Police with sister security agencies have arrested three people for allegedly killing a 50-year-old Mwanika Yokolamu a resident of Kadama village, Kadama town council in Kibuku district. According to Police, suspects are Ibrahim Mbulalina, the LC I chairperson of Kadama village, and two others whose identities have been withheld. Police picked up the trio on…
Police at Kabalagala is investigating a suspected suicide by shooting case of Coporal Drandi George a police officer attached to Very Important Persons Protection Unit (VIPPU). It’s alleged the Deceased shot himself dead today Monday at about 4am inside his place of residence at Nsambya Police Barracks. Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire says…
Members of the Budget Committee have asked the Committee of Tourism, Trade and Industry to examine the viability of investing Shs269 billion in several private enterprises through the Uganda Development Corporation (UDC). The trade committee chairperson, Hon Mwine Mpaka presented his committee report on the National Budget Framework Paper for the Financial Year 2022/23 -…
President Yoweri Museveni has strongly defended Uganda’s human rights record and said for the last 60 years, their struggle has been about promoting and defending Human Rights. “There is a lot of misinformation, our whole struggle for last 60 years has been about human rights. But you get misinformation from some of the groups who…
The Standards, Utilities and Wildlife Court, which doubles as the Electricity Court, On January 18th, 2022, convicted Abiiti Isaac and Asiku Sunday for Tampering, theft and conspiracy to vandalise power transmission lines in Kamdini District. The accused were sentenced to 20 (Twenty) months in prison for tampering with power transmission equipment, 20 (Twenty) months for…
Maj Gen Kayanja Muhanga, the UPDF overall Commander Operation Shujaa, on 17 January 2022 inspected the on-going ferry construction works at Hayibale landing site on river Semuliki in Rwebisengo county – Ntoroko district. Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) is working to install the ferry on river Semuliki that will connect Uganda and Eastern Democratic Republic…
Police in Kampala has arrested suspected criminals who have been terrorizing city dwellers plying around Clock Tower Area. According to KMP Deputy Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, the arrests were made in a Tuesday operation conducted by territorial police at Katwe. At least 13 suspects have been arrested. These are said to have been targeting motorists and…
Speke Resort Munyonyo & Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort Limited are this week hosting the Ministerial meeting of the African Union Committee on the reform of the UN Security Council. The Capital Times have learnt that the AU Committee ministerial meeting is happening this week from Wednesday, 19 January to Friday, 21 January 2022. The hotel through…
A total of 141 suspects behind the violent crimes along the bypass, other roads within the suburbs of Kampala were charged to court. In Kawempe 74 were charged, 60 remanded and 14 released on court bail; in Nansana, 18 were charged to court, while at old Kampala, 32 were charged to court, 26 remanded and…
The joint security agencies have identified the UPDF officer who shot and injured a traffic officer on duty. The incident happened on Sunday and the ‘shooter’ has been identified as Corporal Babangida Bashir Mango. According to Fred Enanga, they are actively searching for CPL Babangida and the Chieftancy of the UPDF has already confirmed to…
