Uganda: Parliament Locks Out NTV

Uganda: Parliament Locks Out NTV

A standoff over media freedom unfolded at the Parliament of Uganda on Monday morning after security personnel reportedly blocked an NTV Uganda crew from accessing the precincts, sparking outrage from opposition legislators and renewed concerns over shrinking press space.

Unbelievable!! Inside Story On Why Parliament Has Banned NTV And Daily Monitor From Covering It's Events, Secrets Leak - UJA Reacts - The Witness Uganda

Nation Media Group the mother company of NTV Uganda, Daily Monitor, Spark TV, KFM, Dembe FM and several other brands are still puzzled and rolling heads to find exactly what moved parliament to kick out their journalists from covering events inside parliament. NMG journalists were shocked yesterday when they reached parliamentary avenue at the entrance of the parliament and were told to go back home with their accreditation tags withdrawn by the…

UJA Pushes Parliament to Lift Ban imposed on Nation Media Journalists

KAMPALA– Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) has condemned the action by the Parliament of Uganda suspending journalists of Nation Media group from covering Parliament. Uganda’s Parliamentary seating. On Monday, Security at Parliament confiscated access cards from Nation Media Group journalists and barred them from entering Parliament premises, an act that left many shocked since there was no formal communication issued to that effect. “This ac…

You've Exposed Enough Rot! Parliament Kicks Out NTV Journalists, Accreditation Withdrawn

By Spy Uganda  Security personnel have today blocked NTV Uganda crew from accessing the Parliamentary premises, sparking outrage from opposition legislators and renewed debate about shrinking press space in the country. The journalists, attached to Nation Media Group’s NTV Uganda, were allegedly stopped at the main entrance and had their press accreditation tags withdrawn by…

NTV Denied Access to Parliament Over Coverage of “Unopposed” Candidates » The Hoima Post

By Alexander Luyima This morning, the NTV news crew was barred from entering Uganda’s Parliament, with their press accreditation withdrawn at the entrance. When asked for an explanation, security personnel reportedly said they had “instructions not to allow entry,” without providing any further details. Sources indicate that the move comes after Parliament’s leadership expressed anger over NTV’s recent reporting on “unopposed candidates,” includ…

Tayebwa ‘Shocked’ as NTV Journalists Barred from Covering Parliament

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has expressed shock after learning that journalists from NTV Uganda and other Nation Media Group reporters accredited to cover Parliament were on Tuesday morning (October 28, 2025) denied access to the House.‎‎The matter was raised on the floor of Parliament by the Acting Leader of Opposition, Muwanga Kivumbi, who tasked the Deputy Speaker to explain why the journalists were blocked and their acc…