Uganda ?? 215/8 (50 ov) | Denmark ??129 (29 ov, target: 131) Uganda won by 1 run (D/L) method Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia | THE INDEPENDENT | All was going well for Uganda, having set Denmark 215 and with them crawling towards it at 74/3 off 23.4 overs, when rain interrupted play. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) organised Uganda Journalism Awards gala will this year delay as a new funder is sought for the annual event. The last two editions of the awards were organised with support from the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General has cautioned parliament against terminating the contract of SGS-Societe Generale De Surveillance, the company contracted by government in 2015 to carry out mandatory vehicle inspection. Last year, parliament tasked the Attorney General to look into the possibility of terminating the $125 …
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Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three candidates have been nominated to contest in the Rukungiri district Woman Member of Parliament seat by-election. They are Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party flag bearer, Betty Bamukwasa Muzanira, Sheila Atukunda Kirebete and Prisca Sezi Mbaguta both independents. Atukunda was the first candidate to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sports Club Villa have moved to second place on the Uganda Premier League after registering a 2-0 win against Kirinya Jinja SSS FC at their Masaka Recreation Ground. The win helps SC Villa close the gap on table leaders SC Vipers to two points. …
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COMMENT | Henry Mutebe | Traffic jam is a security threat, an economic problem and a social evil. Someone in Ministry of transport and works, KCCA, National Roads Authority and other line ministries should be thinking very seriously about this issue. HERE IS WHY………. I do not know what the planners …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has stepped up the search for an investor to revamp Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL), with Cabinet approving a proposal by the Ministry of Finance to provide a range of incentives to attract competent bids. “Cabinet agreed to and approved the proposal by the Ministry …
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Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has defended a government proposal to import medical personnel from Cuba to work in public hospitals in rural areas, saying the move was intended to avert a crisis created by Ugandan doctors. Reports indicate that government intends to import at …
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AUPL Result: Proline FC 1-3 Vipers SC; Express 1 KCCA 2; Police FC 1-0 Soana; Bul FC 2-0 Maroons; Bright Stars 0-0 Ssimba Pos Club P W D L GD Pts 1 VIPERS 26 16 7 3 20 55 2 KCCA 26 14 9 3 29 51 3 SC …
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San Francisco, United States | AFP | Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the world’s largest social network will soon include a new dating service. “This is going to be for building real, long-term relationships, not just hook-ups,” Zuckerberg said as he unveiled the plan in a speech at Facebook’s …
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