Isaac Nabimanya, Author at The Capital Times

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Ssemakadde Insult Case: Legal Teams Lock Horns Over Jurisdiction and Rights

Buganda Road Court has postponed to January 17, 2025, the hearing of a case in which two lawyers accuse outspoken attorney Isaac Ssemakadde of allegedly insulting the modesty of Justice Jane Frances Abodo, Uganda’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Ssemakadde’s legal representatives,

December 5, 2024

Big Story·Business

Money Lenders Push for Policy Dialogue to Secure Uganda’s Financial Stability this Christmas

Kampala: The Money Lenders Association of Uganda (MLAU) has raised concerns over the potential economic impact of recently introduced lending rate caps, urging the government to reopen discussions on the policy. This comes as Uganda enters the Christmas season, a period traditionally

December 5, 2024

Community

Exiled Journalist Deogratius Scoops Prestigious Media Support Award In Canada

The Ugandan-born journalist Male Deogratius, famously known as Omusawo Tintah, has been awarded the prestigious Media Support Award of Excellence by African Descent Ontario. The ceremony, held on November 30, 2024, in Ontario, Canada, recognized his remarkable dedication to advocating for human

December 4, 2024

National News

Rejected: Embattled Former ULS President Pheona Wall Exposed, Cancelled From JSC Nominee List

The embattled former Uganda Law Society (ULS) president, Pheona Wall Nabasa, finds herself at the center of controversy after being unceremoniously removed from the list of nominees vying for two coveted positions on the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Current ULS leadership led

December 4, 2024

Big Story·Politics

Untouchables: Speaker Among, AG Kiryowa Block EOC To Scrutinize MPs, Staff Salaries

A brewing battle over transparency in the salaries of Members of Parliament (MPs) has escalated, with Speaker of Parliament Anita Among and Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka outrightly rejecting a request from the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) and the Ministry of Public Service

December 4, 2024

News

Wanted : Court Issues Criminal Summons Against Former Rubaga RCC Burora Over Hate Speech

The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has issued criminal summons against Herbert Anderson Burora, the former Deputy Resident City Commissioner (RCC) for Rubaga Division, following his failure to appear in court on Tuesday. Burora faces allegations of spreading defamatory information. The summons,

December 4, 2024

News

Cultural Crisis: Artistes Petition Speaker Among Over Deteriorating State Of The National Theatre

The Uganda National Cultural Centre (UNCC) has sounded an alarm over the declining state of the National Theatre, calling on Parliament to take urgent action to revitalize the facility. The appeal was presented to Speaker Anita Among on December 3, 2024, by

December 4, 2024

News

ULS President Ssemakadde Files Motion To Dismiss DPP’s Private Prosecution Case

The President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS), Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde, SC, has filed a motion seeking the dismissal of a private prosecution case brought against him by two lawyers, Byamazima Joshua and Tonny Tumukunde. The case, scheduled for hearing tomorrow at

December 3, 2024

Big Story

Explosive Dispute: Brig Lukwamuzi Blocks Activities On Scandalous Lubowa Land

The suspension of activities on a contested 23-acre parcel in Lubowa, Wakiso District, by Brig. Gen. Moses Lukyamuzi, head of Uganda’s Presidential Special Task Force on Land Matters and Environment, has sparked significant public attention. The parcel, linked to allegations of illegal

December 3, 2024

Politics

Minister Kabbyanga Confirms Museveni’s Visit To Kasese,Highlights Govt Reforms

The state Minister of ICT and National Guidance Hon. Godfrey Baluku Kabbyanga, has revealed that Government of Uganda has this year merged 57 companies, aimed to minimize Government expenditure. In a major legislative shift, Uganda’s Parliament, dissolved Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA mainstreaming

December 3, 2024