4/8/2026
NMG Uganda has delayed the return of staff to its offices despite the withdrawal of military personnel, citing ongoing security assessments before full reopening.
Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda has delayed the return of staff to its offices despite the withdrawal of military personnel who had occupied the company’s premises for more than a month.
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers left NMG’s headquarters in Namuwongo and its broadcast studios at the Kampala Serena International Conference Centre, ending a security deployment that began on June 28.
A visit to the two locations by a URN reporter found no visible military presence, unlike the previous weeks when armed personnel guarded the premises.
At the Serena offices, staff confirmed that the soldiers had left.
“They left in the morning,” one employee told this publication.
The withdrawal was also confirmed in an internal communication from NMG management to staff.
“Please note that… the military has vacated our premises,” the message read.
However, management advised employees not to immediately return to the offices, saying security checks were still ongoing.
“A lot of checks are ongoing and we shouldn’t compromise that exercise,” the communication stated.
The company’s internal security team is conducting assessments before staff are allowed back into the affected premises.
