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UJU condemns killing of Ugandan TV journo

[Walter Wafula] The Uganda Journalists Union (UJU) has condemned the shooting to death of television journalist, Amon Thembo Wa' Mupaghasya, by unknown gunmen in the Kasese district, western Uganda.

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Ugandans to join online debate on internet standards

[Walter Wafula] Ugandans will be able to join the rest of Africa in an online session to discuss global internet standards in an effort aimed to obtain the continent's views on how the internet can be developed further.

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UHRC calls for self-regulation of the media

[Walter Wafula] In the face of imminent stringent government measures aimed to control the media and journalists in Uganda, human rights activists are calling for a stronger self-regulation mechanism to promote responsible journalism in the country.

Posted 26 days ago | Like (1) | You like this
Ugandans get free access to Wikipedia

[Walter Wafula] Ugandans who subscribe to Orange Uganda's network can now access Wikipedia for free, according to the company publicist, Patience Tindyebwa.

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Minister calls for professionalism in reporting

[Walter Wafula] Ugandan journalists and media houses have been urged to be more professional in reporting about current affairs in the country to avoid slander and misrepresentation of facts.

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Seminar to tackle advertising challenges in Uganda

[Walter Wafula] Corporate managers in Uganda have an opportunity to widen their understanding of the latest media buying trends and tactics through an upcoming media seminar in Kampala.

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MTN tops advertising spend in Uganda

[Walter Wafula] MTN, Uganda's largest mobile operator, maintained its lead as top advertiser in the country in 2011, according to a new media report by Ipsos-Synovate.

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Ugandans get common Suggestion Box

[Walter Wafula] Finally, there's a publication which gives Ugandans more space to express their views and frustrations on just about anything in a bigger way.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Uganda's Sun resurrects amid stiff competition

[Walter Wafula] The Kampala Sun, a new publication by Vision Group, is the latest addition to Uganda's newsstands. The tabloid has been revived seven years after the New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Limited (Vision Group), published and launched its first copy, although it didn't live to celebrate its first birthday.

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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.

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Uganda: Oil and gas journalists to be honoured

[Walter Wafula] Ugandan journalists covering the oil and gas industry will be honoured for their work this year, in an effort aimed at raising the profile of good investigative journalism in the country.

Posted 6 months ago | Like (1) | You like this
PictureWorks CEO to tip East Africans on innovative leadership

[Walter Wafula] Don Strickland, an innovator of digital imaging and multimedia services for mobile, and internet services is scheduled to tip business managers about innovative leadership at The Monitor Thought Leaders Forum set to take place in Uganda on 14 November 2011.

Posted 7 months ago | Like (1) | You like this
Annual PRAU Excellence Awards set for November

[Walter Wafula] The best public relations brains in Uganda's PR industry will be honoured at the third annual PRAU Excellence Awards, to be held in Kampala at the Kampala Serena Hotel on 14 November 2011.

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Production firm to screen film on Uganda's first Olympic medalist

[Walter Wafula] VeryMuchSo Productions, a British film production company, is set to screen a film about the life of Uganda's first Olympic champion, John Akii Bua, for the first time in Kampala on 18 October 2011.

Posted 7 months ago | Like (1) | You like this
Kenya's Zuku TV targets 100 000 Ugandan viewers

[Carole Kimutai: @CaroleKimutai] Zuku TV, a consumer brand of the Wananchi Group has an ambitious plan to register 100 000 subscribers in Uganda in the next two years.

Posted 8 months ago | Like (1) | You like this
Google urges journos to go digital to thrive

[Walter Wafula] At the recent Google's gUganda conference held in Kampala, Ugandan journalists were urged to embrace digital tools such as smartphones and tablet computers to secure their future as content providers.

Posted 8 months ago | Like (1) | You like this
2011 Sustainable Tourism Media Awards draws near

[Walter Wafula] Journalists covering tourism and conservation related issues in Uganda will be recognised at the 2011 Sustainable Tourism Media Awards, according to Abiaz Rwamwiri, the communications specialist at USAID STAR Programme.

Posted 8 months ago | Like (1) | You like this

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