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Scheduled commercial passenger operations at Entebbe International Airport are set to resume on October 1, 2020. Ministry of Works and Transport-Uganda Ministry of Health- Uganda Uganda Tourism Board ME Uganda Media Centre ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization NBS Television NTV Uganda Association of Uganda Tour Operators
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Amb. Mull Katende today officiated at the opening of the 32nd UNAA Convention which was kicked off by an online Trade and Business Forum.
Dear friends requesting for zoom credentials, since the discussions are on more than three fora, it is going to be a plug in from the UNAA Website rather than sending different Zoom logins. That will start going live today.
Get the full program for the 2020 UNAA Convention - the first ever fully-online UNAA Convention.
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Welcoming the Ugandan Embassy in Washington to the 2020 Online UNAA Convention, #UNAA2020 đź‘Źđź‘Źđź‘Ź
Don't miss a talk from the Embassy Team regarding common diaspora concerns on passports, dual citizenship, immigration, land ownership and so much more. Full program coming soon at www.unaaonline.org
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Dear all,
We are happy to Introduce our Speakers and Sponsors of the Upcoming 32nd UNAA Online Convention.
UNAA is Happy to Welcome *Mr. Michael Bulwaka, Uganda Counselor for Economics and Trade at Ugandan Embassy in Washington* as a Speaker at the Convention.
Mr. Bulwaka will present and give an overview of the existing investment climate in Uganda, Policies, who the investors are, and what they are investing in.
Please endeavor to attend this forum because you will have a chance to field your questions.
Dear all,
We are happy to announce that Amb. Santa M Laker Kinyera, Uganda’s Deputy Ambassador to the United States will be a Speaker at the Convention on *Saturday September 5th, 2020 at 12:30 pm Central Time.*
Ambassador Kinyera's presentation will focus on the following Consular matters that are of interest to our diaspora community, namely;
- Passport renewals
- Visas
- National IDs
- Dual citizenship
- Deportation of Ugandans
- Repatriation of remains (deceased nationals)
Please endeavor to attend this forum because you will have a chance to field your questions.
CEO INTERVIEW: Uganda Airlines CEO Mr Cornwell Muleya speaks to NTV about one year of commercial operations and the future.
....the successes, resumption of operations, COVID-19, network expansion, arrival of Airbus A330 in December, staffing, new routes to Europe and Asia, repatriation flights and much more.
Dear friends,
Our Official Embassy website is currently unavailable as it is undergoing scheduled maintenance by NITA-U.
We should be back up and running in a few hours.
We apologize for any inconveniences caused.
washington.mofa.go.ug
Dear all,
We are happy to Introduce our Speakers and Sponsors of the Upcoming 32nd UNAA Online Convention.
UNAA is Happy to Welcome *H.E. Ambassador Mull Ssebujja Katende, Uganda’s Ambassador to the United States* as a Sponsor and Speaker at the Convention.
Regards,
Henrietta Wamala
President/CEO UNAA
Uganda Airlines
VIDEO: Anniversary message from Uganda Airlines CEO Mr Cornwell Muleya, Chairman BoD Mr Pereza Ahabwe and the Hon Minister of Works & Transport Gen Katumba Wamala.
Thanks for choosing us as your favourite airline.
Uganda Airlines
It's one year already! Yet it seems like just yesterday.
This takes us back to our first day of a great new experience with Uganda Airlines. You have made our days brighter and have given us a reason to stand out and serve with love.
Thank you all for choosing us as your favourite airline!
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING DEADLINE OF APPLICATION FOR EAC E-PASSPORTS
To all Ugandans:
You may have seen a notification circulating on social media regarding the January 2021 deadline for the expiry of Ugandan Machine Readable Passports.
This deadline was agreed upon by the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State summit, and binds all five EAC States.
Nevertheless, before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, stakeholder consultations were underway about the viability of the deadline. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted this process considerably.
A number of you have raised concerns at this notification and the difficulties involved in meeting this deadline during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The general public is therefore advised that a new deadline will be announced after appropriate stakeholder views have been harmonised.
You are still strongly advised to continue renewing your passports while following COVID-19 safety protocols, to avoid inconveniences of processing last-minute applications.
For more details, please contact us on [email protected] or [email protected] www.mia.go.ug & or Tel +256752451811
Jacob Siminyu
Spokesperson Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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For applicants in North America, Central & South America, as well as the Caribbean, after going online www.passports.go.ug and applying, print out the online application and together with the required attachments, mail to Uganda Embassy, Washington D.C.
Please make sure that you fill out and download the Passport Interview Form which is being used in the interim, in lieu of in-person interviews and submit it together with your application documents.
