Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

Uganda Losing Economic Gains, Innovativeness Due To Delayed Marijuana Licensing

From global trends, marijuana has provided a new economic frontier in countries that have seen the light and legalized the farming of the herbal weed. Marijuana or cannabis is a medicinal herb, one that industrial labs have confirmed to be the new

September 20, 2021

Education

Why Dead Year? Lectures Are Kicking Off On Monday 4th October – Victoria University

Uganda’s most innovative and world-class higher institution of learning, Victoria University (VU) has announced that on October 4th, 2021 will resume the academic year 2021/2022 with two weeks of Virtual Orientation training. This has been unveiled via a statement issued by the

September 20, 2021

Business·Politics

SWEDEN: Continued Closure of DGF Hurting Ugandans

The Swedish Ambassador to Uganda Maria Håkansson has said that the continued closure of the Democratic Governance Facility-DGF is greatly affecting communities that were beneficiaries of its activities. DGF, the single biggest donor basket established by development partners was suspended early this

September 19, 2021

Health

MPs Task National Water To Extend Water Supply Across All Town Councils

Members of Parliament on the Natural Resources Committee want the National Water and Sewerage Corporation – NWSC to revise its terms of service and start supplying clean piped water in all town councils across the country. This comes after Eng. Silver Mugisha,

September 19, 2021

Health

Two Days of Mourning For Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga

The Orthodox Church will officially have two days of mourning Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga, who has been the leader of the church since 1997. The body of Metropolitan Lwanga arrived Sunday after which service was held. He died on 4th September in Athens,

September 19, 2021

Business

BoU To Cough Billions In Costs After Withdrawing Appeal Against Sudhir

In an unexpected turn of events, Bank of Uganda (BoU) on 15th September announced it was withdrawing Civil Appeal No. 7of 2020 which they (via Crane Bank Limited (in receivership) has logged in the Supreme Court against businessman Dr Sudhir Ruparelia and Meera

September 19, 2021

promotions

Tagore Living Beats Other Apartments With It’s Crazy Accomodation Rates

Located in Kamwokya, a Kampala suburb, Tagore Apartments has the most favorable accommodation rates for its corporate travelers and guests on holiday. Be it a short stay, or your whole holidays, Tagore’s furnished apartments provide you with a comfortable base from which

September 18, 2021

Lifestyle

Luxurious Bukoto Heights Slashes Accomodation Rates In It’s September Promo

Luxurious Bukoto Heights, Kampala’s fully furnished spot for accommodation has revised its room rates in a bid to reward loyal clients with a timeless luxury staycation at the swanky apartments. In the promo announced through its socials, Bukoto Heights says its single-room

September 18, 2021

Entertainment

Luxurious Speke Resort Munyonyo Hosts Canary Mugume, Sasha Furgeson Wedding Ceremony

Uganda’s most sumptuous, luxurious and flashy Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort has hosted a lavish wedding ceremony of NBS TV News anchor Canary Mugume and longtime fiance Fiona Naggirinya aka Sasha Ferguson. After years of dating, the Mugumes have been joined as husband and

September 18, 2021

Politics

Court Dismisses Second Election Petition Against MP Nantaba

The High Court in Mukono has dismissed the second election petition against the Kayunga Woman MP Idah Nantaba. The petition was filed by Jacqueline Kobusingye Birungi. Birungi who contested as an independent candidate accused Nantaba of forging the A-level results she presented

September 17, 2021