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Government Urged To Lift Ban On Facebook As Uganda Marks Day Of Access To Information

Government Urged To Lift Ban On Facebook As Uganda Marks Day Of Access To Information

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda [SHIFTMEDIA] Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression, this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through…

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REPORT: Male And Female Journalists Sexually Harassed in Newsrooms

REPORT: Male And Female Journalists Sexually Harassed in Newsrooms

By PATRIK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda [SHIFTMEDIA NEWS] Scores of female journalists are sexually harassed at their places of work, a new study as revealed. The study: ‘The Gendered Dimensions of Journalists’ safety in Kenya, Tanzania…

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DEMOCRACY: Freedom Of Expression, Access To Information A Prerequisite For Free And Fair Elections

DEMOCRACY: Freedom Of Expression, Access To Information A Prerequisite For Free And Fair Elections

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda [SHIFTMEDIA] There is little observance of international human rights law regarding Freedom of Expression and Access to Information during the election cycle in Uganda, stakeholders have observed. The Uganda Electoral…

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INFRASTRUCTURE: Gen. Katumba Hails CoST Uganda Chapter For  Championing Transparency, & Accountability In Infrastructure

INFRASTRUCTURE: Gen. Katumba Hails CoST Uganda Chapter For Championing Transparency, & Accountability In Infrastructure

By Patrick Jaramogi KAMPALA Uganda [SHIFT MEDIA NEWs] Works and Transport Minister Gen. Edward Katumba has urged government entities to practice transparency as mechanism of combating corruption and ensuring accountability. “I don’t know why there…

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PROCUREMENT: AFIC Study Reveals Women -Led Businesses Face Barriers To Win Gov’t Tenders

PROCUREMENT: AFIC Study Reveals Women -Led Businesses Face Barriers To Win Gov’t Tenders

By Patrick Jaramogi KAMPALA, Uganda. [SHIFT MEDIA NEWs] There is growing concern that much as over 70% of Uganda’s budget ends up in Public Procurement, Women- led businesses get just 1% of this, leaving the…

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BIDDING: Women Entrepreneurs Get Tips On Public Procurement Processes

BIDDING: Women Entrepreneurs Get Tips On Public Procurement Processes

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda [SHIFTMEDIA] A new study conducted by Africa Freedom of Information Center has cast light on the low level of participation by Uganda Women Business Entrepreneurs in public procurement. According to the…

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ETHICS: Women Leaders Demand For Recognition Amidst Inadequate Funding Gaps

ETHICS: Women Leaders Demand For Recognition Amidst Inadequate Funding Gaps

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA Uganda [ SHIFT MEDIA] Women Leaders from Kampala are demanding recognition amidst the backdrop of inadequate funding from Government. The Women Councilors drawn from the five divisions of Nakawa, Kampala Central,…

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SHOCKING: Government Spends UGX73b In Surveillance And Digital Tracking- AFIC Report Reveals

SHOCKING: Government Spends UGX73b In Surveillance And Digital Tracking- AFIC Report Reveals

By Our Reporter KAMPALA, Uganda [SHIFTMEDIA] Though the world is in its fourth Industrial Revolution coupled with blockchain Technologies, Three-Dimensional Printing, 5GMobile Broadband, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics, Uganda is yet to get…

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CoST UGANDA: MP Urges Government Officials To Embrace Infrastructure Events, As New Report Depicts Sluggish Information Disclosure

CoST UGANDA: MP Urges Government Officials To Embrace Infrastructure Events, As New Report Depicts Sluggish Information Disclosure

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda |SHIFTMEDIA| A legislator has lashed out at senior government officials for snubbing infrastructure events, calling them “Lazy fishermen”. Hon Nathan Byanyima, the Member of Parliament for Bukanga North constituency in…

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UNEARTHED: “Digital Technology Solutions’ Procurement By Government Done Under-Cover”- Study

UNEARTHED: “Digital Technology Solutions’ Procurement By Government Done Under-Cover”- Study

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA-SHIFTMEDIA–  Public knowledge regarding the procurement and deployment of Digital Tracking Solutions (DTS) in Africa is still low a new study has revealed. Dubbed ‘Sunlight in Digital Technology” the study was conducted…

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