Munno

Munno (meaning "Friend") was a Luganda language daily newspaper that was established in 1911 and ceased publication in 1989. At the time of its closure in 1989, it was one of Uganda's oldest newspapers.

Munno

Katonda ne Uganda Omwoyo Gumu n'emmeme emu
Type	Daily newspaper
Founder(s)	White Fathers Mission in Uganda
Publisher	Munno Publications Limited
Editor-in-chief	Father Clement Kiggundu
Deputy editor	John Serwaniko
Founded	1911
Language	Luganda
Ceased publication	1989
Relaunched	1972
Headquarters	Kisubi
Country	Uganda
OCLC number	15606281
Media of Uganda List of newspapers

History

Founded in 1911 by the White Fathers Mission in Uganda, Munno was a Catholic Luganda newspaper that reported on politics, business and sports in Uganda.^[1] It was published daily except on Sunday(s)^[2]

In the 1950s, Munno was noted for its engagement in partisan politics and "its support for the Democratic Party (DP), a party established to offer a platform for politically-engaged Catholics".^[3]

It was banned by President Idd Amin in 1976 and resumed publication in 1979.^[4]

See also

• List of newspapers in Uganda