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War On Terror: Enemies Of Islam Hiding Among Muslims To Destroy Great Religion

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

November 25, 2021

Politics

LoP Mpuuga Tasks Govt To Increase Funding For Political Party Forum

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

November 25, 2021

Africa

Libya Electoral Body Rejects Gaddafi’s Son As Presidential Candidate

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

November 25, 2021

Security

Hands On: Gen Don Nabasa Officially Takes Over Military Police Command

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

November 24, 2021

Politics

Exposed: COSASE Pins ULC In Fradulent Allocation Of Land To Investors

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.

November 24, 2021

Crime

Wanted: MP Otukol Runs Into Hiding After Assaulting Journalist

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

November 24, 2021

Business

Malawi Progresses With Cannabis As Uganda Continues To Snore

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

November 24, 2021

Security

War On Terror: A Threat We Will Defeat In Unity As Ugandans

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;

November 23, 2021

Sports

Babu Teams Up With Kabira Country Club To Promote Sports Talent In Uganda

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

November 23, 2021

Education

Makerere University To Host Stakeholders Mobilisation Event For 100 Year Celebrations

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

November 23, 2021