With financial support from the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) and the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), the investigative report has revealed, in a series of articles, that despite initial false steps that were encountered in the early stages of SACCO development, tremendous progress has been made to nurture the cooperatives as grassroots financial institutions.
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The Ugandan media industry needs a paradigm shift, which deconstructs media values that hinder performance and promote conflict, Dr William Tayeebwa has said. Dr Tayeebwa, Head of the Department of Journalism and Communication at Makerere University, made this call in his keynote address at a World Press Freedom Day 2017 conference held in Kampala on […]
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A discussion paper presented by Dr. William Tayeebwa, Lecturer and Head, Department of Journalism and Communication, Makerere University, for World Press Freedom Day 2017 at an event organised by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) in Kampala on 3 May 2017.
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Daily Monitor journalists have been recognized for consistent and frequent reporting about media rights and freedom of expression. The Human Rights Network for Journalists – Uganda, recognized Mr Anthony Wesaka as Best Male Journalist, while his counterpart Ms Betty M. Ndagire was crowned the Best Female Journalist for the year 2016. The two were recognized […]
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This article was first published in Daily Monitor on 4 May 2017. *** By Daniel K. Kalinaki A few weeks ago my friend Richard Kavuma quit journalism. Rimkav, as everyone knows him, and whose last newsroom job was as Editor of the Observer newspaper, was easily the most solid journalist of our generation. After two decades […]
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Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Deborah R. Malac World Press Freedom Day Celebrations Golf Course Hotel, Kampala Wednesday, May 3, 4:30pm Good afternoon, and thank you for that warm welcome. I am pleased to join you all today as we mark this year’s World Press Freedom Day. This is a great opportunity to re-dedicate ourselves […]
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Speech by Morgens Pedersen, the Ambassador of Denmark (on behalf of EU) at the Conference held at Golf Course Hotel Kampala on 3rd of May, to mark World Press Freedom Day 2017 Hon Minister ICT and National Guidance Ambassador and members of the diplomatic corps Representatives from media houses, networks of journalists and press associations […]
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On Friday, the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) organized a dialogue for media stakeholders at Churchill Courts hotel in Gulu town ahead of commemoration of the World Press Freedom day. Themed: “Freedom of expression and freedom of in- formation to foster more inclusive societies,” the session tackled key challenges of the media in a […]
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