As the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) continues in its preparation to reopen Entebbe International Airport to passenger flights, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has donated an assortment of equipment ranging from 4 stand-alone Air conditioners including installation and drainage, 10 automatic sanitizers (saraya type), 1 automatic computerized thermo scanner, 1 automatic walk through booth disinfector with temperature reading and several personal protective gear (PPE) all valued at 270,000 USD (approximately 900 million Uganda Shillings) to help boost and strengthen Uganda Civil Aviation Authority’s capacity to prevent the spread of the pandemic at Entebbe International Airport. Speaking at the…
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A friend in need is a friend indeed is what Entebbe Hospital says about National Medical Stores (NMS) thanks to the assorted food items that National Medical Stores (NMS) donated to the Entebbe Hospital staff on Wednesday that have been at the forefront of treating patients with the pandemic. According to the General Manager, National Medical Stores Moses Kamabare, the donation of food items to Entebbe Hospital Staff is part of NMS’s Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) to thank the health workers that have been at the frontline and working tirelessly treating patients with the pandemic. Most important is that…
For the next couple of weeks until September 11, 2020, the Ugandan manufactured EVS-Low-floor electric Kayoola bus will be plying the Entebbe road route on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and will be offering free shuttle services to Entebbe Airport Staff from Kampala to Entebbe Airport and from Entebbe Airport to Kampala with an aim of promoting and marketing the environmentally friendly and cost-effective Kayoola bus. According to Allan Muhumuza, the Director Marketing and Sales at Kiira Motors Corporations the Manufacturers of the Kayoola Bus revealed during a press briefing at Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) headquarters on Monday that…
The Ruling National Resistance Movement party (NRM) diehard Ssenyondwa Ronald is warming up for the Busiro South Parliamentary seat and is plotting to kick out incumbent MP Peter Ssematimba who he has accused of doing a lot of nothing for the people of Busiro South for all the five years he has been in Parliament. Ssenyondwa Ronald who is a tourism and a marketing professional has accused incumbent MP Peter Ssematimba of abandoning the voters in Busiro South and has urged them (Busiro South Constituents) to trust him instead of Peter Ssematimba. Peter Ssematimba came around, promised a few…
The forum For Democratic Change (FDC) aspiring Member of Parliament for the Entebbe Municipality Seat Abubaker Walusimbi has reassured Entebbe Municipality residents about his goal to prioritize Entebbe’s tourism potential once he is elected to serve as a Member of Parliament. Walusimbi who is contesting for the Entebbe Municipality Parliamentary seat for the second time has pledged to harness Entebbe’s tourism potential with an aim of creating job opportunities for the youths. As we eagerly await for Entebbe to be officially elevated to a city status, it is vital to be creative and harness tourism opportunities in Entebbe that…
As the Global world slowly recovers from the Pandemic, China Communication Construction Company (CCCC) has donated an assortment of medical masks, sanitizers and other items including soap and protective equipment to Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) to help bolster its efforts in curbing the spread of the pandemic among the Entebbe International Airport Community. Speaking at the handover of the donation at the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) headquarters on Wednesday, China Communication Construction Company (CCCC) Deputy General Manager Zheng Biao thanked Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) for working tirelessly during this difficult time of the lockdown to ensure…
As the global world continues to feel the devastating effects caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic, Entebbe Municipal Council continues to Soldier on as uncertainty remains regarding defeating the virus that has brought the world on its knees. Entebbe residents have been obedient in abiding with government’s directives and restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the virus. Entebbe Municipal Council together with Entebbe Grade B Hospital and other government institutions rose up to the challenge and set up the first local task force that has been at the frontline of fighting and curbing the spread of the virus in…
A city pastor attached to Gospel Healing International in Wabigalo zone, Kampala district has totally gone missing following receipt of threatening messages from anonymous persons. Pastor Richard Minge reportedly went missing from family members last year towards the end of July and the matter was reported at police but since then he whereabouts are still unknown. A family member told the press that the Man of God’s disappearance has greatly affected his followers and family members who used to depend on him for day to day survival. However, a source close to the man of God indicates that he…
In a bid to continuously be at par with international regulatory requirements as well as facilitate the operations at Entebbe Airport operations and also improve the safety and security of flight movement within the entire airspace of Uganda, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has embarked on Aerial photography and mapping survey in an area of 65 kilometers (approximately 13,280Km2) in the vicinity of Entebbe International Airport aimed at acquiring electronic Terrain and Obstacle Data (eTOD). According to UCAA Public Affairs Manager, Vianney Luggya, the Aerial photography and mapping survey of Entebbe International Airport which will last for three months is…