The Embassy will then interview you by phone (or physically if necessary), provide a covering letter, and send physical application to Uganda Immigration in Kampala.
Immigration Kampala will send your processed passports to the Embassy and onwards to you.
Note that for payment, in the online application, you will be asked to choose a bank in Kla which bank will give you options for online payment by credit/debit card.
Visit the Embassy website for any other details
https://washington.mofa.go.ug/data-smenu-48-E-Passport.html
You are kindly requested to read ALL the instructions on the passport renewal page BEFORE you start your application.
Deputy Chief of Mission Amb. Santa Laker-Kinyera, accompanied by Members of Staff of the Uganda Embassy, Washington, DC, this morning saw off 125 passengers from Washington Dulles International Airport. They will join Ugandans and residents of Uganda from Canada, Russia, UK, Tokyo, Seoul, Canberra and Geneva in Addis Ababa and will arrive tomorrow Tuesday, 18th August 2020 aboard ET at 14:00 hours.
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
We have noted widespread circulation of these draft protocols for resumption of passenger flight operations, which were prematurely shared. The slides are only part of a major presentation of SOPs that has been discussed with stakeholders, and is yet to be concluded. The final document will have various changes, which have already been considered and will be officially shared in a different format from power point slides. Please ignore the premature discussion of the draft SOPs.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs releases worldwide repatriation schedule of flights to Entebbe for August and September 2020
#MoFAUpdate:âť—ALERTâť—
Updated Schedule of the Repatriation exercise of Ugandans stranded abroad due to the #COVID19 Pandemic.
You are highly encouraged to keep in close contact with the Embassy nearest to your location. (www.mofa.go.ug)
#RepatriationUG #WelcomeHomeUG #MoFAdelivers #RepatriateUgandans #StaySafeUG #repatriationflight #Uganda
ANNOUNCING 2ND REPATRIATION FLIGHT FROM THE AMERICAS & CARIBBEAN REGION DEPARTING AUGUST 17TH 2020
There will be special repatriation flights out of the USA, South and Central America and Canada departing between 15th-17th August, 2020 and arriving in Entebbe on 18th August 2020.
If you are considering taking any of these flights, please contact the travel agent, Mr. Mukesh Sahu at Satguru Travel Solutions (contact details in document) to make your booking. Kindly read the announcement carefully up to its conclusion before you make your decision and note that all travelers are expected to meet their own expenses.
Please encourage any other Ugandan nationals or permanent residents/work/dependant permit holders in our region who may be interested in this flight and have not yet done so, to register with the Embassy PRIOR to contacting the Travel Agent for booking by clicking here:
1. USA, South & Central America: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnU6trXG6FZk50tB7Dr-Yj8QL8I_4eveJHgGqBMlI6ZkBL-w/viewform
2. Canada & Cuba: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesWEuVPxaCiR5HIUIJkiSoGJfQTvH7WUAEbLvqUky-mqCtCA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1
SPECIAL NOTICE CONCERNING IN-PERSON SERVICES AT THE UGANDA EMBASSY, WASHINGTON, DC PASSPORT ISSUANCE CENTER
***INTERIM REQUIREMENTS FOR PASSPORT RENEWAL***
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and as per Federal Guidelines for staff safety and to do our part in containing the spread of the outbreak, with effect from Wednesday 18th March, 2020 all Embassy Staff are working from home. The Consular Section of the Embassy is CURRENTLY not offering any in-person registration services or passport renewals.
The Passport Issuance Center at the Uganda Embassy, Washington, DC is temporarily NOT printing the new E-passport booklets, as only the Kampala Center is currently in operation. However, we can receive application forms by mail for onward transmission to Kampala and collections of new passports from Kampala as follows:
1. Proceed to Online Passport Application at www.passports.go.ug
2. Once the application and payments are complete, print the copy showing a nine digit Application I. D number ( e.g. W000123456)
3. Print your receipts after making online payment. If you have a third party physically processing your application, in Kampala, the fee assessment can also be made before making an over the counter payment. This will not only save you time, but it will also help to know the exact amount that you need to pay for the service.
4. Download and complete the Passport Interview Record Form shorturl.at/imHPV
5. Mail all the above documents to the Embassy along with the following documents;
* 2 passport photos.
* Current old passport (to be retained at the Embassy)
* Copy of national I.D. or NIRA letter (If available)
* Copy of the recommender's Ugandan national I.D.
* Print-out of payment receipts
* Residential/Student/Driving license I.D. (If available)
* Include a pre-paid self-addressed return envelope in packet (EXPRESS or PRIORITY mail with a tracking number)
* Use EXPRESS or PRIORITY mail with a tracking number
6. Applicants are advised to verify and ensure that all requirements have been fulfilled. This will facilitate the expeditious processing of applications.
