LifeStyle
NTV, Daily Monitor editors told to halt online publishing
KAMPALA — Editors and journalists at Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda have…
Danish journalist Klaus Thymann arrested in Kampala
KAMPALA, Uganda — Award-winning Danish environmental journalist, explorer and filmmaker Klaus Thymann…
NTV, Daily Monitor to reopen soon: UCC reveals ongoing talks
KAMPALA – The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has announced that it is…
Joshua Cheptegei major project takes shape in Kapchorwa
KAPCHORWA – Olympic and world champion long-distance runner Joshua Cheptegei has hinted…
Security
Six arrested for impersonating Museveni, Natasha
IGANGA – Police in Iganga District, working jointly with the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) Defence Intelligence Security (DIS), have arrested six suspects accused of impersonating President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his daughter, Natasha Karugire, in an elaborate online fraud scheme targeting unsuspecting members of the public. The suspects were arrested during an intelligence-led operation conducted at around midday on July 2, 2026, following investigations into a criminal network allegedly using fake social media and mobile accounts to solicit money from victims across the country. According to the Busoga East Regional Police spokesperson, ASP Michael Kasadha, the suspects were using…
Regional News
Uganda airlifts 424 citizens from South Africa
ENTEBBE — Uganda has evacuated 424 of its citizens from South Africa following weeks of anti-migrant violence, bringing home hundreds who fled with little or nothing as attacks against foreign nationals intensified. The government-coordinated repatriation exercise saw the first batch of 273 returnees—255 adults and 18 children—arrive at Entebbe International Airport aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight. A second group of 116 landed at 7:00 a.m., followed by another 35 at 8:00 a.m. Receiving the evacuees, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hon. Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo said the operation demonstrated Uganda's commitment to protecting its…
