[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The government paid approximately 3.1 billion Shillings to Daily Monitor in 2025, more than a decade after security agencies illegally shut down the newspaper and its sister media outlets in one of Uganda's most significant press freedom cases.
[Spotlight Initiative] TORORO DISTRICT, Uganda - Norah's work is also her passion: championing opportunities for girls. In Rubongi Subcounty, she supports teenage mothers to enrol in up-skilling programmes that open pathways to education, economic empowerment and independence.
[Shabelle] Riyadh -- Saudi Arabia has on Sunday executed three Somali nationals convicted of smuggling hashish into the kingdom, the Interior Ministry said, as the Gulf state continues to carry out capital punishment for drug-related offences despite mounting criticism from human rights groups.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A Milimani court has released Gen Z activist Ezekiel Kyama Nzyoki, widely known as "Mr Speaker Sir," on a Sh100,000 personal bond after he denied charges linked to the 2024 Parliament breach.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Two men convicted of robbery and sexual assault have each been handed consecutive prison sentences totaling 70 years after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) successfully secured their conviction at the Kibera Law Courts.
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The Government of Uganda has announced plans to evacuate Ugandan nationals from South Africa following rising anti-migrant violence and xenophobic protests targeting foreign nationals. In a press statement issued on June 28th, 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni had directed that arrangements be made to bring back Ugandans who feel unsafe due to the escalating situation.
[IFJ] The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) condemns in the strongest terms possible, this naked act of aggression and attack on media freedom and calls for the immediate reopening of these media houses and allow journalists and media workers to continue their work without any form of harassment and intimidation.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has raised concerns over what he describes as a growing pattern of delayed salary payments across county governments.
[Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has reaffirmed the government's commitment to working closely with the private sector to attract productive investments that drive economic growth, promote industrialisation, facilitate technology transfer and create employment opportunities for Tanzanians.
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Speaker of the National Assembly, Mussa Zungu, has called on residents, especially young people, to take part in jogging and physical exercises as part of marking the 50th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF) in Dar es Salaam.
[Capital FM] Migori -- Two suspected drug traffickers have been arrested in Migori County after police intercepted them transporting more than 100 rolls of cannabis sativa concealed beneath oversized jackets during a targeted anti-narcotics operation.
[Nile Post] Uganda is set to evacuate hundreds of its citizens from South Africa following a surge in anti-migrant sentiment and growing fears of violence targeting foreign nationals.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Narok Senator Ledama Olekina has called for the nationwide removal of billboards erected on road reserves, arguing that the ongoing crackdown in Nairobi should be expanded to all counties to improve road safety and restore order in urban centres.