NEWS ANALYSIS | MAURICE ONIANG’O – GIJN | It all started in January of this year, just days before Uganda’s national elections. That’s when the Kampala-based African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME), a GIJN member, was among several civil society and human rights organizations that received a letter from the country’s National Bureau …
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Kampala, Uganda | SARAH NANTEZA KYOBE & DAVID MUWONGE | Forty-two days after assuming leadership of the Uganda Media Centre, Alan Kasujja paid a courtesy visit to the Katikkiro of Buganda (Prime Minister) Charles Peter Mayiga, at Bulange, Mengo, on Wednesday, 6th May 2026. The visit marked the …
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COMMENT | CRISPIN KAHERU | Sunday, 3rd May 2026, was World Press Freedom Day. I showed up at the UBC grounds in Kampala for a simple reason – to walk, listen, and absorb wisdom. Indeed, we marched about seven kilometres. That was light work. My step counter barely noticed. Then …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | High Court Judge Joyce Kavuma has granted an application in which National Unity Platform former candidate for Kawempe South, Fred Nyanzi, had sought to serve an electoral petition to NRM’s Madina Ntale Nsereko through the media. In an application for substituted service, Nyanzi said he …
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Inside his first moments at the Uganda Media Centre and the deeper crisis of Government’s fractured voice Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The rain came first, as it often does in Kampala; sudden, insistent, and cleansing. It fell through the morning of March 24, washing over the city’s …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Kampala, Fredrick Jackson Baalwa, has said journalism is not a crime and urged the government and security agencies to respect the work of media practitioners who play a critical role in informing the public and promoting transparency. …
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Geneva, Switzerland | AKDN MEDIA | The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development S.A. (AKFED) announced March 10, 2026 that it has entered into an agreement to sell its 100 percent shareholding in NPRT Holdings Africa Limited (NPRT) to Taarifa Ltd. NPRT holds a 54.08 percent shareholding in Nation Media Group PLC …
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MOSCOW, RUSSIA | TASS | Iran’s use of low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) places the United States and its allies in a position of economic disadvantage and depletes stocks of expensive missiles, The New York Times (NYT) reported. Advisers to US President Donald Trump have urged him to declare victory …
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COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | As the election season approaches, there has been an increase in public participation, indicating healthy democratic engagement. However, this growth has also led to a surge in misinformation, especially on digital platforms, which can rapidly spread false narratives and conspiracy theories. Misinformation can diminish public …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and National Guidance on Monday urged the media and the public to exercise caution while reporting as the country heads to the general elections on Jan. 15. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
