Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

DSTV, GOTV Subscription Fees Skyrocket Effective September 1st

MultiChoice Uganda, the mother company to DStv and GOtv has announced an increase in the prices of their packages. Officials said the price change follows a rigorous process of balancing between technology, content value, and cost of delivery on MultiChoice platforms with

August 7, 2021

News

Medical And Health Training Institutions Given A Go-Ahead To Reopen

The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) has allowed medical and health training institutions to safely re-open starting Friday 13th August 2021. According to the letter dated 5th August 2021, by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), the decision to re-open

August 7, 2021

News

All Set For Arrested Blogger Lumbuye To Be Repatriated Tomorrow – Min. Oryem

Controversial Anti-Government Social Media Blogger Fred Kajubi Lumbuye is set to be repatriated back to Uganda tomorrow. This was confirmed by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Henry Okello Oryem at the Foreign Affairs office on Friday afternoon. “Lumbuye will be deported to

August 7, 2021

Crime

Six More Moroto Prison Escapees Rearrested

Uganda Prisons Services have confirmed that Six more prisoners who escaped from Moroto government prison have been re-arrested by Uganda People’s Defence Forces in the ongoing disarmament exercise in the Karamoja sub-region. In September 2020, at least 224 prisoners escaped when they

August 7, 2021

Uganda

‘Compensation Of Tobacco Farmers in Bunyoro Sub-region Expected to Start in Two Weeks’- Gov’t

Government has said that compensation of the more than 1,000 tobacco farmers in Bunyoro sub-region who had been denied payment since 2017 by private companies is expected to start in two weeks. The Minister of State for Industry, David Bahati, blamed the

August 7, 2021

Entertainment

Speke Resort Munyonyo Set To Host Pearl Of Africa Talent Search 2021 Grand Finale

The Journey of the three months Pearl of Africa (POA) talent search competitions will end on Sunday August, 8, 2021 at the Samptious Commonwealth Speke Resort & Conference Centre in Munyonyo. The Pearl of Africa Star Search is an opportunity to identify,

August 7, 2021

Business·Crime

Six Igara Tea Top Bosses Suspended Over Alleged Massive Corruption

Atleast six employees of Igara growers Tea factory LTD in Bushenyi District have been suspended by the board over massive corruption and embezzlement of in specified amount of money. According to aboard notice released on August, 3, 2021, notes the suspects as

August 6, 2021

News

Heartless! One Dead, Eight Other Family Members Hospitalised After Eating Poisoned Food

Police has launched investigations into circumstances under which an unknown person poured poison into porridge that left one person dead and 8 others admitted to Mityana general hospital in critical condition. According to the Criminal Investigations Division spokesperson, Charles Twine, the incident

August 6, 2021

Security

Retiring UPDF Officer Who Saved First Family During NRA War Cries Out To President Museveni For Promotion

A Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) officer at the rank of Colonel, who saved President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the First Family during the National Resistance Army (NRA) liberation war, has cried out to the president to promote him to the rank

August 6, 2021

News

Is Your Weekend Boring? Kabira Country Club Has For You A Great Bourbon Barbeque

During weekends, it’s always pomp and glamour at the award-winning boutique hotel, Kabira Country Club due to its great Bourbon barbeque along with a glass of wine that leaves most businessmen and women refreshed and ready for a new busy week. Just

August 6, 2021