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Police Names Mbale City Flood Victims, As Death Toll Hits 20
The death toll of the Mbale city flood victims has increased to 20 people. Ten more bodies have been recovered this morning from River Nabuyonga in Mbale City Industrial Division. The 10 were traveling in a super custom, which plunged into the river following the heavy rains that pounded the town on Saturday evening. This…
‘It Was Very Gruesome’- 20 Students Injured In Rival School Clashes
At least 20 students are nursing injuries following clashes between students of Daystar secondary school and Nyarilo secondary school in North division, Koboko municipality. The clashes which occurred on Saturday night, also left the deputy headteacher of Nyarilo secondary school, Yahaya Atibuni nursing injuries. The students vandalized the perimeter wall fences, classrooms, and dormitory windows…
3 Children Perish, 2 Injured In Mityana House Collapse
A semi-permanent house has collapsed in Budimbo village, Mityana district killing 3 children following a heavy downpour. The deceased children have been identified as Derrick Wasswa and his twin Douglas Kato, 13, and their 10-year-old sister Florence Nakamya. Witnesses say that by the time of the incident on Sunday, the deceased children were with their…
Deep Trouble: Equity Bank Bosses At It Again As CEO Mwangi Secures Court Order To Escape Arrest
Equity Bank chief executive officer James Mwangi has secured a court order blocking his possible investigation or arrest over a disputed multi-billion shilling property in the high-end Muthaiga estate in Nairobi. Mwangi, who has served Equity Bank for 32 years, faces arrest over allegations that he fraudulently grabbed a multibillion property in Muthaiga, a plush…
Fight Against Corruption: Gov’t Knifes All REA Employees In Bid To Boost Service Delivery
The Government of Uganda have fired all the staff of Rural Electrification Agency (REA), The Capital Times have learnt. This follows a notification from the Ministry of Energy that their contracts which end in October will not be renewed. Energy minister Ruth Nankabirwa says the cabinet has already approved the structure of REA, as a…
Big Hearted Habitat For Humanity Donates Over 60 New Houses To Needy Families In Kumi, Mayuge
By Gloria Kembabazi Kumi: Ann Grace Apio, a 64-year-old farmer, from Kadami sub county in Alukat village in Kumi district wondered how she could survive after her husband committed suicide leaving her with five children and an orphaned grandchild to fend for. With a house about to fall on her, she always had constant thoughts…
Indian Community To Commemorate 50 Anniversary After Idi Amin Expel
On August 4, 1972, then former President of Uganda, the late Gen. Idi Amin, announced the expulsion of Asians from Uganda. Thousands of Indians who had heavily invested in Uganda and regarded it as their home, were forced to flee their country as their businesses were dished to Amin’s cronies, soldiers and Government officials. August…
Exposed: How Ex Deputy BoU Governor Kasekende Stalled A Two Year IGG Investigation Implicating Him Of Awarding Driver 12 Ill Gotten Land Tittles
It’s now four years ever since leaked documents pinning former Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor Louis Kasekende came to public attention showing how he transferred 12 plots of land into names of his driver Moses Musitwa in an effort to dodge the scrutiny of the Inspector General of Government (IGG). The IGG among other mechanisms…
All You Need To Know About Uganda’s New Succession Law
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on 10th April, 2022 assented to the Succession Amendment bill 2022 into law. The bill was first passed by Parliament in March 2021 seeking to ensure equality and equity in the distribution of the deceased estates. The new amendment was repealing the old succession law which was made way back in…
Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Brig Flavia Byekwaso; The First Female UPDF Spokesperson In The History of Uganda
Brig Gen Flavia Byekwaso on Tuesday January 11, 2022, handed over the Office of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Spokesperson to Lt Col Ronald Kakurungu as the Acting Defence Spokesperson. Brig Gen Byekwaso assumed the office in August 2020, as the first female Defence/UPDF Spokesperson in the history of Uganda. Presiding over the Handover/Takeover…