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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 announced after state media broadcast images of the 80-year-old leader planting a tree…
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 history. Mayiga said a country that has more than 70 per cent of…
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 watchful eye of UPDF Medical team. The UPDF spokesperson Brig. Richard Karemire on…
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 Bridge. Liverpool made seven changes to the side that lost surprisingly at Watford…
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 received by the Inspectorate titled confidential notes, corruption against former Deputy Governor Louis…
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 from Bugema army barracks. “It’s true the suspected bomb was recovered in Mbale…
Coronavirus Update: Gov’t, Health Ministry Impose Limits On Public Gatherings
The Minister of State for Primary Healthcare, Dr Joyce Moriku Kaducu, has said all public gatherings organised without clearance from the ministry will be stopped in the new move to scale up prevention against coronavirus which has now spread to five African countries. The minister made remarks while addressing the press on Tuesday March 3,…
Good Response! Dfcu Vacates ‘Kabale’ Crane Bank Building
If on Monday you meet some agents working on behalf of troubled Dfcu Bank Kabale branch looking for small office space to rent and run their errands, wonder not. Because the hunt is on… and they say when you see monkeys running out of a forest, you will only be a wiseacre to enter the…
John Blaq Joins Rajiv Rally ‘Fun Base’ Ahead Of Jinja Rally
Celebrated Musician Kasadha John alias John Black has joined city Businessman and rally Champion Rajiv Ruparelia’s Fun Base ahead Of Jinja Rally. Blaq made remarks on Wednesday March 4, 2020 and promised to headline the winning team in the coming Jinja Rally scheduled for Friday 6, to Sunday 8, March 2020. Upon making a declaration,…
Heartless Father Butchers 7 Yr Old Daughter Over Homework
Metropolitan Police in Kawempe, have arrested a bricklayer on accusations of killing his seven-year-old daughter over failure to do homework. The suspect, who is a resident of Jinja–Karoli in Kawempe Division in Kampala, allegedly returned home from his bricklaying routine on Monday at 7pm and asked his daughter Irene Nambalirwa whether she had done homework.…