Public procurement and contracting are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet; they are the lifeblood of a nation’s development. These processes, representing a substantial portion of government spending, have the power to shape a country’s trajectory. This immense influence makes them critical areas not just for scrutiny, but for investigative journalism that goes beyond […]
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Love them or hate them, end-of-year wrap-up and review stories are here to stay. While some may find them repetitive and unoriginal, these stories serve an important purpose in helping us reflect on the past year and gain perspective on the events that have shaped our lives. They are an essential record of history, documenting […]
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How I did it is an ACME series where journalists who have done compelling stories talk about how they executed the job. The interview has been condensed for space and clarity. Listen to the full version on the ACME Talks podcast. Welcome, Gerald, tell us about yourself professionally. My name is Gerald Tenywa, an environment […]
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By Julius Mucunguzi There are four skill sets that are slowly but surely dying today: listening, taking notes, remembering, and doing simple arithmetic or what our primary school teachers called mental work. As a trainee journalist at Makerere University in the late 1990s, tape or audio recorders were very few, and perhaps not more than […]
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Updated on May 13, 2020. This is a running list of story ideas on Covid-19. You are welcome to contribute ideas in the comments section, through ACME’s social pages or by writing to us at info@acme-ug.org. Agriculture and food What local innovations have emerged from the agricultural community to manage supply chain disruptions? How has […]
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