RESULT Botswana 1 Uganda 2 The Dream Is Alive. #UgandaCranes will never die. #namutima. Thank you boys for making us proud again. Thank You — Patrick Mugumya (@mugumya) June 4, 2016 Great goals by William Kizito Luwagga and Aucho Khalid gave Uganda a big away win Saturday that gives them …
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FUL TIME: Uganda 10 Kenya 48 Elgon Cup, Kampala Thank you to all the fans who came out to support our boys. Dont forget we have the return leg in July, no hope… https://t.co/QU4zJYYHgp — UgRugbyFanzone (@ugrugbyfans) June 4, 2016 Mukidza easily lands his Hat trick..scores and converts …
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President Yoweri Museveni has told German investors at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce that today’s Uganda offers them a ready market with high profitability ratios un-paralleled anywhere in the world. He described Uganda as a land of abundant opportunities but which is still lacking in capital and the spectrum of …
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Looking at the final 23-man rugby Cranes squad to face a high-flying (pun intended) Kenya side Saturday afternoon, many a fan and rugby fraternity have mixed feelings. It will be very unfamiliar having old guards Mathias Ochwo and Alex Mubiru, both fit, sit out this affair. The duo was the …
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2017 AFCON Qualifier Saturday Botswana vs Uganda 5pm (LIVE SS4) Francistown Sports Complex Standings P W D L F A Pts B. Faso 4 2 1 1 3 1 7 Uganda 4 2 1 1 3 1 7 Botswana 4 2 0 2 3 4 6 Comoros 4 1 …
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Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have challenged Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to be fair, clear and transparent to encourage everyone to pay taxes. “It is our responsibility to pay taxes and as citizens we have an obligation of questioning how our money is used. If we have a clear system, then …
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LEAD STORY Cover story: Why MTN Uganda boss Gouldie is leaving An investigation by The Independent reveals that the contract of MTN Uganda CEO Brian Gouldie is not being renewed due to poor performance, a procurement saga and costly quarrels with UCC, the industry regulator. LAST WORD Shutdown of Entebbe …
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President Yoweri Museveni is in Berlin where he delivered a key-note address at the German-African Business Day Forum. “I am here to show you that Uganda is the right place to go as far as investments are concerned and that, it is the right time to go,” he told the …
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History shows that muting people’s voices, through suppressive actions, can boomerang COMMENT: By Bonnie Agea The simmering unrest between the Uganda police and the opposition Forum for democratic change over the recent presidential elections results points to a much bigger problem in our egalitarian society. In a democratic society, public …
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Josephine Wapakhabulo, has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uganda’s National Oil Company (UNOC). Her appointment announced by company’s board chairman, Emanuel Katongole on Wednesday June 1, comes weeks after The Independent reported that she was being considered for the job. In his statement, Katongole noted that Wapakabulo …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price