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Blind for 13 Years, Mother of Five Sees Husband for First Time After Life-Changing Surgery

Blind for 13 Years, Mother of Five Sees Husband for First Time After Life-Changing Surgery

A 30-year-old woman from Etam Town Council in Amolatar District has regained her sight after more than a decade of blindness, in a remarkable medical turnaround that has transformed her family life and renewed hope within her community.Acila Kevin, a mother of five, had lived with bilatera

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After 36 Years in Classroom, Retired Tororo Teacher Turns to Farming as Gratuity Delays Bite

After 36 Years in Classroom, Retired Tororo Teacher Turns to Farming as Gratuity Delays Bite

A veteran mathematics teacher who devoted over three decades to public service is now relying on subsistence farming to survive, as delays and alleged corruption stall access to his retirement benefits.For 36 years, Patrick Martin Wandyambi dedicated his life to teaching mathematics in gov

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Court fines government Shs 10 million over unlawful detention of climate activists

Court fines government Shs 10 million over unlawful detention of climate activists

The government has been ordered to pay Shs 10 million for unlawfully detaining three youth climate activists.In a recent ruling, the High Court found that the activists’ right to personal liberty under Article 23(4)(b) of the Constitution was violated when they were held by police for mo

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Justice Khauka’s Verdict Sends a Clear Message: The Law Must Not Bend to Convenient Insanity Claims

Justice Khauka’s Verdict Sends a Clear Message: The Law Must Not Bend to Convenient Insanity Claims

Society does not—and should not—extend the same leniency to individuals who commit murder under the influence of alcohol. A drunk person, after all, also operates under impaired judgment. Alcohol distorts reasoning, lowers inhibition, and clouds decision-making. Yet when a drunken individual

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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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Court grants son authority over burial of Entebbe Couple after 9-month dispute

Court grants son authority over burial of Entebbe Couple after 9-month dispute

In a ruling delivered on April 20, 2026, Justice Celia Nagawa declared that the son, together with his sister Isabella Najjita Mutaaga, holds the paramount right to determine how and where their parents will be laid to rest.A social media photo of David Mutaaga, 69, and his wife Deborah Fl

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KCCA rolls out paid waste system to tackle city garbage crisis

KCCA rolls out paid waste system to tackle city garbage crisis

For years, garbage collection in Kampala has largely been treated as a public service many residents expect but few feel responsible for sustaining. Piles of uncollected waste, clogged drainage channels, and illegal dumping have become a familiar sight across the city.Now, city authorities

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MAO PLEADS WITH MPS: Shun The ‘Flag Bearer’ Of Corruption & Vote Me in for a Clean Parliament & To Increase Your Re-election Chances in 2031

MAO PLEADS WITH MPS: Shun The ‘Flag Bearer’ Of Corruption & Vote Me in for a Clean Parliament & To Increase Your Re-election Chances in 2031

Known for not mincing words whenever he is handed the microphone, Laroo-Pece MP-elect Norbert Mao on Tuesday warned that MPs in the 12th parliament risk facing voter backlash in 2031 if they ignore him and instead vote for incumbent Speaker Anita Annet Among (AAA), whom according to him is unfit

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JEEMA eulogises MP Nakimuli, urges govt to prioritise health sector reforms

JEEMA eulogises MP Nakimuli, urges govt to prioritise health sector reforms

NUP leaders pay their respect to the casket containing the body of the deceased Kalangala Woman MP Helen Nakimuli during a special council sitting in Kalanagala District on April 21, 2026. PHOTO/ NUP ON XJustice Forum (JEEMA) officials have joined the growing list of Ugandans eulogising Ka

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Lawyers Must Heal, Not Harm, Says Justice Abodo

Lawyers Must Heal, Not Harm, Says Justice Abodo

The Principal Judge, Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, has underscored the transformative role of lawyers as healers in society, calling on future legal professionals to embrace their responsibility with integrity, humanity, and purpose.Lady Justice Abodo made the remarks as Chief Guest at

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