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“We Will Not Sacrifice Our Journalists”: NMG Fires Back at Pressure to Fire Editors in Uganda Media Row

“We Will Not Sacrifice Our Journalists”: NMG Fires Back at Pressure to Fire Editors in Uganda Media Row

A dispute involving Nation Media Group has escalated after veteran journalist Wafula Oguttu insisted the company will not dismiss managers or editors to meet alleged demands linked to the reopening of its Ugandan operations.Speaking during a radio intervi

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Uganda rejects claims that Kenyan President Ruto had hand in Monitor, NTV closure

Uganda rejects claims that Kenyan President Ruto had hand in Monitor, NTV closure

Uganda has rejected Rigathi Gachagua's claim that Kenyan President William Ruto played a role in the closure of NTV Uganda and the Daily Monitor.Uganda has rejected claims by former Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua that Kenyan President William Ru

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Dear President Kainerugaba, you’ll need the people, critical media, and the opposition

Dear President Kainerugaba, you’ll need the people, critical media, and the opposition

President Museveni with son Muhoozi KainerugabaDear Mr President, Gen. Kainerugaba, I must call you so, although you haven’t assumed the seat. (Of course, you have exhibited immense presidential powers already).Sometimes, our parents still see us

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Muhoozi shuts down NTV, Daily Monitor

Muhoozi shuts down NTV, Daily Monitor

Military personnel on Sunday morning sealed off the offices of Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda, effectively disrupting operations at NTV Uganda, the Daily Monitor newspaper and the company’s other media outlets.The operation came hour

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Nation Media turns to public for support as high level discussions for reopening kick off

Nation Media turns to public for support as high level discussions for reopening kick off

According to Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Nation Media Group in Uganda is incurring losses to a tune of $5millions or about Shs 18.3billion every day. The company is now appealing to the public for donationsNation Media Group (NMG) Uganda has appealed for

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Odrek Rwabwogo Vows to Rescue M7 & Re-organize the Movement as Gen MK Shuts Down NTV-MP Kabanda Demands He Joins PLU

Odrek Rwabwogo Vows to Rescue M7 & Re-organize the Movement as Gen MK Shuts Down NTV-MP Kabanda Demands He Joins PLU

Senior Presidential Advisor Odrek Rwabwogo, who also marries President Museveni’s daughter Patience, has vowed to dedicate the next five years of the NRM government to rallying, galvanizing and bringing together what he calls ‘progressive forces’ to vigoro

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Mbarara airport dream runs into viability headwinds

Mbarara airport dream runs into viability headwinds

public speeches, President Museveni likes using statistics to persuade and sway even sceptics about the economic dividends of accelerated investments in infrastructure. Whether it is railways, roads or hydro-dams, Mr Museveni specifies an expected drop in haulage costs, the internal rate of retu

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No Negotiations with Museveni's Govt Over Detained NUP Supporters' - NUP SG David Rubongoya Rules

No Negotiations with Museveni's Govt Over Detained NUP Supporters' - NUP SG David Rubongoya Rules

The Secretary General of the National Unity Platform (NUP), David Lewis Rubongoya, has firmly rejected the possibility of negotiating with the government to secure the release of detained party supporters.Rubongoya made it clear that the opposition party has nothing to offer in exchange fo

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Nation Media Group Responds After Muhoozi Threat to Shut Down NTV Uganda and Daily Monitor

Nation Media Group Responds After Muhoozi Threat to Shut Down NTV Uganda and Daily Monitor

Nation Media Group (NMG) has issued a response following widespread circulation of a statement attributed to Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, in which he allegedly threatened to shut down NTV Uganda and Daily Monitor. The remarks reportedly emerged after the

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JK Kazoora on why Gen Muhoozi is losing social media race

JK Kazoora on why Gen Muhoozi is losing social media race

JK Kazoora says Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba's handling of the Erias Lukwago saga on social media reflects an outdated strategy that could weaken his online influence.Celebrated Ugandan marketer and media strategist J.K Kazoora has warned Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba that his

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