November 2020 - Page 9 of 18

Counsel Ssemakadde: There Were Loopholes In Crane Bank Receivership

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

November 17, 2020

News

Congratulations! Commonwealth Speke Resort Munyonyo Wins Accolade At World Luxury Hotel Awards

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

November 17, 2020

Politics

NRM Manifesto On Industrialisation Is On The Spot For Uganda’s Development-Hillary Ainesasi

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

November 17, 2020

Health

City Engineer Pichan Succumbs To Covid-19 At Mulago Hospital

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

November 17, 2020

Sports

Afcon 2021 Qualifier: South Sudan Defeat Cranes 1-0

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

November 17, 2020

News

‘Gov’t Should Expeditiously Compensate Sudhir Ruparelia For Losses In Crane Bank Saga’- Hon. Luttamaguzi

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

November 17, 2020

Politics

Point By Point Response To Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde’s Alarmist “How Did We Get Here?” Take On Various Infrastructure Projects

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

November 16, 2020

Crime

Lt.Col Nakalema Arrests City Pastor Sirage Ssemanda For Defrauding 4Bn

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

November 16, 2020

Crime

One Dead, Scores Injured As Police Shoot At Kyagulanyi’s Crowded Supporters

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

November 16, 2020

Health

Min. Of Health Officials On Spot For Procuring Fake Covid-19 Protective Gear

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

November 16, 2020