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Is the push to accredit journalists legally tenable?

December 19, 2020December 19, 2020 - by Peter G. Mwesige - Leave a Comment

This article was first published in New Vision on 18 December, 2020. The Uganda Media Council, the regulator of journalists and the print media in the country, has finally made it back …

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Social media, SMS restricted as Tanzania votes 

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

Image by Khalfan Said/ AP Internet users across Tanzania have reported that some social media sites, including WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Twitter, are being restricted as millions of people vote …

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How social media are levelling Kenya’s political field – and lessons learnt

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

John Ndavula, St Paul’s University Social media have opened up spaces for political candidates to engage with voters in more direct ways compared to traditional forms of campaigns such as …

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Police named leading perpetrators of violence against journalists for the seventh year 

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 - by Clare Muhindo - Leave a Comment

The Uganda Police Force remains the leading perpetrator of violent crimes against journalists according to the Uganda Press Freedom Index released on Thursday by the Human Rights Network for Journalists- …

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ACME statement – Recent arrests are an attack on right to free expression

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

NEWS RELEASE 29 July 2020, Kampala African Centre for Media Excellence condemns the spiralling threats to media practitioners and artistes in Uganda. Over the last six days, at least eight people …

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Controls to manage fake news in Africa are affecting freedom of expression

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

Ashwanee Budoo, University of Pretoria Governments across the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside the mountain of related challenges, fake news has become a source of frustration. Some …

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Do not take away the people’s voice during the COVID-19 pandemic, ACHPR freedom of expression special rapporteur says

April 9, 2020 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

This statement was issued by the ACHPR on April 8, 2020. More more information, visit the Commission’s website. The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission), acting through …

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Nyanzi’s release a victory for free expression

February 24, 2020February 24, 2020 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

By Evelyn Lirri “I’m glad to be released. But why was I in prison for more than one year? I want to know why the lower courts in Uganda are …

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ACME Talks with Samuel Gummah – The challenges and resilience of radio in Uganda
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In commemoration of World Radio Day, ACME Talks was joined by Samuel Gummah Nabaasa, Executive Director of Uganda Radio Network, to talk all things radio. Sam, a radio man to the core, has seen the evolution, transformation and stagnation of radio broadcasting in Uganda, thanks to his decades of experience in content production and management in various radio-related organisations. In this episode, he shares his thoughts on the successes, failures and opportunities for growth for radio broadcasting in the country.

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ACME Talks with Samuel Gummah – The challenges and resilience of radio in Uganda
ACME Talks with Samuel Gummah – The challenges and resilience of radio in Uganda
February 22, 2021
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