The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has suspended the broadcasting licence of faith-based television station, ABS TV, for its “offensive programmes”. A letter to the station’s management from the UCC Executive Director, Godfrey Mutabaazi, sent on 5 September 2017 reads in part: “In spite of the several warnings and attempts to give the management of ABS […]
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After four and a half years at the helm of NTV Uganda, Ms Aggie Asiimwe Konde, the station’s managing director, is leaving her job proud of her accomplishments. Konde, the first female director of a major television station in Uganda, says she has nurtured exceptional talent and has set broadcasting standards for excellence. Aggie Konde […]
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DEADLINE for applications is Wednesday, 19 July 2017 Successful applicants will receive a letter of acceptance by Monday, 24 July 2017. The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) invites new journalists based in and around the districts of Gulu and Lira to apply for its Foundations of Journalism training workshops. The three-day workshops, supported by the Democratic […]
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The first Uganda government-convened meeting to address the growing rift between the media and security agencies was called yesterday by the Minister for Security, Henry Tumukunde. The meeting was held against the backdrop of several reports by Ugandan and international organisations listing security agencies, particularly the police, as the worst offenders against press freedom, freedom […]
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The Uganda Police Force was the major perpetrator of violent crimes against journalists last year according to the Uganda Press Freedom Index released today by the Human Rights Network for Journalists (HRNJ-Uganda). This is the fourth year in a row that the police have topped the list of violators of press freedom. In the report […]
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The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) invites new journalists based in and around the districts of Mbarara and Hoima to apply for its Foundations of Journalism training workshops. The three-day workshops, supported by the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), equip new journalists with the knowledge and skills to effectively investigate and cover public affairs. Who […]
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On February 28, African Centre for Media Excellence hosted BBC’s Nancy Kacungira at its first public talk this year. The talks are a programme of aCME intended to expand the spaces for dialogue, debate and in-depth reporting on public affairs. Ms Kacungira, a multi award-winning journalist spoke about African journalism in the digital age, reminding participants of […]
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African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) invites journalists in Kampala, Kasese, Soroti and Jinja with one to two years experience to apply for its Foundations of Journalism training workshops. The three-day workshops, supported by the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), are aimed equipping new journalists with the knowledge and skills to effectively investigate and cover public […]
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