Browsing: Media freedom in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda — Nearly five years after first being summoned over a controversial report, The Observer has once again been called before the Media Council…
KAMPALA, Uganda — High Court Judge Collins Acellam has ordered Observer Media Ltd, publishers of The Observer newspaper, and Watchdog Communication Ltd, operators of the…
KAMPALA, Uganda — When Ugandan journalist Ssematimba Bwegiire collapsed after being electrocuted with a stun gun and pepper-sprayed in the mouth by a security officer,…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s digital media sector is expanding at remarkable speed, but beneath the surface of innovation lies a complex struggle for credibility, survival…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s media landscape is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its history as digital platforms increasingly replace traditional news channels…
NAIROBI, Kenya — As online platforms reshape how stories are told and consumed, the struggle for truth has never been more urgent. In a media…
KAMPALA, Uganda—The Nation Media Group–Uganda (NMG-U) has issued a forceful protest against the decision by Ugandan authorities to bar its journalists from covering proceedings at…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), William Nyombi Thembo, has publicly rejected assertions that the decision to take Mubende-based…
MUBENDE, Uganda — Local radio station Point FM has been forcibly taken off air following its announcement of plans to host National Unity Platform (NUP)…