General Muhoozi Kainerugaba ordered the shutdown of NTV Uganda, Spark TV, and Daily Monitor, igniting concern over press freedom amid a military crackdown.

The most prominent media outlets in Uganda remain unable to operate after the army chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of President Museveni and his likely successor, ordered the military shutdown on ...

Entebbe. President Yoweri Museveni on Friday, July 17, 2026 held talks with Tanzanian businessman Rostam Azizi, the incoming majority shareholder of Nation Media Group (NMG), in the clearest ...

Uganda’s military chief, who is also the president’s son, said on Sunday he had ordered the closure of two leading media outlets, declaring that he did “not believe in a free press”.

The army chief says he does not believe in a free press and has ordered the shutdown of NTV and Daily Monitor.

Uganda's only boldly independent media institutions, Daily Monitor and NTV Uganda, were forcibly shut down by military ...

NAIROBI — Uganda's leading independent media group said it was under "military siege" on Sunday after the army chief ordered the shutdown of its newspapers, TV station and radio outlets. Muhoozi ...

Uganda's army chief orders the shutdown of leading independent media, asserting military control and threatening press freedom.

The ongoing siege against Daily Monitor and NTV Uganda has sparked concerns about press freedom and independent journalism in the country. A recent meeting involving National Media Group's new owner, ...

I was scrolling through X when I came across a viral post showing a meeting held on June 30, 2026, between National Media Group's new owner, Rostam Azizi, Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi ...

On March 20, Edward Muhumuza and I were assigned to cover a story about how people affected by the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project were living in mid western Uganda. We travelled in ...