Ugandans woke up to blank screens on NTV Uganda and Spark TV on Sunday, 28th June 2026, following an overnight shutdown order of a Nation Media Group shutdown by Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba.A series of tweets on Gen. Muhoozi’s X handle on Saturday revealed how he was “moving immediately” to close both NTV and Monitor.Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba (Photo/Uganda Media Center)He further hinted that the closure is due to “bad stories about Uganda” and expressed how he does not believe in the free press.General Muhoozi Kainerugaba leaves X, focuses on UPDF dutiesThe closure of NMG has attracted divergent opinions, especially online, with several people expressing outrage over the decision.A look at the series of tweets on Gen. Muhoozi’s X account:Mzee has approved my plan to close both NTV and Monitor. We are moving immediately!From now on ALL bad stories about Uganda have to be cleared by my office!In Uganda, I DO NOT believe in a free press! The press should be guided by cadres of the revolution.NTV and Moniter are being shut down from today!Both NTV and Moniter will not re-open without my permission.From now on ALL media in Uganda will follow the rules!I have the power in Uganda to shut down ANY media house I want to. I have had this power since 2017. This power was given to me by my great father President @KagutaMuseveni . NTV and Daily Monitor are learning about it today.I hear both NTV and Daily Moniter are loosing 5 million dollars a day from my closure. That’s Good News for me.The post Uganda’s NTV and Monitor shut down, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba says they will re-open only with his permission appeared first on MBU.