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Ugandan journalists equipped to champion off-grid renewable energy reporting

The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) recently concluded its first short course on reporting the productive use of renewable energy (PUSE), specifically focusing on off-grid solar power in Uganda. Held in the last week of June 2024 at ACME’s premises in Kampala, this initiative saw 14 Ugandan journalists gain valuable knowledge and skills to […]

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Baseline study on East African media coverage of the productive use of off-grid solar energy

A study released by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) examines East African news media coverage of solar energy and the productive use of solar energy (PUSE) in agriculture, focusing on leading daily newspapers and television stations in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. The study explores the attention and nature of coverage from selected newspapers […]

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Ugandan journalists heralded for excellent biotechnology reporting

The first-ever Ugandan awards ceremony to recognise journalists for outstanding reporting of biotechnology and biosafety was held in Kampala on Friday last week. The awards, organized by the Uganda Biosciences Information Centre, celebrated journalists who produced agenda-shaping news and information on the application and regulation of modern biotechnology and research. During the ceremony Mr Okasai […]

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