Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

Museveni Reopens Schools, Churches As Bar Owners Continue To Languish

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has on September 20, 2020 eased on Covid-19 restrictions which were set up in March 2020. The President in today’s speech reopened schools for only candidate classes and university finalists. Below are some of the highlights from President

September 20, 2020

Business

President Museveni Nullifies Housing Finance Bank’s Fraudulent Sale Of NRA Hero Widow’s Property

The President of Uganda Museveni has intervened in a case where Housing Finance Bank is accused of fraudulently selling Widow’s Shs30Bn Estate at just 8Bn. According to aletter this website landed on, the President has since directed the Managing Director of Housing

September 20, 2020

Politics

President Museveni Orders Tanga Odoi To Overturn MP Kangwagye Victory Over Irregularities

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who’s the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Chairperson has given the Party’s Electoral Commission Chairman, Tanga Odoi new results of Bukanga County primary election, overturning the victory of MP Steven Kangwagye. Museveni, who is also the NRM party chairman,

September 20, 2020

Health

Eight Ugandans Miss Repatriation Flight After Testing Positive For Covid-19

Eight Ugandans missed a special repatriation flight from Saudi Arabia this week after testing positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). On Tuesday, 113 Ugandans who were stranded in Saudi Arabia due to the COVID-19 lockdown arrived at Entebbe International Airport aboard a flight sponsored

September 18, 2020

Security

Breaking! Justice Lydia Mugambe Appointed New IGG

President Museveni has appointed Justice Lydia Mugambe Ssali as the new Inspector General Of Government (IGG). Mugambe takes office formerly occupied by Justice Irene Mulyagonja who was appointed a judge of the Court of Appeal in October 2019. Prior to the appointment

September 18, 2020

Crime

Gov’t Revokes Troubled Bryan White Foundation License!

The National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations [NGO Bureau] has cancelled the operating license of Bryan White Foundation, an organization belonging to Kampala socialite Bryan Kirumira. This was revealed by Patrick Onen Ezaga, the senior communication officer of the NGO Bureau at the

September 18, 2020

Sports

Sensational Kiplimo Sets New 3000m Diamond League, Ugandan Record

Ugandan teenage athletics sensation Jacob Kiplimo proved unstoppable once again as he smashed the Wanda Diamond League 3000m meet record in Rome on Thursday night, also setting a new Ugandan record with that performance. Kiplimo clocked 7:26.64 over the seven-and-a-half-lap distance to

September 18, 2020

Security

UPDF Confirms Security Is Holding NUP’s Kibalama In Their Custody

Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Spokesperson Brig. Flavia Byekwaso has confirmed that Moses Nkonge Kibalama is in the hands of security agencies who are providing security to him following intelligence reports of threats to his life. Moses Nkonge Kibalama, the man who

September 18, 2020

News

KISU, Delhi International Schools Start Staff Covif-19 Testing Ahead of Re-opening

Kampala International School Uganda (KISU) and Delhi Public School International (DPSI) staff has undergone Covid-19 testing ahead of schools reopening. The testing exercise took place at DPSI in Naguru on Thursday. The schools owned by businessman Sudhir Ruparelia, a few days ago

September 18, 2020

News

Seven Recaptured, Three Killed Out Of 217 Prisoners Who Escaped From Moroto Prison

Last evening news broke that prisoners from Moroto Central Prison had escaped and disappeared through Mountain Moroto. The incident happened at 4.30pm. Several reports made rounds about the escape. Frank Baine, the spokesperson of the Uganda Prisons has given account of the

September 17, 2020