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 when the Gunners hosted the Greek side in a Europa League match two…
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. Now, the Secretary to the Treasury, Mr. Keith Muhakanizi has ordered the Embassy…
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 documents this website has landed on, Ms Grace Nyakaishiki Kamuhunda petitioned the director…
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). Officials from the union say the decision was taken as a…
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 was heading to Kampala, according to Mr Ashraf Magoma, a witness. A short…
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 touching eyes, nose and mouth Practice respiratory hygiene If you have fever, cough…
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 (UPDF) base in Oduk Village in Zombo Town Council, Zombo District were mobilised…
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 tip off to police by a family member after suspecting an attack in…
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 last month of 11 counts of first-degree sexual abuse, four counts of sexual…
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 Paraguay with a dodgy passport. In an interview with Brazilian newspaper Folha de…
