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Fears for Entebbe Airport Security as Arab Man Takes Charge of All Strategic Points of Uganda’s Only International Airport

Security operatives and a section of officials from the management of Entebbe International Airport have raised fears that the security of Uganda’s main point of entry and exit could be in danger after an Arab investor took charge of the management of every corner of the facility. The said businessman is a one Muhamad Awad…

Aviation Security Intercepts Suspected Narcotics Packaged As Coffee Samples

Aviation Security has intercepted suspected narcotics disguised as coffee for export at Entebbe International Airport, according to Uganda Civil Aviation Authority-UCAA. The UCAA spokesperson Vianney Luggya, said that the suspicious cargo was disguised as coffee samples in branded packets of African Premium Coffee for export. It was detected during screening at 10:10pm on June 13,…

MPs Push For Release Of UGX 440 Billion For Entebbe Airport Expansion

The Parliamentary Committee on Physical Infrastructure wants the government to release Sh440 billion for the second phase of upgrading and expansion of Entebbe International Airport. The committee Chairperson David Karubanga says the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority-UCAA has completed close to 80 percent of the first phase of the project which ends December this year. Karubanga told…