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UJA STATEMENT ON DETENTION OF THE THREE FEMALE JOURNALIST BY UGANDA MILITARY
Monday July 6,2026. The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) is disturbed by the detention of journalists Judith Kukunda with URN, Nabatanzi Christine with Radio Simba and Magret Zalwango with Vision Group …
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STATEMENT ON CLOSURE OF NMG CONGLOMERATE; DAILY MONITOR, NTV AND OTHER SISTER PLATFORMS.
The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) is deeply concerned with the shutdown of Nation Media Group (NMG) platforms; Daily Monitor, NTV, Spark TV, KFM, Dembe FM, East African Paper, Ennyanda, etc, …
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UJA STATEMENT ON TORTURE OF NMG JOURNALIST HILLARY TWINAMATSIKO BY POLICE OFFICERS
The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) strongly condemns in the harshest terms the reported action by the Police Officers at Kashensheero Police Station in Mitooma District, of unleashing acts of torture …
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UJA STATEMENT ON THE ARREST OF JOURNALIST FRANK BWEKUMBULE ON ORDERS OF POLITICIAN NAMEERE
Thursday April 23 ,2026. The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) is disturbed by the continued detention of journalist Frank Bwekumbule with Impact FM, allegedly on Ms. Justine Nameere’s orders! Bwekumbule has …
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UJA PRESS STATEMENT ON THE ABDUCTION OF JOURNALIST MUKOSE ARNOLD ANTHONY
Uganda Journalists Association UJA has been reliably informed that journalist Mukose Arnold Anthony, attached to DigiTalk Media, has been abducted by unidentified plain-clothed men. The incident occurred on 29, March …
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Victory for Press Freedom: UJA Welcomes Landmark Decision on Computer Misuse Act
The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA), welcomes the Constitutional Court decision that has declared several MP Mohammed Nsereko’s impugned draft Computer Mis Use (Amendment) Act – 2022, and section 162 of …
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NBS TV Cameraman Sirajje Kiberu Brutalized While on Duty, UJA Raises Alarm Over KCCA Impunity
We are disturbed by the belligerent attack on Siraje Kiberu, a camera person with the NBS TV by the KCCA Enforcement Officers in Kampala down town.Kiberu was badly assaulted by …
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UCC Directives Are Unconstitutional, Threaten Media Freedom
Directives by the UCC as contained in the statement by its ED Mr. Thembo Nyombi dated Tuesday 10, February, 2026, are in violation of the Constitution under Articles 29(1)and 41. They …
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