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CLOSED – Covering oil, gas and mining in Uganda

The African Centre for Media Excellence, with support of the Natural Resource Governance Institute, is calling for applications from journalists in Uganda interested in attending this year’s training programme on effective coverage of oil, gas, and mining. The training consists of a series of two core courses to take place in Kampala. The first course, a […]

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World Radio Day 2018 shines a spotlight on sports and gender equality

On 13 February 2018, as broadcasters around the globe commemorated World Radio Day, UNESCO highlighted the considerable power of radio sports coverage to shape norms and stereotypes about gender.  It says radio can be used to promote balanced coverage of men’s and women’s sports, and provide a fair portrayal of sportspeople irrespective of gender. The […]

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Three Kenyan TV stations still off air

Three major TV  stations were shut down on Tuesday after they protested an order by the  Kenyan government not to air the mock swearing-in ceremony of opposition figure Raila Odinga. The Communications Authority of Kenya switched off the signals of NTV, owned by Nation Media Group, Citizen TV of Royal Media Services Limited, and  KTN. […]

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