Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

Clean Up! IGP Ochola Bites Again, Moves 176 Police Bosses In Massive Reshuffle

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Martin Okoth Ochola has shaken police commanders again. The newly made changes in deployments with immediate effect. The new changes came in less than a week after the retirement of the force’s director of operations AIGP

June 6, 2020

Crime·News

UPDF Officer Shot On Head During Curfew Operations

Uganda Police in Arua are investigating an incident where a yet to be identified Uganda People’s Defence Forces’ (UPDF) officer was shot on the head using bow and arrow by an unknown person. The incident happened near Stabex Petrol Station, Awindiri area,

June 6, 2020

Business·News

Just In! Gov’t Signs Agreement With Ripplenami Inc For Rental Tax Compliance System

Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has on behalf of Government signed an agreement with an American Company RIPPLENAMI INC to provide a solution to improve rental income tax compliance for Uganda. The contract was signed by Betty Kasimbazi the Under-Secretary/Accounting

June 6, 2020

Business·News·Politics

Big Story: Museveni Fires NIRA Boss Judy, Orders Internal Affairs Min To Appoint New ED

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered for the firing of Judy Obitre-Gama, the Executive Director of the National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) over failing to satisfactorily issue National Identity cards. In a letter seen by this website, to Internal Affairs Minister, Gen.

June 6, 2020

News

Uganda’s Covid-19 Cases Shoot To 557 As 35 Test Positive

Ministry of Health has registered 35 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, bringing a number of positive Cases to 557. In a Friday Morning notice, the Ministry revealed that “Results from samples tested on June 04, 2020 confirmed 35 new COVID-19 cases.

June 5, 2020

Health·News

In Uganda: Another Frontline Health Worker Tests Positive For Covid-19

The Ministry of Health has announced that a new front line medical personnel has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). According the Ministry, the confirmed case from Kampala is a nurse working with Mulago National Specialised Hospital and was one of the medics

June 5, 2020

Business·News

Health Min. Aceng In Hot Soup Over Marijuana Deal

Trouble has erupted in the Ministry of Health after Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng being accused of allegedly favouring some companies that are bidding for licenses to grow Cannabis aka Marijuana for medicinal purposes in Uganda, against others. According to our insiders,

June 4, 2020

Business·Crime·ENERGY & MINERAL RESOURCES·Hot Take·News·Trending

Just In! Energy Mafias Rock Parliament As Patriotic Young Turks Question AIGP Akullo’s Involvement In Min. Energy Corruption

Panic has rocked Parliament as renowned Parliamentarian and Lawyer Hon. Paul Akamba an Independent legislator representing Busiki County, in Namutumba District wrote to the Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga disowning his own signature as a seconder of a motion that

May 27, 2020

Crime·ENERGY & MINERAL RESOURCES·Hot Take·News·Trending

Energy Mafias Debunked Part III: How Werikhe, Turyagyenda Corruptly Swindled Shs15 Bn For 3 Electricity Distribution Projects In Acholi, Bunyoro & Kiruhura

FUNDING THE COUP THROUGH ENERGY AND MINERALS CORRUPTION By the Capital Times Investigative Unit In part 3 of the Energy Mafias series, we analyse what some would believe is the biggest conspiracy under the NRM Government by bringing to you the modus operandi

May 19, 2020

Business·Crime·Hot Take·News·Trending

Just In! Another Scandal Hits REA As Energy PS Gives Ill-Advice To Min. Kitutu On Fake Statutory Instrument

In an unprecedented move, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development has run a riot code onto the Permanent Secretaries of the Ministries of Local Government and Finance, sending them scuttling by sneaking to cabinet one of the most incoherent Statutory Instruments

May 15, 2020