Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

Uganda Airlines Explains UGX. 85bn Budget Request

Uganda Airlines has dismissed media reports that the National carrier is seeking UGX 85bn to buy a new CRJ90 engine (Bombardier engine). Rahim Shakila Lamar, the Corporate Affairs & Public Relations Manager at Uganda Airlines has clarified that the UGX 85bn Uganda Airlines was

May 5, 2022

News

Pictorial: Tycoon Ham Celebrates Eid With American Stars Akon & Babs Hussein

Kampala youthful tycoon Hamis Kiggundu aka Ham celebrated this year’s Eid El-Fitr with celebrated American rapper Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam Popularly known as Akon. Akon, who is a Senegalese rapper and entrepreneur based in America, traveled to Uganda over the weekend

May 4, 2022

Politics

MPs Dustbin Proposal To Give Ministries Power Over Non-tax Revenue Fees

The Committee on Finance -Planning and Economic Development has thrown out a proposal by the finance ministry that grants government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) the discretion of setting user fees for services that are considered non-tax revenues. Non-Tax Revenue (NRT) is

May 4, 2022

Security

UPDF Retiring Officers Tipped Off On How To Properly Utilize Their Retirement Packages

The 4th Division Commander Brig Gen Bonny Bamwiseki on Monday graced the documentation and sensitization exercise for impending retirees under his Division. This was at the Division Headquarters in Bardege, Gulu City. He addressed a total of 147 Officers and militants due

May 3, 2022

Uganda

‘Always Engage Media To Improve Your Organizations’ Public Relations’- PS Ggoobi Urges PR Practitioners

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury Ramathan Ggoobi, has advised members of the Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) to always have a constant relationship with the media as a way of building

May 3, 2022

Health

Health Ministry To Vaccinate Children Against COVID-19 This Month

The Ministry of health will start vaccinating children against COVID-19 next month, health minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has said. The vaccination will start with secondary school children when the school term commences on May 9, she told the media last week.

May 3, 2022

Entertainment

Ruparelia Group Lauds Salvado For His Selfless Contribution To The Success Of Sanyu FM

The Ruparelia Group has lauded comedian Patrick Idringi Salvado for his selfless contribution to the success of Sanyu FM. Sanyu FM is under the Ruparelia Group of Companies, owned by property mogul Dr Sudhir Ruparelia. On Wednesday, the comedian announced that he

April 28, 2022

Business

Mediheal Hospital Seeks Land In Contested Naguru-Nakawa Estate, Laments Why Presidential Directive Was Not Implemented

The board chairperson of Mediheal Group of Hospitals Uganda, Capt. Mike Mukula, has blamed Uganda Land Commission (ULC) for defying a presidential directive to give them land in the contested Nakawa-Naguru estate. According to the former state minister for health, Mediheal Group

April 28, 2022

Business

Finance Minister, AG Defend Controversial Coffee Deal

The Attorney General Kiwanuka Kiroywa and Finance Minister Matia Kasaija have defended the controversial coffee contract between the Government and the Italian investor that has ruffled feathers since last month. While appearing before the parliamentary committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry chaired

April 28, 2022

Business

“My Humble Request For This Committee Is To Help Us Get The 10 Acres We Originally Applied For” – Dr Sudhir Ruparelia

Uganda’s largest property developer Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia has asked parliament to increase on the acreage he was given from three to 10 acres that he applied for to re-develop the area. Dr. Sudhir made a request while appearing before Parliament’s Adhoc Committee

April 28, 2022