This opinion article first appeared in the Tuesday, 4 October 2016 edition of the Daily Monitor. It is republished with …
Parliament is a journalist’s true ally
This article is republished with permission from The Observer newspaper. BY CHRIS OBORE A lot is being said about …
Good journalism doesn’t happen in a vacuum; it needs your support
BY BENON HERBERT OLUKA Criticism of the respective decisions by former Daily Monitor managing editor Don Wanyama and investigations editor Chris Obore …
Kabarole clashes: Is it ethnicity or criminality?
Reports about fresh clashes in Kabarole have raised queries whether the incident was ethnic in nature as some media outlets …
The 18 profiles President Museveni follows on Twitter
He has named a cabinet of 81 ministers. He has 116 advisers – set to increase to 141 in the …
Covering Museveni’s state of the nation address
By Peter G. Mwesige In a few hours, President Yoweri Museveni will deliver to Parliament an address on the “state …
Of deceptive headlines and bait journalism
The 27 May edition of The Observer led with the story, How USA forced Museveni to hire ex-Monitor editor. When …
Ban on live media coverage of ‘defiance’ should be defied
By Peter G. Mwesige The Ugandan Cabinet’s ban on “ALL live broadcast media coverage of the activities of the ‘Defiance …