Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

Umeme Seeks Review Of Free Electricity Connection Policy

Uganda’s Power Distributor, Umeme Limited has proposed a revision of the Electricity Connections Policy (ECP) to allow capable customers shoulder the full payment for connection since government ran short of funds for the policy. Speaking during a briefing organised by the power

August 10, 2020

News

Kabira Country Club Continues To Shine With Tranquillity, True African Style

In the midst of global uncertainty due to COVID19 pandemic, Kabira Country Club has used the force lull in the hospitality industry to be innovative and creative in the products they offer to their clients. Located in posh Bukoto area, Kabira Country

August 9, 2020

East Africa

Burundi President Rejects Overture From Rwandan Counterpart

By AFP Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye has rejected an olive branch from his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame, describing his neighbour’s offer to settle their differences and reset diplomatic ties as “hypocritical”. Ndayishimiye, who was elected in May, did not mention Kagame by

August 9, 2020

Business

How Covid-19 Has Affected Uganda’s Labour Externalization Sector

By Ronnie Mukundane Labour externalization was, until the spread of Covid-19 across the globe, one of the fastest growing sectors and was providing employment opportunities to thousands of Ugandans across the Middle East and other parts of the world. To date, there

August 9, 2020

Health

Covid-19: Bushenyi District NRM Chairman Jaffar Basajjabalaba Tests Positive

The Bushenyi district NRM chairman Jaffar Bassajabalaba has tested postive to COVID19. According to NBS through their twitter updates, Jaffar Bassajabalaba is also a member of the Bushenyi COVID19 task force. “Bushenyi district chairman and member of Bushenyi COVID-19 task force Jaffari

August 9, 2020

Business·Crime

Investigation: URA, UNBS On Hot Spot For Allowing Smuggled Kenyan Salt Into Uganda

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) are on spot for allegedly abetting and or colluding with businessmen who are smuggling tonnes of Kenyan salt into the country and reaping abnormal profits after evading taxes worth hundreds

August 9, 2020

Crime

Grief As Two Perish In Masaka-Kyotera Road Accident

Two people died and three others sustained critically injuries following a nasty road accident at Nabajjuzi swamp along Masaka-Kyotera Highway on Friday. The accident involved tipper truck Reg. No. UAR 487M which collided head on with lorry Reg. No. KCH 262Z. Police

August 8, 2020

Politics

Bullets, Teargas In Mbale As Police Blocks NUP’s Bobi Wine From Appearing On A Radio Talkshow

Police in Mbale City on Saturday morning fired teargas and live bullets to disperse the supporters of National Unity Platform (NUP) party led by the Kyadondo East Member of Parliament, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine. Mr Kyagulanyi was scheduled to appear

August 8, 2020

Crime

Shock As Two Umeme Employees Are Electrocuted To Death On Electric Pole

Traders and residents of Wantoni trading Centre in Mukono town were engulfed with Shock on Friday August 7, 2020 after men said to be working with Power Distributor Umeme Limited got electrocuted to death on top of an electric pole. Eye witnesses

August 8, 2020

Health

New Hope As Russia Creates World’s 1st Covid-19 Vaccine

Moscow’s Gamelei Center will register the world’s first coronavirus vaccine on August 12, Russia’s deputy health minister has revealed. Oleg Gridnev says medical workers and the elderly will be given priority for immunization. The senior minister at the department, Mikhail Murashko, announced

August 8, 2020