ICYMI: NMG’s three decades of sour relations with govt
"From advertising bans to newsroom raids, the standoff between NMG and the state continues to test the limits of free press." https://t.co/DfrZLQYZG9
🚨 NTV Uganda and Spark TV were forced off air by 5:00am on Sunday after an overnight security operation at Nation Media Group Uganda’s Namuwongo offices and Kampala Serena Hotel.
Viewers were met with blank screens displaying “video unavailable” following a shutdown order issued by Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, with uncertainty also surrounding the operations of the Daily Monitor and other NMG platforms.
PHOTOS: Armed soldiers are on guard outside the headquarters of Daily Monitor newspaper in Namuwongo, Kampala.
The offices remain under military siege following an order by President Museveni's son and military chief Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba to shut down Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda outlets.
A similar siege has been reported at the NTV and Spark TV broadcast centre at Serena Hotel since around 12am on Sunday, where military officials have since taken the stations off air.
Other affected outlets include Dembe FM, KFM, and The East African, all under NMG.
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⚠️ 📢 It has emerged that the man who claimed to be the son of the late Paul Kafeero still has both parents alive. He is a son of Birungi Mariam and Kaija of Fort. According to his cousin, his real name is Muhumuza Happy Richard, not Paul Ssentongo and he has a drinking problem.
All the records broken by Lionel Messi today:
Most FIFA World Cup finals goals by a football (soccer) player - 18
Most FIFA World Cup matches played in by an individual - 28
Most matches won by a player at the football (soccer) FIFA World Cup - 18
Most minutes played in the football (soccer) FIFA World Cup - 2,489
We are witnessing history.
The planet’s billionaire population just keeps growing. Forbes counted a record 3,428 ten-figure fortunes around the globe on this year’s #ForbesBillionaires ranking, spread across 80 countries and territories. But more than half of all billionaires—51% in total—are concentrated in just three countries.
Learn more about where the world’s richest people choose to call home: https://t.co/vIiJTZ9MkJ