Today Men’s steeplechase final 11.10pm – ?? Jacob Araptany, Albert Chemutai Tomorrow Women’s steeplechase heats 9 pm – ?? Peruth Chemutai Men’s 5000m heats 10pm – ?? Cheptegei, Kiplimo, Kissa Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Uganda has fielded an athlete in every 3000m steeplechase event at the World Championships since 2005, but the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Ministry of Health has confirmed there is an active outbreak of Measles in Kampala and Wakiso Districts. All the five divisions of Kampala, as well as several suburbs in Wakiso District are affected. According to a statement released Tuesday, the Ministry of Health surveillance …
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Tax experts say government needs to refocus its priorities Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda Revenue Authority has good and bad news these days. The tax body is collecting more and more money but, at the same time, is failing to meet ever rising annual targets. The pattern of missed …
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VIDEO: NRM CEC members dismiss age limit debate Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Some members of the ruling NRM party’s Central Executive Committee have scoffed at lawmakers and other individuals pushing for the removal of the 75-year age limit for presidential candidates in the constitution The CEC members who addressed …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODREY SSALI | The four Muslim Sheikhs arrested in connection with the killing of two UPDF soldiers, Major. Muhammad Kiggundu and his body guard Sgt. Stephen Mukasa, have been formally charged with murder before the High Court in Kampala. The accused including the acting Deputy Amir of the …
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VIDEO: Parents shouldn’t pressure children on exams Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | The First lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni has berated teachers and parents for exerting unnecessary pressure on their children to pass examinations. She made the remarks while launching the 35th Association for Educational Assessment …
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Kampala, Uganda |GODREY SSALI | The former Acting Managing Director of Uganda Broadcasting Corporation, Paul Kihika has been granted bail by the Anti-corruption court. Grade One Magistrate Pamella Lamunu ordered that he pays 3.5m shs cash, deposit his passport with court, and his surities sign a noncash bond of 30mshs to …
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Kampala, Uganda |GODREY SSALI | The Deputy Chief Justice Stephen Kavuma has refused to step down from hearing a case in which Rubaga South MP Paul Kato Lubwama is seeking to block the filing of an election petition against him. Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde , the lawyer representing Kato’s political rival Habib …
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Kampala, Uganda |GODFREY SSALI | The Court of Appeal has confirmed Veronica Babirye Kadogo as the validly elected woman MP for Buyende district. Three justices ; Remmy Kasule, Paul Mugamba and Cheborion Barishaki have unanimously upheld the Jinja Highcourt decision which dismissed with costs an election petition filed against Babirye in …
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VIDEO: Fuel trucks stuck as online verification system breaks down Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Hundreds of fuel tanks are stuck at the Busia border, a major route to Kenya as government races against time to get enough fuel supplies ahead of the Kenyan election This is after the online …
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