Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

Health

Former ICT Minister, Presidential Candidate, Aggrey Awori Dies at 82

Former Information and Communication Technology minister and presidential candidate Aggrey Awori has died. According to a family member, Owori died on Monday July 5, 2021. “He has been sick for about a month and I have been in touch with him

July 5, 2021

Africa

‘Sending me to jail at my age is the same as sentencing me to death’- Jacob Zuma

Supporters of former South African president Jacob Zuma seem not to be backing down, as they continue their solidarity with Zuma Sunday. Hundreds of them, including some who traveled more than 400 kilometers, gathered outside Zuma’s rural home in the KwaZulu-Natal province,

July 5, 2021

Business

Ruparelia’s Premier Recruitment Joins Hands With Gender Ministry To Save Ugandans From Conmen, Fake Labour Export Companies

As we all recall, a few weeks ago, Uganda’s Gender and Labour Ministry invoked licenses of over eight labour export companies allegedly involving in human trafficking and conning Ugandans yearning for employment overseas. According to Gender Ministry and Uganda Police Force (UPF),

July 5, 2021

Entertainment·News

Speke Resort & Munyonyo Commonwealth; Can Be Your Finest Scientific Wedding Destination

Planning your beautiful scientific wedding reception can take a lot of effort especially in this Covid-19 era. It all begins with deciding on the location of the reception that follows Government Covid-19 SoPs and the type of reception but worry not, Speke

July 4, 2021

Business

Ruparelia Group Unveils Mega Kampala ‘Pearl Business Park’ Development Project

The Ruparelia Group has once again unveiled the re-development of the former Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) headquarters on Yusuf Lule Road in Kampala, with a multi-million dollar massive Business Park, that will host office premises, a shopping centre, health and leisure

July 4, 2021

News

“I only want to know who had sent them and their motive” Gen Katumba on his attackers

Works and Transport Minister Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala’s vehicle H4DF 2138 was riddled with bullets on June 1, 2021, in Kisaasi, a suburb of Kampala in an attack that claimed the life of his daughter Brenda Nantongo and driver Haruna Kayondo. Gen

July 4, 2021

Crime

Police Burst Notorious Car Theft Racket, Four Arrested

Police in Mbarara City, Western Uganda has arrested at least four people believed to be part of a gang involved in stealing vehicles and number plates from different parts of the country. The Rwizi region Spokesperson Samson Kasasira identified suspects as Besiga

July 4, 2021

Crime·News

Ugandan Court Sentences Two Rwandese Notorious Poachers To 12 Years In Prison

The Chief Magistrates Court in Kyenjonjo sentenced two Rwandese nationals to 12 years in prison for offences including entering a Wildlife protected Area and killing protected species. In a press release dated July 3, 2021, from Uganda Wildlife Communications Manager Bashir Hangi,

July 3, 2021

Health

Four-Year-Old baby Loses Battle To Covid-19

A four-year-old boy in Pader District has succumbed to coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The minor reportedly died on Thursday night from their home in Lubiri village in Atanga sub-county. Kizito Omoya, the Pader district surveillance officer says the boy’s test result conducted using

July 3, 2021

Health

Whoever Found Without Wearing a Mask Faces Two Months Jail Sentence – Min Aceng

The Government of Uganda through the Health Ministry has announced a two-month jail sentence for anyone who flouts COVID-19 SOPs including appearing in public places without a face mask. This comes after some Ugandans have increasingly continued to violate the Standard Operating

July 3, 2021