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Museveni gives nod to mid-term NSSF access

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has likened himself to Pontius Pilate in the Bible, as he reluctantly agreed to the workers mid-term access to their saving in the National Social Security fund. He today directed the Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development Betty Amongi to make …

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Museveni, Kabaka meet

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 …

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Russian vehicle tracking deal

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 …

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Museveni relaxes Uganda lockdown measures

🔴 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 …

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Silver for Cheptegei, bronze for Kiplimo

🔴 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 …

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FUFA recalls Micho for Uganda Cranes

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 …

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