Expansion and Construction works at Entebbe airport nearing completion.

NATIONAL: Uganda’s licensing, monitoring, and regulatory body of civil aviation matters “The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) have confirmed that the ongoing expansion and construction works at Entebbe international airport are yet to be completed.

This follows the Earlier experienced a heavy downpour that overwhelmed the existing drainage system, causing significant backflow in parts of the car parking area with its Images circulating widely on Social Media that raised concerns about the airport’s infrastructure.

Addressing Journalist on the Matter, Director General – Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Fred Bamwesigye said that the recent flooding at the airport was an unforeseen consequence of the works on a new passenger terminal as the problems have since been resolved.

He added that new works have seen the airport develop a new cargo center, runways, and aprons, which were part of phase one construction completed and put into use.

Bamwesigye further urged the public to bear with the temporary inconvenience and mitigation measures with a projection that the entire phase one works which stands at 90% will be completed by the end of the year.

“The ongoing construction of the new terminal has incomplete interconnection of the storm water and it accommodates the new developments. All of these pending works are scheduled to be completed this year and we shall have a curvy system that collects storm water to everywhere, because we are really on to, of this all the time. The public is urged to bear with the temporary inconvenience and mitigation measures and all the projects are being finalized for a better passenger experience” said Fred Bamwesigye.

The upgrade and expansion works of the new terminal at Entebbe International Airport was contracted by a Chinese construction company “China Communications Construction Company (CCCC)” who are expected to complete the work by July this year.