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Inspiring excellent journalism across Africa

  • About ACME
    • Who we are
    • ACME secretariat
    • ACME board
    • Mission, vision and values
    • Contact us
  • ACME programmes
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    • Uganda National Journalism Awards 2023 categories
    • Uganda National Journalism Awards 2023 entry rules and submission requirements
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Freedom of expression

September 16, 2019

Tanzanian journalist charged with false news over WhatsApp posts

On September 7, police in the central Iringa region arrested Atilio, a former reporter for Radio Maria Tanzania and Key …

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March 1, 2019

Museveni signs Uganda’s first data protection and privacy law

Image by JanBaby on Pixabay On Thursday 28 February, 2019 President Yoweri Museveni signed and assented to the Data Protection …

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February 21, 2019

Shutting down the internet doesn’t work — but governments keep doing it

George Ogola, University of Central Lancashire As the internet continues to gain considerable power and agency around the world, many …

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February 8, 2019

UCC threatens to shut down Daily Monitor website

The Uganda Communications Commission has ordered the Daily Monitor to immediately suspend its website for failing to register it as …

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December 10, 2018

Human Rights Day spotlight: Freedom of opinion and expression

This article was first published by the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner. Why would a human …

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December 5, 2018

Global freedom of expression has declined significantly since 2014 – ARTICLE 19

This article was first published by ARTICLE 19. An annual metric, published by ARTICLE 19, shows that global freedom of …

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December 8, 2017

Speak out against abuse of press freedom, Ugandans told

Ugandans and the media fraternity have been urged to speak out whenever they notice abuses to freedom of the press. …

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December 7, 2017

Press statement – ACME demands release of Red Pepper directors and editors

Photo credit: The Observer African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) condemns the high-handed manner in which the state has treated …

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