Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

Pictorial: Inside The Mighty Nearly Completed Ham Palm Villas

City tycoon Hamis Kiggundu through his company Ham Enterprises Uganda Limited has made significant progress on his contemporary 500 modern housing project, Ham Palm Villas. The housing on a 200-acre land has a Clubhouse, swimming pools, Gym, Sauna and Steam, Salons and

April 2, 2022

Crime·Security

Karamoja MPs Accuse UPDF Of Looting Livestock, Killing Civilian

Legislators from Karamoja sub-region have accused the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) of refusing to hand over 17,706 heads of cattle that they recovered from rustlers. The lawmakers made the accusations while responding to an earlier statement by the UPDF that the

April 1, 2022

Health·Politics

Oulanyah Burial Budget Revised To Shs1.2bn After Public Uproar

Government has revised the burial budget for the send-off of the late former Speaker Jacob Oulanyah to shs 1.2 billion after an alarming Shs2.5 billion allocation caused a public outcry over unnecessary expenses and projected cash bonanza. With the body of the

April 1, 2022

Religion

Human Rights Lawyer Ssemakaadde Punches Holes In C.J Owiny Dollo’s Apology To Kabaka

Ugandan Human Rights lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde of Legal Brains Trust (LBT) has trashed Chief Justice Alphonse Chigamoy Owiny Dollo’s apology to Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, describing it as a “Non-Apology” Apology. According to Ssemakadde, the Chief Justice’s apology cannot be accepted

April 1, 2022

Crime·Politics

Court Summons Ex-premier Mbabazi Over Failure To Pay Rent

The Commercial Division High Court Registrar Flavia Nabakooza, has summoned the former Prime Minister Patrick Amama Mbabazi to file his defence in relation to allegations of failure to pay rent. “You are hereby required to file a defence in the said suit

March 31, 2022

Politics

EALA Speaker Eulogizes Oulanyah As Great Leader

The Speaker of East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), Martin Ngoga has eulogized former Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, describing him as, ‘a great leader who had a great potential’. “At the age of 56, his political potential as a citizen and a leader has

March 28, 2022

Crime

Man Impersonating Former LCV Chairperson Arrested

Serere police are holding a man accused of impersonating the former LC V chairperson, Joseph Opit Okojo. The suspect is 37-year-old Simon Odongo, a resident of Akumoi village in Pingire sub-county. He reportedly obtained Shillings 200,000 by false pretense contrary to the

March 28, 2022

Crime

Chelsea Owner Roman Abramovich Suffers Alleged ‘Poisoning’ During Ukraine Peace Talks

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has suffered suspected poisonings along with Ukraine peace negotiators earlier this month, according to reports. The 55-year-old, who is selling Chelsea while under government sanctions, showed symptoms including red eyes and peeling skin following peace talks in Kyiv,

March 28, 2022

Politics

UPDF Engineering Brigade Refurbishes Oulanyah’s Ancestral Home Ahead Of Burial

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF Engineering Brigade has started refurbishing the house of former Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah at his ancestral home in Ayom Lony village, Lalogi sub-county, Omoro district. The team embarked on the works shortly after President Museveni made

March 28, 2022

Politics

Anita Among Voted Uganda’s Speaker Of Parliament With 401 votes

Parliament of Uganda has elected NRM flag bearer Anita Among Speaker by 401 votes to replace the Jacob Oulanyah who passed on last week. Bugiri Municipality MP Asuman Basalirwa who was flag bearer for the opposition, got 66 votes. The special sitting

March 25, 2022