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MOTORSPORT: NRC Losers Kikankane, Ssebuguzi Gang Up Against Victorious Rajiv, COC Dustbins Their Petition
The losers in the recently concluded Kabalega rally have failed to accept that motorsport ace driver Rajiv Ruparelia outshined them to be crowned the champion of the NRC5 edition in Hoima, two weeks ago. The Capital Times has since learnt that losers from the race, led by Ronald Ssebuguzi and Duncan Mubiru “Kikankane” have since…
Passengers Excited As Gov’t Starts ‘Swab And Go’ at Entebbe Airport
Aviation passengers at Entebbe International Airport have welcomed an adjustment that now allows all arriving passengers to leave the airport as soon as they are tested for COVID-19. Uganda commenced mandatory COVID-19 testing for all arriving passengers last Wednesday, a process that requires each arriving passenger to pay USD 30 or 110,000 Shillings. But passengers…
Cough Tax Payer’s Money: COSASE Squeezes Plasma Out Of Uganda Railways Corporation‘s Officials Over ‘Dubious’ Sale Of Multibillion Gov’t Property
Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) officials were squeezed by the parliamentary Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) before kicking them out out for lack of proper documentation on the sale of the corporation property. The officials had appeared before the committee to answer queries in the Auditor General’s report about the inventories and…
EX UCAA Board Member Olive Lumonya Appointed Deputy Board General
Former board member of Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Olive Lumonya has been appointed Deputy Director General of the same organisation where she once supervised as a board member. Lumonya served her two terms on the board and thereafter applied for the job of Director General. The job was however, given to Fred Bamwesigye who the…
NUP’s Coordinator Moses Bigirwa Arrested Over Shs100m Extortion From Deputy Speaker Among
Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) member and coordinator Moses Bigirwa has been arrested by police over his alleged attempts to blackmail and extort money from Deputy Speaker Anita Among. Bigirwa is former contender for Kamuli Municipality MP seat under NUP ticket. Birigrwa was arrested after he allegedly claimed to have a dossier implicating her in…
Another Terror Suspect Escapes Police Raid; Landlord Arrested
The joint security forces have arrested a landlord to one of the terror suspects linked to the Komamboga pork joint, and swift bus bombings that left two people dead and others injured. The landlord identified as Umar Kaggwa, was arrested for harboring the dangerous suspect at his home in Kireka Bbira, being in possession of…
State House Raid Labour Firm, Al-Saud, For Selling Fake Covid-19 Vaccination Cards at Shs.150000
State House Health Monitoring Unit has arrested officials belonging to Al- Saud, a labour exporting company who were found selling fake Covid vaccination cards, Interpol certificates, passports and other travel documents. Dr Warren Namara who heads the Unit said in a statement, that on September 17, they received a tip off about a labour firm…
70-year-old Businessman Found Dead In Hoima Lodge After Exhausting Sex Marathon
Hoima Police have launched investigations under which a 70-year-old businessman man died after an alleged sex romp with a woman at one of the hotels in the city. According to Julius Hakiza, the police spokesperson of the Albertine region, the deceased identified as Joshua Tibagwa who was a businessman and landlord hailing from Katanga village…
Former BoU Deputy Governor Robert Elangot Reportedly Dead
The former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Uganda John Robert Elangot has died, according to reports. According to reports, Mzee John Robert Elangot passed on in the wee hours of 6th November 2021 in Kampala where he has been battling multiple organ failure. As an economist, John Robert Elangot served in various capacities in…
Game Over: Angry Museveni Orders Sacking Of Useless RDC’s
It is game over for Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) who have failed to carry out their mandate in their respective districts. President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the Ministry of Presidency, to clean out all those RDCs who are not adding value to the government, wondering why he hears complaints of service delivery not reaching the…