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GRAFT? Entebbe Forced COVID-19 Test Hurting Tourism Sector

GRAFT? Entebbe Forced COVID-19 Test Hurting Tourism Sector

By PATRICK JARAMOGI ENTEBBE, Uganda [SHIFTMEDIA] As you scroll the busy downtown Kampala and the Central Business District, it is business as usual. It is rather hard to comprehend that just some two years ago,…

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LIFTED: South Africa Lifts Ban On International Flights As COVID Death Toll Tops 20k

LIFTED: South Africa Lifts Ban On International Flights As COVID Death Toll Tops 20k

BY SMN REPORTER JOHANNESBURG, South Africa|SHIFTMEDIA| South Africa on Wednesday opened its borders to international travel, over 7 months after ports of entry were closed to non-essential travel to prevent the spread of coronavirus. President…

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Government Eases Curfew Restrictions For Air Travellers

Government Eases Curfew Restrictions For Air Travellers

BY OKELLO ALLAN KAMPALA, |SHIFTMEDIA| The worry regarding travelers leaving and entering Uganda via Entebbe past curfew time has been eased. The government has announced that all incoming and outgoing passengers will be allowed to…

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Rwanda: Covid-19 – Israel Lists Rwanda As Only African Country in “Green” Category

Rwanda: Covid-19 – Israel Lists Rwanda As Only African Country in “Green” Category

BY OUR CORRESPONDENT KIGALI, Rwanda|SHIFTMEDIA NEWS| Rwanda and Isreal have clinched a deal to boost tourism and trade amidst the Covid 19 pandemic. Some of the measures put in place include RwandAir’s direct flight to…

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Rwanda, Kenya Resume Commercial Flights On August 1

Rwanda, Kenya Resume Commercial Flights On August 1

BY OUR REPORTER KIGALI, Rwanda|SHIFTMEDIA| Rwanda has announced that it is resuming commercial flights on August 1, 2020 (Saturday). Kenya also announced the resumption of flights this Saturday, August 1. Following the reopening of domestic…

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350 Somalis Repatriated Out of Uganda

350 Somalis Repatriated Out of Uganda

BY PATRICK JARAMOGI ENTEBBE, Uganda; When Nur Ali Abdi aged 80 arrived in Kampala for treatment some six months ago, she was sure of flying back to Somalia immediately after her treatment. But this wasn’t…

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