The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority has announced that it is no longer a requirement for passengers through Entebbe airport to present COVID – 19 certificates.
The entity’s Public Relations Officer Vianney Luggya says the requirement was dropped on March 7,2023 and warns passengers not be duped.
Luggya said in a tweet that departing passengers whose country of destination require the CPR certificates will be asked to present them but no longer a general requirement.
Passengers through Entebbe International Airport are reminded that the requirement for COVID-19 certificates for arriving passengers was dropped (no longer relevant), effective March 7, 2023. For departing passengers, it is only applied when the destination country requires it.
— Vianney M. Luggya (@UCAA_Spokesman) March 23, 2023
Management has been tightening handling systems at the airport in response to public outcry that some staff at the airport were asking for bribes in handling unsuspecting passengers.
The Civil Aviation Authority has reported growth in number of persons coming to Uganda and an impressive growth in cargo such as exports through Entebbe airport.
This is good news to the country’s tourism industry and economic development.