Persons involved in human sacrifice will face the death penalty if a new law aimed at preventing the offence is passed by Parliament. The Prevention and Prohibition of Human sacrifice Bill, 2020 proposes that persons who mutilate or cause the death of another person for the purpose of performing or furthering a ritual commits an…
Police in Rukiga district has arrested and detained a renown Church Minister over allegations of engaging in homosexual acts. The Police have since confirmed the arrest of Mr Enock Nkurunungi, a Fathers’ Union leader at Butare. The Church of Uganda Father’s Union leader was allegedly arrested as he lured a male youth into the devilish…
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, father of Prince Charles and patriarch of a turbulent royal family that he sought to ensure would not be Britain’s last, died on Friday at Windsor Castle in England. He was 99. His death was announced by Buckingham Palace, which said he passed away…
Fired has guts Joint Medical Stores warehouse in Kampala’s Industrial Area. The fire, whose cause has not been readily established, sent a big dark smoke on the sky, destroying drugs and structures. Firefighters worked tirelessly to put out the fire to save the entire infrastructure from going up in flames. The private pharmaceutical store serving…
Parliament’s finance committee has rejected the 200,000 Shillings license on cars and 50,000 Shillings for motorbikes. thecapitaltimes.co.ug has learnt. Last week, the minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija tabled tax measures seeking to make amendments to a number of bills including, Excise Duty Act, External Trade Act, Fish Act, Income Tax Act, Mining Act, Stamp Duty…
Uganda Cranes captain and Mamelodi Sundowns Goalkeeper, Denis Masinde Onyango has sued two Ugandan betting companies over ‘unauthorized use’ of his image without his consent. Through his lawyers led by Muwema and Company Advocates and Solicitors, Onyango says Melbet and Paragon Bet used his images without his consent to promote their products during the just…
Ugandan rally drivers are excited about the return to action as they get set to race in their first rally event in over a year. We’ve learnt that Rally action returns this weekend on Saturday April, 10, 2021 with the Southern Motor Sport Challenge rally that will be staged in Sembabule; greater Masaka district. This…
The Bishop of Kasana-Luweero Diocese Paul Ssemwogerere has been appointed Apostolic Administrator for Kampala Archdiocese following the death of Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga. The appointment of Bishop Ssemwogerere was announced by the representative of the Pope in Uganda, The Most Rev. Luigi Bianco. The appointed Apostolic Administrator for Kampala Archdiocese, Bishop Paul Ssemogerere will as…
Former Forum for Democratic Change(FDC) party President Dr.Kizza Besigye has finally come out to apologise to Catholic Church and general public over remarks he uttered over the death of Cyprian Kizito Lwanga. The four time presidential candidate,Dr Besigye on Monday, challenged the abrupt death of the Archbishop of the Kampala dioscese and tasked the president…
Former employees of Crane Bank Limited (CBL) which was fraudulently taken over by Bank of Uganda (BoU) and later sold on phone have again dragged DFCU on behalf of 700 others to the High Court to compel production and inspection of several documents hitherto with held by DFCU Bank Ltd. This comes after High Court…
