Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

News

Uganda Airlines Completes Plans To Expand Wings To London, India, DRC

Uganda Airlines has completed feasibility studies on a number of routes the National Carrier plans to fly to. Key among other routes are; Mumbai in India, London in United Kingdom, Goma and Lubumbashi (both in the Democratic Republic of Congo). Shakila Rahim

March 25, 2022

Politics

‘If CEC had already chosen the flag bearer, then why did they call those with interest for the same position?’ – Lwemiyaga MP Ssekikubo Decries Unfair Decision On Speakership Position

Lwemiyaga County Legislator Theodore Ssekikubo has lashed out at the unfair decision by the NRM’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) for inviting members to express interest in the speakership race well knowing the deputy will go through unopposed. CEC endorsed Hon Anita Among

March 24, 2022

Politics

NRM’s CEC Calls For Amendment Of Constitution

The ruling NRM’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) recommended amendments in the constitution, regarding the administration of parliament. A glitch in the Supreme Law of the land was realized after the death of the speaker Jacob Oulanyah, that Article 82 grants more powers

March 24, 2022

Uganda

Catholic Church Calls For Unrestricted Martyrs’ Day Celebrations

The Catholic Church is seeking guidance from the government about the nature of this year’s Martyrs’ day celebrations. The annual celebrations are in honor of 45 young men who converted to Christianity between 1885 and 1887 to the annoyance of the then

March 24, 2022

Crime

Woman Disguises As State House Official, Cons UGX32 Mllion From City Pastor

A woman identified as Valentine Agwang Kasaija, who purports to work with State House, is being hunted over allegations that she conned Shs 32, 250,000 (thirty-two million, two hundred and fifty thousand) from a city pastor, under the pretext of organizing a

March 23, 2022

Business

ERA Signs MoU With Uganda Prisons Service To Enable Prisons On Cooking

The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) to formalise a partnership between the two institutions (ERA and UPS) aimed at promoting and implementing a pilot project to allow UPS’ facilities to

March 23, 2022

Business

Why Ugandans Should Praise & Embrace Dr Sudhir Ruparelia As He Moves To Reshape The City With Another Multibillion Swanky Hotel

Uganda is among the few countries with patriotic investors that do not brink when it comes to boosting their countries’ development. Among the few but heavily-loaded tycoons, Uganda is blessed is Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia aka money magnet who is the chairman of

March 23, 2022

Health

COVID-19: Museveni Orders Finance Ministry To Release Over Sh3Bn For Clinical Trials of Ivermectin

President Yoweri Museveni has directed the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to release sh3.024 billion to facilitate research on the use of Ivermectin prophylaxis in the treatment of COVID-19 infection. Last year, the President tasked the Uganda People’s Defense Forces

March 22, 2022

Crime·Education

20 Students Arrested In Soroti Over Strike

20 students of Olila High School in Soroti city have been arrested for alleged involvement in a strike. The students went rowdy on Sunday evening after an S.4 student was assaulted by a teacher for allegedly escaping from school. One of the

March 22, 2022

Sports

Nakaayi Wins Uganda First Ever World Indoors Championships Medal

Halimah Nakaayi made history Sunday evening when she stormed home in third place to win Uganda has first ever medal at the World Indoors Championships. Having struggled to find her good form last year after suffering a knee problem in April, the

March 22, 2022