Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Public trust in the information disseminated by both Radio and Television in the country has remained consistent in the last two years, a research conducted by Tweweza in December 2020 has revealed. The findings were released this morning to coincide with the World Press Freedom …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has fixed January 14th 2021 to rule on an application in which two organizations are challenging a decision by the Uganda Media Council to have journalists registered and accredited for the general elections. Lady Justice Esta Nambayo on Monday fixed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Editors Guild, an umbrella body that brings together Editors, senior journalists and Scholars of Journalism, has petitioned High Court in Kampala challenging the accreditation of journalists by the Media Council of Uganda. The council issued a directive on December 10, 2020, requiring all …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has been praised for allowing open discussions among the public on matters that affect them, compared to several countries that freedoms of speech have been heavily restricted. Professor Melina Platas Izama, of the New York University-Abu Dhabi, says there are more active discussions and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Media managers have welcomed with reservations, provisions of the new Persons with Disabilities law, which was enacted by parliament last week. The Persons with Disabilities Act, 2018 provides, among others, that all newscasts on public and private television stations must have a Ugandan sign language …
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