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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
    • Advocacy
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    • Uganda National Journalism Awards
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Freedom of expression

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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October 6, 2017

Live TV coverage ban lifted, but conditions don’t satisfy Uganda broadcasters

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has lifted the ban on live television broadcasts following a meeting with the National Association …

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October 4, 2017

UCC criticised over ban of opposition MPs from talk shows

On September 30, Member of Parliament for Kyadondo East constituency Robert Kyagulanyi wrote on Facebook; “This morning I was supposed …

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October 2, 2017

Internet shutdowns in Sub-Saharan Africa cost the region US$ 237 million

Internet shutdowns in Sub-Saharan Africa have cost the region up to US$ 237 million since 2015, according to a report …

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September 30, 2017

RFI news – Banning of parliamentary live broadcasts is ‘absurd’, says media expert

 Fighting broke out in Uganda’s parliament for a second day on Wednesday over a controversial bill to remove the age …

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September 28, 2017

Regulator stops live media broadcasts as Uganda MPs fight

Broadcast regulator Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) this week stopped media outlets from carrying live feed that is likely to create …

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September 28, 2017

Without free and independent media, there can’t be universal access to information – UNESCO Director-General

28 September is International Day for Universal Access to Information. In commemoration of the day, UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, released the …

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September 15, 2017

Museveni’s radio campaign tests equal media access principle

President Yoweri Museveni’s nationwide radio campaign to explain a proposed constitutional amendment on government’s compulsory acquisition of land has raised …

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