Media experts say that journalists cannot remain credible if they work for sources they should be questioning Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Media experts have spoken against the rising trend of journalists working as media advisors for individuals and organizations they are supposed to hold accountable. With the emergence of social …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Orungo County Member of Parliament Jeje Odongo has said that Government cannot simply act on requests to release suspects being held in relation to the 2021 election. Odongo was asked by journalists in Parliament today on the calls by the former Mufti of Uganda sheikh …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | General Kahinda Otafiire, the member of Parliament for Ruhinda County who bounced back in the 11th Parliament after suffering defeat in the 10th Parliament has taken oath. Otafiire who emerged victorious in the newly created constituency says that he will use his experience for the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Health Ministry has spent over seven hundred million shillings to test guests for COVID-19 as President Museveni takes oath for a sixth term in office. URN has learnt that the over 4000 guests at the ceremony were subjected to tests as per the COVID-19 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has launched a campaign to repair its deteriorating relationship with journalists across the country. Ofwono Opondo, the government spokesperson and Executive Director of the Uganda Media Center met journalists and other media personalities to discuss measures on how their relation can be mended. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has asked the High Court in Kampala to allow them settle through a reconciliation process the case in which a city lawyer Steven Kalali sued government on behalf of journalists who were battered a few months ago. On …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security heads in Masaka District on Monday boycotted the World Press Freedom Day celebrations despite being invited. Journalists operating from the greater Masaka sub-region under their umbrella body of South Buganda Journalists Association-SOBUJA converged in Masaka town to commemorate this year’s World Press Freedom Day, …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara Archdiocese priests have asked the government to act quickly and stop the battering of journalists while on duty. Speaking at the commemoration of World Press freedom day for Mbarara Catholic Journalists, the Uganda Martyr’s Catholic cChurch parish priest Rev. Fr. Didas Kasapuli said that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Martyrs University Dean of law School, Prof. Fredrick Jjuuko has tasked media practitioners not to handle acts of militarism against journalism lightly. Jjuuko warns that the recent efforts by media managers intended at solving the continued brutalization of journalists by security personnel through football …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The brutality by security personnel against journalists in the line of duty has dominated discussions on press freedom in Uganda during the commemoration of World Press Freedom Day. Established by the United Nations-UN in 1993, the World Press Freedom Day serves as a reminder to governments …
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