Traders Drenched and Devastated as Nakivubo Works Flood Downtown Kampala
By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post | Downtown Kampala traders woke up to heartbreak this Friday morning after heavy overnight rains left several arcades near the ongoing Nakivubo Channel construction submerged. Basement shops were filled with…
Is Anita Among the next president after Museveni?
The Speaker’s rapid rise, consolidated power, and national profile fuel speculation about her political ambitions in a post-Museveni era. As Uganda continues to grapple with the enduring question of who will eventually succeed President Yoweri…
Press Freedom : Why is Speaker Anita Among against press freedom?
The recent blockade of Nation Media Group (NTG) journalists from Parliament has placed the institution’s Speaker, Anita Among, at the center of a burgeoning storm over press freedom in Uganda. While the Deputy Speaker has distanced the top…
“Use State Broadcaster,” Minister Tells Barred NMG Journalists
The Minister for Information, Communications Technology and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, has broken the government’s silence on the blockade of Nation Media Group (NMG) journalists from Parliament, suggesting they are free to use content from…
Nation Media Group’s Decades-Long Struggle for Press Freedom in Uganda
From advertising bans and office raids to parliamentary bans and targeted attacks, a timeline of NMG’s challenges underscores current media freedom crisis. KAMPALA – The recent blockade of Nation Media Group (NMG) journalists from Uganda’s…
40 Deaths Reported as Tanzanian Election Protests Escalate; EU Labels Poll a ‘Fraud’
DAR ES SALAAM – Widespread protests have erupted across Tanzania, with reports of multiple fatalities, as opposition supporters denounce this week’s presidential election as a sham and a “coronation” for incumbent President Samia Suluhu…
Tanzania Deploys Military Amid Widespread Election Protests and Curfew
DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzania’s presidential election has been plunged into chaos, with widespread protests erupting across the country, prompting the government to deploy the military, impose a curfew in the commercial capital, and restrict internet access…
MPs Decry ‘Press Censorship’ as NTV is Blocked from Parliament
Ugandan legislators on Tuesday condemned what they described as growing intolerance toward the press after NTV Uganda journalists were blocked from accessing Parliament and had their accreditation withdrawn. The move is reportedly linked to the station’s…
Bobi Wine Condemns “Unconstitutional” Ban on Nation Media Group, Links it to Corruption Exposés
The National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has vehemently condemned the blockade of Nation Media Group (NMG) journalists from Parliament, labeling it a blatant assault on media freedom and a…
Media Freedom : NPP Officials Join Chorus, Demand Parliament and Executive Lift NMG Ban
A section of officials from the National Peasants Party (NPP) has added its voice to the growing public outcry, calling on Parliament and the Executive to immediately review the ban on the Nation Media Group (NMG) and its journalists. The officials, led…