Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

Tension As Ntare School Staff Strike Over Delayed Salaries

By Our Reporter Mbarara: Hundreds of students in candidate classes at Ntare School, in Mbarara District, are stranded after the school’s support staff staged a sit-down strike over salary arrears for several months on top of working under poor conditions. The support

December 12, 2020

Politics·Security

Uganda Decides 2021: Army, Police Chiefs Face US Sanctions Over Protestor Killings

Uganda is due to hold a general election in January of 2021. Opposition presidential candidates have accused security forces of brutally breaking up their rallies and beating their supporters. In November, one of the candidates – Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine

December 12, 2020

Health

UN SG Warns Against Vaccine Nationalism, Appeals Funding For Africa

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday warned against “vaccine nationalism,” appealing for greater finance to secure inoculations for Africa. “It’s true we are seeing vaccination nationalism moving at full speed,” Guterres said during a virtual meeting with the African Union. The

December 12, 2020

News

Jobs: Premier Recruitment Ltd Announces Interview Dates For Cleaners To Work In Qatar

Premier Recruitment Limited, a subsidiary of Ruparelia Group, has announced that it will commence interviews of both male and female cleaners and cleaning supervisors for the Qatar Metro. According to the company notice, the recruitment begins on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at

December 12, 2020

News

Hearty KISU Shares Christmas Gifts With Hope For Katanga Kids Project

In the spirit of giving back to underprivileged members of the community, Kampala International School Uganda (KISU) on Thursday, 10th December, hosted a team from Hope For Katanga Kids Project to receive Christmas gifts donated by the school, students and parents under the

December 11, 2020

Education

Pupil’s Interviews For Academic Year 2021 At Kampala Parents School Revised

While schools haven’t been full reopened by the government following their closure due to spread of coronavirus, schools and parents are preparing for the next academic year which normally starts late January. Parents and school administrators are optimistic that the government will

December 10, 2020

Crime·Politics·Security·World News

Panic As US Congressman ‘Engel’ Calls for Magnitsky Sanctions on Human Rights Abusers In Uganda Ahead Of 2021 Elections

Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, have called on the Trump Administration to take immediate action to address a worsening human rights situation in Uganda prior to general elections next month. In his December 9, 2020

December 10, 2020

Politics

UG Decides 2021: EC Receives First Batch Of Ballot Papers

As Uganda is remaining with less than 30 days to the polling date slated for January 14, the Electoral Commission has received the first batch of the ballot papers to be used in the forthcoming general elections. The first batch of ballot

December 10, 2020

Trending

Uganda’s Ex Chief Justice Bart Katureebe Appointed To The Chinese Supreme Court

Retired Ugandan Chief Justice Bart Katureebe has been appointed to the International Commercial Court Expert Committee of the Supreme People’s Court of China. “Taking account of your recognized expertise and extensive experience in legal fields, I’m therefore writing on behalf of CICC

December 9, 2020

Politics

UHRC Worried About Candidates Defying Campaign Guidelines

The Uganda Human Rights Commission-UHRC has cautioned politicians against defying campaign guidelines issued by the Electoral Commission. The acting chairperson to the Commission Katebalirwe Amooti Wa Irumba says the clashes between candidates and security personnel are as a result of the failure

December 9, 2020