Daily Monitor
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Berliner |
| OwnerTemplate:Pluralize from text | Nation Media Group (majority shareholder) |
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| Publisher | Monitor Publications Limited |
| Founded | July 24, 1992 |
Political alignment | Independent[1][dead link] |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 29-35 Namuwongo Road (8th Street), Industrial Area Kampala, Uganda |
| Circulation | 16,169 (Q4 2019)[2] |
Sister newspapers | Saturday Monitor, Sunday Monitor, Ennyanda |
| OCLC number | 44216472 |
| Website | monitor.co.ug |
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Daily Monitor is an independent daily newspaper in Uganda. It launched in 1992 as The Monitor, establishing itself as a voice critical of the government and is one of the two largest national newspapers, alongside the state-owned New Vision.
The paper is published by Monitor Publications Limited, which is majority-owned by the Nairobi-based Nation Media Group.
History
NMG acquisition and relaunch
In 2000, the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development's media division, which operates as the Nation Media Group (NMG), acquired a 60% stake in Monitor Publications Limited, providing the newspaper with greater financial stability and resources.[citation needed]
In June 2005, the newspaper was rebranded from The Monitor to the Daily Monitor, aligning it with NMG's flagship publication, the Daily Nation of Kenya.[3][dead link]
Relationship with Government and press freedom issues
The newspaper and its journalists have faced pressure from the Ugandan government over the years. This has included arrests of journalists, legal charges, and temporary closures.
On 20 May of 2013, when Ugandan police raided the newspaper's premises and forced its closure for ten days. The raid was prompted by the paper's publication of a controversial letter allegedly written by General David Sejusa, which discussed a purported plot to have President Yoweri Museveni's son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, succeed him. The police demanded that the journalists reveal the source of the letter.[4] The siege, which also shut down the company's radio stations KFM and Dembe FM, was condemned by local and international press freedom organizations. The newspaper resumed publication 10 days later after a court order.[5]
Corporate structure and other media
The Daily Monitor is published by Monitor Publications Limited[6] which also operates:
- Saturday Monitor and Sunday Monitor, weekend editions of the main paper.
- Ennyanda, a Luganda-language sports newspaper[7]
- 93.3 KFM, an English-language radio station.
- 90.4 Dembe FM, a Luganda-language radio station.
- The monitor.co.ug website, mobile apps, and social media channels.
Monitor Publications Limited is a subsidiary of the Nation Media Group, which also owns NTV Uganda.
Governance
The leadership of Monitor Publications Limited has evolved over the years. As of mid-2024, notable leadership includes:
- Managing Director (CEO): Susan Nsibirwa, appointed in December 2023, becoming the first female head of the company.[8]
- Managing Editor: Alex B. Atuhaire.[9][dead link]
- Chairman of the Board: Samuel Sejjaaka, an academic and accountant.
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Uganda". Freedom House. 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.UBN (14 February 2020). "Circulation falls for Uganda newspapers in fourth quarter of 2019". Uganda Business News (UBN). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Monitor becomes the Daily Monitor". Bizcommunity.com. 20 June 2005. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.BBC Reporter (20 May 2013). "Uganda's Daily Monitor raided over Museveni 'plot'". London: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.BBC (30 May 2013). "Uganda's Daily Monitor reopens after police closure". British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Daily Monitor -- the Nation Media Group". Nation Media Group. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ennyanda marks two good years". Monitor. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Elizabeth Kamurungi (20 December 2023). "NMG-U's first female boss: Who is Susan Nsibirwa". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."NMG-Uganda appoints Alex Atuhaire as new Managing Editor". Nile Post. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
External links
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