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Grief: The Sunrise Newspaper Founder Hadijah Nakitende Is Dead
Hadijah Nakitende, one of the founders of The Sunrise Newspaper, has passed on. Family members have confirmed the tragic news of her passing this morning Monday June 21, after a year-long battle with Cancer. Following the closure of the first Uganda Airlines, Nakitende teamed up with colleagues in the Public Relations department, and with a…
Mitooma MP Thomas Tayebwa Faces Arrest For Assaulting UMEME Staff
Mitooma member of parliament Thomas Tayebwa has come under fire and faces arrest for assaulting an employee of UMEME on duty. In a statement from UMEME Ltd today, a case of assault against the MP has been opened at Katwe Police Station under reference number: SD/87/26/08/2020 “Umeme strongly condemns any acts of human rights violation.…
Nathan Mubiru Kiiku: Another Dreadful FDC Katonga Failure Shows Ambition Is Built On Little More Than Delusion
For Elias Lukwago and the FDC Katonga faction, a list of dreadful days just got longer. Quite where this ranks is a moot point, but it was wretched, both shocking and yet familiar. Outmaneuvered by the Electoral Commission, the faction again looked disjointed and incoherent. The latest setback the rejection of their proposed party, People’s…
Staff Affected By Rationalisation Will Cause Chaos To Economy- Speaker Among Warns Public Service
Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has made a case for the placement of staff affected by the ongoing rationalisation of government agencies. In a meeting with officials from the Public Service Commission (PSC) led by the chairperson, Agnes Kabogoza-Musoke, Speaker Among said leaving the affected officials jobless and without compensation will affect them and their…
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Entebbe Airport Expansion to Displace Kigungu Residents
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority-UCDA plans to displace residents of the neighboring Kigungu village for further development and expansion of Entebbe International Airport. The plan was disclosed by UCAA officials during an onsite visit and meeting with members of the Parliamentary Committee on Works and Infrastructure on Thursday. UCAA Director General Fred Bamwesigye told MPs…
Busted: Bribes, Witch-hunt in COSASE Probe: Why At least 5 MPs Aborted Signing On Kasozi’s Report on Asian Properties
Five legislators who are among twelve subcommittee members on the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) didn’t append their signatures to ratify their participation in the investigations of operations of Departed Asian Property Custodian Board (DAPCB). The investigation which lasted for 2 years saw the subcommittee chaired by defeated Makindye East MP…
Trouble Looms As Ex BoU Deputy Governor Is Dragged To IGG Over Amassed Wealth
Former Deputy Governor Bank of Uganda Dr. Louis Kasekende is in hot soup following the whistleblower petitioning the Inspector General of Government (IGG) with evidence that he has more property than he declared to the IGG. Thecapitaltimes has landed on a document received by the Inspectorate titled confidential notes, corruption against former Deputy Governor Louis…
Kiham Enterprises Releases Statement On Ownership Of Kigo Land
City tycoon Hamis Kiggundu also known as Ham through his company Kiham Enterprises Uganda Limited has today released a Factual Statement On Its Land At Kigo. Last Friday, Ham through his real estate company- Kiham Enterprises (U) Limited deployed casual laborers and grader operators who started excavating and clearing a 140 acre prime land in…
Singer Mathias Walukagga Releases New Song Cursing Avarice BoU Officials, Applauds Dr. Sudhir For The Resilience
The Kadongokaku celebrated Singer turned Politician Mathias Mulumba Walukaga has dropped a new hit bang titled “Akanyomonyomo”. In his latest song, bitter Walukaga has warned against impunity and complacency where he stung bosses at the Central Bank Of Uganda, it’s advisors and lawyers for not learning from their past experiences and mistakes. The musician also…
Government To Use Oxfam Gender Tool In Parish Development Model
The State Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development, Asamo Grace Hellen has promised to support the idea of using a gender tool dubbed Gender Action Learning System (GALS) methodology as government moves to implement the Parish Development Model. This methodology was developed in Uganda by Oxfam to largely balance gender issues in its humanitarian…
