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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

Business·News

Blunder! Finance Ministry Mistakenly Sends Shs 2.3 Billion To Ugandan Students Stranded In China

The Ministry of Finance has asked the Ugandan Embassy in Beijing, China to refund money mistakenly sent to its account. Although Cabinet had direct the ministry to send $61,800, the Ministry of Finance transferred $600,000 on the request of the education ministry.

March 10, 2020

Business·News

Dfcu At It Again! CID Set To Grill ‘Troubled’ Bank Bosses Over Stolen Shs70m From Client’s Account

The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has summoned the Managing Director of Dfcu Mathias Katamba and the Kabale branch Manager Morgan Mutesasira over allegations that the duo are in connection to the theft of over She’s 70m from the customer’s deposits. According to

March 10, 2020

Business·News·Politics

EU Bans Foreign Travels Over Coronavirus

The European Union (EU) has banned its officials from travelling over the outbreak of coronavirus that has hit several countries mostly in Asia and Europe. The EU decision comes when Uganda is hosting the first Uganda EU business forum (March 9 to

March 10, 2020

Crime·News

Seven Die In Jinja-Iganga Highway Nasty Accident

Seven people have died in two separate accidents at Kakira on the Jinja-Iganga highway. At Kakira, six people died on spot at about 10:15 pm on Monday when a commuter taxi in which they were traveling, collided with a cargo truck that

March 10, 2020

Health·News

Rwanda Installs Wash Basins Near Bus Stations To Combat Coronavirus

Rwanda authorities have installed hand-washing facilities at a bus station in the capital, Kigali, as a precaution against coronavirus. Frequent hand-washing is one of the key steps recommended by the World Health Organization. They also advise the following: Maintain social distancing Avoid

March 10, 2020

Crime·News·Security

Zombo Baracks Attackers Were Mislead By A Witchdoctor – UPDF

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Deputy Spokesperson Lt Col Deo Akiiki, has spoken out on the attack on a detach in Zombo. In the March 9, 2020 statement, Col. Akiiki said that the attackers, who raided a Uganda People’s Defence Forces

March 10, 2020

Crime·News

Breaking! City Tycoon ‘Ben Kavuya’ Survives Assassination As Robbers Are Arrested Trying To Enter His House

The Directorate of Crime Intelligence has conducted an intelligence led operation that culminated into arrest of four suspects who had gone for Robbery at City businessman Ben Kavuya’s residence in Mbuya, a Kampala surbub. TheCapitaltimes has learnt that the arrest followed a

March 10, 2020

Crime·News

Man Sentenced Up To 775 Years In Prison For Filming Sex Abuse Of Infant

A West Virginia man convicted of filming an infant being sexually abused will likely spend life in prison. Kanawha Circuit Judge Tera Salango sentenced Richard Smith II, 41, on Wednesday to serve between 205 and 775 years behind bars. Smith was convicted

March 9, 2020

Crime·News·Sports

Ex-Brazil Football Star Ronaldinho, Brother Arrested In Paraguay

Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho has been branded “stupid” by his lawyer after being banged up for using a fake passport. Adolfo Marin insisted the former Barcelona and AC Milan star had no idea he was doing anything wrong by trying to enter

March 9, 2020