KAMPALA, JULY 24, 2023 The Uganda Editors’ Guild (UEG) vehemently protests the arbitrary and unconstitutional directive issued by President Yoweri Museveni on March 6, 2023, and further reinforced by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance on July 10, 2023. This directive mandates all government advertising to be channeled solely through the Uganda Broadcasting […]
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Issue: Media freedom violation Date: 20 July 2023 Location: Kampala No. of people affected: Unknown Profession of affected person(s): Journalist Perpetrator(s): Political party supporters What happened Journalists came out to condemn the barbaric attacks on them following Thursday’s (20/07/2023) incident in which one of their colleagues sustained injuries and others lost their gadgets. Ms Nowamani […]
Continue readingIssue: Media freedom violation Date: 13 July 2023 Location: Kampala No. of people affected: Entire media house Profession of affected person(s): Journalist Perpetrator(s): President What happened A section of international journalists under their umbrella body, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called for an investigation into President Museveni’s recent remarks about the Daily Monitor. Museveni who […]
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Wasim Ahmed, University of Stirling and Mariann Hardey, Durham University Mark Zuckerberg’s new social media platform, Threads, has been released in smartphone app stores (although not in the EU). Zuckerberg, who is chief executive of Threads’ parent company Meta, says that at least 30 million users signed up in the app’s first day. According to […]
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Covering population issues is no easy feat. Population topics are broad, complex and intricate. With World Population Day just around the corner, we have an opportunity to re-evaluate our approach to reporting on this vital subject assess how we can better inform and engage audiences. So this week, ACME Mwalimu provides tips to revitalise your […]
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This report focuses on Uganda and is part of a multi-region research seeking to identify and compare the state of biometrics and digital identity threats, usage, and impact in Africa, the Balkans, Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and South and Southeast Asia. The report explores the impact of Biometric and Digital Identity (BDI) […]
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A new report examining the impact of Biometric Digital Identity (BDI) programmes on independent journalism in Uganda has revealed emerging threats to the practice. Biometric and digital identity are two interrelated fields that have gained significant attention in recent years. Digital identity is defined as the “data that uniquely describes a person or a thing” […]
Continue readingIssue: Freedom of expression Date: 30 May 2023 Location: Fort Portal, Kabarole No. of people affected: One Profession of affected person(s): Political actor Perpetrator(s): Unknown What happened Mr Joram Bintamanya an FDC leader from Fort Portal has been arrested. This comes after an outspoken speech he made on the continued injustices faced by Ugandans at […]
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