The government is appealing a recent court decision that dismissed a counter suit it filed against the Central Broadcasting Station (CBS), which was shut down in September 2009 on allegations of inciting violence. In an August 26 notice of intention to appeal, the Attorney General (AG), informed the High Court that government was dissatisfied with […]
Continue readingJoe, Well written. Like the Biblical account of Jesus being undermined and denigrated by his people, journalists despise their own! PG already comprehensively addressed the professional killer of high turn-over in newsrooms. To me, another important dying character in the media industry is that of mentoring. Experienced journalists rarely pass on skills, knowledge to upcoming […]
Continue readingUganda’s Constitutional Court has scrapped the provision on sedition from the Penal Code in a move that lawyers and media groups have described as a milestone in the enforcement of freedom of expression and press freedom .
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Course type:Business news Start date:06 Dec 2010 End date:10 Dec 2010 Location:Nairobi Language:English Partners:Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) Deadline:19 Nov 2010 Thomson Reuters Foundation is launching a series of courses for journalists across Africa in conjunction with the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) as part of a drive to strengthen financial reporting skills. […]
Continue readingAt least 25 per cent of Americans have no confidence in news provided through traditional media like newspapers and television, a new survey shows. The annual Confidence in Institutions survey carried out by Gallup, a global research company also revealed that young Americans aged 18 to 29 had more trust in newspapers than their elders. […]
Continue readingBy Joachim Buwembo Very soon, it will be one year since Uganda’s then most powerful radio station (in terms of audience numbers, staff size and business volume) was physically taken off air by the government. The government closed Central Broadcasting Station (CBS) on September 10, 2009, after disturbances broke out in the city following the […]
Continue readingThe High Court in Kampala has dismissed a counter suit filed by the Ugandan government against the Central Broadcasting Station (CBS), which was shut down in September 2009 on allegations of inciting violence. On September 10 2009, the Broadcasting Council shut down and revoked the licence of CBS for allegedly using it to “mobilise and […]
Continue readingThis is the statement by the former Supreme Court Judge opposing the amendment.
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