Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

Tycoon Kavuya Trounces Lawyer Rwalinda In 714 Hectares Kabula Land Case

Court of Appeal has this morning delivered its ruling in a 714 Hectares land case involving a city lawyer who had convinced residents in Kabula county that their land had been encroached upon by city businessman Mr Ben Kavuya. The disputed land

November 29, 2022

National News·Trending·Uganda

NIRA To Kick Off Mass Enrolment & Renewal Exercise Of National IDs Ahead Of 2025 Expiry

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) with mandate of registering all Ugandan citizens has announced the mass ID enrollment and renewal exercise which is set to start in June 2023 and end in August 2024. According to NIRA, the exercise is

November 29, 2022

National News·Uganda

Full List: Potential Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile Replacement Revealed

The Governor Bank of Uganda (BoU) is such an influential position that greatly impacts the country’s economy’s GDP as the role covers in its entirety overseeing economic activities and managing the same to ensure a stable financial environment for the growth of

November 28, 2022

ENERGY & MINERAL RESOURCES·National News

Vision 2040: Gov’t Constructs More 14 New Power Projects To Boost Economic Development

As one of the ways to attain the projected National Development Plan and Vision 2040 and to boost economic development, the government, through the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) is implementing 14 new power projects in various parts of the country,

November 28, 2022

Crime·Politics·Trending·World News

Big Story: President Felix Tshisekedi to Face Criminal Prosecution Over Massacre, Crimes Against Humanity in Congo, As Businessman Kibwe Katanga Petitions ICC

Renowned Congolese Businessman Kibwe Katanga Ngoie Ntombe, who is also a musical artist and Politician, has petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Hague, praying to the court to prosecute Felix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, over alleged

November 26, 2022

Politics

Mzee Paka Last: Bukomansimbi District Endorses President Museveni For 2026 As Min. Nakadama Launches Ideological Library

Most people stop reading the day they drop out of School or University (Bakka 2000) mostly in Africa. There can be no doubts that adults in Africa also read, if not as much, or as much for leisure, as many including Ugandan

November 25, 2022

Education

Relief For ‘Hustling Students’ As Sudan’s International University Of Africa Extends Science Scholarships To Uganda

The Ambassador of Uganda to Sudan has been offered scholarships with a focus on science and technology by the International University of Africa, Sudan to help promote critical areas of economic growth and development in Uganda. This follows a visit by His

November 25, 2022

Business·ENERGY & MINERAL RESOURCES·National News

ERA Boss Eng. Waako On Why Industrial Consumers Pay Lower Power Tariffs Than Other Consumers

Although the Electricity Regulation Authority (ERA) acknowledges all power consumers, the demand for electricity by manufacturers remains 70%, that of other categories of consumers stands at 30%, yet the disparity in the tariffs remains a contentious issue, especially among consumers. Under Sections

November 25, 2022

Health

National Drug Authority Unveils Modern Lab To Test Tablets, IV Fluids

Uganda will now be able to test a whole range of pharmaceutical drugs following the opening of a sh3-billion shillings modern National Drug Authority (NDA) microbiology laboratory at Mulago. Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng launched the Pharmaceutical Microbiology Laboratory on

November 25, 2022

Crime

Obongi, Moyo District Officials Arrested For Abuse Of Office, Causing financial Loss To Gov’t

An official from Obongi and three others from Moyo district are in police custody for alleged abuse of office, and causing financial loss of 512 million Shillings to the government contrary to Sections 11(1) and (2), and 20(1) respectively of the Anti-Corruption

November 25, 2022