Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

Ruparelia Group’s VCON Construction Secures Contract For UGX38 Billion UMEA Project

Ruparelia Group through its construction company VCON has been awarded a contract to construct a project for Uganda Muslim Education Association-UMEA after emerging the best bidders outof 14 other companies that expressed interest. Vcon Construction (U) Ltd in partnership with Ambitious Construction

February 16, 2021

Business·Crime

Disgruntled Whistleblower Petitions Museveni Over Corruption At BoU, Sale Of Defunct Banks

A disgruntled whistleblower has petitioned the President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni seeking to investigate and prosecute former executives of Bank of Uganda (BoU), over allegations of involving themselves in corruption and the fraudulent sale of seven defunct banks. The petitioner,

February 16, 2021

Health

Businessman Daudi Makobore Kitaburaza is Dead

City Businessman Daudi Makobore Kitaburaza the man behind Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola has passed on, according to family members. Makobore, a prominent ideological businessman in Rukungiri District in South Western Uganda and Tanzania succumbed to COVID-19 on February 14, 2020 at Mulago

February 15, 2021

Politics

EC Declares New Winner For Ngora County Parliamentary Seat

The Electoral Commission has declared the National Resistance Movement- NRM candidate Juliet Achayo Lodou as the winner for Ngora county parliamentary seat after the complete tally of all the 65 polling stations in the county. Ngora District Returning Officer Peter Toddu had

February 13, 2021

Crime

‘Valley of Tears’ As Lynched Journalist Allan Mandela Is Laid To Rest, Bushenyi Girl Reveals Why She Killed Him

A valley of tears and sorrow gripped in Nshozi village, Kashaka, in Mbarara district as the late Journalist Allan Mandela casket was lowered in his grave today. Mandela, 26, also known as Sports King Mateeka who has been a sports commentator at

February 13, 2021

Education

‘We’re Happy Online Classes Attract Massive Enrollment’- Kampala Parents’ School Responds To Fake Social Media Reports

The management of Kampala Parents’ School (KPS) has come out to refute and clarify on claims of allegedly extorting parents through online classes. This is after a story circulated online where a section of parents had complained about the cost of online

February 13, 2021

Health

Kagame’s Former Guard Lt. Gen. Musemakweli Dies Under Mysterious Circumstances

The Inspector-General of Rwanda’s Defence Forces Lieutenant General Jacques Musemakali, who was a few years back one of President Paul Kagame’s guards, is dead, although his death has left many unanswered questions. According to RDF spokesman, Lt. Col. Ronald Rwivanga, Gen. Musemakweli,

February 13, 2021

Business·Crime

Disgruntled NGO Drags Law Firm ‘Sebalu & Lule Advocates’ To Court Over Shs120 Million Fraud

A local Non-Government Organisation (NGO) has dragged a reputable law firm in Uganda, Sebalu and Lule Advocates to court over fraud and continuous use of names whose founding members ceased to practice under it. The law firm was sued along with the

February 13, 2021

News

‘We Shall Arrest You If You Attend Valentines’ Parties’-Uganda Police Warns

Uganda Police have issued a warning statement to Citizens against attending or hosting Valentine’s day parties and According to Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, said Ministry of Health guidelines still stand and the COVID19 instruments: Onyango added that the Public Health

February 13, 2021

News·Politics

Supreme Court Sets 18th March Date To Deliver Judgment In Kyagulanyi’s Election Petition

The Supreme Court Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has set 18th March 2021 as the date they expect to deliver Judgement in the Election Petition filed by National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu challenging the victory of the incumbent, President Yoweri

February 11, 2021