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Journalist fees: media not seeing the forest for the trees

Ugandan journalists have been alarmed by a statutory instrument that Information Minister Namayanja Rose Nsereko issued last month. Under Press and Journalists (Fees) Regulations, 2014 a journalist is required to pay Shs200,000 for a practising certificate and Shs100,000 for its annual renewal. A journalist is also required to pay Shs30,000 for a certificate of enrollment […]

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Uganda journalists to get Shs320 million in reporting grants

The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has set up a fund of Shs320 million to support Ugandan journalists seeking to do in-depth and investigative stories on transparency and accountability within the public sector.   Up to 150 journalists stand to benefit from the grant facility and a fellowship programme, which has been set up […]

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Uganda journalists to get ShS320 million in reporting grants

The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has set up a fund of Shs320 million to support Ugandan journalists seeking to do in-depth and investigative stories on transparency and accountability within the public sector. Up to 150 journalists stand to benefit from the grant facility and a fellowship programme, which has been set up with […]

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