Media Council of Uganda and The Editors’ Guild members after a fruitful meeting at Ministry of ICT & National Guidance on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. L-R: Pius Katunzi, Peter Okello Jabweli, Assumpta Kemigisha, