The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has announced that it is fully prepared to receive international guests expected to attend the presidential swearing-in ceremony scheduled for May 12. Speaking to journalists, the Director General of UCAA, Fred Bamwesigye, said Uganda expects about 65 foreign delegations for the event, with 32 already confirming their attendance. “With…
The Industrial Court has awarded Shs 25.9 million in general damages to Arnold Olweny Bonaventure, a former security guard at the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), after finding that his dismissal was unlawful and unfair. The court ruled that UCAA failed to accord Olweny a fair hearing and could not properly justify the reasons for…
In an unprecedented move, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has “profoundly” apologised to its former managing director, Dr Rama Makuza, over the manner in which it terminated his contract in 2017. In a statement in The New Vision of November 20, 2025, UCAA wrote that it “acknowledges the distress and inconvenience Dr Makuza experienced…
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has fired or transferred 82 employees with questionable educational qualifications, following a presidential directive, the authority Director General Fred Bamwesigye has told MPs. Bamwesigye, who led UCAA officials to the House Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) to answer queries in the Auditor General’s Report for the…
