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By David Lumu The arrest and detention of Kyadondo East MP, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, the former presidential flag bearer for National Unity Platform (NUP) on November 18, 2020, …
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The Government of Uganda has partially restored access to social media, a month after it was blocked. Mr Peter Ogwang, State Minister for ICT and National Guidance, said in a …
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In many ways, for the journalists and media houses covering the 2021 elections, this has been an election like no other. The Covid-19 pandemic not only posed health threats to …
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The High Court in Kampala has quashed the Media Council of Uganda’s directive to accredit journalists to cover the 2021 general elections and other state events “for being illegal, irrational …
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As Ugandans prepared to vote in the presidential and parliamentary elections on 14 January 2021, more and more of the internet gradually slipped out of reach. The disruption started on …
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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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The Uganda Police announced Monday that starting 21 December 2020, only journalists accredited by the Media Council of Uganda will be allowed to cover political campaigns and other electoral events. …
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The question of safety of journalists in the line of duty has returned to foreground civic discourse about the democratic credentials, or the lack thereof, of Uganda’s ongoing electioneering. This …
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