Nation Media Group said on Tuesday it had resumed operations in Uganda after being ordered to shut down in late June by Uganda’s military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of President Yoweri Museveni.
The reopening of the media group’s newspapers, television channels and radio stations followed talks between its majority shareholder, Tanzanian businessman Rostam Azizi, and General Kainerugaba.
“I wish to express my sincere gratitude to President Museveni for this important decision, and to General Kainerugaba for his support throughout the engagement that led to this positive outcome,” Azizi said in a statement, without explaining why the government had reversed its decision.
Military spokesperson Chris Magezi did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Shutdown in 2013
Kainerugaba ordered the closure of NMG’s Ugandan operations, including the Daily Monitor newspaper and NTV Uganda, in late June without providing a reason.
President Museveni’s government previously shut down the Daily Monitor for 10 days in 2013 over reports about who would succeed him.
