Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | FDC chairman Waswa Birigwa has stepped down for the race to pick the party’s Presidential flag bearer, leaving Patrick Oboi Amuriat unopposed. The FDC Party Electoral Commission Chairperson Boniface Toterebuka Bamwenda confirmed Wasswa Birigwa’s last minute withdrawal from the race. Amuriat will now be …
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Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris went toe to toe in their sole debate as part of the 2020 race in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday night, as both dodged questions key to the election. …
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*⃣ 25 laps *⃣ Former world record 26:17.53 – Kenenisa Bekele *⃣ New World record by Cheptegei 26:11.00 📌CHEPTEGEI records ✅ 5000m 12:35.36 WR ✅ 5k (route) 12:51 WR ✅ 10000m 26:11.00 WR ✅ 15k (route) 41:05 WR Valencia, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Joshua Cheptegei confirmed he is the new king …
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LIVE *⃣ 5,000m race (women) – 10.33pm Today *⃣ 10,000m race – 10.55pm Today *⃣ 25 laps *⃣ Current world record 26:17.53 – Kenenisa Bekele *⃣ Cheptegei best time 26:48.36 Cheptegei set to break 15-year-old world record Valencia, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Joshua Cheptegei aims to become the greatest distance runner of …
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Washington, US | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump still plans to participate in the next presidential debate with 2020 Democratic nominee Joe Biden in Miami, Florida later this month, a campaign spokesman said on Monday. “It is the president’s intention to debate,” Trump 2020 communications director Tim Murtaugh told …
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Girl Child ‘takes over ‘as Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Esther Nakamanya, 14 has emphasized the invaluable contribution girls and young women can make in the corporate sector if given the chance in a free and non-violent online environment. In commemoration of the International Day …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential flag bearer Rtd Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye has revealed that he is in self isolation. In a tweet, in which he bid farewell to Al Hajj Nasser Ssebagala who died last month, he apologized for not attending …
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Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | President Donald Trump, who is being treated after testing positive for COVID-19, surprised his supporters by jumping out of bed at the Military Hospital at Walter Reed to wave to them on Sunday. Wearing a mask, Donald was seen in motorcade SUV waving to …
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*⃣ Man United 1 Spurs 6 *⃣ Aston Villa 7 Liverpool 2 London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Villa Park and Old Trafford produced 16 goals in two matches, as Liverpool and Manchester United suffered humiliating defeats on Sunday in the Premier League. Ollie Watkins bagged a first-half hat-trick as …
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*⃣ Man United 1 Spurs 4 London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Bruno Fernandes scored from the penalty in the first two minutes, but visitors Spurs responded immediately, and raced on to a 4-1 first half time lead at Old Trafford. Tanguy Ndombele had leveled for the visitors, and soon …
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