Ismail Dhakaba Kigongo, a renowned sports journalist and head of sports at Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda, has reportedly left the organisation after opting to stay in the United Kingdom. At least three journalists at the Namuwongo-based media organisation told Bbeg Media that Kigongo had communicated to senior management that he would not be coming…
More than 15 years after Dr Peter Mwesige left teaching at Makerere University, the Department of Journalism and Communication at the university has confirmed his return. The department said in a statement that Dr Mwesige’s appointment had been approved by the university’s Appointments Board on August 19. He will rejoin the department, which he previously…
The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) issued a statement from Geneva on Tuesday that was polite, dignified, and retrospective. It spoke of six decades of editorial independence, of a free press built from a Kiswahili-language weekly purchased in 1959, of 30 brands and 62 million digital users, and a legacy of democratic contribution….
Nation Media Group (NMG) has stopped publishing Sunday Monitor in Uganda, marking the end of the journey of one of the most favourite news editions for many of its readers. The edition was rich in news features, opinion columnists, and political analysis. Today’s edition was the last; the media conglomerate announced on its social media…
Daniel Kalinaki, the General Manager, Editorial, of Nation Media Group in Uganda, is in a spot of bother after his PR firm was linked to a Shs 22 billion deal undertaken by the Ministry of Works and Transport, which has attracted public scrutiny. Zulu Media Limited, one of the entities in a joint venture that…
Uganda’s media landscape has turned into a real battleground lately. As the Nation Media Group (NMG) clashes with the government, Next Media, one of the biggest broadcasters around, has been pulled into the mess too. But the Naguru-based media conglomerate has kept a safe distance. The trouble started earlier this year. Since March 2025, reporters…
