Isaac Nabimanya, Author at The Capital Times

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

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

Uganda

Buganda: Ggombolola Chiefs Given Motorcycles To Mobilize Kingdom Activities

The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has given motorcycles to a section of sub-country (Ggombolola) chiefs to facilitate their work. Buganda Kingdom has 174 sub-county chiefs and 174 deputies. At the event held on Wednesday at Bulange Mengo, Kabaka Mutebi

March 17, 2022

Crime

Court Sentences Housemaid To 20 Years In Prison Over Boss’ Murder

A housemaid who orchestrated the murder of her boss and chopped the body into pieces for concealment has been sentenced to 20 years by Lira High Court. Dolly Acen appeared before Justice Duncan Gaswaga, the Lira Resident Judge who convicted and sentenced

March 17, 2022

Politics

Ministries Fail To Submit Policy Statements For Financial Year 2022/2023

Several government ministries have failed to lay before Parliament their ministerial policy statements and budget estimates for the next financial year 2022/2023. They include the Ministry of East Africa Community Affairs headed by Rebecca Kadaga, the Ministry of Trade, Industries and Co-operative

March 17, 2022

Business

Kiham Enterprises Releases Statement On Ownership Of Kigo Land

City tycoon Hamis Kiggundu also known as Ham through his company Kiham Enterprises Uganda Limited has today released a Factual Statement On Its Land At Kigo. Last Friday, Ham through his real estate company- Kiham Enterprises (U) Limited deployed casual laborers and

March 17, 2022