Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced plans to resume the repatriation exercise of Ugandans stuck abroad weeks after the process was halted. On 3rd July government suspended the return of Ugandans who are stranded abroad as a measure to control congestion in quarantine facilities. …
Read More »Foreign Affairs Ministry investigating leakage of diplomatic correspondences
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is investigating the leakage of diplomatic correspondences concerning details of Ugandans in South Africa affected by COVID-19. A copy of the brief dated 10th July written by Uganda’s Acting Commissioner in Pretoria, Kintu Nyago addressed to Foreign Affairs Minister, …
Read More »Gov’t halts return of stranded Ugandans from abroad
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has suspended the return of Ugandans who are stranded abroad. According to a statement released on Friday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the country will not handle any new returnees after July 4, 2020. The move is intended to control congestion …
Read More »11 Ugandans who returned from Afghanistan test positive for COVID-19
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eleven Ugandans who recently returned from Afghanistan have tested positive for COVID-19 according to results released from the health ministry today. All the 11 returnees were under quarantine at the time of testing. The returnees are part of 19 cases that tested positive from …
Read More »Returnees paying UGX 3.4 million each for Uganda Airlines repatriation flight
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Each stranded Ugandan in South Africa is paying $913 US Dollars, (about shillings 3.4 million) to travel to Uganda on a Uganda Airlines chartered repatriation flight cleared to arrive next week. Deo Nyanzi, the marketing manager of the national airline says they will operate …
Read More »Ugandans are not scared of coronavirus – Experts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts have said that Ugandans not being afraid of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is driving the high levels of complacency seen in many communities in the country. The experts say lack of fear for the disease has led many people who were previously scared of the …
Read More »Stranded Ugandans return from Sudan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of 32 Ugandans, who were stranded in Khartoum, Sudan following the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdowns that affected air movement, have this evening arrived at Entebbe International Airport. The group that arrived aboard Tarco Airlines arrived at Entebbe at 5:52 pm and boarded off the …
Read More »Ugandans from five countries to be repatriated this month – Minister Oryem
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Henry Okello Oryem has finally said that government is set to receive Ugandans from five countries who will mostly come into the country before end of this month. According to Oryem, the confirmed trips are Ugandans coming from …
Read More »Chartered flight to India to return with stranded Ugandans
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Indian High Commission and the government are discussing options of a chattered flight to India to bring back stranded Ugandans. Although registration of Ugandans in India is still on-going, so far 169 Ugandans including some 50 of Indian descent have been registered for …
Read More »Ugandan Embassy in Qatar plans flight for stranded nationals this month
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan Embassy in Qatar is working on a process to ensure that Ugandans to who are stuck in the country return home. The Embassy says that it is making arrangements for a flight this month. This is according to a memo issued by …
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