Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

Crime

Nakalema’s Anti-Corruption Unit Arrests Three Nurses Over Drug Theft

Three nurses of Kawempe hospital have been arrested for allegedly stealing drugs. They were arrested on Thursday by a team of detectives from the State House Anti-Corruption Unit and the police. The head of the Statehouse Anti-Corruption Unit, Col Edith Nakalema identified

July 9, 2021

Health

Aggrey Awori Dug His Grave 10 Years Ago – Family Says

The late Aggrey Awori will be buried in a grave he built 10 years ago. Awori, the former ICT Minister died on Monday in Kampala. He will be laid to rest at his country home in Kibimba village, Buwuni town council in

July 9, 2021

Crime

Five More Suspected Katumba Attackers Charged, Remanded

An additional five suspects in the attempted murder of Works and Transport Minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala have Thursday been arraigned before court and charged. These include Kagugube Muhammad alias Musiramu, a 30-year-old bodaboda rider of Kikaya, Kanyanya, Kawempe Division, Walusimbi Kamada

July 9, 2021

Crime·Security

Pictorial: How Gen Katumba Shooting Suspects Were Tortured In Custody

Five suspects involved in the attempted murder of former Chief of Defence Forces Gen Edward Katumba Wamala have said that they were tortured while in custody following their arrest. The five who have been charged with one count of terrorism, two counts

July 9, 2021

Health

Min. Of Health Under Fire As HealthWorkers Die Of Covid-19 Due To Shortage of PPEs & Sanitizers

Uganda’s Health Ministry together with the National Drug Authority (NDA) have come under the spotlight following the increasing number of health workers dying of COVID-19, which has been attributed to a shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and Sanitizers in the country.

July 8, 2021

News

‘Use USSD’ Victoria University Introduces Another Easier Way Of Paying Tuition Without Going At Campus or Spending Time In Banks

Victoria University Uganda (VUU), also known as Victoria University Kampala has unveiled simpler ways of paying tuition without coming physically at the campus or spending your precious time in queue of banks. Accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education(UNCHE), Victoria

July 8, 2021

Education

Victoria University Announces End Of March-July Semester As Students Start Exams

Uganda’s leading private Victoria University has announced the end of the March-July semester with the kicking off of exams scheduled for Monday 12th July 2021. According to the memo, the University announced that only students who will qualify to sit for all

July 8, 2021

Crime

‘We Don’t Know Him’-Jinja Hospital Disowns Health Worker Arrested For Staging Street Bash

Jinja Regional Referral Hospital has disowned Emmanuel Muwema, a health worker who was arrested over the weekend for staging a street bash in violation of the COVID-preventive measures. Muwema was picked up together with two others for holding a street bash along

July 7, 2021

Health

Motherly Heart: How PS Diana Atwine Has Tirelessly Contributed To The Fight Against Covid-19 In Uganda

Covid-19 has claimed many lives in the world since January 2020 especially in countries like India, Brazil, USA, South Africa but in Uganda, it’s been handled well due to the strong leadership at the Ministry of Health till Uganda was recognized as

July 7, 2021

Education

Victoria University Lightens Work, Unveils GTPay Option Enabling Parents, Students To Pay Tuition From Home

Victoria University a subsidiary of the Ruparelia Group and one of the best Uganda’s private institution has come up with an innovation that enables students to pay tuition without lining up in banks to catch the deadly COVID-19. The University says, the

July 7, 2021