the Media community of Uganda

New Vision seeks expansion capital from ordinary shareholders

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:40:00 +0200

New Vision, Uganda's latest multimedia player in the information sector, has embarked on a grand plan to amass UGX28bn, which it plans to invest in the expansion of its publishing, radio and television businesses. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Uganda: Media crackdown taskforce set up

Fri, 23 May 2008 10:14:00 +0200

The Ugandan Cabinet on Wednesday constituted a special sub-committee to investigate radios and newspapers accused of giving bad publicity to the ruling NRM government. Read full story... | Send to a friend

CNN Multichoice African Journalist 2008 finalists

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:04:00 +0200

Finalists in the prestigious CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2008 Competition were announced today, 15 May 2008, by Azubuike Ishiekwene, Chair of the independent judging panel. This year the competition, now in its 13th year, received a record 1912 entries from 44 countries throughout the African continent, including French- and Portuguese-speaking Africa. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Old man gets what he deserves

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:34:00 +0200

“The young have had their time and now is the elders' turn” seemed to be the contrast between the winner of the 2007 Image Business Journalist (IBJ) Awards and the 2006 winner. Read full story... | Send to a friend

IBJ Awards to honour top business reporters

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:01:00 +0200

Eleven top business reporters will on March 7, 2008 win various awards and prizes such as laptops, cameras, airtime, mobile phones and cash in the second version of the annual Image Business Journalism Awards, organized by Corporate Image Limited, a new business communications firm. Read full story... | Send to a friend

African nations agree to $1 billion Indian satellite project

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:04:00 +0200

A critical mass of countries are signing on to a plan for India to invest $1 billion in the Pan-African e-Network satellite project, a joint initiative with the Africa Union aimed at developing the region's information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Music video project for Africa

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:43:00 +0200

Pan-African music entertainment network MTV Networks Africa and oil marketer Shell have partnered to boost Africa's contemporary music industry. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Four young Kenyans become mobile reporters

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:56:00 +0200

“This is a great opportunity to promote responsive journalism and democracy in Kenya,” says Munene Kilongi. He is standing in a street in Nairobi while he is sending his report on the elections in Kenya from his mobile phone. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Swedish agency offers training opportunities to African journalists

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:39:00 +0200

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency has announced vacancies for the 2008 Seminar on Journalism and Democracy at the Institute for Further Education of Journalists, Fojo in Sweden. Journalists from six African countries, including; Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Algeria, Rwanda, and Somalia are eligible for the course. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Awareness strengthening investment in capital markets

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:16:00 +0200

Increased fiscal awareness among Ugandans is intensifying savings and investment in Uganda's capital markets, the Chief Executive Capital Markets Authority Japheth Katto has said. Read full story... | Send to a friend