Daily Monitor controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
Reported military closure order
The supplied reference material reports that General Muhoozi Kainerugaba ordered Daily Monitor and NTV Uganda closed and that military personnel were deployed at their Kampala premises. This future-dated report requires verification.
2013
Police raid and shutdown over published Sejusa letter
Police raided the newspaper and suspended its operations while seeking a letter attributed to General David Sejusa. The newspaper and associated radio stations were closed, and journalists protesting the action were reportedly beaten and tear-gassed. Publication resumed after 11 days.
1993
Government advertising ban
Ugandan government agencies and ministries were prohibited from advertising in The Monitor because of its perceived anti-government editorial position. The restriction was later withdrawn in 1997.