By David Rupiny As you read this article, Radio Unity, arguably Lira’s most popular radio station, could still be under lock and key. The station was closed 13 days ago by authorities over hate speech, inciting violence and spreading sectarianism against the Asian community, particularly Indian and Pakistani traders. By the time of writing this […]
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In September 2018, Nation Media Group (NMG) announced the appointment of former executive editor, Charles Odoobo Bichachi as the Group’s public editor in Uganda. ACME caught up with him for a chat on his new assignment. Did this appointment come as a surprise? There had been discussions and so I had been preparing myself by […]
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By Jacobs O. Seaman In a postscript to a Facebook statement that Yoweri Museveni made in the wake of the chaotic Arua Municipality by-election in August, the president said, “PS: Hon Zaake escaped from police custody.” Museveni didn’t explain what his assertion meant beyond adding that, “Police are looking for him.” Quite a cliffhanger for […]
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