I welcome you all, especially our partners with whom we are coalescing under the Uganda Media Sector Working Group (UMSWG). As has already been noted, the theme for this year; A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the face of the Environmental Crisis’ is challenging all of us to highlight the profound role of journalism…
The Writivism winners for 2023 have been named. The Writivism Literary Initiative held the ceremony naming the winners on Sunday, April 28. The winners are Damildhla Omotoyinbo in the poetry section with The Evening News, Hussani Abdulrahim in the short story section with his piece Ahuoyyiza’s Monologue and Mlami Tyulu in the non-fiction section with…
As we celebrate the World Press Freedom Day today, government, civil society organizations and media organizations are going to re-echo their determination and will to uphold press and media freedoms. The typical Ugandan thinks that journalists are a privileged class who rub shoulders with powerful newsmakers, earn good money, travel to interesting places, attend the…
Dr Jimmy Spire Ssentongo, a social media activist and academic, has been awarded the European Union Human Rights Defenders Award for 2024. Ssentongo was recognised for using his social media platform to highlight issues of accountability through “exhibitions”. This year, he was at the forefront of the #UgandaParliamentExhibition which unearthed gross misuse of taxpayers’ money…
NBS TV has reportedly blacklisted rights activist, Agather Atuhaire from appearing on its talk-shows for the meantime, Bbeg Media can reveal. We were unable to establish how long the ban will last. Multiple sources at the station told Bbeg Media that the decision was taken by senior management this year. Atuhaire was a regular guest…
The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) has today unveiled a series of activities that will be undertaken to celebrate World Press Freedom Day on May 3. Mathias Rukundo, the president of UJA said among other activities, they will hold a media football gala on May 5 at City High playground. Participation, however, will not be free…
Joseph Beyanga, the Head of Radio at Nation Media Uganda has hung up his mic after 23 years in the game. In a post on X, Beyanga expressed gratitude to the group for nurturing and mentoring him. “Thank you NMG; you gave me an opportunity to explore, experiment and thrive. I loved every single working…
Speaker Anita Among has ordered Parliament’s legal department to sue The Observer for critically reporting about the activities of the House. Among, who has tried to keep a tight leash on the media during her tenure, is angry over today’s Observer’s lead story which alleged that some agencies bribed legislators in order to save them…
Iconic Ugandan broadcaster, Shaka Ssali has dismissed reports that he is dead. In a short video from the US, where he lives, Ssali who retired from the Voice of America in 2021 assured friends and relatives that reports about his death have been “hugely exaggerated.” Yesterday, there were reports making rounds on some social media…
Patience Akumu, a former fearless features writer for The Observer and a strong-willed feminist has joined the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Geneva. She will work as Communications and Advocacy Manager for their End Malaria project. She has been working as Programme Policy Officer at The World Food Programme (WFP) since June 2021….
