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How ready are the local entities in meeting the standards of the oil industry? How are foreign companies, with their financial muscle, likely to exploit loopholes to win most of …
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By John Baptist Wasswa The journalists must keep a cool head and avoid unnecessary excitement and a show of partisanship. It is a lot safer to report what you have …
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By John Baptist Wasswa The most critical period of the election process is the voting day, voting counting and the announcement of results. This period is shaped by its history …
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This has been a challenging election for journalists and media houses. The Covid-19 pandemic, the violence unleashed by police and security agencies, intimidation and threats by political actors, regulatory overreach, …
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By John Baptist Wasswa NB: The responsibility of an MP is to represent constituents in Parliament where laws are made; where the national cake is shared through budget allocations; where …
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By John Baptist Wasswa Reporting about elections is a process; a long process with phases. When covering the process, journalists need to do stories that remind the audience about the …
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Photo by Charles Nambasi from Pixabay First, let me commend the Ugandan journalists who have gone to great lengths, sometimes at great risk to their own safety and lives, to …
Read More This is the third part of our series looking at the key issues journalists should pay attention to while covering Uganda’s forthcoming election. In our previous issues, we have tackled …
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