March 18, 2022 - Thecapitaltimes

Kampala Minister Defends Tycoon Sudhir On Kololo SS Playground Upgrade To Modern Stadium

Kampala Affairs State Minister, Kabuye Kyofatogabye has defended property magnate Sudhir Ruparelia’s development on Naguru land that is contested by some sections of Kololo Senior Secondary School management. The Parliamentary Committee on Physical Infrastructure which sat on Wednesday has launched fresh investigations

March 18, 2022

Politics

Attorney General: Social Media Influencing Investigations

The Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka says social media plays role in misleading investigations which has seen suspects go free. The Attorney General who appeared before the Human Rights Committee on Thursday, 17 March 2022 said that social media has become the “actual

March 18, 2022

Sports

Champions League Quarter-Final Draw: Chelsea Draw Real Madrid, Man City Face Atletico Madrid, Liverpool Get Benfica

Holders Chelsea will play Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals, while Manchester City have been drawn against Atletico Madrid. Liverpool, who beat Italian champions Inter Milan to progress from the last 16, will face Portuguese side Benfica. The other quarter-final tie

March 18, 2022

Business·Health

IMF Clears Uganda For UGX 455Bn Credit After Good Performance

The International Monetary Fund-IMF, has given Uganda a clean bill of health regarding the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, the funds and the economy as a whole. For this, the Fund’s board has allowed for the immediate release of 127 million US

March 18, 2022

Health

Nobert Mao: Deputy Speaker Ready To Update Ugandans on Oulanyah’s Health

The team that flew out Tuesday from Uganda to Seattle to check on hospitalized Speaker Jacob Oulanyah is ready to update the country on his health. Deputy Speaker Anita Among will issue a statement in the coming hours. Democratic Party (DP) President Norbert

March 18, 2022

Business

NSSF’s Mid-term Payments Kicks Off

Uganda’s National Social Security Fund commenced payment of eligible members for the mid-term access to their contributions on March 17, 2022 in response to the new pension law. President Yoweri Museveni assented into the amended pension law, NSSF Act 2022, paving way

March 18, 2022

Crime·Hot Take·Trending

Big Story: Parliament Probes UETCL Bosses Over Corruption, Mismanagement & Controversial UGX 28Billion Compensation Deal

Members of Parliament on the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources are probing allegations of mismanagement and corruption at Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (UETCL). While interfacing with the board members of UETCL on Thursday, 17 March 2022, the Committee Chairperson, Hon.

March 18, 2022

Sports

Motorsport: Vivo Energy Powers Pearl of Africa Rally With UGX 250 Million

Energy firm Vivo Energy has extended its title partnership towards the Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally (POAUR) by confirming an improved package for the 2022 edition. Under the Shell V-Power brand, Vivo Energy has injected UGX 250 million into the rally a

March 18, 2022

Business

Tycoon Ham, Buganda Kingdom Set To Reconcile Over ‘Ham Sports Club’ Land In Kigo

City businessman Hamis Kiggundu aka Ham, who is the proprietor of Kiham Enterprises Limited, is working on modalities of reaching an amicable understanding with his neighbours (Buganda Kingdom) over the contested land in Kigo. We have established that a series of meetings

March 18, 2022