The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST), Ramathan Ggoobi has applauded the Media for playing a critical role in promoting nation building, economic development and accountability. The PSST made the remarks while officiating at the 2024 Uganda National Journalism Awards (UNJA) Gala at Mestil Hotel, Kampala.
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Media and development studies scholar Emilly Maractho has become the third successive woman to head the board of the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME). Maractho, the director of Africa Policy Centre at Uganda Christian University, has been a member of the ACME board since 2021.
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In a climate where press freedom is often under threat, the Elgon region stands out as a beacon of positive collaboration between journalists and law enforcement. A recent dialogue organized by the African Centre for Media Excellence shed light on the commendable relationship between the media and police in the region.
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The African Centre for Media Excellence-ACME, has urged the authorities to take “daring measures” to end impunity for crimes against journalists. The organization is also asking journalists and state agencies to maintain dialogue in ensuring there is protection of media freedom.
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This article was originally published in Daily Monitor. By Harold Acemah On June 20, the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) and Uganda Human Rights Commission organised a one-day post-World Press Freedom Day dialogue for a variety of stakeholders in Arua Town, at which I was privileged to deliver the keynote address. Below are excerpts of […]
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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), African Centre of Media Excellence (ACME), and Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) and others have demanded the immediate release of the eight Red Pepper staff and re-opening of the newspaper’s offices.
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Fighting broke out in Uganda’s parliament for a second day on Wednesday over a controversial bill to remove the age limit for the president. The bill had been set to be tabled on Tuesday, however, opposition MPs had disrupted the proceedings by singing the national anthem. Proceedings were once again disrupted on Wednesday with brawls, […]
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With financial support from the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) and the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), the investigative report has revealed, in a series of articles, that despite initial false steps that were encountered in the early stages of SACCO development, tremendous progress has been made to nurture the cooperatives as grassroots financial institutions.
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