By Ben Musanje
picure got from Nilepost
20th Jan 2023
Authorities at Entebbe Airport have reinstated the ban on the use of mobile phones by staff at the airport in reaction to complaints of extortion at the country’s only international airport.
Since the start of this week, extortion claims have rocked Entebbe Airport with several members of the public claiming to have been asked up to as much as $1000 dollars before they could be allowed to depart the country and on refusal to pay, many said they had been stopped from boarding the plane.
Addressing journalists today, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) Deputy Director General, Olive Birungi Lumonya admitted that the complaints of extortion by members of the public are genuine and noted that some staff have been arrested over the same.
She says that all the circulating videos have been reviewed as part of investigations into the allegations, noting that whereas some of them were found to be authentic, others were fake.
Supplementing on the matter, Maj. Gen Apollo Kasiita Gowa, the Director Citizenship and Immigration Control at the Internal Affairs Ministry further admitted guilt, noting that some of their staff have been involved in such vices but noted they are to crack the whip.
Authorities said from 2020 to date, at least 26 staff from various agencies found guilty of misconduct have been suspended, terminated or subjected to other disciplinary action.
Last year, CAA banned contracted staff working at Entebbe airport from using their mobile phones and other personal devices while on duty but only passengers were exempted.
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