Results Men’s 1500m final – Musagala 11th Sunday Men’s Marathon final 3.30pm Solomon Mutai, Jackson Kiprop and Stephen Kiprotich Musagala’s final Ronald Musagala’s ended his Olympic campaign with 11th place in 3:51.68 in the 1,500m final. The race ended with an upset, with American Matthew Centrowitz winning the gold, with …
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Beni, DR Congo | AFP | Six suspected members of a Ugandan rebel group went before a Congolese military court on Saturday accused of taking part in the killing last weekend of 51 people, the latest in a string of massacres in the restive east of the country. The gruesome …
Read More »Cheptegei and Kiprotich carry Uganda’s last medal hopes
Saturday August 20 Men’s 1500m final (3.00am Sunday) Men’s 5000m final (3.30am Sunday) Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei Sunday August 21 Men’s Marathon final 3.30pm Solomon Mutai, Jackson Kiprop and Stephen Kiprotich Tweets about Cheptegei The Ugandan team in Rio is in exactly the same position they were at the last Olympic …
Read More »VIDEO: Opposition divided over Electoral Commission term limits
VIDEO; Tension is mounting in parliament as a section of MPs now say the bill that seeks to extend the tenure of office of the chairperson Electoral Commission and the commissioners could be aimed at paving the way for the removal of the presidential age limit. The leader of the opposition in …
Read More »VIDEO: Kamya is Not My Boss – Lukywago
VIDEO: Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago – Minister Beti Kamya will never be my boss. She’s my supervisor, she’s not my boss, no! My boss are the many peoplewho elected me, not Beti Kamya. She’s a supervisor. Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »VIDEO:Besigye sets conditions for NRM – opposition dialogue
VIDEO: Retired Colonel Dr.Kizza Besigye has set condition for any NRM-Opposition dialogue. The former FDC presidential flag bearer, has tasked the Inter Religious Council to first implement four conditions discussed earlier in order to have a successful dialogue that has been long sought to the resolve impasse and disagreement between him and …
Read More »Ugandan policemen in Somalia get distinguished service awards
The African Union has awarded certificates of recognition to a contingent of Ugandan Individual Police Officers (IPOs) after they completed one year tour of duty in Somalia, training and mentoring Somali Police Force (SPF) officers. “I want to congratulate you and on behalf of AMISOM and the AMISOM Police Commissioner I …
Read More »VIDEO: ‘We funded NRM, but not for bailout ‘
VIDEO: A section of tycoons mentioned among the bailout beneficiaries have admitted having financed part of the campaign activities of the ruling National Resistance Movement in the February general elections. The tycoons led by the Chairman Uganda Manufactures Association, Amos Nzeeyi however say their decision to support the ruling party …
Read More »VIDEO: Uganda to attract biggest world’s airliner
VIDEO: Entebbe International Airport is to attract more foreign flights including the World’s biggest passenger airliner, Airbus A380. Civil Aviation Authority Communications Manager Igie Igundura confirms, saying that once the expansion works are complete, the passenger airline that was designed to challenge Boeing’s monopoly in the large aircraft market, will …
Read More »VIDEO: Judiciary sidelined – Chief Justice
VIDEO: The Chief Justice Bart Katureebe has demanded for holistic support from government to address the judiciary’s grievances. This is after a report highlighting the state of the judiciary in Uganda indicated that many of the judiciary’s problems are not an illustration of a weak organ but an abandoned institution. The chief …
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