KAMPALA – Veteran journalist Francis Mutazindwa is dead.
Mr. Mutazindwa, who worked for the Vision Group in various capacities died of phnemounia on Sunday, his wife Betty Komujuni said.
He died at Kampala Hospital on Sunday June 7 where he had been admitted a few days ago.
He was until Sunday, been working for Revival Radio Station, an Ankole Diocese owned community radio station.
With an eye for detail, business development and professional journalism, Mr. Mutazindwa rose through ranks to serve as Vision Group owned Radio West as General Manager and head of business for Vision Group, a position he held for a long time.
Before he also worked as a news anchor for Radio West.
Mr. Mutazindwa had also worked at Red Pepper Publications as Managing Editor, in the newspaper’s early stages.
The media manager will be remembered for his vigour and energy in the newsroom and for breathing life into the media houses he was honoured to serve in.