Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

REVIEW: How Tycoon Sudhir Floored BoU, Rescue Crane Bank Branches From Dfcu Bank

City businessman Sudhir Ruparelia, who is the proprietor of Ruparelia Group of Companies, is having the last laugh after court ruled Bank of Uganda erred in closing and selling Crane Bank to dfcu bank, after flouting all the regulations of winding up

August 7, 2022

Lifestyle

“Thank You Very Much For The Endless Support”- Daily Monitor Founding MD Wafula Oguttu Praises Public, Sudhir

Daily Monitor newspaper on Thursday August 4, commemorated 30 years of media service at a symposium held at the International Conference Centre, Serena, with Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo commending the media house for great service to Ugandans over the 30 years. Justice

August 6, 2022

Education

Kampala Parents Basketball Team awarded certificates after shining in U-14 tournament

Kampala Parents School has this week awarded certificates and trophies of performance to pupils playing in the school basketball team after successfully participating in the Under 14 basketball tournament. Through their socials on Monday, Kampala Parents revealed that the youthful team months

August 5, 2022

Security

Gen. Museveni Appoints New SFC Commander In Latest UPDF Reshuffle

President Museveni in his capacity as the commander in chief of the armed forces has appointed Brig David Mugisha as the new commander of the Special Forces Command, an elite unit of the UPDF charged with guarding the president and members of

August 5, 2022

Health

Bugisu Sub-region MPs Want Gov’t to Compensate Mbale Floods Victims Instead of Relocating Them

Members of Parliament from Bugisu region have asked Government to give residents affected by flooding in the Elgon region cash compensation to facilitate their relocation. This call follows the rains and floods which have seen over 20people killed in Mbale City and

August 4, 2022

National News·Uganda

All You Need To Know About Uganda’s New Succession Law

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on 10th April, 2022 assented to the Succession Amendment bill 2022 into law. The bill was first passed by Parliament in March 2021 seeking to ensure equality and equity in the distribution of the deceased estates. The new

August 4, 2022

Business·Health

Here Is How Cannabis Growing Can Create Over 6200 Jobs In One Year, Transform Uganda Into Middle Income State

Marijuana is a lucrative business – or at least, it could be if allowed to flourish within a favorable legal climate. If legalized at all levels, cannabis has the potential to generate billions in revenue, provide millions of jobs, and save billions

August 3, 2022

Hot Take·Trending

Fight Against Corruption: Gov’t Knifes All REA Employees In Bid To Boost Service Delivery

The Government of Uganda have fired all the staff of Rural Electrification Agency (REA), The Capital Times have learnt. This follows a notification from the Ministry of Energy that their contracts which end in October will not be renewed. Energy minister Ruth

August 2, 2022

Business·News

Cannabis & Money: An Inside Look At How Other African Countries Are Happily Minting Trillions From The Multi-Dollar Business That Sleepy Uganda Has Failed To Legalize

A growing number of countries in Africa are looking to cannabis as the ticket out of poverty, and foreign investment for this sector has flooded in. Voices in the global industry are increasingly anticipating a cannabis boom on the continent. There are

August 1, 2022

Business·Crime

MS MARGARET KAGGWA KASULE UNDER FIRE: Here Is Why Bank of Uganda Legal Boss Must Be Held Responsible For The Court Gamble

The landmark victory for billionaire Sudhir Ruparelia against Bank of Uganda in the battle for the ‘Crane Bank’ was expected. The ruling however left many asking who was advising the Bank of Uganda on legal matters. This follows the assessment of several

August 1, 2022