What's New
PHASE OUT OF MACHINE READABLE PASSPORT
All holders of Machine Readable Passports (MRPS) should note that the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control has been phasing out the MRPs since December 2018.
GOVERNMENT OF UGANDA ANNOUNCES VANILLA HARVESTING DATES FOR 1ST SEASON OF 2021
Government through the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Frank K. Tumwebaze (pictured) has declared the 1st of July 2021 to be the harvest date for the first season of this year.
UGANDA TO FETCH COFFEE PREMIUM PRICES GLOBALLY
The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), is doing everything possible to ensure that Uganda's coffee attracts a premium price globally. It should be noted Uganda is the birth place of Robusta Coffee where it accounts for 80% of Uganda's coffee output.
UGANDA'S AGRICULTURE SECTOR REMAINS STRONG DESPITE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The agriculture sector's value to the economy has remained largely unchanged and in some areas, increased during the one year of the Covid 19 pandemic.
UGANDA DAIRY EXPORTS GROW BY 63 PERCENT IN THREE YEARS AS VALUE OF COUNTRY'S MILK HITS SHS3.1 TRILLION
Uganda's revenue from export of dairy products has risen from $131.5m (Shs 480bn) in 2018 to $205m (750bn) in 2020 according to records from the Dairy Development Authority (DDA).
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR TRAVELLERS TO UGANDA
It's A MUST TO GET YOUR Uganda Electronic Visa before you go to the Airport. You have to apply online via this link https://visas.immigration.go.ug/.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND PROCEDURES IN RELATION TO THE MANDATORY COVID-19 PCR TESTING FOR ALL INCOMING PASSENGERS AT ENTEBBE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Considering the global challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic and the risk of importing new variants from high-risk countries, the Government of Uganda is to undertake mandatory testing of all incoming passengers at Entebbe International Airport and all ports of entry in order to reduce on the risk of further spread of the virus.
