Uganda Police Force is investigating circumstances where a 40-year-old man is alledgedly accused of killing his biological father over land. Sanon Mutwalume is on a run after he reportedly killed his father Samuel Mutwalume, 85, following a disagreement that erupted after the sale of their family land in Iganga district, Eastern Uganda. Bilali Waiswa, the…
Somalia-based Islamist group Al-Shabaab on Sunday attacked a military base in Lamu county in Kenya that is used by both U.S. and Kenyan forces, a source and al Shabaab said. “They have attacked Manda airstrip in Lamu, which is just next to the military camp that hosts military personnel from many countries including Kenya and…
At least five people have been confirmed to have died and scores others sustained grave injuries after they got involved in a terrible accident along Mityana Road. The tragedy occurred at Nswanjere village, shortly after Muduuma when a commuter taxi number UBB 740D that was heading to Kampala lost control and overturned several times before…
Over 6 employees of Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)’s reservation and booking section have been suspended over alleged fraudulent practices. TheCapitaltimes has established that majority of the culprits, ironically, are ladies and according to a credible source inside UWA insiders, the alledged culprits will be investigated (while on suspension) for conniving with private tour operators to…
Member of Parliament For Bufumbira South county Sam Bitangaro alongside his Wife Stella Kakuba, city lawyer Francis Onyango and William Tumwine a Director in Ministry of Gender,l and social development have been remanded to Luzira prisons on charges of obtaining money by false pretense and conspiracy to commit fraud. The four accused persons appeared before…
The Police at Old Kampala have recovered 28 cameras, 18 laptops and other related accessories belonging to National Identification and Registration Authority [NIRA]. Kampala Metropolitan deputy police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, said one suspect has been arrested. He was identified as Sulaiman Semakadde, 25, resident of Mutundwe in Rubaga Division, Kampala. Semakadde was arrested at his…
At least 226 people were arrested in connection to criminal activities carried out during the New Year’s Day celebrations in parts of Kampala last night. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango says that the suspects were arrested from the various Divisions of Kampala where they were involved in pick-pocketing and waylaying people who were returning…
Kampala: Metropolitan Police is investigating circumstances where a yet-to-be identified man suspected to be part of a gang was on the eve of the new year shot dead by a Local Defense Unit (LDU) officer in Nakulabye, a Kampala suburb. According to the Kampala Kampala Deputy Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, the suspect was shot…
A South Sudanese woman who went missing a week ago from Bidibidi refugee settlement, has been found dead. Mr Moses Olang, the Yumbe District Police Commander identified the deceased as Mary Naka. “The body of Naka which was decomposing was found covered with grass in the bush by some women who went to collect fire…
Over forty people have today morning survived with injuries after involving in a bus accident that happened at Katende in Kiringente Sub County, Mpigi District along Kampala-Masaka highway on Tuesday. According to the Katonga Regional Police Spokesperson, Mr Joseph Tulya, the accident occurred after a bus Reg No UAS 177E belonging to Star Link Coaches…
