Isaac Nabimanya, Author at The Capital Times

Parliament Moves To Investigate Errant Labour Export Companies

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has tasked the Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development, to work with the line ministry to investigate companies involved in the export of labour to the Middle East. This follows the rampant and unclear deaths

November 24, 2022

Sports

Full List of World Cup Matches That UBC TV Will Broadcast

UBC TV Uganda has released the list of 28 of 64 Qatar World Cup 2022 matches that they will telecast live. The national broadcaster will relay eight matches on each of match day 1, 2 and 3; half the matches of the

November 24, 2022

News

Govt Halts UGX4 Billion Compensation Package For Bush War Veterans

The government has halted the Shillings 4 billion compensation to veterans pending a probe into reports of fake claimants. For decades, the government has been paying veterans for their contribution to the National Resistance Army war of 1981-1986 that ushered in the

November 24, 2022

National News

Parliament Receives Special Audit Report On COVID-19 Spending

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has asked the Office of the Auditor General to shift focus to value for money audits, which she said makes more accountability sense in light of the shift to a programme-based approach to budgeting. Speaker Among

November 24, 2022

Business·Lifestyle

Meet Rajiv Ruparelia; One of The Youngest Richest Ugandans Who Will Inspire You To Work Hard

Just like his billionaire father Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, Rajiv Ruparelia was born in Uganda on January, 2nd, 1990. He is a graduate of Financial Management from Regents College London. Rajiv manages several family businesses. He is currently serving as the Managing Director

November 24, 2022

National News

Museveni Warmly Welcomed In Vietnam As He Kicks Off 3 Day State Visit

The President of the Republic of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has arrived in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for a three-day state visit at the invitation of his counterpart President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc. At Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, the capital

November 24, 2022

Business

“Banks Are a Good Source Of Start-Up & Expansion Capital But Not For Long-Term Sustainable Progress” – Businessman Hamis Kiggundu Tips Ugandans

Uganda’s prominent businessman Hamis Kiggundu alias Ham has advised upcoming Ugandan entrepreneurs not to fear using banks for growth and starting up businesses. He, however, cautioned them not to ever rely on such loans as a long-term sustainable muscle of their business

November 24, 2022

Business·National News·Uganda·World News

Uganda Coffee Exports Generates Record US$876.4 Million

Uganda’s coffee exports generated a record US$876.4million in revenues for the just concluded 2021/2022 coffee year that ended on September.30. This represents a 39% increase in revenues compared to the previous year despite a decline in export volumes. Latest statistics from the

November 24, 2022

ENERGY & MINERAL RESOURCES·National News

Parliament Approves UGX1.2 Trillion Loan For Electricity Connections

The Parliament of Uganda has approved another request by the Government to borrow up to US$331.5 million approximately Shillings 1.242 trillion from the International Development Association– IDA of the World Bank Group to support the electricity access scale-up project. The legislators passed

November 23, 2022

Business·ENERGY & MINERAL RESOURCES

Countering Climatic Change: How ERA’s Lower Power Tariffs Reduce Use Of Firewood, Charcoal

In a bid to counter the adverse impact of climatic change in Uganda, power regulator Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) in December 2021 introduced a Cooking Tariff known as Declining Block Tariff, which would enable domestic consumers connected on the national power grid

November 23, 2022