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In Uganda! Covid-19 Cases Rise To 160 As 10 Truck Drivers, 5 From Community Test Positive
The ministry of health has on May 21, 2020 registered 15 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total confirmed cases to 160 in Uganda. According to the Health Ministry, all new confirmed cases are Ugandans where 10 are truck drivers who arrived via Elegu while 5 are among community samples. The Ministry further clarified that all…
Kampala Parents’ Sch. Opens On-line Classes For All Pupils To Compensate Time Lost In COVID-19 Lockdown
The management of Kampala Parents’ School (KPS) has opened an online classes for all pupils to benefit during this Covid-19 Lockdown and this will be followed by physical classes once permission is granted by government. This website have learnt that online classes will start Tuesday 26 May, 2020 for Primary five, six and seven while…
Just In: M7 Sacks Embattled Jinja RDC Sakwa From Office
President Yoweri Museveni has ordered Jinja Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Eric Sakwa to vacate office and directed the office of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to investigate his murder charges . The directive was issued in a letter written by President Museveni to the Minster in Charge of the Presidency Hon. Esther Mbayo, dated May…
Covid-19: Police Clarifies On Guidelines Permitting Private,Public Vehicles To Resume
Uganda police has come up to clarify on the inaccuracies in an internal communication that was leaked to the public especially on social media. “We would like to call the attention of the public to a few inaccuracies in our internal communication to all territorial commanders dated 20.05.2020, giving additional guidelines on the enforcement of…
Relief As Mbale District Swears In New DPAC Members
Mbale District has on Wednesday May 20, 2020 sworn its new District Public Accounts Committee members (DPAC). DPAC is a statutory committee appointed under the provisions of local Government Act cap 243, sections 88 and 89, to provide an oversight role over public funds and follow up accountability reports from the Auditor General on the…
Was Money Swindled Or? Parliament Raise Concern On Delayed Electrification Project
Members of Parliament are concerned about the delayed roll out of the national rural electrification project following approval of a loan from EXIM Bank. Bududa District Woman MP, Hon. Justine Khainza said that the loan amounting to US$212.6 million is meant to have electricity extended to 287 sub-counties across the country. The project was supposed…
Gen.Tumukunde: Court Adjourns Treason Case To June
Kampala city Hall Magistrates Court has rejected pleas by Lt. General Henry Tumukunde to direct the state to expedite investigations into the treason and illegal possession of firearms charges slapped against him. The former Security Minister was appearing before the court this morning for the first time following his release from Luzira Prisons last week.…
Energy Mafias Debunked Part III: How Werikhe, Turyagyenda Corruptly Swindled Shs15 Bn For 3 Electricity Distribution Projects In Acholi, Bunyoro & Kiruhura
FUNDING THE COUP THROUGH ENERGY AND MINERALS CORRUPTION By the Capital Times Investigative Unit In part 3 of the Energy Mafias series, we analyse what some would believe is the biggest conspiracy under the NRM Government by bringing to you the modus operandi of the invisible cartel commandeered by former PS Kabagambe Kallisa and has also…
Gen. Kasirye Ggwanga Undergoes Brain Tumor Surgery
Controversial retired Maj.Gen Kasirye Gwanga’s health is reportedly improving after undergoing a Craniotomy at Nakasero Hospital where he was admitted days ago. Latest from his family and friends at Nakasero hospital confirmed to this website that Gen. Gwanga, the presidential advisor on security affairs in Buganda region is responding to medication well and very soon,…
Covid-19: Mp Ssekikubo Returns Controversial Shs 20m To Sembabule District Task Force
By Mbabazi Hanning Gonzaga Lwemiyaga Constituency legislator Theodore Ssekikubo has returned the controversial Shs 20m to Sembabule District Covid-19 Task Force. Hon. Ssekikubo accompanied by a group of his supporters on Monday May, 18, 2020 handled over the said amount to Mr Bataringaya Nicholas the District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Upon handing over money, Ssekikubo…