The Government of Uganda should be open to constructive engagement about social media and its importance, human rights activists have said. Speaking at a debate on the recent government-enforced social media blackouts, information technology specialist Michael Niyitegeka said the government has failed to appreciate social media media’s role as a platform of engagement. He said […]
Continue readingLand ownership has had notable impact on agriculture. In the second part of the series on land tenures in Uganda, JOSHUA KATO looks at land under government prisons, the Uganda People’s Defence Force, ranches and research institutions and whether government is utilizing them optimally. The story was produced with funding from ACME’s Enhanced Media Reporting […]
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Blocking social media use in Uganda is likely to become a routine practice by the government, analysts have said. Mr Nicholas Opiyo, a human rights lawyer, said the “growth and penetration of social media has outstripped the capacity of the government to provide a regulatory framework for it”. He said the fact that the government […]
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The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) invites staff of civil society organizations in Uganda to apply for a training course on media relations. During the workshop, ACME will introduce trainees to a new media relations handbook which is the result of lessons, recommendations and experiences gleaned from six years of media relations training and […]
Continue readingThe story, Rwenzori suffers first pains of global warming, by New Vision reporter John Masaba, was published on Saturday, 28 May 2016. The feature, published with funding from ACME’s Enhanced Media Reporting for Transparency and Accountability (EMERTA) programme, explains how Rwenzori sub-region is battling effects of global warming such as landslides, food insecurity as farm […]
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The US Mission in Uganda has appealed for respect and promotion of freedom of the press, saying it is a fundamental right that encompasses all. Speaking at the World Press Freedom Day event organized by the African Centre for Media Excellence on May 3, Deputy Chief of Mission Patricia Mahoney, said the media, just like […]
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By Peter G. Mwesige The Ugandan Cabinet’s ban on “ALL live broadcast media coverage of the activities of the ‘Defiance Campaign’ organized by Dr. Kizza Besigye and his cohorts” is as absurd as the Constitutional Court’s interim order that halted the opposition’s election protests. Gen. Jim Muhwezi, the Minister of Information and National Guidance, who […]
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