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UWA Boss Reshuffles Over 100 Staff, Suspends 6 Over Fraud, Money Swindling
Over 6 employees of Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)’s reservation and booking section have been suspended over alleged fraudulent practices. TheCapitaltimes has established that majority of the culprits, ironically, are ladies and according to a credible source inside UWA insiders, the alledged culprits will be investigated (while on suspension) for conniving with private tour operators to…
M7 100Km NRA Liberation Walk Commences On Saturday Jan 4
President Museveni’s 60mile (100km) symbolic trek from Galamba in Wakiso district to Birembo in Kibaale district starts Saturday January 4, 2020. “The “Great Trek” starts tomorrow [Saturday],” said Don Wanyama, Senior Presidential Press Secretary Friday. “A journey through the past to appreciate the present. If you can’t make it for a week in the jungle,…
UPDF AMISOM Commander Brig Richard Otto Visits Frontline Troops Amidst Alshabaab Attacks
The newly deployed UPDF AMISOM Sector One Commander Brig Richard Otto has visited the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) based at KM50, Lantabur and Arbiska respectively. The sector commander was visiting the FOBs for the first time since his take over of sector one command and control on the 19th…
Big Eye Meets M7 After People Power Supporters Pelted Him Bottles At Enkuka
Starboss alias Big Eye, a ruling National Resistance Movement [NRM-leaning] musician who was hit with bottles on Wednesday, has finally met President Museveni. The Friday meeting took place at Nakasero State Lodge. Big Eye was taken to the president by city events promoter, Balaam Barugahara. During the same meeting, Museveni also interfaced with “one of…
Israel Switches On Iron Dome Jammers To Retaliate Iranian Airstrikes After The Demise of Army Commander Gen. Soleimani
Israel’s defence minister summoned the country’s military and security chiefs to Tel Aviv on Friday (Jan 3) in the wake of the US air strike that killed senior Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani. As Iranian officials vowed revenge, the government of America’s closest ally in the Middle East gave no immediate public response to…
Why US Military Drones Killed The Most Powerful Iranian Army Commander Gen. Soleimani
Iran’s most powerful military commander, General Qasem Soleimani has been killed by a US air strike in Iraq. Gen Soleimani and officials from Iran-backed militias were leaving Baghdad airport in two cars when they were hit by a US drone strike near a cargo area. The commander had reportedly flown in from Lebanon or Syria.…
Ex-Minister Bitangaro,City Lawyer Onyango Remanded To Luzira Over 3Bn Land Fraud
Member of Parliament For Bufumbira South county Sam Bitangaro alongside his Wife Stella Kakuba, city lawyer Francis Onyango and William Tumwine a Director in Ministry of Gender,l and social development have been remanded to Luzira prisons on charges of obtaining money by false pretense and conspiracy to commit fraud. The four accused persons appeared before…
Why Ex-Law Society President Ssebatindira Was Appointed UTL Boss
The High Court in Kampala has appointed Ms Ruth Sebatindira, the former President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) as the new Administrator of Uganda Telecom Limited-(UTL). Sebatindira replaces Bemanya Twebaze whose contract expired in November 2019. The decision follows an application filed on December 17, 2019, by the Uganda Contribution Employees Contributory Pension Scheme…
Tycoon Rajiv Celebrates 30 Years As He Steers Rupaleria Group To Greater Heights
Rajiv Ruparelia, Son of City Mogul Sudhir Ruparelia was born on January 2 1990 and clocked 30 fruitful years on January 2, 2020. Social Media went on fire as family and friends took on their platforms to show love, and joy as they celebrate with a brainstormed young, Dynamic, Vibrant Entrepreneur and Businessman. Among important…
Vipers SC Sign Play Maker Paul Mucureezi
Vipers Sports Club has signed Paul Mucureezi from Mbarara City FC on a three year contract starting 3rd January 2020. Mucureezi’s contract is subject to extension based on his performance. Vipers are currently top of the league after the first round and will be hoping to win it for the first time since 2017/18 season.…