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GULU - Gulu Airport is set for a major upgrade, the Minister of Works and Transport Gen Katumba Wamala has said.

Responding to a question raised by Martin Mapenduzi Ojara (Bardege-Layibi Division) on government readiness to host CHAN and AFCON, the minister told  Parliament on Fridays that all roads leading to Gulu airport and its neighbourhood would be worked on.

Gulu Airport is a civilian and military airport in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is a designated entry and exit point in and out of the country.

Gulu Airport is a civilian and military airport in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is a designated entry and exit point in and out of the country.

The minister's disclosure comes barely two weeks when government signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with East of Eden (U) Ltd (EOE), a private company incorporated in Uganda to undertake a feasibility study to develop Arua Airport into a International Airport under build, operate and transfer model.

Arua Airport is the second-busiest airport in Uganda, after Entebbe International Airport.
Minister Gen Katumba on February 28, 2024, signed a memorandum of understanding with the investor following approval by the Solicitor General.

Sandra Zawedde the EOE (U) Ltd Chairperson signed on behalf of the investor.

The pact was witnessed by her company secretary Lydia Nakamalira Tamale, Ministry of Works and Transport Permanent Secretary, Waiswa Bageya, and Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) director general, Fred Bamwesigye.