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Mogul Sudhir’s Victoria University Hosts Nigeria’s Tycoon Sijibomi To Discuss Business
Uganda’s leading private Victoria University has announced an entrepreneurial conference that will be boosted by Sijibomi Ogundele, Nigeria’s youngest billionaire, bravest entrepreneur and luxury real estate czar. The Capital Times have learnt that the conference, one of the biggest so far, will be held in the Victoria University main auditorium on Monday 11th October 2021…
Good news: Muyembe-Nakapiripirit Nears Completion In 2023
The Muyembe-Nakapiripirit road has historically been vulnerable to heavy rains and with Covid 19 restrictions, there has been slow progress on road construction. In 2019 when a Turkish construction firm, Polat Yol Yapi, signed a contract with UNRA to tarmac the 92.2km road [Muyembe to Nakapiripirit], motorists thought hazardous potholes would be a thing of…
Lawyer Sheila Namahe,Sheebah Launch ‘FOR HER’ Foundation To End Menstrual Stigma
There was a sigh of relief on Friday 8th October as city Lawyer Shiela Namahe partnered up with singer Sheebah Karungi to launch ‘FOR HER Foundation’ a new menstrual health campaign aimed at raising awareness around the heightened menstruation related challenges women and girls in communities. The campaign started off with the Founders Sheila Namahe…
Police Warn Col Besigye’s PFT Against Unlawful Assemblies
Police and Sister Security agencies have obtained information about plans by the newly formed “People Front For Transition”, to hold unlawful assembles and meetings in markets and other public areas, countrywide. According to police spokesperson Fred Enanga revealed that Although it is a fundamental right to peacefully assemble, all political assemblies and meetings are still…
MP Muwanga Kivumbi Wants Classified Security Expenditures Audited
Members of Parliament’s Committee on the Budget have welcomed proposals by the Shadow Minister for Finance Hon. Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi (NUP, Butambala) which among others call for a review of the law and regulations relating to the management of the classified budget. The proposals are contained in the Opposition’s response to the Charter of Fiscal…
Big Boost: Health Ministry Opens Four Additional Covid-19 Vaccination Centers In Kampala
Kampala: In a bid to reach more people and beat deadlines, the Ministry of Health has opened four additional vaccination centers in the Kampala Metropolitan to boost on the vaccination exercise. According to Dr. Immaculate Ampaire, the Assistant Manager of the Uganda National Expanded Program on Immunization, the four vaccine sites are; City Square, Old…
High Court Dustbins Petition Against Busongora South MP Mbaju
The High Court in Fort Portal has dismissed with costs an election petition filed by former Busongora South County Member of Parliament Jackson Mbaju Kathika. In January, the Electoral Commission declared Mujungu winner after garnering 7,601 votes against Mbaju’s 7,522 votes. Mbaju who contested as an Independent candidate challenged the election of Gideon Thembo Mujungu…
”Stop Wasting Money On IT”-Lawyer Ssemakadde Exposes LDC As A Fraud
Renowned city lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde while giving a talk to Makerere University school of law students on clinical legal education on Friday, 8 October 2021 stripped naked several legal institutions including Law Development Centre (LDC) and the Judiciary. ‘Let’s keep the others for another day, and deal with LDC today —since the topic of the…
Opinion: Is MTN Public Share Offering a Buy?
By: Livingstone Mukasa Ever since it became apparent that MTN Uganda was going to list on the Uganda Stock Exchange, i have been bombarded with calls to advise if it’s a good buy. Today I got my hand on the MTN Share Offering Prospectus and i immediately went to work on it. You see, I…
Women Political Activists Want Elections Financing Regulated
Uganda Women political activists have challenged parliament to lead discussions on election financing as a way of tackling election violence. Meeting the Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah,women activists under the Women Situation Room (WSR) Uganda 2021 revealed that parliament has the potential to shape the discussions to end election violence. “Let us go back to…