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Lives Saved As Police,UPDF Recover Abandoned Bomb

Police on Tuesday recovered a bomb that had been abandoned in Bugema ‘A’ village, Bukasakya Sub- County in Mbale district. Elgon region Police Spokesperson, Robert Tukei said the explosive device was discovered by the local community who alerted Police and bomb experts

March 4, 2020

Business·News

Trouble Looms As Ex BoU Deputy Governor Is Dragged To IGG Over Amassed Wealth

Former Deputy Governor Bank of Uganda Dr. Louis Kasekende is in hot soup following the whistleblower petitioning the Inspector General of Government (IGG) with evidence that he has more property than he declared to the IGG. Thecapitaltimes has landed on a document

March 4, 2020

News·Sports

Liverpool Knocked Out Of FA Cup As Willian, Ross Barkley Lift Chelsea To 2-0 Win

Ross Barkley said it was “a dream” to score against Liverpool as the midfielder helped Chelsea reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. The result meant Liverpool suffered their second successive defeat of this stellar season in a highly-competitive encounter at Stamford

March 4, 2020

News·Security

Breaking: CMI Arrests Gen.Elwelu’s Two Main Body Guards

Two chief body guards of Lt. Gen Peter Elwelu, the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) Commander Land Forces have been arrested after The Capital Times ran a story that 3-star general had run mad and was put on specialized medication under the

March 3, 2020

Education·News

Janet Museveni, Katikiro Mayiga Clash Over New Curriculum

Buganda Kingdom is to petition the minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni over the newly rolled out lower secondary curriculum. Charles Peter Mayiga, the kingdom’s prime minister expressed concern over four subjects in agriculture, languages, information and computer technology (ICT) and

March 3, 2020

Health·News·World

Iranian Vice President,22 MPs Contract Corona Virus As 77 Patients Die

Iran’s supreme leader put the Islamic Republic’s armed forces on alert Tuesday to assist health officials in combating the outbreak of the new corona virus, the deadliest outside of China, that authorities say has killed 77 people. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s decision was

March 3, 2020

News·Politics

Trouble As Former Security Minister Gen. ‘Tumukunde’ Joins 2021 Presidential Race, Vows To Oust Museveni

Former Security Minister Lt Gen. Henry Tumukunde has notified the Electoral Commission of his intention to run for the Presidency come 2021. In a March 3, 2020 letter received by the Electoral Commission, a copy of which was seen by the publication,

March 3, 2020

News·Politics

We Played Our Role! – EC Speaks Out On Bobi Wine’s Blocked Consultations

The Electoral Commission (EC) has said that it is not aware about presidential hopeful and Kyadondo East legislator Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu’s on-going woes with police. Police on Monday last week halted Kyagulanyi’s presidential consultation meeting at Pope Paul Memorial Center in Kampala

March 3, 2020

Crime·News·Security

Finally Done! IGP ‘Ochola’ Orders For The Activation Of All CCTV Cameras

The Inspector-General of Police, Martins Okoth Ochola has ordered all installed CCTV cameras to be in operational after a fatal accident that claimed Ritah Nabukenya’s life. Ochola’s directive followed police’s failure to provide footage of an accident which the police say was

March 3, 2020

Kampala·News·Security

Bitter IGP ‘Ochola’ Withdraws 200 Police Officers Attached to KCCA

At least 261 police officers attached to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have been withdrawn on orders of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Martin Okoth-Ochola. Police Spokesman, Mr Fred Enanga confirmed the development on Monday. He told journalists that the

March 3, 2020