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Bottas wins F1 Russian GP after Hamilton penalty

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas took his second win of the 2020 Formula 1 season with the victory in Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix, after teammate Lewis Hamilton finished third following a ten-second time penalty. There was controversy before the race had even started, as it emerged …

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Kitgum and Lamwo districtsr face masks

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum and Lamwo districts have finally received more than 300,000 facemasks from the Ministry of Health. Kitgum will receive 177,340 masks while Lamwo 114,044.    The consignment was delivered to the respective district COVID- 19 task force on Sunday. The Kitgum Resident District Commissioner William …

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Poland coach Jerzy Brzeczek infected with COVID-19

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   The Polish Football Association (PZPN) announced Saturday evening that the national team coach Jerzy Brzeczek had tested positive for coronavirus. “The coach has a fever, there are no other symptoms of the infection. Jerzy Brzeczek will be tested for coronavirus every two days and if …

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NRM mourns former Mayor Nasser Ntege Sebaggala

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM Party has mourned the late former Kampala City Mayor Al-Hajji Nasser Ntege Sebaggala.   Addressing Journalists in Kampala on Sunday, the NRM Secretary General Justine Kasule Lumumba said Sebaggala was a unique person who had a strong heart and passion for the …

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Kipchoge predicts fast London Marathon race on Sunday

  Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   One year since world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge ran a tantalizing INEOS 1:59 Challenge, finishing the race in 2:00:25 seconds, the Kenyan star says he expects a fast London Marathon race against his main challenger, Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele on Sunday. On Sunday, Kipchoge …

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Bank of Baroda’s move for 2020

The lender will now focus on technology usage, human resource capabilities and credit earnings from agriculture, manufacturing sectors to drive growth Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Bank of Baroda Uganda Limited, a subsidiary of Bank of Baroda, India is focusing on investing in technology to offer efficient and timely …

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Businesses canceling planned investments

Majority of the respondents do not anticipate demand for their products to increase until after 2021 Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Several businesses are cancelling planned investments as a measure to survive the negative economic impact caused by COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report published by the Institute …

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No tax relief for retrenched workers

URA’s legal win means benefits will be subjected to PAYE Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | It is now official that workers who will be paid benefits as a result of retrenchment will be subjected to Pay as You Earn tax – which is 30% of the total earnings. This …

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50 districts receive UGX 1.8B for COVID-19 fight

Nakaseke, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has released 1.8 Billion Shillings to 50 districts to boost the fight against the COVID- 19 pandemic. Uganda has so far registered 5,380 cases and 60 deaths of COVID 19 pandemic.  However, several districts are struggling to trace contacts, manage patients …

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