The Daily Monitor newspaper celebrated 30 years of media service on Thursday, August 4, in a symposium held at the International Conference Centre in Serena, with Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo commending the media house for its tremendous contribution to Ugandans over the previous 30 years.
Hon. Justice Owiny-Dollo was a key note speaker at the occasion, which also included the ICT Minister, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, and Monitor Board Chairman Prof. Samuel Ssejaka, who both promised mutual cooperation.
According to Wafula Oguttu, the newspaper's Founding Managing Director and Editor-In-Chief, the founders set out to operate a daily to provide all Ugandans an equal chance to openly express their opinions.
"I believe that is why we were continuously referred to as an enemy publication," he said.
Mr. Oguttu praised the Ugandan people for supporting the newspaper and singled out three individuals—city tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia, businessman Mr. John Ndyabagye, and Ambassador Mumtaz Kassam—who assisted the newspaper in its early days by providing office space, logistics, and advertising because the owners lacked capital.
He singled out Mr. Sudhir, claiming that the businessman paid for a full year of advertising before to the newspaper's introduction and has remained a big advertiser with the firm to this day.
"Mr. Sudhir was also our banker when he subsequently founded Crane Bank; we hope it returns soon," added Mr. Oguttu.
Mr. Sudhir attended the ceremony and was described in the day's commemorative editorial as stating, "My connection with the Daily Monitor is that there is always a good and bad story, so I take everything with a grain of salt, but by and large, we have a very excellent working relationship." He said, " "When we advertise, the Daily Monitor is our first priority. I've been an advertiser with the Daily Monitor for a long time, mostly because its reports are effective and impartial "He said.
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