Entebbe set to reopen with additional safety equipment
Passenger safety is being enhanced for the reopening of Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport thanks to a donation of vital safety equipment from the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The airport is due to reopen on 1 October – it closed on 21 March because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The donation, valued at $271,000) includes a Thermo scanner, one automated walk-through disinfection booth, and four stand-alone air conditioners as well as personal protective equipment (PPE).
Joy Kabatsi, Minister of State for Transport said: “The equipment we have received from the IOM will complement the COVID-19 measures already in place to ensure a comfortable passenger experience through Entebbe International Airport.”
Entebbe Airport. Image: Government of Uganda