Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

KISU Announces Open Vacancies for Learning Support Specialist and School Counsellor

Kampala International School Uganda (KISU) is seeking to recruit suitable candidates ready to join their academic staff one as a Primary Learning Support and another as a School Counsellor. In an announcement of the job offer via its socials, KISU says potential

September 3, 2022

Education

You’ve Touched Lives Of Thousands Of Ugandans By Investing In Education – Victoria University VC Hails Tycoon Sudhir

Mighty Victoria University (VU) on 3rd September 2022 held its 6th Graduation Ceremony at world-class Speke Resort Munyonyo an event that attracted magnitudes of people from various parts of the globe. In his speech, Professor Lawrence Muganga, Victoria University’s Vice Chancellor applauded

September 3, 2022

National News·Security

AIGP Akullo Returns To Uganda Police Force

Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Grace Akullo has bounced back in the police Force after President Museveni renewed her contract. AIGP Akullo, who joined the police in 2001, in a message to her colleagues on July 26, “handed over [the] office

September 3, 2022

Crime

MPs Demand For Action Against Ex BoU Officials Implicated In The Fraudulent Sale Of Seven Defunct Banks

MPs have continued to demand for the action against Bank of Uganda (BoU) officials who were implicated in the sale and acquisition of seven defunct banks. In 2018, MPs on parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) made the

September 2, 2022

Business

Staggering BoU Exposed For Raising CBR, Banks Told To Cut Interest Rates

The State Minister for industry, David Bahati is not happy that commercial banks in the country continue to raise their prime lending rates blaming it on the ‘rising’ inflation, which he said, is just one of unjustifiable excuses they are using to

September 1, 2022

Security

Museveni Retires 48 Army Generals

President Yoweri Museveni, the Commander In Chief of the armed forces has retired 48 generals of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces at a ceremony held at State House Entebbe, Wednesday. General Elly Tumwine, who died last week and was buried on Tuesday

September 1, 2022

Crime

Family Sues JARO Hospital For Holding Son Over Medical Bills

Jaro Hospital is in trouble for allegedly detaining Robert Ssentongo, a 15-year-old boy due to failure of his family to clear a medical bill of Shillings 4.8 million. The teenager’s family has dragged Jaro Hospital, Kyaliwajjala to the High Court Civil Division.

September 1, 2022

National News

Over 1,000 Displaced By Floods In Bukedea District

More than 1,000 people have been displaced by floods in Kamutur sub county, Bukedea district. The floods have also washed away 344 pit latrines and more than 12,000 gardens after River Atari burst its banks on Monday. Joyce Chemeri, a resident in

September 1, 2022

Business

Uganda, Tanzania Renew Commitment To Secure EACOP

Senior officials from Uganda’s petroleum authority (PAU) and Tanzania’s energy and water utilities regulatory authority (EWURA)—the agencies that have regulatory powers over the oil industry in the two countries—have renewed their commitment to secure the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The

September 1, 2022

Business

Demand For Credit Slows With Raising Interest Rates

The banking industry has defended its changing mode of operation which sections of the public describe as less friendly, saying they have learnt from the effects of global shocks on the businesses and economies generally. In recent times, Bank of Uganda has

September 1, 2022