15 June 2008
Posted to the web 16 June 2008
Coming against the backdrop of state-sponsored attacks on the free media, journalists on Friday held a media dialogue to find a way forward for self regulation.
The meeting organised by a regional scribes'
22 June 2008
Posted to the web 23 June 2008
REPORTS that the Government intends to strike out the Article on freedom of speech from the Constitution are outrageous, the presidential assistant for institutions has said.
"We run the risk of engaging in
17 June 2008
Posted to the web 18 June 2008
Some of the most recent international press freedom ratings of Uganda are unimpressive. If you pick out the placement of African countries in this year's Press Freedom Index, which is based on 2007 facts,
OPINION
5 May 2008
Posted to the web 6 May 2008
ON May 3, the world celebrated the Press Freedom Day. Uganda being a country where free press is flourishing joined the fray. Those who lived in Uganda before the advent of the NRM Government will tell
1 May 2008
Posted to the web 1 May 2008
On the eve of World Press Freedom Day this week, Andrew Mwenda, Managing Editor of The Independent news magazine, will report to Police for the third time in one week, to be quizzed about some articles in his
Bloggers and independent media outlets in Uganda are reporting that three journalists and a photographer at The Independent, an opposition newspaper based in Kampala, have been arrested and that the paper's offices have been raided by Ugandan security
“We think the government is not happy with a story The Independent published in a recent issue exposing atrocities committed by government forces during the war.” — Bob Kasango, legal counsel for The Independent
“Ugandan security forces on Saturday
PRESS RELEASE
30 April 2008
Posted to the web 30 April 2008
A story on claims of torture at alleged secret, government-run detention centers led authorities in Uganda to arrest three top journalists and seize materials and documents on Saturday,
I talked to Andrew this morning. He is strong and as usual an optimist! Listen to Andrew "âŚif anti-democratic forces in Africa do nothing, it will mean they are not noticing our work."
He asked me to [write] that he is very strong, energetic and
30 April 2008
Posted to the web 29 April 2008
Criminal Investigators yesterday video taped an interrogation session with The Independent news magazine's Managing Editor Andrew Mwenda and two of his staff.
This could be the first time suspects are