Isaac Nabimanya, Author at The Capital Times

MTN Uganda Breaks Silence On Saturday System Breakdown

MTN Uganda has spoken out on the Saturday system breakdown— denying that no funds were lost on its clients’ accounts. MTN Uganda last week experienced a huge system breakdown—with industry experts describing the incident as major hack on the company’s mobile money

March 14, 2022

Business·Crime

High Court Upholds Dismissal Of Corrupt Civil Aviation Official

The High Court in Kampala has upheld the decision to dismiss Muzamil Siiku the Senior Administration and Estates Officer at Uganda Civil Aviation Authority for causing loss of more than sh20 million while purchasing COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment. According to the Judgment

March 13, 2022

Health

Tragedy! Retired Head Teacher, Wife Mysteriously Found Dead

A retired head teacher in Serere district and his wife have been found dead. Francis Esiaru, 87, and Gabudesia Ikwam, 78 were discovered dead on Saturday by neighbors who were concerned that the old couple had not come out of their house

March 13, 2022

Crime·Education

Property Worth Millions Lost As Fire Guts IUIU Mbale Campus Hostel

Fire on Saturday gutted a hostel at the Islamic University in Uganda- IUIU main campus in Mbale City. The fire gutted Sumayya Female’s Hostel injuring one student and destroying property. Rehema Kantono, the University’s Public Relations Officer says that investigations are underway

March 13, 2022

Crime

Court Orders Contractor To Cough UGX 320m For Demolishing Judge’s House

The High Court in Kampala has ordered Mohinder Singh Channa, the Director of Coronation Developers Uganda Limited to pay sh320 Million to retired Judge Anup Singh Choudry as compensation for demolishing his house. According to the ruling by Justice Musa Ssekaana, Channa

March 13, 2022

Business

BIG STORY: Clients, Agents Lose ‘Cash’ As MTN Mobile Money System Go Down In Saturday Major Hack

MTN Uganda has on Saturday March 12 experienced a huge system breakdown, in what industry experts have described as a likely ‘major hack’ on its mobile money system again. During the system breakdown, all digital enabled transfer services including buying internet or

March 13, 2022

Business

Speke Resort Didn’t Dump Soil in Lake Victoria – Nema Clarifies on False Media Allegations After Site Inspection

The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has clarified that the developer (Speke Resort) did not dump soil into Lake Victoria as allegedly purported by some media platforms. NEMA officials made remarks after a thorough assessment on Wednesday March 09, 2022. Officials clarified

March 10, 2022

Business

Gov’t Urged To Scrutinize External Recruitment Agencies Amid Rising Cases Of Rights Violation

Ambassador Abbey Walusimbi, the Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, has said government is fully concerned over the increasing cases of human rights violations against Ugandan migrant workers. Amb. Walusimbi made the call while speaking to over 100 recruitment companies that attended

March 10, 2022

Business

Speke Resort & Convention Developer Finally Agrees With NEMA On How The Project Can continue without Compromising The Integrity Of Lake Victoria

The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has finally agreed with Speke Resort and the Convention Developer on how the project can continue without compromising the integrity of Lake Victoria. This website has learnt that NEMA Management Team and Board members visited the

March 10, 2022

Business

Museveni’s Cow Sold At UGX491m

A cow traced back to President Museveni’s Kisozi Ranch herd sold for R2.1m (Shs491.5m) in an auction on Saturday on South Africa President Cyril Ramphosa’s ranch. According to the state-run New Vision, the three-year-old Ankole cow is called Fafa. Ramaphosa used artificial insemination

March 10, 2022