7. Avail the Embassy a reliable call back number in case of any additional information that may be required.
8. Applicants may be requested for additional supporting documentation where necessary.
9. Please do not book your travel until you have a valid passport.
(The Embassy will be closed to the public on Ugandan and United States Public Holidays) For Emergencies, please call (202)726-7100 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
For more information, please visit the Embassy website by clicking here https://washington.mofa.go.ug/data-smenu-48-E-Passport.htm
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and as per Federal Guidelines for staff safety and to do our part in containing the spread of the outbreak, with effect from Wednesday 18th March, 2020 all Embassy Staff will be working from home. The Consular Section of the Embassy is CURRENTLY not offering any in...
IN PICTURES: The Uganda National Flag flying at half mast at the Uganda Embassy in Washington, DC, in line with H.E President Yoweri, Museveni's directive for the National flag to fly at half-mast in all Embassies of Uganda in honour of the Late Mzee Benjamin MKAPA former President of the United Republic of Tanzania.
******2ND REGISTRATION CALL FOR STRANDED UGANDAN NATIONALS AND RESIDENTS OF UGANDA IN THE UNITED STATES, SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN****
The Uganda Embassy in Washington, DC is seeking to register and verify stranded Ugandan nationals and non-Ugandan residents who are currently in our area of accreditation, and because of the closure of the Entebbe International Airport due to COVID-19 pandemic, are not able to return home. Such individuals may include students or Research Fellows who have completed their studies or programs and short-term visitors / non-immigrant visa holders and American or other citizens with Ugandan resident/work permits of all categories, whose travel plans were disrupted by Uganda's border closures.
If you did not make it onto the Repatriation flights from the United States and Brazil on 17th and 18th July 2020, but you are still interested and still wish to receive notices concerning repatriation, please register with us:
If you meet the above criteria, please click on the link below and register with the Embassy for further updates on the same.
https://bit.ly/2WOeszs
A departure date, possibly in August or September 2020, will be announced and communicated to you upon receiving confirmation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kampala. Flight viability is dependent upon our raising a minimum of 100 passengers.
NB: Pricing, availability and cancellations will be controlled by the Airline
Photo credit: Fahad Mugga/MoFA, Kampala
The 270+ Ugandan nationals and residents who were on the repatriation flight which departed from the USA on 17th July 2020, arrived safely at the Entebbe International Airport this evening. #welcomehome #MOFADelivers
*UGANDANS STRANDED IN SOUTH AMERICA REPATRIATED*
A total of 28 Ugandans stranded in Brazil, have today, 18th July 2020, departed the Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil on a repatriation flight bound for Entebbe via Addis Ababa.
The group consists mainly of a 26-member Watoto Choir in addition to a mother and baby.
Whereas Uganda does not have an Embassy in South America, the region is overseen by Uganda's Embassy in Washington, DC.
The stranded passengers responded to the Embassy's call for registration in May 2020 and plans for their repatriation and route options were put in place by Satguru Travel Solutions.
The passengers will arrive at Entebbe Airport aboard the Ethiopian Airlines repatriation flight, transiting in Addis Ababa from Ontario, Canada tomorrow, 19th July 2020.
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UGANDA EMBASSY
WASHINGTON, DC
18/07/2020
Photo credit: Daniel Heinrich/Watoto Brazil
Inquiries contact: Margaret Kafeero
+12027266938
[email protected]
Testimonies from Ugandans about the services provided by the Embassy and Satguru Travel Solutions during the repatriation process
Ugandan returnee describes his experience being stranded in the Caribbean
The repatriation flight from the USA included three children's choirs, Watoto, Hope Melody Choir and Sozo Children's choir. They were on separate tours of the United States when COVID-19 restrictions forced them to end their activities. They were very excited to be able to finally return to Uganda.
Photo credit: Marcellus Crews / Uganda Embassy, Washington, DC
Passengers travelling to Uganda describe their experiences and emotions as they prepare to return home.
Photo credit: Marcellus Crews / Uganda Embassy, Washington, DC
Amb. Mull Katende flanked by his Deputy, Amb. Santa Laker-Kinyera, at Dulles International Airport, Wahsington, DC speaks about the repatriation exercise from the USA and South American region.
Photo credit: Marcellus Crews / Uganda Embassy, Washington, DC
*UGANDANS STRANDED IN USA RETURN HOME*
276 Ugandans and Uganda residents and dependent pass holders have, today Friday July 17th departed Dulles International Airport, Washington, DC, bound for Entebbe International Airport, from on Ethiopian Airlines.
