Press Freedom : Why is Speaker Anita Among against press freedom?

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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 leadership from the decision, the incident has prompted intense speculation about the …

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“Use State Broadcaster,” Minister Tells Barred NMG Journalists

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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 the state-owned Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) instead. The directive came in response to queries …

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Nation Media Group’s Decades-Long Struggle for Press Freedom in Uganda

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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 Parliament is not an isolated incident but the latest episode in a decades-long history of pressure …

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40 Deaths Reported as Tanzanian Election Protests Escalate; EU Labels Poll a ‘Fraud’

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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 Hassan. The unrest, which has seen running battles with police, a military deployment, and a severe internet …

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Tanzania Deploys Military Amid Widespread Election Protests and Curfew

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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 in a dramatic response to escalating unrest. The protests, led by critics of President …

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MPs Decry ‘Press Censorship’ as NTV is Blocked from Parliament

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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 critical coverage of the increasing number of “unopposed” electoral returns within the House, including …

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Bobi Wine Condemns “Unconstitutional” Ban on Nation Media Group, Links it to Corruption Exposés

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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 retaliatory move for critical reporting. In a statement posted on his X (formerly …

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Media Freedom : NPP Officials Join Chorus, Demand Parliament and Executive Lift NMG Ban

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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 by party spokesperson Thomas Bagonza and National Mobiliser …

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Broadcasters Condemn Parliament’s Blockade of NTV, Call it an “Affront to Press Freedom”

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The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has added its voice to the growing condemnation of Parliament’s decision to block Nation Media Group (NMG-Uganda) journalists from its proceedings, labeling the action a violation of press freedom and a worrying trend ahead of the 2026 elections. The rebuke follows an incident on …

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Defiant NMG Condemns “Cancer of Intolerance” After Being Barred from Parliament and Presidency

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The Nation Media Group (NMG)-Uganda has issued a forceful condemnation of its ongoing blockade from covering the Presidency and Parliament, warning that the restrictions violate constitutional media freedoms, deprive citizens of critical information, and threaten the financial sustainability of independent journalism. In a hard-hitting statement, the media house described the …

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