Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

Health

Health Minister Acheng In Hot Soup As Parliament Summons Her Over Fake Covid-19 Vaccines

The Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Acheng has landed into trouble after the Parliamentary Committee on COVID-19 summoned her to explain circumstances under which 800 people were vaccinated with fake vaccines in Kampala. We’ve learnt that the Minister and her team are

July 2, 2021

Crime

Police Kills 3 More Suspects In Gen Katumba Shooting During Friday Morning Raid

Three more suspects in the attempted assassination of works minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala have been shot dead. According to New Vision, the shooting took place in Kanyogoga, Namuwongo in Makindye Division, Kampala. Vision further reports that the Friday morning operation was led

July 2, 2021

Politics

NUP Leadership Set To Amend Constitution That Gives Absolute Powers To Bobi Wine

On April 12, 2021, city lawyer Male Hassan Mabirizi wrote a letter to the Secretary-General of the Electoral Commission demanding that he be availed with a copy of the constitution of the National Unity Platform-NUP. The party changed leadership in 2020 from

July 2, 2021

Politics

Army Court Has No Power To Try Civilians- Constitutional Court Rules

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the Court Martial has no powers to try civilians. In a majority ruling of three justices against two, the court ruled that although the Court Martial is a competent court under the 1995 Constitution, its powers

July 2, 2021

Business

Premier Recruitment Limited Offers Free Consultation To Ugandans Seeking Residency In Canada

Premier Recruitment Limited has announced that its offering free consultation for all Ugandans who are interested in applying for permanent residency in Canada. The company said those interested can now contact the management via WhatsApp no. 0200909755 or send an email at operations@premierrecruitment.com

July 2, 2021

Security·Uganda

UPF Reshuffle: IGP Ochola Moves KMP Police Chief CP Moses Kafeero, Others

The Inspector General of Police has made changes that have seen Kampala Metropolitan Police commander Moses Kafeero transferred and replaced by Commissioner of police Stephen Tanui. According to the transfers dated July,1, 2021, Kafeero has been appointed as the commandant for the

July 2, 2021

Education

Education Giants: Victoria University Introduces a ‘VU SUCCESS FORMULA’: An Initiative To Equip Students With Employable Skills

In a bid to address unemployment dilemma in Uganda, Victoria University Kampala (VU), Uganda’s top leading private university has come up with an initiative dubbed “The VU Success Formula”, alias “The VU Employability Formula, ” a system that has emerged for more than

July 2, 2021

Business·Health

Ugandans Tired Over Govt Silence As Rwanda Legalises Cultivation, Sale, and Use of Medical Cannabis

As Uganda’s position on licensing individuals and companies for production of Cannabis is, however, still unclear, the government of Rwanda has approved cultivation, processing and exportation of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Rwanda becomes the latest African country to legalise, and pass laws

July 1, 2021

Security

Security Kills One Of Gen. Katumba Wamala’s Attackers, Four Arrested

The crime investigations department of Police has confirmed the arrest of the assailants who attacked the Works and Transport Minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, killing his daughter and driver at the start of last month. Deputy Inspector General of Police Gen Paul

July 1, 2021

Health

Blessing In Disguise: Over 170 Street Children Rescued From Kampala Slums

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Non-Government Organizations and Uganda Police have rescued at least 170 street kids from the slums of Kampala and taken them for quarantine and rehabilitation. According to Ms Eunice Tumwebaze, the Manager for Children and Youths at KCCA,

July 1, 2021