NTV Uganda — television outlet owned by Nation Media Group, shut down by Uganda's military chief in June 2026.
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Citizen Digital
… This led to the shutdown of NTV Uganda, Spark TV and Daily Monitor. According to Muhoozi, the crackdown was prompted by "bad stories" targeting the nation's top leadership, following a series of hard-hitting news reports and television features focusing on Uganda’s political and …
NMG Uganda resumes operations after month-long shutdownCitizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize Uganda has rejected claims by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua that President William Ruto was involved in the closure of Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda outlets, including NTV Uganda and the Daily Monitor. …
Uganda dismisses Gachagua claim linking Ruto to NTV, Daily Monitor shutdownThe Standard
… The groups also condemned the shutdown of Nation Media Group Uganda outlets including NTV Uganda, Spark TV and Daily Monitor, and the deployment of security officers to their premises, terming it a serious violation of constitutional guarantees on press freedom. …
Regional rights groups condemn East African abductions, want NTV Uganda restoredCitizen Digital
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US Senator wants review of security relationship with Uganda after media closureThe Standard
… The remarks followed an announcement by President Yoweri Museveni’s son, who on June 28 declared that NTV Uganda and Daily Monitor would cease operations immediately.His directive came shortly after warning media houses that they required President Museveni’s approval to operate. …
US Senator Risch calls for review of Uganda security ties over media shutdownThe Standard
… According to Gachagua: “This attack is an open defiance of truth and total war on media freedom as stipulated in Article 34 of our Constitution." He also condemned the closure of NTV Uganda, Spark TV and Daily Monitor by Uganda's Military Chief General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, arguin …
Gachagua condemns attacks on journalists, NTV Uganda shutdownCitizen Digital
… General Muhoozi, son of President Yoweri Museveni, forced the shutdown of NTV Uganda, Spark TV and Daily Monitor on Sunday, vowing a crackdown on free press. …
Kenya Editors' Guild calls for swift action after NMG Uganda shutdownThe Standard
Uganda’s military chief ordered the shutdown of NTV Uganda, the Daily Monitor, and other Nation Media Group outlets on Sunday, June 28, 2026, sending armed soldiers to surround the offices in Kampala. …
Uganda army chief orders Nation Media outlets shutdownThe Standard
… ilege but a fundamental right that enables citizens to access independent and accountable information.This comes a day after the Chief of Defence Forces of Uganda, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, ordered the closure of two of the country's leading media outlets, Daily Monitor and NTV Uganda …
Editors Guild condemns shutdown of Uganda's media outletsCitizen Digital
… low on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has declared that President Yoweri Museveni personally granted him authority to shut down any media house in the country, invoking those powers to force NTV Uganda …
Museveni gave me powers to shut any media house, Muhoozi declares as NTV, Daily Monitor go darkNation Media Group (NMG) Uganda announced the resumption of normal operations, a month after General Muhoozi Kainerugaba shut down the media house's offices. NMG's chairman stated the station would progressively restore services across television, print, radio and digital platforms.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda announced the resumption of normal operations, a month after General Muhoozi Kainerugaba shut down the media house's offices. NMG's chairman stated the station would progressively restore services across television, print, radio and digital platforms.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda has dismissed former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's claim that President William Ruto was involved in the closure of Nation Media Group outlets in Uganda, including NTV Uganda and Daily Monitor. Uganda's Executive Secretary of the office of the National Chairman stated that Uganda's decisions are made according to its laws and Constitution, not through personal relationships.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The International Commission of Jurists Kenya and regional civil society organisations have raised alarm over reported unlawful detentions and shutdown of licensed media operations in Uganda, calling on the government to disclose the legal basis and location of detainees and grant them access to lawyers and family. Among those reportedly detained is Miria Matembe, a senior legal practitioner and former minister of ethics and integrity.
2 July 2026 · The Standard →
US Senator Jim Risch, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called for a review of Washington's security relationship with Uganda, saying that General Muhoozi Kainerugaba's closure of media outlets makes him and the military unfit partners for the US. Risch was responding to the closure of NTV Uganda and Daily Monitor Newspaper, owned by Nation Media Group.
30 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US Senator Jim Risch called for a review of the US-Uganda security relationship following General Muhoozi Kainerugaba's closure of NTV Uganda and Daily Monitor, saying attacks on free speech raised concerns over Muhoozi's suitability to lead Uganda's military. Kenya Editors Guild and East African Press Councils condemned the move, with Kenya Editors Guild President Zubeidah Kananu stating that "a free press is indispensable to democracy" and must be protected.
30 June 2026 · The Standard →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has raised concerns over what he describes as a growing crackdown on the media in Kenya and across East Africa by leaders, citing incidents including the attempted abduction of a Standard Group Associate Editor and the closure of NTV Uganda, Spark TV and Daily Monitor by Uganda's Military Chief General Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
30 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Editors' Guild has condemned Uganda's military shutdown of Nation Media Group outlets (NTV Uganda, Spark TV, and Daily Monitor) ordered by Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba, calling it an unacceptable threat to media freedom and press independence that violates the right to access independent information.
29 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's military chief ordered the shutdown of NTV Uganda, the Daily Monitor, and other Nation Media Group outlets on June 28, 2026, with armed soldiers surrounding the offices in Kampala, in what is described as part of an escalating regional crackdown on independent media across East Africa.
29 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Editors Guild has condemned Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni's shutdown of Nation Media Group outlets, calling it a threat to press freedom and democratic accountability. The closure followed an order by Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces to shut two leading media outlets, Daily Monitor and NTV Uganda, allegedly linked to critical coverage of the country's leadership.
29 June 2026 · The Standard →
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba declared that President Museveni granted him authority to shut down any media house, invoking those powers to force NTV Uganda, Spark TV and Daily Monitor off air. The general announced that all critical coverage of Uganda's leadership would henceforth require clearance from his office.
28 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has ordered the closure of NTV Uganda, Spark TV, and the Daily Monitor, accusing them of hostile reporting and acting against national interests. The shutdown has triggered concern among journalists and press freedom advocates over constitutional protections on freedom of expression.
28 June 2026 · Capital News →
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba has forced the shutdown of NTV Uganda, Spark TV, and Daily Monitor following an overnight security operation at Nation Media Group offices in Kampala. The crackdown came after Muhoozi posted on X that he had approval to close the outlets, stating the action targets "bad stories" about the country's leadership.
28 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's military head Muhoozi Kainerugaba ordered the closure of NTV Uganda, the Daily Monitor, and other outlets operated by Nation Media Group, stating he does not believe in a free press. The Daily Monitor reported being under "military siege" with armed soldiers stationed outside its offices.
28 June 2026 · The Standard →
The East African Press Councils has called for an end to hostilities between governments and media across the region, warning that attacks on journalists and media houses threaten press freedom and democratic governance. The council expressed concern over intimidation, profiling and harassment of journalists by state actors, pointing to tensions in Kenya involving President William Ruto and the Standard Group.
28 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Federation of East Africa Journalists has condemned Uganda's shutdown of NTV Uganda, Daily Monitor, and Spark TV, ordered by Uganda People's Defence Forces Chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, calling it an attack on media freedom and a sign of a "crumbling regime."
28 June 2026 · The Standard →