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Court acquits "Daily Monitor" editors
KAMPALA, UGANDA: A court in Kampala has thrown out a case of forgery against the Daily Monitor managing editor Daniel Kalinaki and political editor Henry Ochieng on grounds that the prosecution failed to adduce sufficient evidence to sustain the charge. 9 Feb 2012 10:56
1000 journalists attacked in Uganda in 2011 - Report
[Miriam Mukama] Over 1000 journalists were in attacked in Uganda during 2011, according to the new Human Rights Network for Journalists report (HRNJ). The number is a huge leap compared to 58 journalists who were attacked in 2010 and 38 who were attacked in 2009. 9 Feb 2012 10:09


Radio presenter resigns over MPs' car benefits
[Walter Wafula] Roger Mugisha, presenter of KFM's morning show, D'Mighty Breakfast, has resigned, the radio station announced today. 7 Feb 2012 14:54
Vision eyes ad revenue from The Kampala Sun
[Walter Wafula] Vision Group, a multimedia house in Uganda, expects The Kampala Sun to lift its advertising revenue as it picks up in the market, says the head of marketing, Susan Nsibirwa, in an interview last week. 23 Jan 2012 09:54
5 insights we got from Uganda's mobile infographic
[Staff Reporter] A revealing infographic created by Hub Research, which documents the mobile infrastructure in Uganda, is throwing up some interesting insights about mobile use in Africa. 19 Jan 2012 11:22


Uganda's wildlife set for the screen
[Walter Wafula] Uganda Wild At Heart , a television show which comes to screens in February 2011, is set to promote tourism and wildlife conservation in Uganda. 18 Jan 2012 13:32
Journalists petition police over torture
[Andrew Bagala] KAMPALA, UGANDA: A local journalists' organisation has petitioned the Police Professional Standards Unit to take action against Lira police officers who beat up a Daily Monitor journalist during the protests in Lira over continued load shedding. 16 Jan 2012 13:26
Howzit MSN expands into Africa
Howzit MSN, a web portal in South Africa has expanded its reach into the rest of the continent with the launch of a dedicated channel for Africa. This move is in response to the growing demand of internet users for locally relevant content and from advertisers for advertising inventory that reaches a pan-African market. 13 Jan 2012 10:10
Inspire Africa TV show premiers in Uganda
[Walter Wafula] Season 1 of Project Inspire Africa, a reality TV show aimed at transforming Africa by discovering and empowering the continent's budding entrepreneurs premiered in Kampala on Wednesday, 4 January 2011. 6 Jan 2012 12:42
Uganda's oldest university uses Xerox X700 to secure certificates
Uganda's oldest and largest institution of higher learning, Makerere University, has acquired a Xerox X700 Digital Color Press together with Xerox's advanced security software, FreeFlow Specialty Imaging Suite. 5 Jan 2012 12:01
UK firm to boost climate change coverage in EA
[Walter Wafula] WRENmedia, a United Kingdom-based a specialist communications company is set to sharpen reporting skills of journalists covering climate change issues in Eastern Africa, according to Susanna Thorp, director of the firm. 3 Jan 2012 09:07
YouTube pursues Ugandans with local edition
[Walter Wafula] YouTube, the popular online video transmitter has rolled out a local domain name for Uganda to enhance and ease access to relevant film content in the East African nation. 5 Dec 2011 09:23
EAC ministers push for fast digital broadcasting migration
[Walter Wafula] Ministers responsible for communication in the five East African Community (EAC) partner states have called for the swift creation of policies that will enable the region to migrate to digital broadcasting from analogue on schedule. 21 Nov 2011 12:40
Ugandan journos to benefit from TechFest
[Walter Wafula] Ugandan journalists will benefit from the inaugural TechFest Uganda expo, a technology expo which aims to encourage professionals from different industries to exploit today's technology innovations to their advantage, which takes place from 18-19 November 2011 alongside the Orange Expo 2011 (UMA Show grounds), in Kampala. 17 Nov 2011 09:39

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