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Foreign journalists struggle to get accredited for elections

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Foreign journalists working in Uganda are struggling to get accreditation to cover next week’s presidential and parliamentary elections. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, several journalists who asked for anonymity not to jeopardize their chances of being accredited said that they have been disappointed by …

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Media warned on inciting ethnic tensions after Lugogo shooting

The Media Council of Uganda has cautioned a leading Kampala daily newspaper, accusing the publication of taking advantage of Kanyamunyu’s incident to “publish content containing hate speech and tribal sentiments”. In his letter addressed to the management of The Red Pepper on Monday, the council chairman Paul Ekochu, said that it had come …

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