This article is republished with permission from The Observer newspaper. BY CHRIS OBORE A lot is being said about parliament. And the tide is wrongly against the House. The emotions, negative energy and propaganda are all directed against members of parliament. It’s turning into a planned hate campaign against MPs. But before we go further, […]
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Uganda Women Writers Association (Femrite) has launched a market survey report on Ugandan literature that disputes a widely-held perception that Ugandans do not read. The report presented last week by lead researcher, Ms Pamela Batenga, says in part: “…Ugandans read but what they read differs. Some read religious books, newspapers, inspirational and self-help books”. It […]
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BY BENON HERBERT OLUKA Criticism of the respective decisions by former Daily Monitor managing editor Don Wanyama and investigations editor Chris Obore – among others – to quit journalism for government jobs have continued to dominate discussions on social media and beyond. After observing this for a while, I want to offer an unsolicited view from the […]
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WHAT? Training of mid-career journalists on covering mining in Uganda. WHEN? Monday 10—Friday 14 October 2016 WHERE? African Centre for Media Excellence, Kampala WHO? Mid-career (with minimum experience of three years in the newsroom) journalists already covering mining or are interested in reporting the sector. Only 20 places are available. FACILITATORS: Experts from Directorate of […]
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