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Ombusdman Guide For News Ombudsman/public Affairs Editors In Uganda

1 day ago

One of the often ignored roles in Ugandan media houses is the position of a public editor, or ombudsman, whose job would be to interface regularly with the readers, carry…

Uganda Editors Guild institutionalizes Media Accountability

Blogs

1 week ago

In Uganda’s increasingly complex information environment, the question confronting journalism is no longer only about press freedom, but about public trust—how it is earned, protected, and restored when fractured. As…

Uganda Editors’ Guild Condemns Escalating Media Crackdown

News

3 months ago

KAMPALA, Uganda – The Uganda Editors’ Guild is sounding the alarm over escalating attacks on press freedom, citing a pattern of state intimidation ahead of elections.

Uganda Editors’ Guild Launches Journalist Insurance Scheme

News

3 months ago

The Uganda Editors’ Guild is pleased to announce a new Medical and Personal Insurance Scheme for vulnerable journalists, effective November 1, 2025.

Call for applications – Uganda Editors’ Guild M-SPACE project officer

Adverts

3 months ago

The Uganda Editors’ Guild, a co-implementer with ACME, is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Programme Officer to lead its activities under the Media Support for Public Accountability and Civic Engagement in Uganda (M-SPACE) project.…

Statement: Police should stop the never-ending brutality against journalists

Press statements

2 years ago

KAMPALA: 6 October 2023 – At least 14 journalists from seven media houses were on 5 October 2023 arrested by security personnel while covering the return of the National Unity Platform…

Protesting Unlawful Directive on Government Advertising

Press statements

2 years ago

KAMPALA, JULY 24, 2023: The Uganda Editors’ Guild (UEG) vehemently protests the arbitrary and unconstitutional directive issued by President Yoweri Museveni on March 6, 2023, and further reinforced by the…

Daniel Kalinaki Elected President of the Eastern Africa Editors’ Society

News

3 years ago

PRESS RELEASE: EASTERN AFRICA EDITORS SOCIETY Lusaka: 12 May 2023: The Eastern Africa Editors’ Society today elected Daniel Kalinaki, the chair of the Uganda Editors’ Guild, as its next President.…

World Press Freedom Day: Democracy dies in darkness

News

3 years ago

Today marks the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day. In the years since the proliferation of independent media in many countries and the rise of digital and social media…

Police Must Walk the Talk on Journalists’ Safety

News

3 years ago

KAMPALA, APRIL 17, 2023: The Uganda police and security agencies must stop attacks on journalists going about their job of providing vital information to the public for an informed citizenry…

Call for Story Proposals

Call for story proposals

3 years ago

About the Guild The Uganda Editors’ Guild is an association of the country’s senior editors and media scholars formed to foster professional and viable media that effectively advances a…

Robert Ojok- (Radio Feature) Impact of Customary Land Occupancy in Gulu City

News

4 years ago

Gulu city exhibits informal urban expansion just like other cities in Sub Saharan Africa. There are diversity of circumstances and factors that can contribute to its growth of urban area…