Parliament has granted Kampala Central Member of Parliament, Muhammad Nsereko leave to introduce a private members bill amending the Computer Misuse Act. Nsereko who first hinted at introducing the Bill last week says the law will solve the problem of fake and malicious information, which has been enhanced by the digital revolution. “Tomorrow will be […]
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Judiciary Permanent Secretary Pius Bigirimana has won a defamation case in civil court against Monitor Publications Limited (MPL), publishers of Daily Monitor and its weekend editions. The High Court in Kampala ruled that Mr Bigirimana should be paid Shs450 million at an interest rate of 10% from the date of judgement to the date of […]
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Over 50 journalists from radio, TV, print and online media in Uganda have completed a course on fact-checking. The virtual training which was held on 18, 19 and 20th August 2021, is part of the freedom of expression programme being implemented by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME), in partnership with the Ford Foundation. […]
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WAN-IFRA Women in News, a global organisation focused on gender equality, conducted research on sexual harassment in newsrooms. The large-scale survey of news personnel looked at the rate of sexual harassment, how often people report it, the sources of harassment, and how organisations react. Women in News defines sexual harassment as unwanted and offensive behaviour […]
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Image by Nicholas Bamulanzeki At least eight journalists were beaten and injured on Wednesday by security forces deployed at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Kololo, Kampala. The journalists were there to cover former Presidential Candidate Robert Kyagulanyi who was delivering a petition to the body to take […]
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The Government of Uganda has partially restored access to social media, a month after it was blocked. Mr Peter Ogwang, State Minister for ICT and National Guidance, said in a tweet on Wednesday, “Internet and Social media services have been fully restored. We apologize for the inconveniences caused, but it was for the security 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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Image by Edward Echwalu from Echwalu Photography With just two weeks left to Uganda’s presidential and parliamentary elections, the Police have again warned that journalists who have not registered with the Media Council will be blocked from covering campaigns and other electoral activities starting 31 December. The warning, which came in a press statement signed […]
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