2020 - Page 186 of 218 - The Capital Times

Senior UPDF Officer Attempts To Kidnap Student, Survives Being Lynched

Police in Fort Portal is investigating circumstances under which a senior Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) officer survived being lynched by erant students over allegations that she had attempted to kidnap a student of St Leos College Kyegobe. Sources reveal that UPDF

February 15, 2020

Crime·News

Police Speaks Out On Sheikh Mutumba’s Gruesome Murder

Uganda Police in Bugiri District, are hunting for an unidentified armed assailant who shot and killed one of the area imams. Sheikh Masudi Mutumba was reportedly shot dead at his home in Iwemba Parish, Lwemba Sub County at around 9:45pm, according to

February 14, 2020

Crime·News

Bloodshed As Top NRM Cadre Is Cited In Mubende Land Grabbing Saga

Residents of Kanyogoga parish, Butorogo Sub-county, Mubende District are living in fear following a series of incidents that resulted in the death of one of their own, Vincent Karemera, 33 years on 9th February. In December last year, Vincent Karemera, a farmer,

February 14, 2020

News·Sports

Breaking: Manchester City Banned From All UEFA Competitions For Next Two Seasons

Manchester City have been banned from all UEFA competitions for the next two seasons and fined £24.9m for “serious breaches” of UEFA’s Financial Fair Play and club licensing regulations. An Adjudicatory Chamber of the Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) found the Premier

February 14, 2020

Crime·News

Akena Murder: Prosecution Parades Recovered Killer Bullet

The bullet that allegedly killed child rights activist Kenneth Akena has been displayed in court. The round-nosed bullet was displayed before Justice Steven Mubiru on Thursday by principal government analyst Robinah Kirinya attached to the Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratory located in Wandegeya,

February 14, 2020

Crime·News·Security

Panic At State House Nakesero As Deadly Terrorists Plot To Bomb Kampala Markets,Hospitals

Uganda’s Counter terrorism team is on high alert the recent arrest of one of Kenya/America’s most wanted terrorist, Abdikadir Mohammed Mahat. Following Mahat’s arrest, Uganda is on high alert.This comes after plans to attack Owino Market, State House Nakesero, Serena Hotel and

February 14, 2020

News·Security

UPDF To Accord Gen.Biraaro 17 Gun Salutes At The Burial On Sunday

Former Presidential candidate, Maj Gen Benon Biraaro, will be buried on Sunday with military honours. Biraaro died of colon cancer on Wednesday at Kampala hospital. His cousin Arthur Tumwine revealed that the army had offered to honour Maj Gen Biraaro, who participated

February 14, 2020

Crime·News

15 Passangers Perish In Mayuge Road Accident

Fifteen people travelling in a Kampala-bound taxi have been killed in a road accident in Imanyiro village along the Musita-Lumino highway in Mayuge district. The deceased who were vendors from Namayingo town council were travelling to Kampala in a taxi registration number

February 14, 2020

Crime·East Africa·News

4 Chinese To Be Deported For Assaulting Kenyan Employeer

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has ordered the deportation of four Chinese involved in the caning of a Kenyan at Chez Wou Restaurant in Kileleshwa. The four were arrested by the DCI detectives following a viral video showing a Kenyan employee

February 14, 2020

News·Security

Gen.Kyanda Passes Out 500 UPDF Commandos

Five hundred ninety soldiers have graduated from the Non-Commissioned Officers’ Academy (NCOA) at the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces’ (UPDF) Gadaffi Garrison. The Chief of Staff Land Forces, Maj Gen Leopold Eric Kyanda presided over the pass out ceremony of 467 militants who

February 14, 2020