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toward the press after NTV Uganda journalists were blocked from accessing Parliament and had their accreditation withdrawn.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…
Broadcasters Condemn Parliament’s Blockade of NTV, Call it an “Affront to Press Freedom”
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…
Defiant NMG Condemns “Cancer of Intolerance” After Being Barred from Parliament and Presidency
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…
UPPA Seeks Dialogue with Parliament Over Blockade of NTV, Daily Monitor Journalists
The Uganda Parliamentary Press Association (UPPA) has officially intervened in the growing standoff between Parliament and the Nation Media Group (NMG), seeking dialogue after journalists from NTV Uganda and the Daily Monitor were denied access to the…
LIRA : 10 NUP Supporters Remanded
Ten individuals identified as supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) have been remanded to Lira Government Prison following their appearance in court on charges related to an alleged attack on undercover police officers. The accused are facing…
