Bukedde means dawn, and Bukedde newspaper was launched at the dawn of an important era in Uganda in 1994. The Constituent Assembly had just begun business debating the new constitution for Uganda and the Kabaka of Buganda was settling onto his throne, following the 1993 restoration of the kingdoms ahead of the Constituent Assembly which, […]
Continue readingThe African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is pleased to invite Ugandan journalists to apply for the second round of grants to support ambitious story projects that require more than the regular newsroom facilitation to pull off. Shs. 63,000,000/= has been earmarked to support public affairs reporting in 2014 alone. ACME has appointed a selection […]
Continue readingBilharzia is a water-borne disease that many take time to discover they suffer from it. Considered the most dangerous tropical disease, bilharzia is a silent killer. In this special report, DAVID RUPINY of Rainbow Radio explores the disease transmission, symptoms, treatment, disease burden, disease impact and attempts at control – particularly the attempt to eradicate […]
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WHAT? Symposium for news editors on oil and gas WHEN? Thursday 18-Friday 19 September 2014 WHERE? African Centre for Media Excellence in Kampala SPEAKERS: Experts from PEPD, oil companies, service providers, donor agencies, civil society WHY? Good governance of oil, gas and mining (extractive) resources and revenues requires effective oversight. A knowledgeable and active media is critical […]
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This article was first published on the website of the Indiana University Bloomington media school. Read the full article here. *** KAMPALA, UGANDA — On Nanjala Road, in the Kalungua area of Bunga, Peter Mwesige stands at the front of a conference room, welcoming a new group of journalists to the African Centre for Media Excellence, the […]
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