Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

Motorists Vow To Stage Protest Against Extortion During Covid-19 Pandemic

Several motorists in Fort Portal city, Kabarole District, have vowed to stage a peaceful demonstration on October, 15, 2020, to express their discontent about local authorities who are extorting millions of shillings from them under the guise of managing traffic in the

October 14, 2020

News

Victoria University Webinar On Survival Of Family Businesses In Africa: Mogul Maggie Kigozi Tips Ugandans To Have a Proper Succession Plan For Their Businesses

Many times, businesses owned by families or transitioning into family businesses fail and die but with proper planning, this can be averted, Gideon Kirumira, the chairman of Trigger Enterprises Ltd said during a Webinar broadcast organized by Victoria University. “If you are

October 14, 2020

Politics

Col. Basaliza Quits Western Elderly MP Race For Bishop Masereka

Retired Col. Steven Basaliza aka Omudumizi, who is also the former Member of Parliament for Burahya county, in Kabarole District, has honorably stepped aside from the Western region Member of Parliament seat, in favour of Bishop Zebedee Masereka. Bishop Masereka, who will

October 13, 2020

Business

Big Story: High Court Stays Execution Of Recent Commercial Court Ruling Of Ham-DTB Case

The Kampala High Court has temporarily blocked the execution of the recent ruling against Diamond Trust Bank by the court’s commercial division. The Commercial court Judge, Henry Peter Adonyo had ruled last week that DTB Kenya (DTBK) acted illegally in lending money

October 13, 2020

Business

Labour Externalisation Sector Worried Due To Continued Business Prohibition

On 1st October 2020, Uganda reopened Entebbe International Airport and other entry points after President Yoweri Museveni eased on COVID-19 restrictions. The news about reopening of borders threw players from various sectors of the economy in a frenzy of excitement as it

October 13, 2020

Crime·Security

The Officer Captured On Video Flogging An Old Woman Died Three Weeks Ago – Uganda Police Confirms

Police have confirmed that one of their own who was captured on video flogging an elderly woman is an Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) Sam Okiror and has since passed on. Okiror was attached to Mbale Central Police Station as the Field

October 13, 2020

Health

Panic As Two Senior Health Officials Test Positive For Covid-19

Tension is high at Masindi Hospital as two Senior Health workers at the facility have tested Positive for COVID-19 alongside four other community members. The results of the two were released to the district Health officials by the Health ministry on Sunday

October 12, 2020

Business·Crime

Jilted Husband Vows To Shoot Housing Finance Bank Boss For Bonking His Wife To Cabbages

Ivan Kituka, the Senior Manager Branch Performance and Customer Experience at Housing Finance Bank, (HFB) is living in danger after a very jilted and cuckolded husband who only identifies himself as Sozi, has threated to shoot him in the head and chest

October 12, 2020

News

Fun As Ugandans “Meat” At La Cabana Restaurant To Celebrate Independence Day

La Cabana Restaurant, a multi-cuisine bar and restaurant serving Brazilian, Continental, Chinese and Indian cuisines is joining the rest of Uganda to celebrate this year’s Independence Day. The fashionable restaurant located at plot 19 -20, Speke Apartments, Wampewo Avenue is offering

October 12, 2020

Business·Crime

Two Arrested On Suspicion Of Connection With Over Shs 20Bn Cyber Attack On UgandanTwo Leading Telecom Companies and Banks

The Uganda Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the cyber attack on the country’s two leading telecom companies and banks over the weekend. The two suspects are attached to Pegasus Technologies, a company that provides financial and billing solutions for

October 10, 2020