Josephine Karungi, is a Ugandan journalist and television personality who works as a media and communications consultant at the World Bank Uganda, based at their offices in Kampala, Uganda's capital city. Before that, from 1 October 2018 until 30 March 2021, she served as Head of News, at

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, in acting capacity. In that role, she reported directly to the general manager, Editorial,

Daniel Kalinaki Daniel Kalinaki (born 1980) is a Ugandan journalist working with the ''Nation Media Group'' as General Manager in Uganda in charge of Editorial. He was previously the Managing Editor, Regional Content. He is married with three children. Backg ...

. Karungi was born in Uganda. She attended Nakasero Primary School, in Kampala. Then joined St. Lawrence Citizens High school, Horizon Campus for Secondary Education. Later she was admitted to

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, Uganda's largest and oldest

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, in Kampala, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Mass Communication degree.

Career

She joined Nation Television Uganda (NTV Uganda) in 2009 as an English language

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. Produced and hosted the Sunday night lifestyle television talk show, ''Perspective With Josephine Karungi''. In October 2018, she was appointed Head of News at NTV Uganda, replacing

Maurice Mugisha Maurice Herbert Mugisha, is a Ugandan journalist, broadcaster and corporate executive who works as the deputy managing director of the government-owned media company, Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC), effective October 2018. Before that ...

, who was hired by

Uganda Broadcasting Corporation Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) is the public broadcaster network of Uganda. It was founded as a result of the "Uganda Broadcasting Corporation Act, 2004", which merged the operations of Uganda Television (UTV) and Radio Uganda. It started ...

, as their new Deputy managing director. she was later appointed as the Communications manager with

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before leaving

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. In March 2021, she was replaced as NTV Uganda's Head of News, by

Faridah Nakazibwe Faridah Nakazibwe is a Ugandan journalist, who was appointed as Head of News at NTV Uganda, effective 31 March 2021. Replacing Josephine Karungi, who took up a job with the World Bank, as communications consultant. Nakazibwe is also a Luganda ...

Family

Karungi was married to Vince Musisi, a Ugandan record producer, the pair had a private ceremony which took place at the Speke Resort Munyonyo, on the northern shores of

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. The couple are parents to a son.

Other considerations

In January 2017, the

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newspaper named her, one of "Uganda's most likely influential people in 2017".

References

External links

Website Nation Television Uganda
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Career

Family

Other considerations

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