Breaking News
Why NEMA Green-lighted Sudhir To Proceed With His Multi-billion Speke Resort Entebbe Project
On Thursday, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) finally agreed with the Ruparelia Group under businessman Sudhir Ruparelia on measures for safeguarding the ecological integrity of Lake Victoria while implementing the Speke Resort project worth over Shs370bn in Kitubulu, Katabi sub-county, Entebbe, Wakiso district. Last year on December 10th, NEMA issued a stop notice to…
Worry As Namisindwa Quarantine Center Is Overwhelmed With Contacts Of Uganda’s First Covid-19 Death
The Namisindwa District quarantine center at Magale secondary school is overwhelmed by the high number of Covid-19 suspects. Thecapitaltimes has learnt that the quarantine center which was planned for only 100 people is currently holding an accumulative number of over 179 suspects. Ninety seven (97) of the suspects are contacts of Eunice Chimatala, a resident…
Museveni Warmly Welcomed In Vietnam As He Kicks Off 3 Day State Visit
The President of the Republic of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has arrived in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for a three-day state visit at the invitation of his counterpart President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc. At Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, H.E Museveni was received by the Chairman Office of the President…
ONC Boss Hajjat Uzeiye Namyalo Given Triumphant Entry To Jinja As Residents Endorse President Museveni’s For 2026 Elections
Thousands of Ugandans in Jinja City and Jinja district convened at Kakindu Stadium to join the Office of the National Chairman Manager SPA- Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye to declare their loyalty to President Museveni’s candidature in 2026. Mzee Tova Ku Main is a project running under the Office of the National Chairman (ONC) which started…
News
Biomass to Electricity: Tears Of Joy As ERA Launches Pilot Project At Mulago’s Mwanamugimu Nutrition Unit
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has launched a Biomass-to-Electricity pilot project at Mwanamugimu Nutrition unit in Mulago Hospital. Dubbed Biomass to Electricity cooking, the clean cooking pilot project was launched Tuesday, April 12, 2022 and is intended to eliminate use of carbon-based fuel Like charcoal and firewood and replace it with clean cooking using electricity.…
Exposed: How a Foreign Company Is Reaping Big From Ugandan Cannabis With Over 50kgs Of Exports As Gov’t Ignores Local Investors
Local investors in the country have continued to express their disappointments over the selective licencing of cannabis business that has been only allowed to be operated by foreign companies. In an investigative study and survey carried out by this website, it is reported and confirmed an Israeli company Together Pharma has already exported over 50 kilograms of…
Speke Apartments Kitante, Kampala; The Best Offers With Destinia
Speke Apartments Kitante, known for its spacious and unmatched luxury accommodation in Kampala has yet again unveiled a new mega offer to it’s clients. The management of Speke Apartments which specializes in short- or long-term self-catering apartments for corporate, recreational and family travelers in Kampala has announced that the 30% discount on accommodation applies to…
Greatness : UIA Wins International Award To Boost Investment In Uganda
The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has bagged the prestigious Go Global Awards for its distinguished efforts in making Uganda the number one investment destination in the continent. The UIA Director General, Robert Mukiza received the news of the award, which has enhanced the country’s investment outlook, from Nina Escarda, the Senior Trade Commissioner of the…
Dr. Ezra Suruma: Ugandans Will Remain Poor Until They Own Their Bank
By: Dr. Ezra Suruma Kampala: One of the most blatant aims of new colonialism (neocolonialism) is to ensure that Africans are denied access and control of capital. The evidence is overwhelming. It started in 1987 when the World Bank financed consultants to do “diagnostic” studies of locally-owned banks: Bank of Uganda, Uganda Development Bank, Cooperative…
Ex US President Donald Trump Shuts Down His Social Media Site Within a Month
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has shut down his personal social media platform launched less than a month ago in lieu of Twitter. Trump’s senior aide Jason Miller confirmed to U.S. media on Wednesday that the webpage, dubbed “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump,” has been shuttered permanently. “It was just auxiliary to the…