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RESULT Gold for PERUTH CHEMUTAI 3000m SC First Ugandan Woman ever to win a gold First gold for Uganda at Tokyo2020 Only third Ugandan to win Olympics Gold Kiprotich 2012 Olympics John Akii-Bua 1972 Olympics Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT | Peruth Chemutai …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni and Kabaka Ronald Mutebi have today held talks at State House, Nakasero. “Held a meeting with His Majesty the Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II at Nakasero State Lodge. His Majesty was in the company of Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga …

The Kawempe North MP opened a small hospital during the second wave of covid19 and has donated food and other items to support constituents beaten by the 42-day lockdown Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | “You don’t have to be rich to give. Giving comes from the heart.” Mohammed Ssegirinya, …

How Museveni letter trapped Muhwezi Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Tuesday July 27, the new Minister for security, Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi made a humbling return to the headlines of Ugandan news media when he made a statement to parliament regarding the controversial vehicle tracking deal between Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is considering the vaccination of learners aged between 12 and 18, as one of the means to ensure safety and sustainable resumption of teaching and learning activities. The idea, according to Janet Kataha Museveni, the Minister in charge of Education and Sports, …

Measures Curfew stays 7pm to 5am Schools remain closed Boda Bodas can carry 1 + cargo to 6pm Bars remain closed Salons open Restaurants to remain open Kikuubo open for wholesale, except corridors Mall open Burials not more than 20 …

RESULT 10,000m final Barega Gold Cheptegei Silver Kiplimo  Bronze Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT | Ethiopia’s Selemo Barega won the 10,000m final in a slow time of 27:43.22, denying Ugandans Joshua Cheptegei (27:43.63) and Jacob Kiplimo (27:43.88), who settled for silver and bronze. After a tactical race that …

FRIDAY ATHLETICS 3000m M Steeplechase Round 1 – Chemutai 3.30am 800m W Round 1 – Nanyondo, Halimah Nakaayi 4.25 am 5000m W Round 1 – Chesang, Chelegant, Chebet 1pm 10,000m FINAL – Kiplimo, Kisa, Cheptegei 2.30pm Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT | The highlight …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Soccer governing body FUFA has named Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic head coach of Uganda Cranes. He will address the media on Tuesday 3rd August 2021. Micho led Cranes to their first appearance in the Nations Cup finals in 39 years, when they qualified for Ghana …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Tanzania’s new position on containment of COVID-19 gains momentum tomorrow when President Samia Suluhu Hassan receives her first Coronavirus jab. It will mark the launch of the COVID-19 immunization campaign in Tanzania, a country that a few months questioned measures being taken worldwide to …