Uganda, Feb. 22 -- Government Chief Whip Hamson Obua has applauded Nation Media Group- Uganda for its impactful, and constructive journalism that has on occasions influenced action by government.

Mr Obua made the remarks during a courtesy visit to the NMG-U Managing Director, Ms Susan Nsibirwa, at the Monitor Publications Limited headquarters in Kampala yesterday.

Government's gesture was prompted by the comprehensive coverage by the group platforms during the January Non- Aligned Movement (NAM) and Group of 77 plus (G77+)China summits, the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the CommonWealth (CSPOC), and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) conferences held in Kampala.

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