By Abdallahtiff Ssembusi Since last week, the media in Uganda was awash with stories by opportunistic political leaders and some Muslim clerics that government of Uganda is fighting and persecuting Muslims by labelling them as terrorists. This came after security forces carried out anti-terror operations where by a number of terror suspects linked to the…
The Opposition in Parliament has called for increased funding to the National Consultative Forum in a bid to empower it in fast-tracking its statutory mandate under the Political Parties Organizations Act. The Opposition says enhanced funding will improve operations of the Forum and build capacities of Uganda’s political parties. This recommendation is contained in a…
Libya’s electoral commission on Wednesday announced its rejection of the candidacy of Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of slain dictator Muammar Gaddafi, to run in next month’s presidential election. Other hopefuls still in the running include eastern-based strongman Khalifa Haftar, interim premier Abdulhamid Dbeibah and former interior minister Fathi Bashagha, as the commission said their submissions…
Change of Command at Military Police Brigade. Brig Gen Keith Katungi has handed over as Commandat MP to Maj Gen Don Nabasa. DCDF Lt Gen Peter Elwelu presided over the function. Gen Katungi is nowt Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent commander in Somalia under the Africa Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). The handover ceremony held…
Members of Parliament are investigating circumstances under which the Uganda Lands Commission (ULC) allocated Uganda Railways Land in Nsambya to investors in excess of what was to be given. The Committee on Commissions Statutory Authority and State Enterprise (COSASE) chaired by Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi is probing the sale and giveaway of several estates belonging to…
Pallisa County MP Hon. Sam Otukol is on the run after assaulting Bunya Emmanuel. The incident happened at Anti-Corruption Court in Kololo on November 19th 2021 where the lawmaker was appearing on charges of theft and conspiracy to defraud over Shs1.8bn in four districts. The MP, who accused Bunya of taking pictures of him, chased…
The southern African nation of Malawi passed the legislation to legalize cannabis in February 2020 and in August the same year the Cannabis Regulation Act, 2022 came into force. Malawi’s progress comes at a time many countries on the African continent like Uganda are hesitating to venture into the cannabis trade. And now, in a…
Uganda is divided into two groups, there’s a government working so hard for unity, development of our country, well-being of us the citizens & building good PR to attract tourists & foreign investment. On the other side, we have the second group; the opposition & its sympathisers. Unfortunately, these are doing all they can to…
Renowned Ugandan tennis star Cedric Babu, who is the president of the Uganda Tennis Association, has entered into a partnership with tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia’s Kabira Country Club in a bid to promote tennis talent in Uganda. Following the recent victories registered by sportsmen like athletics gold champion Joshua Cheptegei, Uganda Cranes star Dennis Onyango and…
The speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah will on Thursday, November, 25, 2021 preside over Makerere University’s stakeholders mobilisation event in commemoration of the 100 years (1922-2022) of its existence. The Capital Times have learnt that the stakeholder event is in preparation to mark the institution’s centenary celebration which will be held through the…
