Judiciary Permanent Secretary Pius Bigirimana has won a defamation case in civil court against Monitor Publications Limited (MPL), publishers of …
Careful! Undue attacks can undermine public trust in independent media
A few weeks ago somebody posted on social media a screenshot of Nation Media Group Uganda’s Managing Editor Tabu Butagira …
Former Monitor workers run to labour office for alleged wrongful termination
Monitor Publications Limited (MPL) recently laid off several employees in what the company said was part of a major staff …
A toast to Margaret Vuchiri and other unsung newsroom heroes
By Daniel K Kalinaki Newsrooms have always had war correspondents. Many are mad, fearless, restless adrenaline junkies. Their idea of …
Churnalism: Have journalists given up their role to PR firms?
In the race for online eyeballs, the cardinal rule is that whoever publishes a story first gains an upper hand. …
Catholic lawyers demand apology for Daily Monitor cartoon that ‘demeans Jesus’
An editorial cartoon published by the Daily Monitor newspaper has drawn the ire of the Uganda Catholic Lawyers Society. A …
UCC threatens to shut down Daily Monitor website
The Uganda Communications Commission has ordered the Daily Monitor to immediately suspend its website for failing to register it as …
Police to question Daily Monitor, Red Pepper over presidential age limit stories
The Uganda police Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has summoned editors of two dailies, Red Pepper and Daily Monitor over stories …