambassador to Turkey, Nusurah Tiperu, last Thursday met with players along the coffee value
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Minister Kyomukama (2nd L) concurs with Commissioner Katushabe. Left is COMESA team leader Adikiny Olwenge and R Director Ronny Barongo. Uganda has committed to join the continental arrangement for a joint air transport market by the end of June. The commitment was made by Transport and Works State Minister Fred
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The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has revealed that Uganda has finally left the grey list after fulling some requirements needed to counter money laundering in its banking system. The pronouncement was made by the Ministry of Finance on its official X formally Twitter handle where the Ministry
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Dr. Gerald Kyalo, the Director Development Services at UCDA Uganda through Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has adopted the fastest approach to ensure that the country’s coffee is deforestation-free and continues to access the European Union market in line with the new regulations. On 5th December 2022, the European Parliament
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African Heads of state in a group photo after the AU after the AU Summit in Ethiopia The African Union (AU) heads of state Assembly has endorsed the G25 Kampala Declaration on coffee, making coffee a strategic crop for the continent. The heads of state made coffee a strategic commodity for the
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Ugandan Passports The Ministry of Internal Affairs has reported a significant drop in numbers of applicants for Ugandan passports. The Internal Affairs spokesperson Simon Peter Mundeyi said the Covid-19 pandemic saw an increase in the number of Ugandans applying for passports, prompting them to upgrade their system, in anticipation of
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Kenya has yet to start exporting mangoes to the European Union. FILE PHOTO | NMG Kenya has yet to start exporting mangoes to the European Union (EU) more than two years after it lifted a self-imposed ban on shipments to the key market, officials said, citing low demand for
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Aircraft parked at the Entebbe Airport Airside/CAA photo The Minister of Works and Transport, Katumba Wamala tabled the Civil Aviation Amendment Bill 2024, in which Government is proposing the harshest punishment of life imprisonment for anyone found liable upon conviction of hijacking or indulging in acts of violence on an
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