Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

Uganda

Buganda: Ggombolola Chiefs Given Motorcycles To Mobilize Kingdom Activities

The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has given motorcycles to a section of sub-country (Ggombolola) chiefs to facilitate their work. Buganda Kingdom has 174 sub-county chiefs and 174 deputies. At the event held on Wednesday at Bulange Mengo, Kabaka Mutebi

March 17, 2022

Crime

Court Sentences Housemaid To 20 Years In Prison Over Boss’ Murder

A housemaid who orchestrated the murder of her boss and chopped the body into pieces for concealment has been sentenced to 20 years by Lira High Court. Dolly Acen appeared before Justice Duncan Gaswaga, the Lira Resident Judge who convicted and sentenced

March 17, 2022

Business

Kiham Enterprises Releases Statement On Ownership Of Kigo Land

City tycoon Hamis Kiggundu also known as Ham through his company Kiham Enterprises Uganda Limited has today released a Factual Statement On Its Land At Kigo. Last Friday, Ham through his real estate company- Kiham Enterprises (U) Limited deployed casual laborers and

March 17, 2022

Crime

‘Double Proceedings On Similar Offences Is An Abuse Of Court Process’ Ssemakadde Objects Move By DPP To Takeover His Case

Renowned human rights lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde has opposed the move by the Director of Public Prosecutions to take over the privately instituted suit of offensive communication and criminal libel against him. Last month, lawyer Robert Rutaro Muhairwe filed a criminal case against

March 17, 2022

Education

Education Ministry Tells Schools To Halt Use Of Smartphones

The Ministry of Education and Sports has asked schools to halt the use of smartphones as teaching aids. The State Minister for Higher Education, Dr Chrysostom Muyingo issued the orders at a press briefing at the Ministry of Education offices in Kampala. The

March 17, 2022

Security

Operation Shujaa: Somali ADF Commander Put Out Of Action By UPDF, FARDC Commandos

Eastern DRC: Operation Shujaa Joint Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and FARDC squads, have killed one Abu Aden, an Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) Commander of Somali origin. Abu Aden was killed in a battle at Malulu, seven kilometers North West of Boga

March 16, 2022

Crime

HRNJ Joins Legal Battle Seeking Unconditional Release Of Alternative Digitalk Journalists

Human Rights Network for Journalists-HRNJ lawyers have petitioned the High Court in Kampala demanding for the production of the bodies of the detained presenters of Alternative Digitalk, an online TV, whether dead or alive. Those detained are: Norman Tumuhimbise, Arnold Musoke, Faridah

March 16, 2022

Crime·Politics

Court Dustbins November 2020 Election Riot Case

High Court has dismissed an application by two law students from Islamic University in Uganda-IUIU challenging the excessive use of force and lethal weapons by security agencies to disperse assemblies. The High Court Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana dismissed the application filed

March 16, 2022

Business

Stanbic’s Anne Juuko Scoops ‘Best Woman CEO’ Accolade From Global Brands Magazine

The London based Global Brands Magazine (GBM) has named Anne Juuko, the Chief Executive for Stanbic Bank Uganda as the ‘Best Woman CEO’ in Uganda’s Banking sector for the year 2021. Uganda has 27 commercial banks, four of which, including a development

March 15, 2022

Politics

Avoid Tribal Talks, We All Have Same Problems- Kabuleta Urges Ugandans

The National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) leader Joseph Kabuleta has asked Ugandans to desist from tribal and political talks if they are to thrive economically. Addressing the people of Masaka and Ankole sub region last week, Kabuleta revealed that tribalism and political

March 15, 2022