Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

Uganda

One Feared Dead, Thousands Displaced As Landslides Ravage Three Villages In Mbale

Torrential rains in the eastern Ugandan district of Mbale on Sunday triggered off a landslide which has affected three villages leaving one person so far confirmed dead and property destroyed, a relief agency said on Monday. The saddening incident happened in Busaano

September 7, 2020

Crime

Am not Suffering From Bullet Injuries – Rukutana Victim Breaks Silence

Mr. Dan Rwiburingi, a victim of the Saturday shooting incident in Ntungamo that has landed Labour Minister Mwesigwa Rukutana in jail has said he didn’t suffer bullet injuries from the confrontation. In a video circulating on social media, recorded from his hospital

September 7, 2020

Health

Health Ministry Admits 679 People Were Given Wrong Covid-19 Results

Uganda’s Health Ministry has admitted to mismanagement of Covid-19 test results being released by laboratories. The ministry says about 679 people were given wrong COVID-19 results. Some people were both positive and negative. “Some people claim to have received two different result

September 7, 2020

Health

Worry As Uganda’s Covid-19 Cases Surge To 3,667, Death Toll Shoots To 41

Uganda has registered two more covid-19 deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities to 41. According to the Ministry of Health, the victims are from Kampala and Jinja. The Ministry also confirmed 128 new covid-19 cases. This brings the country’s cumulative total

September 6, 2020

Education

Big Story: Gov’t Okays Schools To Open In Fortnight!

The Government of Uganda have resolved that schools should reopen on September 20, 2020 amidst Continued reports of Covid-19 community cases. Sources in the education ministry yesterday confirmed to this website that the ministry had at last agreed with the COVID-19 National

September 6, 2020

News

‘Confined In Sorrow’ General Salim Saleh Mourns Death Of His Wife Harriet Aber

President Museveni’s brother Gen Caleb AKandwanaho aka Salim Saleh has mourned his Gulu based wife who was found dead in her house earlier this week. Gen Saleh said he has lost an intelligent and reliable partner, a mother of his children and

September 6, 2020

Security

AU Awards Hardworking UPDF Troops With Medals in Somalia

The African Union has awarded service medals to Battle Group twenty-seven (BG XXVII) troops of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, in recognition of their contribution to execution of the AMISOM (African Union Mission in Somalia) mandate. The troops of Battle Group XXVII

September 6, 2020

Crime

Minister Rukutana Spends Weekend In Jail Over Ntungamo Shooting Incident

The State Minister for Labour Mwesigwa Rukutana has spent the weekend in detention at Mbarara police following a shooting incident in Ntungamo, in which a supporter of an opponent was injured. Mr. Rukutana was arrested on Saturday afternoon from his Rushenyi home

September 6, 2020

News

Merriment: Min. Frank Tumwebaze Lifts Kibaale East NRM Flag With 81 Percent

Gender Minister Frank Tumwebaze has won the NRM flag for Kibale East Constituency MP in Kamwenge district. Tumwebaze, who is the incumbent polled 34,925 votes with his “tightest” contender Bahati Kato attaining 5,086 votes. Additionally, Dickens Asasira managed to get 2,806 out

September 5, 2020

Crime

Police Confirms Arrest of Min. Rukutana, 3 Bodyguards On Charges Of Attempted Murder

Uganda Police has confirmed the arrest and detention the State Minister for Labour Mwesigwa Rukutana. According to the Uganda Police Deputy Spokesperson, Polly Namaye, Rukutana has been detained with his three escorts following a shooting incident in Ruhama, Ntungamo district. Police say,

September 5, 2020