NewsPolice recover stolen firearm, warn against leaving guns and cash at home

The story

Police have recovered a firearm stolen during a house break-in in Kampala and cautioned the public against leaving firearms and large sums of cash at home, saying such practices expose families to criminals and increase the risk of violence.Speaking at a press conference held at Police Headquarters in Naguru today, July 5, police spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma said the burglary occurred on July 1 in Nabuti cell, Mukono district, after suspected thieves tricked a housemaid into giving them access to her boss' residenc…

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As behind-the-scenes negotiations continue over the reopening of Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda, Daily Monitor co-founder Phillip Wafula Oguttu has cautioned against any agreement that would give the government influence over editorial decisions.

He warned that such an arrangement would undermine the newspaper’s founding principle of editorial independence. Oguttu said the Daily Monitor was established to provide Ugandans with an independent platform for public debate at a time when political parties were banned under President Yoweri Museveni’s Movement system.

Speaking during the Uganda Law Society’s RNBLive public engagement, Oguttu said preserving editorial independence is more important than reopening the publication at any cost.

Oguttu’s remarks come as senior executives from Nation Media Group’s headquarters in Nairobi continue negotiations with the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) over the reopening of the company’s operations.

NMG’s operations were closed following directives from Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. The negotiations have attracted public attention because they are being led by the military rather than Uganda’s statutory media regulator, raising fresh concerns about the role of security agencies in media regulation.

Sources familiar with one of the meetings held at the Special Forces Command (SFC) headquarters said Gen Muhoozi presented NMG executives with dozens of Daily Monitor articles he considered biased against the government, alongside television reports aired by NTV Uganda that he reportedly described as activism rather than journalism.

How other sources reported it

Observer Uganda also reported on the story, highlighting that as behind-the-scenes negotiations continue over the reopening of nation media group (nmg) uganda, daily monitor co-founder phillip wafula oguttu has cautioned against any agreement that would give the government influence over editorial decisions.

Watchdog Uganda also reported on the story, highlighting that the resident district commissioner (rdc) for napak district ,mr odongo milton has warned government officials in the district to stop neglecting their duties and instead focus on improving service delivery.

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This is a public-interest story for Uganda because it touches institutions, communities, policy decisions, or services that affect daily life. Mods99 News will continue updating the article if more verified details become available.

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