September 7, 2021 - Thecapitaltimes

Go To Uganda At Own Risk! Kagame Warns Rwandese

President Paul Kagame has once again urged Rwandans not to travel to Uganda, as relations between the two countries remain cold. In a televised interview on Sunday on State agency, Rwanda Broadcasting Agency, President Kagame said Rwandans fear travelling to Uganda due

September 7, 2021

News

Vaccination Made Easy! Uganda Receives 647,080 Doses of Moderna Vaccine From the US Government

The United States of America under the dose-sharing arrangement through the COVAX facility has donated 647,080 doses of the Moderna Vaccine to Uganda. They were ushered into the country on Monday, 6th September. The donation is intended to aid and supplement the

September 7, 2021

Business·Hot Take·Tech·Trending

Africell Confirms End Of Road For Ugandan Market After 7 Years

Stiff competition and high indebtedness have forced Uganda’s third largest telecom service company by subscriber base, Africell, to quit the country. The company say its services will stop on October 7, this year, according to a letter circulated to its employees, who

September 7, 2021

Crime

Just In! Opposition MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana Remanded to Kitalya Prison Over Masaka Gruesome Killings

Makindye West MP Allan Sswanyana and Kawempe North Legislator Muhammad Ssegirinya have been remanded to Kitalya prison. The two were arraigned before Masaka Magistrates’ Court over Masaka gruesome killings and were later remanded upto 15 September after being charged with 4 counts.

September 7, 2021

Crime

Just In! Geoffrey Oloya, The First Recipient of Shs 100,000 Covid-19 Relief Fund Arrested

Geoffrey Oloya, the first recipient of the Shs100,000 meant for the COVID-19 relief for vulnerable Ugandans who were affected by the second lockdown has been arrested in Gulu City after he turned up abruptly to explain how he benefited from the campaign.

September 7, 2021

Politics

South Sudan’s Salva Kiir to Mediate Ethiopian Conflict

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has agreed to mediate the ongoing conflict between the Ethiopian government and Tigray rebels, a senior official disclosed. South Sudan’s Minister of Information Michael Makuei Lueth said preparations are underway for Kiir to mediate the conflict between

September 7, 2021

East Africa

Deputy President’s Wealth Unearthed: Owns Shares In Safaricom, Kenya Airways, Five Helicopters & Multimillion Poultry Farm

Our spy in Kenya has unearthed some of the sources of wealth for the country’s Deputy President William Ruto that have seen him growing from grass to grace. Ruto makes Shs1.5 million a day from his Koitalel poultry farm that shelters over

September 7, 2021

Africa·World News

PROFILE: Who Is Col Mamady Doumbouya, The Man Who Led Guinea’s Coup?

Col Mamady Doumbouya is seen as the new man in charge of Guinea after he led a unit of elite soldiers to seize power on Sunday. Announcing the military takeover, the 41-year-old former French legionary said the army had little choice because

September 7, 2021

Health

US Donates Over 647,080 Covid-19 Vaccines To Uganda

The United States has donated atleast 647,080 doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccines to boast on Ugandas vaccination process. The vaccines were received by Ugandas Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng who revealed that the 647,080 doses of the Moderna vaccine donated

September 7, 2021

Crime·Health

Man Commits Suicide After In-laws ‘Repossess’ Wife

A 29-year-old man in Kwania district has taken his own life by hanging after his father-in-law repossessed his daughter over failure to pay bride price. Tony Awany, a resident of Emeng village in Apolika parish in Chawente sub-county was on Monday morning

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