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Cabinet gives URA go-ahead on dubious account holders

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has asked Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to drop a recent directive for banks to release to them account details of all their clients. Uganda’s cabinet decided on Monday that the URA move “would cause unnecessary litigation and some turbulence in the banking sector and …

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Light Fly Miiro maintain’s Uganda’s fine boxing tradition

?? Juma Miiro to face Indian opponent in Friday final. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Light-Flyweight Juma Miiro entered the 2018 Commonwealth Games medal bracket on Tuesday as Ugandan boxing continued a glorious tradition that started in 1958. By defeating Kenya’s Shaffi Hassan on split points, with three of the five …

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Why Ugandan bankers are heading to court to battle URA

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) is challenging a directive to its members requiring them to furnish information related to all the accounts they hold. Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) last month wrote to all Ugandan banking institutions asking them to release demographic and financial …

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Chesang makes history with 2nd gold for Uganda

Chesang GOLD ?? Chelangat Bronze ?? Gold Coast, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT | Stella Chesang joined the list of Ugandan Commonwealth Games champions by winning the 10,000m final emphatically at the Gold Coast event on Monday. She becomes only the second ever Uganda champion in the women’s events after Dorcus Inzikuru, winner …

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Cheptegei wins GOLD

  ▶ 5000m Cheptegei GOLD ??GC2018athletics Gold Coast, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT  | Uganda’s long distance ace Joshua Cheptegei has won the 5000m gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. After a slow start, 21-year-old Cheptegei took charge of the race in the last 5 of 12.5 laps, finishing powerfully in 13:50.83 for …

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Who can stop Uganda’s Cheptegei?

Sunday  Results – 100m 4th in Heat 2 – Scovia Ayikoru 11.86 5th in heat 1 – Pius Adome 10.70 Netball England ??????? 55 Uganda ?? 49 (Proscovia 23 goals, Nanyonga 22) Schedule ▶ 9.40am – ?? GC2018athletics 5000m final ▶ 10.26am – ?? GC2018athletics 100m semifinal Gold Coast, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT & AFP | Uganda’s …

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THE INDEPENDENT: DFCU profits expose BOU ‘deals’

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s THE Independent. COVER STORY DFCU profits expose BoU: Taxpayer stands to lose Shs300bn THE LAST WORD Uganda’s new villain: Why the country and the President is fighting the wrong enemy on electricity tariff BANKING Uganda’s banks brace for …

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Uganda’s She Cranes beat Malawi for first CWG win

Uganda ?? 54 Malawi  ?? 52 Gold Coast, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT | Captain Peace Proscovia was the star with 35 goals as Uganda’s netballers snatched a first win in their tough Group B at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games on Saturday. Ugandan netballers, competing at their first Commonwealth Games, recovered from Thursday’s …

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