The group was seen off by the Ambassador of Uganda to the USA, South America and the Caribbean, H.E. Mull Sebujja Katende who was flanked by Deputy Chief of Mission, Amb. Santa Mary Laker-Kinyera and Permanent Representative of Uganda to the United Nations, Amb. Adonia Ayebare.
A second group of 88 passengers will depart from Canada, South America, and the Caribbean tomorrow 18th July 2020 transiting in Addis Ababa, arriving in Entebbe on 19th July 2020.
The travellers from the US and Caribbean included Ugandans and legal residents and their dependents, affected by the March 23rd closure of Entebbe Airport due to COVID-19 concerns.
The majority of passengers are holders of US visitors visas, F1 and J1 student and research fellow visas and Ugandan resident permit holders who were unable to travel back to Uganda when the airport was closed. The Uganda Embassies in North America also registered a number of stranded Ugandans who had traveled for medical reasons.
Given the closure of numerous borders in both North and South America due to COVID-19 concerns and visa limitations of several of the affected persons it was necessary to create multiple departure locations, to ensure that everyone who could do so was afforded an opportunity to return.
Amb. Katende explained that the registration and repatriation process, though complex, due to the size of the area of accreditation, had been made possible by the seamless coordination and teamwork of the staff at the three Embassies of Uganda in Washington, DC, New York and Ottawa. He paid tribute to his colleagues Amb. Adonia Ayebare (PR New York) and Amb. Joy Ruth Acheng (Ottawa), the management of Ethiopian Airlines and Mr. Mukesh Sahu of Satguru Travel Solutions for their tireless efforts to reach out and provide guidance to the stranded Ugandans.
He thanked the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Health for putting in place clear guidelines and standard operating procedures to ensure that travellers do not just return to Uganda but ensured that they do so safely.
The flight arrives in Entebbe on Saturday July 18th 2020.
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UGANDA EMBASSY,
WASHINGTON, DC
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Inquiries contact:
Margaret Kafeero
+1202 726 6938
Photo credit: Marcellus Crews / Uganda Embassy, Washington, DC
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CEO INTERVIEW: Uganda Airlines CEO Mr Cornwell Muleya speaks to NTV about one year of commercial operations and the future. ....the successes, resumption of operations, COVID-19, network expansion, arrival of Airbus A330 in December, staffing, new routes to Europe and Asia, repatriation flights and much more.
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Passengers travelling to Uganda describe their experiences and emotions as they prepare to return home. Photo credit: Marcellus Crews / Uganda Embassy, Washington, DC
Amb. Mull Katende flanked by his Deputy, Amb. Santa Laker-Kinyera, at Dulles International Airport, Wahsington, DC speaks about the repatriation exercise from the USA and South American region. Photo credit: Marcellus Crews / Uganda Embassy, Washington, DC
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UGANDAN TOURISM AMBASSADOR NTARE MWINE, ANNOUNCES $1,000 "THIS IS UGANDA!" 5-MINUTE FILM CHALLENGE Hollywood star and Uganda Tourism Ambassador, Mr Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, on Sunday December 29th, 2019, launched a short film challenge dubbed "This is Uganda!" short film competition for Ugandan film makers, worth $1000 (shs3.7m) for each winner. Mr. Mwine, who holds both Ugandan and American citizenship, unveiled the challenge while meeting film stakeholders who converged at the Uganda Communications Commission head office in Bugolobi, Kampala. He explained that his new assignment entails promoting not only the natural beauty of Uganda but also its natural talents. The $1,000 short film competition, aims to inspire Ugandans to tell unique stories from and about Uganda, and will be an annual or bi-annual competition for short films of not more than five minutes. This is a personal initiative of Mr. Mwine's, paid out of private funds. Mr. Mwine, whose career was launched by his staging a one-man play, Biro, at the Uganda National Theatre, is best known for his roles in Mira Nair’s “Queen of Katwe” where he acted alongside Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o, The Chi and more recently Ekwa Msangi’s “Farewell Amor,” which is due for its World Premiere at Sundance Film Festival in 2020. He also acted in “Boost” by Oscar-winning producers Kieran Crilly and Frederic Bohbot, and “Blood Diamond” by Oscar-winning director Ed Zwick where he stars alongside Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio. FAQs about the This Is Uganda Short Film Competition. 1. What is the submission deadline? The deadline for submissions is March 31st, 2020 2. How do I submit my film? Films can be submitted by emailing a private link of your film to [email protected]. Do not post your film on any public websites till the competition is completed. 3. What language can the film be in? Films can be in any Ugandan language. Films may also be in Swahili, English or a combination of the above. 4. In terms
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