Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | The Rio Olympics ended in a blaze of colour with an exuberant closing ceremony on Sunday as Tokyo took up the baton promising to host the best Games yet in 2020. After a rollercoaster fortnight which mixed off-field hitches with compelling sporting drama, …
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VIDEO: Although the two weeks strike by non teaching staff from the five public universities was called off, it is still uncertain whether academic activities will begin in earnest in the various public universities. Students at Makerere and Kyambogo are however optimistic that the first semester will go well although the current …
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge won the Rio Games men’s marathon gold medal on Sunday. Ethiopian Feyisa Lilesa won silver with American Galen Rupp earning bronze. Kipchoge, 31, timed 2hr 8min 44sec on a wet but picturesque course that snaked below Rio’s mountain-top Christ the Redeemer …
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VIDEO: The Indian community is Uganda has decried government’s reluctance to recognise them with special representation at various leadership levels in the country. They reason that being the backbone of Uganda’s economy, it is prudent that government offers them a stake in decision making, especially at the parliament level. Share …
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Men’s Marathon final 3.30pm – Solomon Mutai, Jackson Kiprop and Stephen Kiprotich The Ugandan team in Rio is in exactly the same position they were at the last Olympic Games – entering the final day with no medal. Like at London 2012, Kiprotich is the throw of the last dice only that this …
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VIDEO: Trouble continues to brew at Kampala Capital City Authority, with the debate about who heads the Authority continuing to rage on. Renowned City Lawyer Peter Mulira, the brain behind the KCCA Act, says Parliament error-ed, by including clauses that calls for the election of the election of the Lord …
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Ankara, Turkey | AFP | At least 22 people were killed in an attack on a wedding Saturday in Gaziantep in Turkey’s troubled southeast, Turkish MP Mehmet Erdogan told CNN-Turk broadcaster. “There are people who lost their lives and we have initial information suggesting it was a bomb attack. We don’t …
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Saturday Men’s 1500m final – Musagala finished 11th Men’s 5000m final – Cheptegei 8th Sunday Men’s Marathon final 3.30pm Solomon Mutai, Jackson Kiprop and Stephen Kiprotich Joshua Cheptegei run the race of his life in the 5000m final, but it was not enough as he finished 8th in a race won by Mo …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool crashed to an embarrassing 2-0 defeat at Burnley on Saturday, while Manchester City crushed Stoke City 4-1 to extend Pep Guardiola’s perfect start in the Premier League. While Liverpool stumbled and City strolled, champions Leicester City are still awaiting the first win of …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
