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Entebbe flies to new heights with over 200,000 passengers in August

Entebbe flies to new heights with over 200,000 passengers in August

August had the highest number of international passengers going through Entebbe International Airport, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has said. “Entebbe International Airport facilitated a total of 212,701 international passengers in August 2024, an average of 6,861 passeng

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Joy as Uganda Airlines craft touches Abuja base for first time

Joy as Uganda Airlines craft touches Abuja base for first time

A water cannon salute went off at about 6:25pm Nigerian time on Thursday, as the Uganda Airlines aircraft touched ground at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport, in Abuja, marking a historical first direct flight between Entebbe and Abuja for Uganda’s

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Strange Plane Lands at Heathrow Airport

Strange Plane Lands at Heathrow Airport

(London UK) – An unusual sight at London’s Heathrow Airport caught the attention of onlookers as the Airbus Beluga, a plane designed to carry large cargo, landed to deliver critical parts for a grounded British Airways aircraft. The plane, named after the be

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Willow towers over mom Jada Pinkett as they support Will Smith

Willow towers over mom Jada Pinkett as they support Will Smith

The singer supported her dad Will Smith at the Bad Boys: Ride Or Die premiereThe 23-year-old joined the rest of her family - Will, Jada, 

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Entebbe airport reports increase in passenger numbers

Entebbe airport reports increase in passenger numbers

The departure lounge at Entebbe Airport. Entebbe International Airport handled total of 164,705 international passengers, an average of 5,313 passengers per day in April, 2024.Of these, 82,247 were arrivals and 82,458 departing passengers.Ac

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17 Indians onboard cargo ship seized by Iran off UAE coast amid tensions with Israel

17 Indians onboard cargo ship seized by Iran off UAE coast amid tensions with Israel

Sources said that the authorities are in touch with the Iranian authorities through diplomatic channels, both in Tehran and in Delhi.Helicopter raid on MSC Aries ship at seaAs many as 17 Indian nationals were onboards a cargo ship whic

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Woman caught with 40 phones strapped on her hips, bosom

Woman caught with 40 phones strapped on her hips, bosom

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has nabbed a female traveller from Dubai with 40 smartphones strapped around her hips and bosom. The unnamed woman had reportedly concealed the phones beneath several layers of clothing.Following intelligence reports and informers in Dubai that passengers hav

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New vessel unveiled in L.Victoria to link cargo between Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania

New vessel unveiled in L.Victoria to link cargo between Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 26 – Uganda has introduced a new ro-ro vessel, MV Mpungu, that is set to conduct operations between Kenya Uganda, and Tanzania.The vessel has a 21-trailer carrying capacity and will be used to transport various cargo between Port Bell, Mwanza, Jinja,

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What Museveni Has Told Besigye And Bobi Wine To Stop Doing Immediately

What Museveni Has Told Besigye And Bobi Wine To Stop Doing Immediately

A cloud of sorrow continues to hoover above the home of the Late Cecilia Ogwal and the entire Lango region which she had represented in parliament for a whooping 28 years since the early 1990s.Her body landed on Sunday 21st at Entebbe Airport aboard a Fly Emirates cargo plane from India. A

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Burundi Border Closure Disrupts Trade Disrupts Uganda’s Exports

Burundi Border Closure Disrupts Trade Disrupts Uganda’s Exports

Uganda, a landlocked country, faces challenges in transiting its goods, particularly by road, to neighboring countries and the wider region, owing to conflicts, non-tariff barriers, and political tensions. The recent closure of the Burundi-Rwanda border has added to these challenges, adversely af

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