December 2022 - The Capital Times

Seven Dead,Scores Injured In Ntungamo Road Accident

Seven people have been confirmed dead while thirty are severely injured in an accident that occurred the morning of December 30th 2022, along Ntungamo-Kabale Highway. The incident follows a head-on collision between two buses. The accident involved Volcano bus reg. no. RAD

December 30, 2022

Sports

Brazil Football Legend Pele Takes Last Journey Of No Return

Brazil football legend Pele, one of the greatest players of all time, has died at the age of 82. The former striker, who is the only player in history to win three World Cups, passed away at the Albert Einstein hospital in

December 30, 2022

News

URA Orders Entertainers To Get TINs

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has directed all individuals earning from entertainment activities to get Tax Identification Numbers (TINs), failure of which could result in fines or imprisonment. Bbosa Ibrahim Kibuuka, the Assistant Commissioner Public and Cooperative Affairs and URA spokesperson said that

December 30, 2022

Health·National News

Abandoned Four Months Baby Dies At Mbarara Referral Hospital As Police Hunts for Missing Mother Of One Still Under Health Care

One of the babies previously dumped at Mbarara Referral Hospital by an anonymous mother has passed on. This was confirmed by Mr. Halson Kagure the Mbarara Referral Hospital Public Relations Officer on December 29, 2022. Kagure informed this website that a four

December 29, 2022

Business·Crime·National News·Uganda

DAYLIGHT ROBBERY: Frustrated Customer Exposes Airtel Uganda In UGX 750,000 Data Fraud, Asks GoU To Force a Forensic Audit, Sweeping Reforms At Telco

Kampala: A top Kampala software engineer has come out to share with Ugandans his ‘frustrating and exploiting’ experience with Airtel Uganda Data bundles alleged ‘fraud’. Mr Tito [not real name, prefers anonymity] who was once Airtel Uganda’s proud customer is now spitting

December 29, 2022

National News·Uganda

What Is Really Going On At NSSF?

The appointment early this month of Patrick Ayota as caretaker Managing Director at the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), was supposed to be a temporary measure to allow the board and appointing authority to conclude on either reinstating Richard Byarugaba as head

December 28, 2022

National News·Politics

President Museveni Receives Special Envoy From Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

President Yoweri Museveni last week received a Special Envoy from the President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, His Excellency Brahim Ghali who paid a courtesy call on him at State House Entebbe. The Special Envoy, His Excellency Mohamed Salem Ould Salek

December 28, 2022

ENERGY & MINERAL RESOURCES·National News·Op-ed

OP-ED: How Protecting Electricity Infrastructure Is a National Security Issue

By Denis JJjuuko Kampala: A friend always prefers to support small businesses in his neighbourhood near Kampala. He shops from small shops and kiosks. Many times, he patronizes the small bar near his home. When a somewhat modern salon opened up in

December 28, 2022

National News·Uganda

OP-ED: Uganda’s Dangerous Mindset

By Andrew Mwenda: Kampala: There has grown and consolidated a depressing mindset in our country that for anything good to happen, government must be the one to do it. This mindset is most pronounced among the educated who have been fed onto

December 28, 2022

National News·Politics

Presidency Min. Babalanda To RDCs: Support Hajat Uzeiye’s Bazzukulu Mov’t Activities

The Presidency Minister, Milly Babalanda has directed all Resident District Commissioners añd their deputies to rally behind the NRM National Chairman’s Office (ONC) and the Bazzukulu teams undertaking mobilization activities in the field. Babalanda’s directive is contained in a letter to RDCs,

December 28, 2022