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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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New York, United States | AFP | Donald Trump sought to reboot his flagging presidential bid Friday, dismissing his tainted campaign chairman, seeking to broaden his shrinking support base by appealing to black voters and visiting flood-ravaged Louisiana. The resignation of the seasoned Republican strategist Paul Manafort — under fire …
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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
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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 …
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San Francisco, United States | AFP | Facebook on Friday took direct aim at video-loving adolescents, and Snapchat, with the release of a new iPhone app that allows teens to watch clips about the lives of their classmates. The app, called Lifestage, was released with no fanfare, and is available …
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | The Olympics is going to miss the Lightning Bolt pose that has lit up the last three Games at a time when athletics desperately needs a hero. When Usain Bolt crosses the finish line and starts pounding his chest, it resonates …
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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 …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
