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PFF urges clergy to pressure NRM over ‘Muwanga-like’ behaviour and call for release of political prisoners

PFF urges clergy to pressure NRM over ‘Muwanga-like’ behaviour and call for release of political prisoners

The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has called on clergy and pilgrims attending Namugongo Martyrs Day to disassociate from the NRM government’s “devil-like” actions and to pressure President Museveni to release political prisoners, drawing parallels to the historic persecution under Kaba

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Why getting married abroad could land you with a HUGE bill from the taxman

Why getting married abroad could land you with a HUGE bill from the taxman

Couples marrying abroad could be landed with a huge inheritance tax bill if their foreign wedding is not legally binding, a husband and wife have warned.Antonia Medlicott, 49, and Tim Pindar, 44, tied the knot in 2009 in the wedding of their dreams in&nbs

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Absa Seeks to Boost Digital Payment With New Shs200M Cards Rewards Campaign

Absa Seeks to Boost Digital Payment With New Shs200M Cards Rewards Campaign

Absa Bank Uganda has launched a new customer campaign, Play Your Cards Right, which will reward 14 lucky winners with cash prizes totaling shs200 million.Running from June to August 2025, the campaign is open to all Absa debit and credit cardholders, bothpersonal and business, local

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St Balikuddembe: A Hidden Shrine of Courage Along the Martyrs’ Trail

St Balikuddembe: A Hidden Shrine of Courage Along the Martyrs’ Trail

In the densely populated heart of Kampala’s Mengo-Kisenyi area stands the often-overlooked yet profoundly sacred St. Balikuddembe Site—a place that quietly preserves the legacy of three of Uganda’s earliest Catholic martyrs.With Martyrs’ Day around the corner, this historical locat

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Trump administration freezes all new student visas - including Brit's

Trump administration freezes all new student visas - including Brit's

Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a cable to freeze student visa applications (Image: AP)The Trump era clampdown strikes again as all fresh student visa applications hit a freeze amidst plans to include stringent social media checks for every applican

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Courtroom Chaos: Plain-Clothed Operatives Storm Besigye Trial, Arrest Two in Dramatic Scene

Courtroom Chaos: Plain-Clothed Operatives Storm Besigye Trial, Arrest Two in Dramatic Scene

Chaos erupted at Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court following dramatic arrests by plain-clothed operatives during a highly anticipated court session involving opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye's treason trial.The confusion began shortly after Besigye’s defense t

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NRM Probes Electoral Interference by Senior Party Leaders and MPs

NRM Probes Electoral Interference by Senior Party Leaders and MPs

The ruling party's Electoral Commission has launched investigations into alleged meddling by legislators and top leaders in ongoing internal elections, vowing to expose offenders.The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has opened investigations into claims that some Members

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Lt. Gen. Elwelu Echoed On Army Sacrifice Sends Heavy Message As Nation Divides On His Retirement

Lt. Gen. Elwelu Echoed On Army Sacrifice Sends Heavy Message As Nation Divides On His Retirement

The pending retirement of Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces has stirred mixed emotions across the country, following the circulation of a viral video in which he delivered a powerful message about military service.

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Uruguay's José Mujica, world's 'poorest president', dies

Uruguay's José Mujica, world's 'poorest president', dies

Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, known as "Pepe", has died at the age of 89.The ex-guerrilla who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 was known as the world's "poorest president" because of his modest lifestyle.Current President Yamandú Orsi announced his pre

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The Commute Conundrum – To Live Near or Far from Work?

The Commute Conundrum – To Live Near or Far from Work?

Let me take you back to a conversation I overheard between two Taxi commuters in Kampala not long ago. Two passengers, clearly regulars on the route, were swapping war stories of traffic, transport costs, and landlords.One said, “Eh, I pay Shs300,000 rent in Seeta, but every day I lose t

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