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Kigezi leaders, media mourn Shaka Ssali

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s media fraternity and leaders in Kigezi region are mourning the death of Shaka Ssali, a renowned journalist and former host of Voice of America’s popular program Straight Talk Africa.   Shaka Ssali passed away in Virginia, USA, on Thursday, according to his close …

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Ugandan journalists announce boycott of security activities

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint organizations advocating for journalists’ rights have announced a boycott of all security agency-related activities. This is in response to the violence against journalists by security agencies during the Kawempe North By-election. On Thursday, Several Journalists were attacked by security personnel, mainly from Uganda People’s …

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Quality journalism is more important than ever

But this public good is unlikely to be adequately provided in a free market, even with the help of philanthropists COMMENT | ANYA SCHIFFRIN, DYLAN W. GROVES & JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ | Although news consumption soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, subscriptions have since fallen, and news outlets around the world …

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