Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

List: African Countries that Have Defaulted on Debt Repayment

A growing number of African countries have found themselves caught in the challenging web of debt distress, a predicament exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and global economic downturn. These problems have presented governments on the continent with stark choices needed in funding

December 31, 2023

World News

Ethiopia, Egypt, and Three Other States to Join BRICS in 2024

The BRICS group is on track to double its membership as Saudi Arabia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Egypt join the bloc on January 1, 2024, according to South Africa’s envoy to the bloc. In August, the BRICS group, originally

December 31, 2023

Business·Crime

Google Agrees to Settle $5bn Lawsuit Over Tracking Users in ‘Incognito’ Mode

Google has agreed to settle a consumer privacy lawsuit seeking at least $5 billion in damages over allegations it tracked the data of users who thought they were browsing the internet privately. The object of the lawsuit was the “incognito mode” on

December 31, 2023

Crime

Min. Kakubo Resigns Over $100,000 ‘Chinese Bribe’

Zambian Foreign minister Stanley Kakubo resigned Tuesday, hours after he was embroiled in a social media frenzy over alleged dealings with a Chinese businessman. Kakubo, who had been Foreign minister since September 2021, said in a letter he was quitting because of

December 31, 2023

Crime

Illegal Connections: Mayuge Resident Electrocuted

Police in Busoga East have confirmed the death of Amuza Woya, 30, a resident of Musima village in Mpungwe sub-county, Mayuge district. He reportedly died from electrocution while making an illegal power connection to his house last night. According to reports, Woya

December 28, 2023

National News·Politics

Hajji Kigongo Fumes at ‘Mafias’ Disturbing Namyalo at ONC, Vows to Support her Self-empowerment Programs

The National Vice Chairman of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), Al-Hajji Moses Kigongo has fumed at selfish individuals disturbing the peace of Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo at the Office of the National Chairman to back off and let her do the party’s

December 23, 2023

Health

Money Injected Into Preventing HIV Infection in Girls Not Yielding Fruits

All the money injected into social interventions to help protect girls and young women from contracting HIV has not yielded much, a new study reveals. Through a campaign to ensure that girls are kept in schools, the Global Fund allocated the Ministry of

December 20, 2023

Crime

Former LRA Rebel Commander Ongwen Transferred to Norway to Start 25-year Jail Term

The former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel commander, Dominic Ongwen has been transferred to an undisclosed detention facility in Norway to begin serving his 25-year jail term. Ogwen was transferred yesterday Monday, according to a statement from the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC).

December 19, 2023

Business·Health

6 Rules You Should Always Follow When Flying

When it comes to flying, there are unspoken rules of etiquette that can make a significant difference in the comfort and experience of both yourself and your fellow passengers. In a survey conducted by the travel search engine Kayak, 1,000 people were

December 18, 2023

National News

Ismaili Community Joins PAP, Donates Relief Items Worth Millions To Kyaka Refugees

By Andrew Irumba Kampala: The Ismaili Civic Community in Uganda, an extension of the global Ismaili Civic Engagement of the Aghakan, has Saturday joined the Pan-African Pyramid (PAP) in a collection of relief aide to Kyaka II Refugees Settlement found in Kyegegwa

December 17, 2023