Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday began a six-day march through the jungle to re-trace the route through which his guerrilla forces seized power three decades ago, which critics dismissed as a bid to rally support ahead of 2021 elections. Museveni is one of Africa’s longest-ruling leaders, having seized power in 1986 after taking part…
The daughter of former Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has denied allegations of financial irregularities after a court froze her bank accounts, calling the claims “politically motivated.” Isabel dos Santos — nicknamed Africa’s wealthiest woman — is under investigation for alleged irregularities involving state companies including the OPEC nation’s giant state oil company Sonangol.The allegations are…
A hotel in Kitgum municipality in Northern Uganda has cancelled a reservation booking by the People Power movement to hold their consultation meeting there next week. Sebastian Ogoni, the People Power regional Youth coordinator for northern Uganda said that they had planned to hold the meeting on Tuesday January 7 and had already made a…
On Friday, UPDF army officers paid tribute to Ignatius Kangaave Musaazi, a fallen hero and nationalist at Kololo Independence grounds on the eve of the “Africa Kwetu” trek. Brig. Gen. David Kyomukama Kasura, the #AfricaKwetu trek commander, used the event to give the walkers guidelines on the eve of the start of the Great Trek…
The new Principal Private Secretary to the President Dr. Kenneth Omona Olusegun has called on staff of State House to work diligently and maintain at all times the positive image of the country by fulfilling all their tasks. “I have come to work with you individually, departmentally and institutionally. Let us build our strength towards…
At least five people have been confirmed to have died and scores others sustained grave injuries after they got involved in a terrible accident along Mityana Road. The tragedy occurred at Nswanjere village, shortly after Muduuma when a commuter taxi number UBB 740D that was heading to Kampala lost control and overturned several times before…
Over 6 employees of Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)’s reservation and booking section have been suspended over alleged fraudulent practices. TheCapitaltimes has established that majority of the culprits, ironically, are ladies and according to a credible source inside UWA insiders, the alledged culprits will be investigated (while on suspension) for conniving with private tour operators to…
The year 2019 had its good and bad in as far as the business side of the Ugandan economy was concerned. Many business events and news happened, creating public debate in sectors like banking, oil & gas, aviation, industry, energy, services, ICT, trade, hospitality, tourism and agriculture, to name but a few. We brings readers a…
President Museveni’s 60mile (100km) symbolic trek from Galamba in Wakiso district to Birembo in Kibaale district starts Saturday January 4, 2020. “The “Great Trek” starts tomorrow [Saturday],” said Don Wanyama, Senior Presidential Press Secretary Friday. “A journey through the past to appreciate the present. If you can’t make it for a week in the jungle,…
The newly deployed UPDF AMISOM Sector One Commander Brig Richard Otto has visited the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) based at KM50, Lantabur and Arbiska respectively. The sector commander was visiting the FOBs for the first time since his take over of sector one command and control on the 19th…
