April 15, 2020 - Thecapitaltimes

Africa: Life Will Not End With Coronavirus

By Simonetta Nambo Mukwana Kampala: In this first quarter of the year 2020, the world is overflowing with news about the daily deaths as a result of the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19). The beginning of this year was a joyous time in Africa

April 15, 2020

Crime·News

Court Orders Vision Group, Journalist Etukuri To Pay Min.Otafiire Shs200M For Defamation!

Seasoned journalist Charles Etukuri, who works with the New Vision, a government owned newspaper, is in deep trouble after court ruled that he defamed Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs Gen. Severino Kahinda Otafiire. Buganda Road court ruled on Tuesday that Etukuri

April 15, 2020

Crime·News·Politics

Exposed! Ugandan MPs Secretly Shared Shs 10Bn COVID-19 Cash Bonanza

The Parliament of Uganda recently allocated Shs 10bn, from the COVID-19 supplementary budget, to facilitate Members of Parliament in the committees, discreetly. It is alleged that Members of Parliament secretly chopped off a percentage of the supplementary budget money meant for Ministry

April 15, 2020

Business·Crime·News

Covid-19 Crisis: Gov’t Officials At Test As Min.Magyezi, OPM Pin UNBS In Relief Food Scandal

The Covid-19 pandemic is putting government officials to test on their degree of commitment to serve Ugandans. While some have shown unparalleled devotion and will emerge as heroes, others will, no doubt, be dragged down whether legitimately or illegitimately. Reports recently emerged

April 15, 2020

Health·News

Covid-19 Crisis: Gov’t Terminates Contract With Aponye For Supplying Poor Quality Relief Food

The government of Uganda has terminated it’s relief food supply contract with businessman Apollo Nyegamahe popularly known as Aponye after it was established that the quality of his food was poor and prices in the contract executed with the Office of the

April 15, 2020

News

IGP Ochola Bites Again, Moves Over 10 Police Bosses In Current Reshuffle

The Inspector General of Police Martins Okoth Ochola has made changes in deployments that take immediate effect. This was revealed in a press release by the Force’s deputy Public Relations Officer Polly Namaye on April 15, 2020. Among the newly appointed officers

April 15, 2020

Business·News

BoU Issues Guidelines On Covid-19 Crisis, Warns Banks Against Levying Extra Fees

The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has warned financial institutions against levying extra charges or fees when restructuring loans for borrowers as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. In the guidelines issued by the acting Deputy Governor, Dr Adam Mugume, on Tuesday,

April 15, 2020

News·Sports

Covid-19 Crisis: When Is The Premier League Season Likely To Resume?

The Premier League remains halted as the coronavirus pandemic grips the sporting world and no clear conclusion is in sight yet. Top-flight clubs have at least nine matches left to play of the 2019/20 season with plenty still to be decided. While

April 15, 2020

News·Tech

Uganda Running On Reserved Power Supply – What Next?

The Chief Executive Officer of Electricity regulatory authority-ERA, Ziria Tibalwa, has said that power generation agencies are exhausting the reserved power sources to ensure that, there is the constant power supply in the whole country. Turbines at the three main power supply

April 15, 2020

Crime·News

Covid-19:Court Martial Convicts Seven LDUs Over Brutality In Lockdown

At least seven Local Defence Units- LDU personnel have been sentenced to two months in military prison for brutality. Uganda People’s Defence Forces -UPDF First Infantry Division court-martial on Tuesday heard, convicted and sentenced seven LDUs and one civilian at Kakiri Division headquarters.

April 15, 2020