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01 May '26
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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30 Apr '26
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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30 Apr '26
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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30 Apr '26
Minister Aber (left) said authorities are prioritising the restoration of business premisesGovernment has shifted focus to traders operating in basement shops affected by the recent disaster, with officials promising immediate interventions to restore business activity while reviewing long
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28 Apr '26
Media personality Caroline Marcah has called on society to address what she describes as a growing trend of young women engaging in risky behavior in pursuit of expensive lifestyles.Speaking during an appearance on a local radio station, Marcah expressed concern that some girls are exchang
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28 Apr '26
Local residents of Alengo village, Ngariam Parish, Ngariam Sub County in Katakwi district have lynched three suspected Karamojong warriors after the latter shot one of the residents in the buttocks with an arrow.According to IP Longole, ASTU/Karamoja Police Spokesperson, the incident occur
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27 Apr '26
Sugarcane farmers and leaders across Kagadi, Kibaale, and Kakumiro districts in Greater Kibaale, Bunyoro sub-region, are increasingly frustrated as continued delays in licensing a proposed sugar factory threaten their livelihoods.Many are reporting heavy losses due to limited market access
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27 Apr '26
The empty seats in the Manchester City end at Wembley on Saturday has again reignited the almost annual debate over whether the biggest stadium in the country should host FA Cup semi-finals.Pep Guardiola's side avoided a shock against Southampton as Nico Gonzalez scored a rocket with three
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27 Apr '26
Government has launched investigations into Oil Marketing Companies suspected of hoarding fuel and charging exorbitant prices, even as officials insist national stocks remain sufficient.The move follows mounting public complaints of dry pumps, rationing, and selective selling at petrol sta
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26 Apr '26
Uganda is edging closer to its first commercial oil production, with sector readiness now at 99 per cent following a high-stakes emergency drill conducted by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).The government has set July as the target for first oil, marking the country’s lon