Uganda's military chief orders shutdown of two major media outlets (opens in new tab)

NAIROBI:Uganda’s military chief, who is also the president’s son, said on Sunday he had ordered the closure of two ​leading media outlets, declaring that he did “not believe in ‌a free press”. Muhoozi Kainerugaba said the Daily Monitor - Uganda’s largest independent daily newspaper - and NTV Uganda, one of the country’s largest private broadcasters, would “not re-open ​without my permission”. “In Uganda, I do not believe in ​a free press! The press should be guided by cadres ⁠of the revolutio...