Strategic importance of Uganda Airlines and other moves by NRM Government

Airbus NEO 330 arrived in Uganda on Tuesday (file photo)

Uganda has Tuesday morning , received the first of two A330 Neo Airbus planes.

When the second Airbus is delivered early next year, Uganda Airlines will have 6 jets- including 4 CRJ900 Bombardier aircraft!

The revival of Uganda Airlines, is part of the NRM Government’s larger strategy to reduce the cost of movement of people and goods to and from our landlocked Uganda, thereby easing the cost of doing business.

Reduced cost of doing business, will increase our competitiveness, attract more FDI, increase jobs and export earnings and ultimately household incomes.

Other strategies to reduce the cost of transportation of goods and services in the NRM Government’s strategy/manifesto include:

•The 1,724km Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), starting with the 273km Malaba-Kampala route;

•40-45km of a Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Light Rail Train System (GKMA LRT)

•Construction of the Bukasa Inland Port on Lake Victoria;

•Ongoing tarmacking of 18 roads (1,375 km);

•Tarmacking of 17 roads (825.3km) that are under procurement to be started by 2022;

•A total of other new 22 roads (2,921.2km) will be tarmacked, starting in 2021;

•Remodelling of Port Bell and Jinja Piers as well as rehabilitation of MV Pamba, MV Mwanga, and MV Mivule that is underway. .

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