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Stephen Kiprotich 5th in Hamburg marathon

  1. Solomon Deksisa ?? 2:06:34 2. Tadu Abate ?? 2:06:54 3. Ayele Abshero ?? 2:07:19 4. Solomon Yego ?? 2:07:37 5. Stephen Kiprotich ?? 2:07:57 Hamburg, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s former World and Olympic Champion Stephen Kiprotich has finished 5th in his second Haspa Hamburg International Marathon …

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POLICE RAID: Two dead, 112 rescued and 36 arrested at Usafi

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force in a joint operation with sister security agencies Friday night and Saturday morning shot dead two suspects and rescued 112  in operations conducted at Usafi Mosque in Kisenyi and other locations in and around Kampala. According to police, the raids …

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Debate on Investment Code Bill stayed

  Kampala, Uganda | PARLIAMENT UG | Parliament has deferred the debate on the Investment Code Bill to allow the Ministry of Finance and legislators to harmonise positions on controversial clauses in the proposed law. The Bill, first presented to Parliament in May 2017 seeks to revise, modernize and replace …

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Govt reduces proposed taxes on social media

Kampala, Uganda | PARLIAMENT UG | Government has tabled new proposals to the Tax Bills in a bid to lower the proposed Excise Duty on Over the Top Media Services (OTT) from Sh 200 to Sh100 per day. If carried, those who access and use OTT services, including WhatsApp platforms …

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Liberia’s Sirleaf receives $5m Ibrahim prize

Kigali, Rwanda | AFP |  Former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Friday accepted the prestigious $5 million Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. “As the first woman to receive this Mo Ibrahim Foundation Prize award, it is my hope that women and girls across the continent are inspired …

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Umeme takes tree planting initiative to Mityana schools

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Electricity distributor Umeme has spread its national environmental initiative to Mityana with a tree-planting exercise. Edward Ssebukyu, Commissioner for private schools and institutions in the Ministry of Education, on Friday officiated at the Umeme’s tree planting exercise at Kyankowe Primary School. The fruit and eucalyptus …

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