{"id":15896,"date":"2025-11-07T13:00:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T13:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=15896"},"modified":"2025-11-07T15:21:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T15:21:23","slug":"uganda-to-host-global-air-traffic-controllers-ifatca-conference-in-2027-minister-gen-katumba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/uganda-to-host-global-air-traffic-controllers-ifatca-conference-in-2027-minister-gen-katumba\/","title":{"rendered":"Uganda To Host Global  Air Traffic Controllers IFATCA Conference  In 2027 -Minister Gen. Katumba"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala has confirmed that Uganda will be hosting the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers\u2019 Associations (IFATCA) Global Conference in 2027. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was revealed in remarks delivered on his behalf by the Deputy Director General of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, Ms. Olive Birungi Lumonya, at the 36th IFATCA Africa and Middle East Regional Meeting, held from November 3\u20135, 2025, in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"269\" data-attachment-id=\"15898\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/uganda-to-host-global-air-traffic-controllers-ifatca-conference-in-2027-minister-gen-katumba\/g5fjsrdw8aifi3y\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G5FJsRdW8AIfI3y.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"360,269\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"G5FJsRdW8AIfI3y\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G5FJsRdW8AIfI3y.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G5FJsRdW8AIfI3y.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G5FJsRdW8AIfI3y.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G5FJsRdW8AIfI3y.jpg 360w, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G5FJsRdW8AIfI3y.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Uganda expects to host about 600 delegates from 132 countries for the global event, having won the bid to host it at the recent IFATCA Global Conference held in Abu Dhabi in May 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Speaking on behalf of the Minister, Ms. Lumonya told African delegates attending the regional meeting that the theme of this year\u2019s gathering, \u201cPolicy Leadership for a Safer Sky: Advancing Strategic Human Capital Development in Air Traffic Management,\u201d reminds us that even in an era of automation and technology, people remain the heartbeat of aviation safety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"269\" data-attachment-id=\"15899\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/uganda-to-host-global-air-traffic-controllers-ifatca-conference-in-2027-minister-gen-katumba\/g5fjsrmxsaedqsb\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G5FJsRmXsAEdqsb.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"360,269\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"G5FJsRmXsAEdqsb\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G5FJsRmXsAEdqsb.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G5FJsRmXsAEdqsb.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G5FJsRmXsAEdqsb.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G5FJsRmXsAEdqsb.jpg 360w, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G5FJsRmXsAEdqsb.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn Uganda, we continue to invest in our people through training, in modern air navigation systems, and in regional cooperation. We are enhancing aviation infrastructure, strengthening search and rescue capabilities, and fostering collaboration across our region,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gen. Katumba, who also serves as the Patron of the Uganda Air Traffic Controllers\u2019 Association (UGATCA), continues to provide the Association\u2019s members with invaluable guidance drawn from his vast experience in leadership and corporate governance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For over 60 years, IFATCA has been a strong voice for air traffic controllers, championing professionalism, promoting cooperation, and ensuring that the skies remain safe and efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Editor:msserwanga@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UgandaCAA\/status\/1986449955037311418\/photo\/1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UgandaCAA\/status\/1986449955037311418\/photo\/2\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UgandaCAA\/status\/1986449955037311418\/photo\/3\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UgandaCAA\/status\/1986449955037311418\/photo\/4\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. 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