The Red Pepper newspaper which has been off the stands since 20 November 2017 after its editors and directors were arrested and jailed over a story, is set to resume publication following a presidential “pardon”. Update: The tabloid resumed publication on January 29, with details of their meeting with the president and experiences of the […]
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Photo credit: The Observer The three editors and five directors of the Pepper Publications Limited who have been in jail for almost a month have been released on bail. There was a sigh of relief from friends, family and relatives in the packed court room when the ruling was delivered at 12:20pm on Tuesday, 19 December […]
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Eleven journalists from across Africa this week participated in a five-day training workshop on reporting illicit financial flows and tax abuse in Africa at the African Centre for Media Excellence in Kampala. This is the third cohort of journalists trained under the programme Wealth of Nations, a partnership between the African Centre for Media Excellence […]
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The media has been on the receiving end as the debate on whether or not to change the presidential age limit continues. In October alone, two radio stations were taken off air after they were accused of inciting violence, while a TV station was asked to fire a producer for a news show over the […]
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The Uganda police Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has summoned editors of two dailies, Red Pepper and Daily Monitor over stories published this week about the presidential age limit. The 10 October summons stem from a complaint raised by Mr Raphael Magyezi, the Igara West Member of Parliament, who claims that the news reports were intended […]
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In 2012, as Uganda prepared to mark 50 years of independence from colonial rule, the staff at New Vision newspaper had a light bulb moment: let us celebrate the day by reprinting the 9 October 1962 copy of Uganda Argus! Adverts were published in New Vision asking for someone, anyone to provide the much-sought after […]
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The Tanzanian government has for the third time banned a critical weekly newspaper for allegedly publishing articles that insulted President John Magufuli, adding to a growing list of actions against freedom of expression in the country. Magufuli won the vote for his no nonsense anti-corruption stance but his term has been tainted by closure of […]
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President Yoweri Museveni’s nationwide radio campaign to explain a proposed constitutional amendment on government’s compulsory acquisition of land has raised concerns about equal access to the media for Ugandans of all political persuasions. The President launched his radio campaign on 4 September 2017 to counter the “lies” about the suggested compulsory land acquisition process. An […]
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