Isaac Nabimanya, Author at The Capital Times

Mubajje Bans Political Campaigns In Mosques Ahead of 2026 Polls

The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) has issued a directive banning all forms of direct political campaigning in mosques across the country ahead of the 2026 national elections. The announcement was made by the Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shabban Ramadhan Mubajje, on

May 16, 2025

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MPs Reject Seven Year Tax Waiver For Bujagali Hydro Project

Members of parliament have rejected a proposal to grant Bujagali Hydro Power Project Company a seven year tax waiver but instead approved an amendment in the Income Tax (Amendment), Bill 2025 exempting the company from income tax for a year. The Income

May 16, 2025

News

Sudhir, Jyotsna Vow to Fulfil Son’s Wish with Multibillion Inara Tower Project

The Ruparelia family has announced plans to construct a landmark real estate project, Inara Tower, after Rajiv Ruparelia’s only daughter, Inara, as part of a deeply emotional tribute to their late son, who died in a tragic car accident on May 3,

May 15, 2025

Opinion

How Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia Changed My Life: From Village Girl to Hospitality Professional

By Grace M As Uganda celebrated Labour Day 2025, I felt deeply honored to express my gratitude to a man who changed my life and the lives of so many others, my boss, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, Chairman of the Ruparelia Group. In

May 15, 2025

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DP In Turmoil As MP Lumu Petitions EC To Block Party Secretary Siranda From Unlawfully Amending Constitution

The Democratic Party (DP) is facing renewed internal strife after the party’s Deputy Legal Advisor, Richard K. Lumu, formally petitioned the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), accusing Secretary General Gerald Siranda Blacks of unlawfully modifying the party’s constitution without proper approval from DP’s

May 15, 2025

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Nansana Businessman Robbed Of 50M By Masked Gun Men In Mobile Money Heist

Security agencies in Wakiso District have launched an intensive search for a group of masked gunmen who carried out a violent robbery on a mobile money operator in Ganda Village, Nansana Municipality. The incident occurred on the evening of May 13, 2025,

May 15, 2025

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Education Ministry Bans Public Display Of Student Exam Results

The Ministry of Education and Sports has issued a directive banning the public exhibition of individual students’ national examination results, citing violations of the Data Protection and Privacy Act, 2019. In a circular dated May 5, 2025, addressed to heads of institutions

May 15, 2025

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UPDF Intensifies Search For Kidnapped Soldier On River Nile At Uganda-Congo Border

Security forces in West Nile have intensified efforts to locate and secure the release of Private Edwin Chelimo, a UPDF soldier who went missing during an anti-illegal fishing operation on the River Nile along the Uganda-DRC border early this morning, May 14,

May 15, 2025

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Minister Oboth Oboth Tables UPDF Amendment Bill To Reinstate Trial Of Civilians In Court Martial

Defence Minister Jacob Oboth-Oboth presented the UPDF Amendment Bill, 2025 before Parliament, aiming to reintroduce military court jurisdiction over civilians involved in specific military-related offenses. This move comes in the wake of a Supreme Court decision that had previously declared such trials

May 14, 2025

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Flying Squad Nabs Two Over Car Theft, Recovers Stolen Vehicle In Mukono

A joint operation by the Flying Squad Unit and Wakiso Police has resulted in the arrest of two suspects linked to a recent spate of vehicle thefts, with one of the stolen cars recovered in Mukono town. The operation follows reports of

May 14, 2025