Matooke Republic
Thursday, July 3, 2025
  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
  • Features
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Photos
  • Relationships
Matooke Republic
  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
  • Features
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Photos
  • Relationships
No Result
View All Result
Matooke Republic
No Result
View All Result

Vision Group editors to be fined Shs45m for publishing what Kabushenga termed as NWSC and Tumukunde PR stories

Norman Mwambazi by Norman Mwambazi
July 26, 2019
in News
Reading Time: 2 mins read
43
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Vision Group CEO Robert Kabushenga is bitter with his top editors for publishing Public Relations (PR) stories belonging to National Water and Sewerage Corporation and Kampala Lord mayor aspirant Henry Tumukunde on Wednesday this week.

In an internal mail exchange between Kabushenga and senior editor John Kakande, Kabushenga expressed his concern about editors publishing potential money generating stories as just news making companies and individuals sidestep advertising in the newspaper because they are able to present their publicity needs as news.

“We have raised this issue numerous times and most recently we made it clear it is going to be a very ruthless regime. Companies are sidestepping advertising in the newspaper because they are able to present their publicity needs as news. It is something we are now taking very seriously,” Kabushenga wrote in an email to Kakande.

RELATED POSTS

UPDF helicopter crashes near Mogadishu Airport, killing five people

NRM supporters sent to prison over street robbery during Museveni’s nomination event

Matooke Republic has learnt that the Vision Group boss has since instructed the company’s Chief Finance officer Augustine Tamale to deduct up to Shs9m from the editors who published the stories.

Some of the victims of these deductions include John Kakande who will lose Shs9m and Geoffrey Kulubya who will lose over Shs36m for the four PR stories that have since been published as news.

In the meeting called by Kabushenga to discuss the matter, senior Vision Group editor Hellen Mukiibi wondered why one editor is subjected to the fine when a single story passes through the hands of at least seven editors before being published.

Matooke Republic understands that Tamale is determined to carry on with his boss’ instructions saying that the stories benefited NWSC, and Tumukunde got a free promotion for his political ambitions but the media giant didnot receive a single penny from them.

Related

Tags: Robert KabushengaVision Group
Share17Tweet11Send
Norman Mwambazi

Norman Mwambazi

Writing is my substitute for worry. Live. Love. Laugh. Be Good.

Related Posts

Partners  pose for a group photo during the launch of the 11th edition of the Best Farmers Competition on Wednesday.

dfcu Bank, Vision Group launch 11th Best Farmers Competition to boost agribusiness

by Matooke Republic
3 months ago

...

Robert Kabushenga.

Former New Vision CEO Kabushenga out of KCCA ED job race due to academic qualifications

by Matooke Republic
8 months ago

...

L-R: Robert Kabushenga, Richard Byarugaba and Frank Rusa Nyakaana.

FULL LIST: Familiar faces in the race for KCCA Executive Director position

by Matooke Republic
8 months ago

...

Vision Group’s TV East becomes exclusive on StarTimes platform

by Matooke Republic
2 years ago

...

Resurgent Vision Group posts Shs1b net profit despite COVID-19 disruption

by Matooke Republic
3 years ago

...

Next Post

VIDEO: Mysterious man with three wives desires to marry Teddy Naluswa just to prove to Pastor Bugingo that Teddy still has ‘work’

NBL increases its tax contribution by Shs7billion

RECOMMENDED

UPDF helicopter crashes near Mogadishu Airport, killing five people

July 2, 2025

NRM supporters sent to prison over street robbery during Museveni’s nomination event

July 2, 2025
  • 643 Followers
  • 23.9k Followers

MOST VIEWED

  • Here is how to use NIRA’s new online portal to register or renew your national ID

    3750 shares
    Share 1500 Tweet 938
  • Dj Karo finally wins over Cedric Babu’s heart, introduction underway

    179 shares
    Share 72 Tweet 45
  • Kampala University proprietor Prof Kateregga’s wife rejects DNA results indicating one of three children is not his, demands fresh test in the United States

    89 shares
    Share 36 Tweet 22
  • DNA test confirms late MP Ssegirinya was father to only 4 of 9 children presented after his death

    80 shares
    Share 32 Tweet 20
  • Cedric Babu Ndilima, son of Capt. Francis Babu, dies after battle with heart condition

    118 shares
    Share 47 Tweet 30
Matooke Republic

Uganda's only free Newspaper. Out every Thursday. Freshly peeled info. kiwatule, Kampala, Uganda.

  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
  • Features
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Photos

© Matooke Republic 2024

© Matooke Republic 2024

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.