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New PAYE direction raises more questions than answers

New PAYE direction raises more questions than answers

There is a silent frustration growing among Ugandan employees. Not because people do not want to pay taxes.Most salaried workers already understand that taxation is part of nation-building. Every month, Pay As You Earn (PAYE) is deducted before salaries even hit bank accounts. Employees ha

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From “Hakuna Mchezo” to “Hakuna Kulala”: Reading Uganda’s Political Mood Through Slogans

From “Hakuna Mchezo” to “Hakuna Kulala”: Reading Uganda’s Political Mood Through Slogans

When President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni took the oath at Kololo in 2016 and declared “Kisanja Hakuna Mchezo,” the message landed with deliberate force. It was a statement of seriousness, discipline, and control. No games. No distractions. A presidency presenting itself as entering a tighter, mo

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Twiine Mansio Charles: The Bitter Guest: How Emmanuel Macron Mistook Kenyan Hospitality for a License to Command

Twiine Mansio Charles: The Bitter Guest: How Emmanuel Macron Mistook Kenyan Hospitality for a License to Command

There are moments in international relations that appear small in isolation yet carry the weight of centuries within them. The recent spectacle in Nairobi, during the Africa CEO Forum held in May 2026, where French President Emmanuel Macron publicly rebuked an audience of African leaders, entrepr

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Museveni at 81: Uganda’s 40-year political paradox

Museveni at 81: Uganda’s 40-year political paradox

When Yoweri Kaguta Museveni first emerged from the bush in January 1986, Uganda was exhausted by coups, economic collapse and years of violent political instability.At 41, he looked nothing like the ageing strongmen who dominated African politics at the time. He spoke the language of “fu

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Hellen Lukoma on paying Shs5m for nursery school

Hellen Lukoma on paying Shs5m for nursery school

Motherhood is no walk in the park, and for singer and actress Hellen Lukoma, the stakes—and the price tags—have never been higher. While most parents are haggling over sweater prices, the House of Lukoma boss is navigating the realities of raising children in an ultra-affluent environment whe

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Muwanga Kivumbi, 24 Co-Accused Apply for Bail in Terrorism Case Court

Muwanga Kivumbi, 24 Co-Accused Apply for Bail in Terrorism Case Court

Butambala County Member of Parliament and National Unity Platform (NUP) Vice President for Central Uganda, Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, together with 24 co-accused persons, has applied for bail before the International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala as they await trial on terrorism cha

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AU commends Museveni for promoting peace

AU commends Museveni for promoting peace

The African Union (AU) chairperson and President of Burundi Évariste Ndayishimiye, on behalf of the visiting presidents has saluted the people of Uganda for re-electing President Museveni, a move he describes as a powerful affirmation of honouring peace, stability and institutional continuity th

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Sarah Kityo Sworn-In as Masaka District Woman MP as Parliament Continues Gazetted Swearing-In Sessions

Sarah Kityo Sworn-In as Masaka District Woman MP as Parliament Continues Gazetted Swearing-In Sessions

KAMPALA — Parliament of Uganda on Wednesday officially commenced the gazetted swearing-in exercise for newly elected Members of Parliament, a process expected to run through Thursday and Friday as legislators from across the country take oath ahead of the 12th Parliament.Among those swor

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Speaker Anita Among Reflects on Journey From Housemaid to Parliament

Speaker Anita Among Reflects on Journey From Housemaid to Parliament

Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has opened up about her rise from humble beginnings to one of Uganda’s top offices, describing herself as a lifelong hustler.“All my life, I’ve been a hustler,” Among said. “I began as a housemaid, then made it to Centenary Bank as a teller

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Uganda, UAE Break Ground for 100-Bed Specialized Hospital in Entebbe

Uganda, UAE Break Ground for 100-Bed Specialized Hospital in Entebbe

UAE Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Shakhboot Bin Nahyan Al Nahyan presiding over the ground breaking ceremony for the Emirates Specialty Hospital in EntebbeEntebbe—Uganda is set to benefit from a new, state-of-the-art 100-bed specialized hospital in Entebbe, thanks to a partnership

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