The Ugandan High Commission in London has successfully seen off a total of 92 Ugandan Nationals and legal residents to Entebbe International Airport.
The group has been stranded in the United Kingdom and Ireland due to the outbreak of COvid-19 pandemic. They are expected to arrive at Entebbe International airport today July 2, 2020 at 5.00 PM aboard Ethiopian Airlines.
According to a statement released by the state minister of foreign affairs Henry Okello Oryem, Other categories of people including students, Government officials, Business people who had travelled to the United Kingdom for various reasons were also aboard.
“After fulfilling standard procedures issued by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health, the Ugandans were seen off at London Heathrow Airport by Uganda’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Ambassador Julius Peter Moto”
This website has also confirmed that there is another repatriation flight of Ugandan Nationals who were stranded in, Italy, Switzerland, South Africa, Botswana, Eswanti, Lesotho and Namibia. The flights are scheduled to land at Entebbe airport later today.
Recently the Minister of Health, Jane Ruth Aceng said all individuals intending to return home will be subjected to mandatory two weeks quarantine at their government quarantine centers of their choice.
Last week, over 300 Ugandans were repatriated from various countries which included Sudan.
