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Great: How Security Forces Successfully Managed Kampala Twin Bombings
By Moses K. Mutebi On the November 16th 2021, a tragedy befell our nation’s capital after suicide bombers detonated two separate bombs one at Central police station Kampala and the other at Jubilee Insurance Offices next to parliament. This led to the death of 6 people including 3 civilians and 3 suicide bombers leaving several…
’Beware Of The Kwashiorkor Lawyer!’ -Advocate Ssemakadde Warns Law Students
Renowned human rights lawyer and activist Isaac Ssemakadde has warned on the festering phenomenon of ‘Kwashiorkor lawyers’ who do not keep tabs on the best forms and precedents in the legal industry. Ssemakadde made the remarks on Friday, 19 November 2021, where he was a Guest Lecturer in an event organized by Makerere School of…
Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed To Join Army On Frontline Against Tigray Rebels
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Monday he would head to the war front to lead soldiers battling rebels, as the year-long conflict moves closer to the capital Addis Ababa. “Starting tomorrow, I will mobilise to the front to lead the defence forces,” Abiy, winner of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, said in a statement…
Makerere University To Host Stakeholders Mobilisation Event For 100 Year Celebrations
The speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah will on Thursday, November, 25, 2021 preside over Makerere University’s stakeholders mobilisation event in commemoration of the 100 years (1922-2022) of its existence. The Capital Times have learnt that the stakeholder event is in preparation to mark the institution’s centenary celebration which will be held through the…
War On Terror: A Threat We Will Defeat In Unity As Ugandans
Uganda is divided into two groups, there’s a government working so hard for unity, development of our country, well-being of us the citizens & building good PR to attract tourists & foreign investment. On the other side, we have the second group; the opposition & its sympathisers. Unfortunately, these are doing all they can to…
Exposed: COSASE Pins ULC In Fradulent Allocation Of Land To Investors
Members of Parliament are investigating circumstances under which the Uganda Lands Commission (ULC) allocated Uganda Railways Land in Nsambya to investors in excess of what was to be given. The Committee on Commissions Statutory Authority and State Enterprise (COSASE) chaired by Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi is probing the sale and giveaway of several estates belonging to…
Hands On: Gen Don Nabasa Officially Takes Over Military Police Command
Change of Command at Military Police Brigade. Brig Gen Keith Katungi has handed over as Commandat MP to Maj Gen Don Nabasa. DCDF Lt Gen Peter Elwelu presided over the function. Gen Katungi is nowt Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent commander in Somalia under the Africa Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). The handover ceremony held…
On The Run: Ugandan Gay Activist Muwazi In Hiding Over Threats To His Life
The never ending persecution against gays and members of the LGBT community in Uganda has put another life in danger. At a time when very many gays, bisexuals and transgender people in Uganda are being lynched, abused, maimed, jailed and treated to all sorts of inhuman atrocities, we have learnt that Lawrence Muwazi, a renowned…
Kabira Country Club Announces Unbeatable Rates For End-of-year Cocktail Parties
As we get closer to this year’s festive holidays, Kabira Country Club brings you amazing offers to match the season. One such offer is discounts on end of year cocktail parties. “It’s that time of the year where we get to close business with our colleagues, having a good time and evaluating performance,” Ajit Singh,…
‘Sale Of Simbamanyo Building Was Legal But You Are At Liberty To Pursue Other Remedies’- Museveni Nails Ex Proprietors
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has advised Peter Kamya and Dr Margaret Muganwa Kamya, the proprietors of Simbamanyo House and Afrique Suites to seek court redress on the sale of the two properties. In a 25th October 2021 letter to Kamya, copied to the Attorney General, Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and the Governor, Bank Uganda,…