Court halts Media Council registration of journalists
Daily Monitor Tuesday January 19 2021 Summary Presiding judge Esta Nambayo also issued a permanent injunction against the Media Council to immediately cease from registering journalists as planned due to lack of legal mandate and that its orders were irrational. Advertisement The High Court in Kampala yesterday quashed with costs the directives by the Media Council that required journalists to register to cover the ongoing General Election and other State events. Presiding judge Esta Nambayo also issued a permanent injunction against the Media Council to immediately cease from registering j...
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