ACME recognises inspiring female journalists

At the Uganda National Journalism Awards gala yesterday, African Centre for Media Excellence recognised the work of two inspiring female journalists; Caroline Ayugi of Daily Monitor and Miriam Watsemba, a freelance Photojournalist. This year, ACME received a gift from an anonymous donor with the following instruction: celebrate the work of female journalists. This is a […]

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Full list of winners of the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2022

African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has announced the winners of this year’s Uganda National Journalism Awards at a colourful gala held at Mestil Hotel in Kampala. The awards, organised by ACME since 2014, celebrate and promote exceptional, in-depth and enterprising journalism that informs public debate and holds the powerful to account. They are open […]

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Uganda National Journalism Awards 2022 shortlist announced

NEWS RELEASE  9 December 2022 The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is pleased to announce a shortlist of 59 entries for the 2022 edition of the Uganda National Journalism Awards. The awards, launched in 2014, celebrate and promote exceptional, in-depth and enterprising journalism that informs public debate and holds power to account. They are […]

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ACME launches new partnerships for the annual Uganda national journalism awards

ACME has today entered new partnerships with private, public, and civil society actors to fund the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2022, scheduled to take place on 14 December in Kampala. Inaugurated in 2014, the awards seek to improve the quality of journalism in Uganda by recognising outstanding professional work. They play an important role in […]

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Uganda National Journalism Awards 2022 open for entries

African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is pleased to announce that the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2022 are open for entries. Launched in 2013, the Uganda National Journalism Awards honour high quality, effective and engaging media coverage of public affairs issues across the country. They have become a national benchmark to recognise excellence in reporting […]

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Winners of Uganda National Journalism Awards 2021 announced

African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has announced the winners of this year’s Uganda National Journalism Awards at a colourful cocktail party held at Mestil Hotel in Kampala.   The awards, organised by ACME since 2014, celebrate and promote exceptional, in-depth and enterprising journalism that informs public debate and holds the powerful to account. They are […]

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Uganda National Journalism Awards 2021 shortlist released

African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is pleased to announce a shortlist of finalists of the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2021. The awards, organised by ACME since 2014, celebrate and promote exceptional, in-depth and enterprising journalism that informs public debate and holds the powerful to account. They are open to all journalists working for media […]

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Progress of the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2021

African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) announces the completion of the judging process of the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2021 and the postponement of the awards gala. The awards attracted 357 entries from 194 journalists from a range of media houses across Uganda. A panel of 15 judges made up of communication professionals, academics, and […]

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