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MPs attack UCC over suffocating media houses

MPs attack UCC over suffocating media houses

MPs have angrily attacked the Uganda communication commission for the continued suffocation of media houses which is costing government billions of revenue. The matter was raised by Buhweju county MP Francis Mwijukye who said that continued closure of media houses is a move gagging the media. He described the raid on Red Pepper on 21st […]

Why Aghakan forced Daily Monitor’s executive editor David Seppuuya to resign

  The Executive Editor of Daily Monitor, David Sseppuuya announced on Tuesday that he was leaving the media house after serving it for more than two years. While communicating his decision to the Daily Monitor staff on Tuesday, Seppuuya reportedly said that he was quitting the company for personal reasons and that he was returning […]

Museveni threatens to punish media houses for supporting Muslims

President Museveni has threatened to deal with media houses that fan and incite violence between the two rivaling Muslim factions inUganda. The two rivaling Muslim factions are the Kibuli Mosque based faction headed by Sheikh Zubair Kayongo and the Old Kampala Muslim leadership led by the Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Mubajje. Museveni says that […]

‘MP Brenda Nabukenya pregnant’

  This is surely some good news for supporters of MP Brenda Nabukenya. The rumour we have got now is that she could be two months pregnant. Nabukenya won the recent Luweero district woman MP by election polls. Her close pals in DP rumored to us that she could be pregnant and the man responsible if it is […]

Kabaka bans talk on whereabouts of new born Buganda prince

  Following the publication of a photograph of a woman who the editorial team of the New Vision Group believed at the time to be the mother of the new born Buganda prince, Richard Semakookiro, the Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has asked all people in Uganda and across the world to stop […]

Government to define what constitutes pornography

Government ofUgandahas finally decided to come out publicly and explain to Ugandans what constitutes pornography. Information Minister, Karooro Okuruti says that perhaps this will stop Ugandans from promoting pornography. She says that the government is going to explain pornography in both print and electronic mediums. Karooro also says that the government is drafting a bill […]

David Pulkol denies mismanaging UPC funds

David Pulkol denies mismanaging UPC funds The former UPC Mobilisation and Policy chief, David Pulkol has denied allegations which were published in the media that he had embezzled 250 million shillings from Uganda Peoples Congress. Pulkol told the media that he and other party officials used the money to run party activities. He threatened to […]

Uganda journalists threaten to storm Electricity offices

Uganda journalists operating in South Buganda (Greater Masaka) under their umbrella association of South Buganda Journalists Association have threatened to mobilize people to storm UMEME offices protesting against increased road shedding. The scribes want to storm UMEME offices demanding an explanation for the persistent loading shedding. The scribes through their head, Aliga Issa say they […]

Cameras banned at club Rouge in the capital city of Uganda, Kampala

The media houses that have been capitalising on photographs got from Club Rouge in Kampala must now be in tears after the management of the social scene banned all cameras from entering their premise. The Kanyamas have been put at all the club entrances to ensure that no person enters into the rouge with a […]

Government to define what constitutes pornography

The Government of Uganda has finally decided to come out publicly and explain to Ugandans what constitutes pornography. Information Minister, Karooro Okuruti says that perhaps this will stop Ugandans from promoting pornography. She says that the government is going to explain pornography in both print and electronic mediums. Karooro also says that the government is drafting a […]