March 11, 2020 - The Capital Times

Breaking! Juventus Centre-Back Daniele Rugani Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Juventus have announced that 25-year-old defender Daniele Rugani has tested positive for coronavirus. “The footballer Daniele Rugani has tested positive for Coronavirus-COVID-19 and is currently asymptomatic,” the Italian club said in a short statement published on Wednesday night. “Juventus Football Club is currently activating all the

March 11, 2020

Crime·News·Security

CMI Arrests Senior Police Officer For Defrauding Over Shs 200m From City Businessman

Simon Nkonge, the Commandant of the Cyber Unit at Kampala Central Police Station is in trouble for allegedly of extorting $ 60,000 (about Shs222 million) from a city businessman. Nkonge was arrested on Wednesday morning by operatives from the Chieftaincy of Military

March 11, 2020

News·Politics

EC Squeezes Gen.Tumukunde To Carry Out Presidential Consultations

The Electoral Commission (EC) has allowed former minister for security Lt. Gen. (rtd.) Henry Tumukunde to carry out consultations for his presidential bid. In a March 4th letter signed by EC Chairman Justice Simon Byabakama, Gen. Tumukunde has been advised to go

March 11, 2020

Business·East Africa·News

Trouble As Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu Drags Diamond Trust Bank To Court For Stealing Over Shs 100bn From Account

Guys, if you find Directors and Managers of Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) in hiding, don’t ask why, trouble is looming. A disgruntled client, City Businessman and owner of Ham Enterprises Limited Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu has dragged (DTB) to the Uganda Commercial Court

March 11, 2020

East Africa·News·Security

Kagame Slaps 7 Charges Against Two FDLR Rebel Commanders

A prosecutor at the High Court Chamber for International Crimes, in Nyanza, on Tuesday, March 10, outlined seven charges during the opening of the substantive hearing in the case of two top commanders of the FDLR militia. The two are the former

March 11, 2020

News·Politics

MPs Roast Min.Bahati To Refund Shs 2Bn Sent ‘In Error’ To Stranded Students In China Over Coronavirus

Legislators have warned government to resist the temptation of using the plight of Ugandan students quarantined in Wuhan, China over Corona Virus, to defraud tax payers. The concern was raised by Ayivu County MP, Bernard Atiku, who claimed that the Ministry of

March 11, 2020

Crime·News

Police Summon KCCA Officers Over Shooting Female Student

Uganda Police have summoned KCCA law enforcement officers to explain circumstances under which a senior six student was shot during an operation against street vendors in Kampala city on Tuesday, March 10. Rachel Nankya, a student of Lugazi Mixed SSS, her mother

March 11, 2020

Crime·News

Senior Six Student Shot In The Mouth In Operation Against City Vendors

A senior six student was on Tuesday shot in the mouth by police as they dispersed rowdy vendors and hawkers at Kajja next to the Old Taxi Park. Ms Lowena Nankya, a student of Lugazi Mixed School, was on her way to

March 11, 2020

Health·News·Sports

Man City Vs Arsenal: Premier League Match Postponed Over Coronavirus Fears

Manchester City’s Premier League match with Arsenal on Wednesday has been postponed as a “precautionary measure” – and several Gunners players put into self-isolation – after Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis contracted coronavirus. Arsenal said Marinakis, 52, met a number of their players

March 11, 2020