Uganda Civil Aviation Authority’s Deputy Director General, Olive B. Lumonya and Manager Air Traffic Management, Geoffrey Okot met the South Sudan Minister of Transport, Hon. Modut Biar Yel, on July 19, 2022 in Juba and discussed issues of mutual interest in the aviation industry, including plans for search and rescue in the unfortunate event of an accident.
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority in conjunction with the Ministry of Works and Transport has held several similar workshops covering areas in the Eastern part of the country and the West among others. The main objective of the workshops mainly is to sensitize the stakeholders on how to improve the Search and Rescue services(SAR) in Uganda and enhance mutual understanding.