Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has sacked all head coaches of its national teams except the senior team, The Cranes. “All positions of the ten Football National Teams are vacant with the exception of the Uganda Cranes positions. For the Senior National …
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Tanzania 🇹🇿 0 Uganda 🇺🇬 1 Remaining fixtures June Uganda v Algeria Tanzania v Niger September Niger v Uganda Algeria v Tanzania Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | FUFA.COM | Rogers Mato scored a late winner as Uganda Cranes edged past Tanzania on Tuesday night in Dar es Salaam. The game played at Benjamin Mkapa …
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📌 Official 2022 Uganda Population figures ➡ 🇺🇬 pop. est. 48.4million ✳ 0-14yrs – 45% (-0.5) ✳ Aged 10-24yrs – 35% (+0.4) ✳ Aged 15-64yrs – 53% (+0.6) ✳ Aged 65+ – 2% ✳ Life expectancy men 62yrs ✳ LE Women 67 (+1) Nyakairu, 72, a granddaughter of Kahubire, told …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The delayed maintenance of the Kampala-Jinja highway has irked lawmakers, who have now questioned the competence of Energo Projekt, a company contracted by government to undertake civil works. Parliament approved a budget of Shs82 billion for Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to supervise maintenance of …
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🔴 TODAY 8pm Uganda 🇺🇬 VS Tanzania 🇹🇿 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT & FUFA.CO.UG | Cranes are in an uneviable position in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers, but coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic is optimistic of his team’s redemption. Coach Milutin Sredojevic is fully aware of what …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eskom Uganda has today handed back Nalubaale and Kiira Hydropower Plants to Uganda government. Eskom Uganda’s 20-year concessions to manage and operate the facilities have come to their natural end this month. The firm has managed the Nalubaale (Owen Falls Dam) and Kiira HPP …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will receive its first batch of Injection Anti-Retroviral Therapies (ARVs) used as prevention for individuals at high risk of HIV, next year. This has been revealed by Dr. Lisa Nelson, the Uganda Country Director for the US Centers for Disease Control. Dr. Nelson …
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Why President Yoweri Museveni may not sign it into law now COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE & AGATHER ATUHAIRE | On Tuesday, March 21, Uganda’s Parliament, for the second time in nine years, passed a law that criminalizes homosexuality in Uganda. The first law was passed in December 2013 but was …
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Doha, Qatar | THE INDEPENDENT | Paul Rusesabagina, the hero in the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda, has been given a presidential pardon in a deal facilitated by recent World Cup hosts Qatar. The outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, was serving a 25-year sentence on terrorism charges. Rusesabagina, 68, was accompanied …
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🔴 Uganda 🇺🇬 0 Tanzania 🇹🇿 1 Ismailia, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes suffered defeat at the hands of Tanzania as the two teams faced off on Friday. In the game played at Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia, Egypt, the Taifa Stars got a 1-0 win. Simon Msuva scored the …
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