By Peter G. Mwesige Dear friends in the Ugandan media I hope you will help me and other citizens answer the following questions, and many others, as we follow the news from Election Day, Thursday, to Saturday, when the winner of the presidential election is constitutionally expected to be announced. Did the polls open as […]
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Radio and television stations around Uganda are being closely monitored by the Uganda Communications Commission this election season. The Commission, not one to slack in its duty to enforce the law when the need arises, has issued a statement that outlines regulations for minimum broadcasting standards, with a strong warning against breaking the law. While […]
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This article was first published by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). For more information, visit the CPJ website. *** Demonstrations against the government are a routine affair in the Ugandan capital Kampala, and Andrew Lwanga thought it would be just another day at work when he was assigned to cover a protest march by […]
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