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Medicare Advantage Costs Soar in 2025 with Big Changes Ahead

Medicare Advantage Costs Soar in 2025 with Big Changes Ahead

Seniors across the nation are bracing for significant changes to their Medicare Advantage costs in 2025 as major updates are on the horizon for prescription plans. New Cost Caps and Premium Increases Medicare Advantage and Part D plans are in for a transformation that could have both positive an

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Don’t blame us for high fees, private schools say

Don’t blame us for high fees, private schools say

Private school administrators have responded to mounting public outcry over what is perceived as unduly high tuition fees, attributing the costs to operational expenses. Although many administrators declined to provide a detailed breakdown of their expenditure, they pointed to utility bi

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PRIMEHow Facebook investment club has amassed Shs749m

PRIMEHow Facebook investment club has amassed Shs749m

Traditionally, investment clubs were small, community-based groups that met regularly to discuss opportunities and pool their resources into low-risk ventures. Today, this landscape has evolved. Modern investment clubs are now boldly pooling funds to venture into higher-risk assets and f

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16-year-old maid trafficked, infected with HIV

16-year-old maid trafficked, infected with HIV

In December 2023, 16-year-old Sophie* (not her real name) left her parents' home in Bugiri District to work as a maid in Lumino Town Council, Busia District. Unbeknownst to her, she would soon be defiled by her prospective employer and contract HIV/AIDS.

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A bitter fight over a multi-billion shilling MTN marketing contract

A bitter fight over a multi-billion shilling MTN marketing contract

In 2023, M&C Saatchi Abel approached CTA Space with a proposal.The South African-based marketing, advertising and communications company was seeking an affiliate marketing agency that would be part of a multi-

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Man stabbed to death over making love with married woman

Man stabbed to death over making love with married woman

Ignitious Nyansiyo has become another statistic in this year's homicide records after he was killed inside a married woman’s bedroom. Nyansiyo, a resident of Ngowa village, Katente Parish, Kiyun Sub-county in Mubende district, was allegedly killed by the

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PRIME What EABL’s offer to fully own UBL means

PRIME What EABL’s offer to fully own UBL means

Uganda Breweries Ltd (UBL) could soon be entirely owned by its Kenyan parent company, East African Breweries Limited (EABL), if the Tuesday tender offer to purchase its minority stake valued at Shs12.3 billion is successful.

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Parliament wants review of salary enhancements for security forces

Parliament wants review of salary enhancements for security forces

Minister Muruli Mukasa said the salary enhancements were being guided by a 2017 Cabinet decisionParliament has advised Cabinet to rethink salary enhancements for security forces saying the current arrangement is unfair to junior officers whose welfare is

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Malaysia crowns new monarch in spectacular ceremony, with King Charles sending personal good wishes to half-British billionaire, 65, known for his love of private jets and luxury cars

Malaysia crowns new monarch in spectacular ceremony, with King Charles sending personal good wishes to half-British billionaire, 65, known for his love of private jets and luxury cars

Malaysia has crowned its new billionaire King in a traditional ceremony marked with pomp and cannon fire. King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, 65, has pledged to govern fairly during the five-year t

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Salaries of police and prisons chiefs doubled

Salaries of police and prisons chiefs doubled

The monthly salaries of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abbas Byakagaba, and Commissioner General of Prisons (CGP) Johnson Byabashaija and those of their deputies have been more than doubled in the new salary structure of Financial year 2024/25 that takes

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