Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on Wednesday afternoon held a closed-door meeting with top executives of Nation Media Group at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Entebbe, in a fresh effort to address the ongoing shutdown of the company’s Ugandan media outlets.
The high-level meeting followed days of uncertainty after military authorities halted the operations of several Nation Media platforms, including NTV Uganda, Daily Monitor, Spark TV and KFM.
The closure, which sent shockwaves through Uganda’s media industry, triggered widespread debate over press freedom, national security and the growing tensions between the state and independent media organizations.
Among those who attended the meeting were Nation Media Group owner Rostam Aziz and his son Saam Aziz, as well as Georgia Mutagaywa.
Also present were veteran journalist Andrew Mwenda and Acting UPDF/Defence Public Information Director Chris Magezi, highlighting the sensitivity and significance of the discussions.
Although details of the deliberations remain largely undisclosed, sources familiar with the meeting said both sides discussed possible pathways toward resolving the impasse and restoring operations of the affected media outlets.
The shutdown came after escalating tensions between military authorities and some media houses over coverage related to security and political affairs.
Earlier statements from military leadership accused sections of the media of spreading content considered harmful to national security interests, accusations that have since generated sharp criticism from press freedom advocates and opposition voices.
The suspension of the outlets has disrupted news broadcasts, newspaper circulation and radio programming across the country, affecting thousands of viewers, listeners and readers who rely on Nation Media platforms for daily news coverage.
Media rights groups and civil society organizations have since urged the government and media stakeholders to prioritize dialogue and constitutional freedoms, warning that prolonged restrictions on media operations could damage Uganda’s democratic image and investor confidence.
By Wednesday evening, neither the UPDF nor Nation Media Group had released an official statement outlining the resolutions reached during the Entebbe meeting, leaving many Ugandans waiting to see whether the affected outlets will soon return on air and resume publication.
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