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Panic: Two NRM Secretariat Staff Test Positive For Covid-19
National Residence Movement ‘NRM’ Party secretariat is in panic after two of its workers are suspected to have tested positive for coronavirus. Justine Kasule Lumumba the NRM secretary general confirmed the news through her twitter account. “This morning, two of our staff at the NRM Secretariat tested positive for COVID-19 and have been admitted to the…
UMEME Suspends Electricity Connections Policy Programme Over Lack Of Enough Funds
Power distribution company, Umeme Limited has suspended the Electricity Connections Policy (ECP) over lack of enough funds to implement it. This was was revealed in a statement issued on Wednesday July 2020 where Umeme noted thus; SUSPENSION OF NEW CONNECTIONS UNDER THE ELECTRICITY CONNECTION POLICY (ECP) PROGRAMME 29, JULY, 2020 The Government of Uganda launched…
Education Ministry Sets 27 Stringent Standard Operating Procedures For Re-opening Schools
The ministry of Education and Sports has issued 27 new Standard Operating Procedures ( SOPs) required for the reopening of schools and institutions of higher learning in Uganda which were closed in March due to the outbreak of Covid-19. These SOP’s were launched on Tuesday July 28, 2020 at Kabale district Rukiiko in Kabale municipality…
Worry As Namisindwa Quarantine Center Is Overwhelmed With Contacts Of Uganda’s First Covid-19 Death
The Namisindwa District quarantine center at Magale secondary school is overwhelmed by the high number of Covid-19 suspects. Thecapitaltimes has learnt that the quarantine center which was planned for only 100 people is currently holding an accumulative number of over 179 suspects. Ninety seven (97) of the suspects are contacts of Eunice Chimatala, a resident…
Exclusive: How Ghadafi’s Secret Money In Dubai, Kenya, South Africa Went Missing…
The violent fall and bloody death of Gaddafi in 2011 triggered a treasure hunt for the riches of the wealthy Libyan dictator. And now, analysis shows that most of the money may hide in secret Dubai bank accounts and African countries, according to analysis. For years, rumors have swirled that billions of dollars, at least…
President Museveni’s Credentials Speak For Themselves
By Milly B. Babalanda Last week, the National Resistance Movement ( NRM) Party unveiled and opened up its roadmap to activities in preparation for next year’s general elections. The road map is quite packed. For me, the highlight so far, is that the incumbent party National chairman, President Yoweri Museveni , has deemed it fit…
Full List: Ugandan Cabinet Approves Creation Of 31 New Constituencies
The State Minister for ICT, Peter Ogwang has revealed that cabinet has approved the creation of 31 new constituencies. Ogwang made remarks on Tuesday July 28, 2020 while addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Centre. According to the Minister, In a Monday’s cabinet meeting, it was agreed that the need to extend services nearer the…
Sole Candidature: Museveni Nominated As NRM Party Presidential Flag Bearer 2021
The President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has this morning been nominated as the national chairman and sole presidential flag bearer for the ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM) in the forthcoming 2021 General Elections. Museveni was successfully nominated at an event held at NRM party national Headquarters in Kampala following the deceleration from the…
Just In: Lord Mayor Lukwago Finally Joins FDC
Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, has officially joined the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party. Lukwago was unveiled today at the FDC Party Headquarters at Najjanankumbi in Kampala, and the event was presided over by FDC President Hon. Patrick Amuriat and the Chief guest was the former FDC president, Dr. Kiiza Besigye. At the same…
Mood As DP’s Elias Lukwago, Nambooze, Defect To FDC
Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and Mukono Municipality MP, Betty Nambooze have officially been unveiled as members of the Forum for Democratic Change. Also on the list is Rubaga North MP, Moses Kasibante and Allan Sewanyana. The converts are Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze, Rubaga North MP Moses Kasibante and…