Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

Just In: All MPs, Staff For Mandatory Quarantine As Kiryandongo District Woman Lawmaker Tests Positive For Coronavirus

All MPs and staff of Parliament will undergo mandatory testing for COVID-19, Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has said. The Speaker says the exercise will be conducted by the Ministry of Health starting on Thursday, 16 July 2020. Kadaga’s announcement comes after Parliament was

July 15, 2020

Crime·News

Two Suspected Notorious Thugs Arrested In Connection To Robbery, Death Of Man In Tororo

Uganda Police Force with sister security agencies have arrested two suspects in connection to the murder and robbery case that happened in Tororo District on Monday night. Police at Old Kampala arrested two suspects identified as Remus Mulisa and David Twahirwe in

July 15, 2020

Hot News·News

President Museveni: Stay Calm, Maintain Discipline As We Are Working On Your Issues

President Yoweri Museveni has in a missive released on Tuesday night, urged Ugandans to continue to maintain discipline in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. “After a long absence, here is my “missive” to my fellow countrymen, countrywomen and especially, the Bazukulu,”

July 15, 2020

Business·News

Andrew Mwenda: Impunity And Corruption At Bank Of Uganda

By Andrew M. Mwenda Last week, Bank of Uganda (BOU) issued a press statement in which it promised to appeal a ruling by the Court of Appeal in a case against businessman Sudhir Ruparelia over Crane Bank. Yet the statement did not

July 15, 2020

Business·News

Full-list: Over 40 Arcades Meet SoPs, Set For Re-opening

Close to 50 arcades have so far adapted to the standard operating procedures set by the government as a precondition for their reopening. The government had maintained lockdown restrictions on arcades because of difficulty to avoid close contact between people in the

July 14, 2020

Business·News

Open Arcades: Police Fire Live Bullets, Teargas To Disperse Defiant Traders Downtown

Uganda Police Force (UPF) have fired teargas and live bullets to disperse hundreds of traders in downtown Kampala who had reopened shops this morning, despite their continued closure by the government. Arcades have remained closed since March 2020, when the government

July 14, 2020

Health·News

Covid-19: Unfortunately Countries Headed In The Wrong Direction – WHO

Countries are not doing enough to stop the spread of COVID-19, this is according to the World Health Organization-WHO. This comes as the world is experiencing an increase in the number of cases that are reported daily globally. Data from WHO shows

July 14, 2020

Business·News

Positive Move: Tycoon Sudhir, City Landlords Meet Min. Kyambadde Over Re-opening Arcades

The Minister of Trade Amelia Kyambadde, Betty Among, and Benny Namugwanya have on Tuesday afternoon converged at the Office of the Prime Minister-OPM to discuss on arcade re-opening. The meeting was attended by City arcade owners including Ruparelia Group Chairman Dr. Sudhir

July 14, 2020

Education·News

Education Ministry To Deliver Second Phase Of Study Materials

The Ministry of Education and Sports will this month deliver the second phase of the self-study materials for Primary and Secondary learners. As one of the best ways of ensuring continued learning at home during the lock down, the education Minister Janet

July 12, 2020

Crime·News

How The FBI Used Instagram & Snapchat To Track Down A Notorious Nigerian Conman Hushpuppi In Dubai

Last month, the Dubai Police Force arrested twelve alleged Nigerian scammers living in the United Arab Emirates as part of their now-viral special operation dubbed “Fox Hunt 2.” Six raids were conducted concurrently while the suspects were asleep; among several items, Dubai police reportedly

July 11, 2020