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How new PAYE will change your salary

How new PAYE will change your salary

For years, Pay As You Earn (PAYE) has felt like one of those silent deductions you don’t question. You just look at your payslip, sigh a little, and move on.But this time, it is different.For more than 10 years, Uganda has kept PAYE largely tied to a reality that no longer exists.

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Uganda targets two million children for early childhood education by 2030

Uganda targets two million children for early childhood education by 2030

The Minister of Education and Sports, Ms Janet Museveni, has said that at least two million children in Uganda will be access early childhood care and education by 2030.In a statement read by the State Minister for Primary Education, Dr Joyce Kaducu, during the launch of the Early Childhoo

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Principal Judge Abodo Featured by Trinity College Nabbingo Students in Inspiring Alumni Spotlight

Principal Judge Abodo Featured by Trinity College Nabbingo Students in Inspiring Alumni Spotlight

The Principal Judge, Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, on Thursday afternoon hosted students from Trinity College Nabbingo for an interview to be featured in the school’s annual magazine, The Crystal, in a moment that underscored the enduring link between the institution and its distinguished al

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Cut-off points hiked as Makerere University faces admission crisis

Cut-off points hiked as Makerere University faces admission crisis

Tension is brewing at Makerere University as more parents and students flock to the hill to complain about missing out on government-sponsored admission despite strong academic results. However, the university’s Academic Registrar, Prof Mukadasi Buyinza, insists that the process was fair

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Kapelebyong’s Labira Girls School Faces New Challenges as Enrollment Surges

Kapelebyong’s Labira Girls School Faces New Challenges as Enrollment Surges

The soaring enrollment at Labira Girls Secondary School in Obalanga Sub-County, Kapelebyong District, is largely attributed to its exceptional academic performance, but this rapid growth has also brought forth significant challenges that the government must address promptly.Headteacher Agg

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The five common medicines that could be harming your hearing

The five common medicines that could be harming your hearing

When we think about the side effects of medicines, we might think of nausea, fatigue or dizziness. But there’s another, lesser-known risk that can have lasting – and sometimes permanent – consequences: hearing loss. A wide range of prescription and over-the-counter drugs are known to be oto

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Rotary Heart Camp Gives 14-Year-Old Chloe a Second Chance at Life

Rotary Heart Camp Gives 14-Year-Old Chloe a Second Chance at Life

Fourteen-year-old Chloe is looking forward to returning to school, playing with friends, and living a normal life again after undergoing successful heart surgery at the Uganda Heart Institute through a Rotary-supported medical camp.Chloe was among nine children who received life-saving clo

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Lubaga Hospital defends Shs 8.5 million bill after patient’s death

Lubaga Hospital defends Shs 8.5 million bill after patient’s death

The hospital justified a Shs 8.5 million medical bill charged to the late Ssengonzi Dennis, after a viral video in which the deceased’s colleagues accused the facility of overcharging and withholding the body.Lubaga Hospital has defended a Shs 8.5 million bill following a viral video al

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Ntungamo, Rukiga shut animal markets over FMD outbreak

Ntungamo, Rukiga shut animal markets over FMD outbreak

Security and veterinary officials have suspended animal and animal product markets in Ntungamo District following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in some parts of the district. The animal movement quarantine will also affect Rukiga District.The Ntungamo Resident District Commissioner

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Museveni To Commission Uganda’s Anti-Tick Vaccine Production

Museveni To Commission Uganda’s Anti-Tick Vaccine Production

President Museveni is expected to launch the first anti-trick vaccine developed by Ugandan researchers. The new vaccine has been dubbed a game-changer with the ability to combat East Coast Fever. The TikVaccine, also known as TikV-U, was developed by researchers from Makerere University le

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