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Lucy Nakyobe, the chairperson of the National Organization Committee (NOC) for Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and G77+ China summit 2024, has inspected the newly refurbished Entebbe International Airport to confirm its preparedness and readiness for the upcoming two summits.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement, Nakyobe was accompanied by the Minister of Security Maj Gen Jim Mhwezi, Works and Transport Minister Gen Katumba Wamala and other NOC committee members.

The team inspecting the newly refurbished Entebbe International Airport.

The team inspecting the newly refurbished Entebbe International Airport.

Uganda will host the 19th Summit of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Heads of State and Government, a forum of 120 member states from 15 to 20 January 2024, at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort.

Then from 21 to 23 January, at the same venue, Uganda will host the Third South Summit organized under the framework of Group 77 and China, a loose alliance of developing countries.

At the events, Uganda will assume the chairmanship of NAM for three years and, G77 and China for one year, which Mulimba said will come along with a boost to the economy.

The Modified Terminal building was constructed by the UPDF Engineers Brigade.

The newly built 10,000-square-meter cargo centre was commissioned in April and construction of a new terminal building covering an area of 20,000 square meters is half-way complete.

New Entebbe Airport ready for NAM summit, G77

The upgrading and expansion of Entebbe International Airport is being undertaken by China Communications Construction Company (CCCC).

The newly built 10,000-square-meter cargo center was commissioned in April. Courtesy photos

Apollo Mubiru

Journalist @New Vision