Uganda: Testing Mess At Entebbe Causes 90 Percent Tourist Cancellations - Tour Operators

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Uganda: Testing Mess At Entebbe Causes 90 Percent Tourist Cancellations - Tour Operators

[Monitor] Across -- section of tour operators have cried out to government to clean up the Covid-19 testing mess at Entebbe International Airport, saying it is costing the country 90 per cent of tourist booking cancellations.

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