City Lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde says Bank of Uganda and its legal advisors are wrongly interpreting the financial institutions Act by moving ahead illegally to liquidate Crane Bank Limited. According to him, there are two court rulings already from the High Court commercial division and the Court of Appeal which all pin Bank of Uganda for…
The excited management of Speke Resort and Conference Centre in Munyonyo have took to social media to announce an important milestone in what has proved to be a tough year in the hospitality sector globally – they had been named the Best Luxury Lakeside Resort in East Africa at the World Luxury Hotels Awards. “Congratulations!…
National Resistance Movement ‘NRM’ is committed to ensuring that Uganda’s mineral wealth, using a science-led approach, is fully exploited to develop an integrated industrialisation agenda. Using import substitution and export promotion strategies, NRM’s policy is to industrialize using Uganda’s mineral resources. This is amidst criticisms, NRM government banned the export of raw,unprocessed minerals. The NRM…
Phillip Pichan, a construction engineer with the Local Government ministry has succumbed to COVID-19 at Mulago Referral Hospital. According to one of his friends Honesty Matu revealed that Eng.Pichan was rushed to hospital last week after developing breathing complications, severe headache and dry cough. It is said that by the time of his admission at…
Uganda Cranes suffered a set-back in the current TOTAL Afcon 2021 qualification campaign, losing 1-0 to South Sudan during a group B duel at Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi on Monday. Tito Okello Odong scored in the 35th minute, a successful kick from the penalty spot. Two minutes before the goal came, Uganda Cranes has lost…
Nakaseke South Member of Parliament Paulson Luttamaguzi Ssemakula has said that the government should expedite the compensation of city tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia for all the losses he incurred in the wrongful closure of his bank Crane bank Ltd. Luttamagazi made remarks while appearing on Buganda’s CBS radio talkshow on Monday night, Mr. Lutamaguzi, a member…
By Faruk Kirunda Presidential candidate, Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde has penned a critical outline targeting several infrastructure projects intending to demonise Government among voters hoping to win them over to his side. He titled his document: “HOW DID WE GET HERE?” Below is my point-by-point one-armed response to Tumukunde answering him on “How and why…
State House Anti-Corruption Unit led by Lt.Col Edith Nakalema on Sunday afternoon nabbed Pastor Sirajje Ssemanda of Revival Ministries Church, Bombo at Mutukula border as he attempted to escape from the country after he embezzled over sh4b from vulnerable people. The anti corruption unit confirmed the arrest of Pastor Siraj through the official Twitter account.…
At least one person died and several others sustained injuries after Uganda police opened fire at National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential contender Robert Kyagulanyi’s supporters in Mbale City, on Sunday. Eye witnesses have identified the deceased as Kharisma Mateeka, who was a songwriter and one of the staunch Bobi Wine supporters and a NUP coordinator…
By Thecapitaltimes Investigative Team Officials of the Ministry of Health are in deep trouble for allegedly procuring substandard COVID-19 protective gear for medical personnel, which has resulted into many of them getting infected and others dying of the virus. It should be noted that when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in March this year, the…
