By Bernard Tabaire (Below is the slightly edited text of the overview of the “Media and Politics in Africa Annual Lecture” series that Mr Tabaire, ACME co-founder and director of programmes, gave at the inaugural lecture at Golf Course Hotel in Kampala on Wednesday, 26 November 2014) *** Welcome to this the inaugural Media and […]
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From the IWMF website. The International Women’s Media Foundation is proud to announce a $5 million grant from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation to expand its reporting initiatives in Africa’s Great Lakes region. The African Great Lakes Reporting Initiative will provide training and support for in-country women journalists, as well as opportunities for international correspondents […]
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From New Vision Media entrepreneur, Trevor Ncube and owner of South Africa’s Mail & Guardian newspaper has tipped Ugandan media to come up with models that use technology to improve delivery of news and information. Ncube was in the country to speak at the inaugural media and politics in Africa lecture organised by the African Centre […]
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By Harriet Anena The Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr Mike Chibita, has expressed displeasure at the media’s lack of knowledge about simple legal matters. He is particularly irked by their failure to understand and explain the different roles played by his office and that of the Attorney General. Speaking at the monthly talk at the […]
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When a group of men descended on a woman at a Nairobi bus stop and ripped off her clothes, they probably did not anticipate that they themselves would be ripped apart on social media. Since the incident a week ago, many women (and some men) have publicly condemned the act, describing it as sexual harassment […]
Continue readingThe government’s approach of inclusiveness to education for all children of school-going age is an applicable one. However, STEPHEN SSENKAABA reveals the contradictions that have kept many children with disabilities outside of an inclusive system of education. This four-part series was published in New Vision with funding from ACME’s Enhanced Media Reporting for Transparency and […]
Continue readingA lot of concern has been raised about the welfare of children with disabilities, especially in regard to access to education. In the third part of this series, STEPHEN SSENKAABA shares personal testimonies of learners with disabilities and how they cope in a challenging education environment. This four-part series was published in New Vision with […]
Continue readingChildren with disabilities have for a long time had a problem having access to education in Uganda. As STEPHEN SSENKAABA writes, more trained teachers are walking away from schools that have children with disabilities. Poor pay, lack of scholastic materials and inadequate support networks are partly to blame. But also, the adoption of a broader […]
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