Uganda’s broadcast regulator has instructed NTV Uganda to stop featuring in its programming the crude language of commentator Frank Gashumba, or else be found in breach of minimum broadcasting standards. In a 10 October 2016 directive that came to light this week via social media, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) says that it had received repeated […]
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This opnion article was first published in the Thursday, 20 October 2016 edition of the Daily Monitor. It’s republished with permission from the publication. For more opinions/commentaries, go to www.monitor.co.ug *** BY DANIEL K. KALINAKI The Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline in Parliament is expected to issue fresh summonses for the editors of The Observer, the […]
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WHAT? Training in the use of extractives data and digital journalism tools WHEN? Monday 7—Friday 11, November 2016 WHERE? African Centre for Media Excellence, Kampala WHO? Mid-career journalists (minimum three years as a reporter) covering oil, gas and mining or are interested in doing so. Bloggers interested in data and public affairs, especially oil, gas, […]
Continue readingThis commentary was published as the day’s editorial by Daily Monitor on Wednesday, 19 October 2016. It’s republished with permission from the publication. For more news and information, visit www.monitor.co.ug ******** The Observer newspaper is reeling from a hurtful and disruptive break-in at its headquarters where miscreants swept all newsroom computers. By leaving the keyboards behind and picking […]
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A yet to be identified person (s) broke into The Observer offices on Saturday night, and took off with several items, the newspaper management has said. In a statement posted on Facebook on Sunday, 16 October 2016, the newspaper management noted that “at least 15 desk top computers, several laptops and other assorted items” were […]
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This commentary was first published in the 6 October 2016 edition of New Vision. For more information and news on the subject, visit www.newvision.co.ug. *** Parliament recently summoned the editors of several media houses to “clarify” on their publications on Parliamentary expenditure during the Uganda North America Association Conference in Boston. Below is the presentation […]
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The Minister for ICT and National Guidance, Mr Frank Tumwebaze, has extended the term of the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) review committee by a month. The committee, set up on 1 August 2016, will now complete its work by end of October but without extra pay, according to a statement from the UBC Review Committee […]
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This opinion article first appeared in the Tuesday, 4 October 2016 edition of the Daily Monitor. It is republished with permission from the paper. BY J. OLOKA-ONYANGO I was rather taken aback to learn that Parliament has summoned the editors of several media houses to “clarify” on their publications. This follows an attempt by […]
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