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NTV, Daily Monitor editors told to halt online publishing

KAMPALA — Editors and journalists at Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda have…

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Danish journalist Klaus Thymann arrested in Kampala

KAMPALA, Uganda — Award-winning Danish environmental journalist, explorer and filmmaker Klaus Thymann…

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NTV, Daily Monitor to reopen soon: UCC reveals ongoing talks

KAMPALA – The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has announced that it is…

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Joshua Cheptegei major project takes shape in Kapchorwa

KAPCHORWA – Olympic and world champion long-distance runner Joshua Cheptegei has hinted…

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Among’s ‘lapdog’ Chris Obore sent to Luzira

KAMPALA — Chris Ariko Obore, the Director of Communications and Public Affairs at Parliament, who once publicly described himself as former Speaker Anita Among’s “dog” tasked with defending her, has been remanded to Luzira Prison over allegations of embezzlement and money laundering. Obore is among seven senior Parliament officials arrested by the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged misappropriation of public funds between 2023 and 2026. The suspects appeared before Grade One Magistrate Esther Asiimwe and were remanded until July 7, 2026, pending further proceedings at the Anti-Corruption Court. The development marks a…

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Chris Obore, parliament officials arrested over Shs30bn embezzlement

The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has taken into custody seven senior officials from the Parliament of…

Miria Matembe released on Shs3m cash bail

KAMPALA — The Grade One Magistrate's Court at Luzira has granted former Ethics and Integrity Minister…

Danish journalist Klaus Thymann arrested in Kampala

KAMPALA, Uganda — Award-winning Danish environmental journalist, explorer and filmmaker Klaus Thymann has been arrested in…

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Danish journalist Klaus Thymann arrested in Kampala

KAMPALA, Uganda — Award-winning Danish environmental journalist, explorer and filmmaker Klaus Thymann has been arrested in Kampala in a development that has attracted attention from international media and conservation circles. According to security sources, Thymann was taken into custody on Tuesday while following up on official clearance related to his conservation work in Uganda. He is currently being held at Kira Road Police Station and may later be transferred to Kasese District, where the matter under investigation reportedly originated. Authorities had not, by Tuesday evening, issued an official statement detailing the allegations against the journalist or confirming any charges. Preliminary…

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U.S. Senator calls for review of security ties with Uganda

KAMPALA, Uganda — The Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jim Risch, has called…

U.S. sanctions Rwandan gold refinery bosses for smuggling DR Congo minerals

KIGALI – The United States has imposed sanctions on Rwanda's Gasabo Gold Refinery, two of its…

Congo’s ‘living statue’ superfan brings Lumumba to the World Cup

More than six decades after his assassination, Patrice Lumumba—Congo’s first Prime Minister following independence—continues to cast…