Vision Group’s Managing Director and CEO Robert Kabushenga has resigned. In a statement released on its website on Friday, Vision Group said Mr Kabushenga announced his resignation to staff in an email. “This is to let you know that for personal reasons I have asked the Board for an early retirement and this has been […]
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By Benon Herbert Oluka In a year when the COVID-19 pandemic nearly ground the world to a halt for a considerable part of the 12 months, I conversely had more opportunities to engage with journalists and media organizations in Uganda, Africa and around the world than ever before. Despite the pandemic, I facilitated more than […]
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By Human Rights Network for Journalists- Uganda NEWS RELEASE | 22 January 2020 Mutoigo Richard, Baba Fm journalist in Jinja was arrested by police at Jinja Senior Secondary School Tally Centre on 21 January 2021. Mutoigo is detained at Nalufenya Police Station on allegations of inciting violence. “He was our official reporter at the tally […]
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The African Centre for Media Excellence has conducted a series of studies on Uganda’s media coverage of the 2021 General Election. The studies carried out between October and December observed several gaps in media coverage including; bias; disproportionate attention to the incumbent on public media; inaccurate reporting; self-censorship; poor portrayal of women candidates; denial of […]
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The High Court in Kampala has quashed the Media Council of Uganda’s directive to accredit journalists to cover the 2021 general elections and other state events “for being illegal, irrational and procedurally irregular.” The court also issued an “order of permanent injunction… restraining the (government’s) security agencies from implementing the illegal and irrational directives of […]
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As Ugandans prepared to vote in the presidential and parliamentary elections on 14 January 2021, more and more of the internet gradually slipped out of reach. The disruption started on 9 January with digital distribution platforms App Store and Play store; followed by social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Instant messaging platforms WhatsApp […]
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This report by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) analyses quantity and nature of coverage of the Uganda’s 2021 elections December 2020. Five key publications, six television stations and 35 radio stations were assessed.
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By John Baptist Wasswa The journalists must keep a cool head and avoid unnecessary excitement and a show of partisanship. It is a lot safer to report what you have witnessed or what your colleague has witnessed. The journalists should not depend on unconfirmed reports by excited supporters. That should be taken as a tip […]
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