Uganda: Mubende's Point FM Taken Off Air

Mubende District local radio station, Point FM, has been taken off air Read more »

Uganda: Journalist Dean Saava Remanded Over Illegal Broadcasting, Defamation

The Standards, Utilities and Wildlife Court in Makindye has remanded journalist Dean Lubowa Saava to Luzira Prison until October 13, 2025, on three criminal charges related to… Read more »

Uganda: How Govt Has Set Out to Get Dubai Sex-Trafficking Don Mwesigwa

The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has pledged to investigate allegations of a prostitution ring exploiting Ugandan girls in Dubai, following a BBC documentary… Read more »

Uganda: Salam TV and Maqam Travels Launch Black Umrah Extra to Make Pilgrimage More Accessible

Maqam Travels, in partnership with Salam TV, has officially launched the Black Umrah Extra package, priced at 4,750,000 Ugandan Shillings (UGX). This initiative aims to provide an… Read more »

Uganda: Journalists Trained On Land Rights and Agroecology As Uganda Faces Growing Food System Threats

The Eastern and Southern Africa Small-scale Farmers' Forum (ESAFF Uganda) has trained journalists on land rights and agroecology, in an initiative aimed at strengthening reporting… Read more »

Uganda: EC Chairperson Warns Youth On Social Media Misuse

Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama has warned Ugandan youth against abusing social media. He said spreading lies, defamation, and incitement threatens… Read more »

Uganda: Fact-Check - Quote Attributed to First Lady Janet Museveni Is Fake

A digital card circulating online claims to feature a quote from First Lady Janet Museveni responding to the recent teachers' strike. The card bears NilePost branding and includes… Read more »

Uganda: Nyombi Briefs Muhoozi On Strengthening Communications Security

Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Executive Director Nyombi Thembo has held talks with Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba on strengthening security… Read more »

Uganda: Rukungiri Based Radio Station Suspended, Attributed to Politics

Rukungiri-based radio station Boona fm on 91.8 frequency has announced their suspension of operations until further notice. Read more »

Uganda: UCC Orders Broadcasters to Secure Copyright Licenses or Face Sanctions

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has directed all broadcasters and media content providers to ensure that audiovisual content aired on television and digital platforms is… Read more »

Uganda: Gen Kulayigye - Biased Journalists Should Not Be Surprised When Roughed Up

In 2018, Reuters photojournalist James Akena was covering the Free Bobi Wine protests in downtown Kampala when soldiers cornered him. Cameras captured the cameraman on his knees as… Read more »

Uganda: Murdochs Reach Deal in Succession Battle Over Media Empire

A years-long succession battle within Rupert Murdoch's conservative media empire has drawn to a close, with his son Lachlan set to control the news group. Read more »

Uganda: UCC Calls On Gen Muhoozi to Fast-Track Plan to Take Journalists to Kyankwanzi

The Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Nyombi Thembo, has called on the Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, to expedite plans to… Read more »

Uganda: Silence Is No Longer an Option - African Journalists Recommit to Reporting SRHR Injustices

In a bold declaration at the first-ever Annual Media Convention of the African Center for Women in Journalism (ACWJ), journalists from across the continent pledged to end the… Read more »

Uganda: Police Dismisses Viral Social Media Claim On Constable Training

The Uganda Police Force has dismissed as false a viral social media post claiming that all newly recruited police constables must report to Kabalye Police Training School in… Read more »

Uganda: Sheikh Idris Kasujja Highlights Importance of Waqif in Islam On Salam TV's 'Ekkubo Ly'obusiraamu'

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Uganda: Manifest TV Now Streaming On Afromobile - Access Phaneroo Sermons Anytime, Anywhere

Manifest TV, the official broadcast platform of Phaneroo Ministries, is now available on AfroMobile. This partnership marks a significant step in spreading the gospel to Ugandans… Read more »

Uganda: UJA Demands Immediate Release of Journalists Detained Over Mukono Education Story

The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of two journalists, Eric Yiga of Salt Media and Ivan Kimbowa of Uganda Radio Network… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Engages Kampala Journalists On PDM Program Implementation

President Museveni has met with journalists from Kampala City in a dialogue focused on the Parish Development Model (PDM), other ongoing national development programs, and the… Read more »

Uganda: Maqam Travels, Salam TV Launch #hajjontime Campaign

Maqam Travels, one of Uganda's leading Hajj and Umrah travel agencies, has partnered with Salam TV to officially launch the #HajjOnTime campaign, an initiative aimed at encouraging… Read more »

Uganda: High Court Upholds Ban On Live Media Coverage in Pastor Kayanja's Case

The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application by two accused persons who had challenged a live media ban imposed by the lower court in the on-going high-profile criminal… Read more »

Uganda: Pearl Magic Announces Extension of Watching Days for Local TV Drama, Damalie

Pearl Magic Prime has announced that Damalie, the hit Ugandan TV drama and winner of Best TV Drama at the 2025 Uganda Film Festival, will now air five days a week starting Monday,… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Activists Condemn Media Ban, Threaten Legal Action Over Protest Coverage Clampdown

A coalition of Kenyan civil society groups and professional bodies has denounced the Communications Authority of Kenya's directive barring live broadcasts of ongoing nationwide… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Broadcasters Condemn Kenya's Ban On Live Coverage of Protests

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) - Uganda has voiced strong opposition to a directive by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) that bars media houses from… Read more »

Uganda: Kulthum Muzaata Regrets Publicising Marriage

Dr Kulthum Muzaata has expressed regret over publicly sharing details of her recent marriage and divorce on social media, revealing that she would have kept the union private had… Read more »