2020 - Page 148 of 218 - The Capital Times

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

Business·News

Covid-19 Crisis: Museveni Advises Banks To Reschedule Loan Repayments

In a way of emphasis on bank loans, President Yoweri Museveni has said banks must not count days when people have not been working to service active loans. Millions of Ugandans in both the formal and informal sectors are currently not working

April 15, 2020

News·Security

IGP Ochola Reshuffles Police Again, Kiira Rd CID Boss Moved

The Inspector General of Police Martins Okoth Ochola has made an impromptu reshuffle to Jinja Road Police Criminal Investigations Department D/ASP Godwin Agaba Boss amidst Covid-19 bloodbath debacle. This website understood that Easter meals didn’t go well when Agaba learnt that his

April 14, 2020

Crime·News

Covid-19 Crisis: You’re Ashaming Me! Hon. Jacklet Blasts Sheema Women For Quiting Marriage In Easter

Sheema District Woman MP Jacklet Atuhaire has called for God’s intervention and repentance to women who quit their husbands and marriage during Easter holidays for failing to buy them meat and new dresses. The call follows increased cases of men complaining on

April 14, 2020

Crime·News

COVID-19:Four OPM Officials Involved In Relief Food Scandal Remanded

Four officials from the Office of the Prime Minister; permanent secretary Christine Guwatudde, Martin Owor, the commissioner in charge of Disaster Preparedness and Management, Joel Wanjala(Accounting officer) and Fred Lutimba( Assistant Commissioner in charge of procurement) have on Tuesday been remanded by

April 14, 2020

News·Security

Covid-19 Curfew: Shoot To Disable Not To Kill – Museveni Directs Security

President Yoweri Museveni has endorsed the use of live bullets to disable rowdy people who fight security officers during curfew operations. He made the announcement on Tuesday April 14, 2020 while addressing the nation on the status of coronavirus pandemic in Uganda.

April 14, 2020

Business·Crime·News

URA Busts Yaket Mineral Water Fraudsters Flouting Digital Tax Stamps In Covid-19 Lockdown

The URA Domestic Taxes Enforcement Unit, working on solid intelligence moved in on Yaket International Limited, the manufacturers of Yaket Mineral Water and found the company producing and packaging unstamped water at their premises in Gayaza. The enforcement team also established that

April 14, 2020