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Paris, France | AFP |  It is an image that will long live in French political memory. As incoming president Emmanuel Macron stood in front of his cheering supporters at the Louvre on Sunday night to savour his election victory, his wife Brigitte took his hand and kissed it, tears …

Beijing, China | AFP |  The wife of a Chinese player gave her husband a red card Wednesday for playing away, claiming that spending too much time with his mistress led to his embarrassing gaffe in a crucial World Cup qualifier. Jiang Zhipeng, a Guangzhou R&F club left-back, had a …

Berlin, Germany | AFP |  Pope Francis said in an interview published Thursday that the church may consider ordaining married men who could potentially then work in remote areas faced with a shortage of priests. “We must think about whether viri probati are a possibility,” Francis said referring to older, …

New Delhi, India | AFP |  India announced new measures Thursday to allow farmers and marrying couples to withdraw more money from banks, as frustration mounted over a cash crisis triggered by the withdrawal of all high-value notes. The shock move last week, which saw 85 percent of the cash …

By Ronald Musoke 1900 -2013 Attempts to reform Uganda’s marriage laws have been contentious and on and off for more than half a century. On April 4, when the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga halted debate and temporarily shelved the current Marriage and Divorce Bill for at least three months …

By Alan Ssempebwa Men should be aware that while they accumulate property, women play an important role through their domestic work – Betty Amongi, Apac District Woman MP Are current marriage laws out-dated? There are realities that have changed since we last looked at this legislation so it needs reforming. The …

By Louis Upkins Jr. Consider the profit and loss on your family life just as you regard your work, then start treating your spouse like your best customer In the best of times, the balancing act of work, marriage, and family life is challenging for executives. Add the pressures of …

By Rukiya Makuma For nine long months, 27-year-old Francis Nkugwa was convinced his wife was pregnant. Like an ardent parent who was expecting a child, he took it upon himself to look after the expecting mother till her due date. However this hope made a U-turn on Tuesday, January 8, …