October 2021 - Thecapitaltimes

Kampala Parents’ School Online Classes Attract Massive Enrollment, Announces 2022 Admissions

While schools haven’t been full reopened by the government following their closure due to spread of coronavirus, schools and parents are preparing for the next academic year which normally starts late January. Parents and school administrators are optimistic that the government will

October 31, 2021

Education

Hearty Victoria University Extends Over 5290 Record Bursaries to Members of Parliament

Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia’s Victoria University has announced that it extended 10 bursaries to each of the 529 members of the 11th Parliament totalling 5290 bursaries that will be awarded to the financially struggling-best learners from their constituencies. ”Has your MP offered you

October 31, 2021

Security

Busted: Intelligence Foils NUP’s Plan To Protest Over Jailed MP Ssegirinya

The security and intelligence agencies say they have landed into a plan by the opposition National Unity Platform members to riot in the city over the detention of legislator Muhammed Ssegirinya. According to an intelligence source, NUP members are mobilizing people in

October 31, 2021

Health

Legislators Push For MP Ssegirinya To Get Specialized Treatment

Parliament is currently engaged in talks with different stakeholders to see that that the Kawempe North MP, Hon. Muhammad Ssegirinya who is currently in a prison hospital, receives treatment in a better medical facility. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon Anita Among

October 30, 2021

Business

BUBU: Minister Gume Ngobi Launches New Mango Line At Soroti Fruits Factory

The Minister in Charge of Cooperatives in the Ministry of Trade, Industries and Cooperatives, Fredrick Ngobi Gume has said that Soroti Fruit Factory, the manufacturers of Teju Juice in the eastern district of Soroti is a dream come true. Gume was yesterday

October 30, 2021

Crime

Another Bomb Blast In Nakaseke Kills Two Children

Two children have died after a suspected bomb exploded at Ssegalye village in Nakaseke district. The deceased have been identified as Pius Kiwuwa aged 12 years and Micheal Kiyingi aged 14 years whereas a child aged nine months identified only as Odong

October 30, 2021

Politics

MPs Task To Desist Tempering With Judiciary, Parliament Budgets

Members of Parliament have asked the Executive to desist from arbitrarily cutting the budgets meant for Parliament and the Judiciary saying it is a violation of the principle of separation of powers. In the second quarter of the current financial year, Parliament

October 30, 2021

Business

Op-ed: National Social Security Is A Human Right

By Ben Ssebuguzi Social security of a country is one of the yardstick to measure if that country caters for lives of it’s working citizens.The stronger the fund,the stronger the welfare of it’s citizens. In East Africa,Nssf is one of the biggest

October 30, 2021

Sports

Victoria University Slaughters Helpless UG Celebs In “Endiba” Weekend Soccer Bonanza

Uganda’s leading private Victoria University Kampala has on Saturday October 30, 2021, humiliated helpless city celebrities with a 3-0 win in the “Endiba” weekend soccer bonanza friendly football match. According to the organizers, the match was under the theme “Extending the message

October 30, 2021

Education

Victoria University Sets Guidelines For Resumption Of Physical Classes

Ugandas leading private Victoria University Kampala has announced it has finalized plans to resume physical classes for all learners as the university braces for full reopening after over four months of closure due to the covid-19 pandemic. In a memo dated October

October 30, 2021