▶ 5000m Cheptegei GOLD ??GC2018athletics Gold Coast, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s long distance ace Joshua Cheptegei has won the 5000m gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. After a slow start, 21-year-old Cheptegei took charge of the race in the last 5 of 12.5 laps, finishing powerfully in 13:50.83 for …
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Sunday Results – 100m 4th in Heat 2 – Scovia Ayikoru 11.86 5th in heat 1 – Pius Adome 10.70 Netball England ??????? 55 Uganda ?? 49 (Proscovia 23 goals, Nanyonga 22) Schedule ▶ 9.40am – ?? GC2018athletics 5000m final ▶ 10.26am – ?? GC2018athletics 100m semifinal Gold Coast, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT & AFP | Uganda’s …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s THE Independent. COVER STORY DFCU profits expose BoU: Taxpayer stands to lose Shs300bn THE LAST WORD Uganda’s new villain: Why the country and the President is fighting the wrong enemy on electricity tariff BANKING Uganda’s banks brace for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After winning two of their three games on the opening day, Uganda Rugby Sevens take on fancied Germany in the World Series Qualifiers quarter-finals of the Hong Kong 7s on Saturday. Led by tries by Phillip Wokorach, Uganda beat Chile 14-10, beat Georgia …
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Uganda ?? 54 Malawi ?? 52 Gold Coast, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT | Captain Peace Proscovia was the star with 35 goals as Uganda’s netballers snatched a first win in their tough Group B at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games on Saturday. Ugandan netballers, competing at their first Commonwealth Games, recovered from Thursday’s …
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Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Friday inaugurated a 24-kilometre (15-mile) around the country’s tanzanite mines to prevent smuggling of the precious violet-blue stones, which are unique to the East African country. Magufuli in September ordered the army to build the wall around the mines, located …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has castigated laziness in the Ministry of Health, that has seen them focus on ‘conservation’ and not elimination of malaria. “Why then do we have this malaria conservation programme? We can eliminate it. We have been able to eliminate 13 diseases. …
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New Delhi, India | AFP | Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, now Prisoner 106, will have to spend at least another night in jail as he fights a five-year prison term for killing endangered wildlife. Khan, one of the world’s highest paid actors, was imprisoned Thursday after a court convicted him …
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Seoul, South Korea | AFP | The epic scandal that led Friday to the jailing of former South Korean president Park Geun-hye for 24 years broke more than 18 months ago. The once-popular leader and her confidante Choi Soon-sil were ensnared by allegations of dodgy links with big business, abuse …
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Durban, South Africa | AFP | South African former president Jacob Zuma appeared in court Friday on corruption charges over a multi-billion dollar 1990s arms deal, with the judge adjourning the case after a 15-minute hearing. Zuma, 75, smiled broadly and gave a thumbs-up as he walked into the …
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