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Photo credit: The Observer African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) condemns the high-handed manner in which the state has treated the directors and editors of Red Pepper, who have been …
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The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has lifted the ban on live television broadcasts following a meeting with the National Association of Broadcasters held on Thursday 5 October. The ban on …
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On September 30, Member of Parliament for Kyadondo East constituency Robert Kyagulanyi wrote on Facebook; “This morning I was supposed to be hosted by Capital FM for Capital Gang. I …
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Internet shutdowns in Sub-Saharan Africa have cost the region up to US$ 237 million since 2015, according to a report by the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and …
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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 …
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Broadcast regulator Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) this week stopped media outlets from carrying live feed that is likely to create public insecurity. “The Commission has noted with concern that both …
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28 September is International Day for Universal Access to Information. In commemoration of the day, UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, released the following message: In a globalizing world, access to information is …
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President Yoweri Museveni’s nationwide radio campaign to explain a proposed constitutional amendment on government’s compulsory acquisition of land has raised concerns about equal access to the media for Ugandans of …
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