For more than two decades, Diana Kibuuka has been a popular voice in Uganda’s broadcasting, using radio and, more recently, podcasts to bring critical environmental issues to public attention. Recognising a major gap in climate change coverage, she took it upon herself to amplify these stories. “In Uganda, climate change stories are often treated as […]
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This opinion was written by ACME’s training team. Three decades ago, Ugandan airwaves exploded with the promise of a revolution. The Ugandan radio landscape changed dramatically with the introduction of private stations, offering a broader range of programming. Standing at the 30-year mark of private radio in Uganda, we can reflect on the sector’s journey […]
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By David Rupiny As you read this article, Radio Unity, arguably Lira’s most popular radio station, could still be under lock and key. The station was closed 13 days ago by authorities over hate speech, inciting violence and spreading sectarianism against the Asian community, particularly Indian and Pakistani traders. By the time of writing this […]
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President Yoweri Museveni’s nationwide radio campaign to explain a proposed constitutional amendment on government’s compulsory acquisition of land has raised concerns about equal access to the media for Ugandans of all political persuasions. The President launched his radio campaign on 4 September 2017 to counter the “lies” about the suggested compulsory land acquisition process. An […]
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Happy World Radio Day 2015! The theme of this year’s celebration is Youth and Radio. The African Centre for Media Excellence held a desktop discussion with four leading radio journalists to debate how stations across Uganda are involving youth in everything from programming and content development to outreach and audience participation. Why isn’t enough being […]
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The question of who owns the media has in recent years become a growing subject of debate and contention in Uganda. The need to address this question gained greater urgency during the 2011 elections as it emerged that access to radio, in particular, appeared to be influenced by political considerations rather more explicitly than at […]
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