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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Journalists have a crucial role to shed light on the intricacies of the budgetary process and its impact on the lives of citizens. The first six months after the budget is read and passed, present journalists with a valuable opportunity to dissect, analyse and report on the fiscal landscape of our nation. By focusing our […]
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Downpours and floods in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan area are always a reminder of the many unreported and under-reported stories of the built and natural environment that Ugandan journalists and independent content producers can tell. Here’s a shortlist and some tips of ideas to explore: What is the cost of urban flooding to the urban […]
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General resources World Health Organization press briefings – Visit this site for daily press briefings, statements and advisories on global responses to COVID-19. Follow the WHO AFRO region site for Africa-specific information. Learn all the key coronavirus terms so you can report on the subject confidently. This glossary from Kaiser Family Foundation is a good […]
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By Harriet Anena and Rachel Mugarura-Mutana Ref: Daily Monitor Wednesday July 1, 2015 State Minister for Primary Education, John Chrysostom Muyingo, is a man on a mission. For several years now he has campaigned vigorously for a youth-led social support system for older people in Uganda. Key to this campaign is a call for a […]
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Ref: New Vision and Daily Monitor, June 29, 2015 Uganda, like many developing countries, can be defined by its contradictions. While more women are able to safely give birth every year, there is a lack of sufficient health facilities to ensure this safety. The 29 June, 2015 editions of New Vision and Daily Monitor published […]
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Ref. Daily Monitor, June 22, 2015 In 2013, the Uganda Communications Commission set up a Computer Emergency Response Team, whose mandate was to secure communication services in the country. As the New Vision reported at the time, the unit that would work with the National Computer Response Team under the ICT Ministry, was tasked with […]
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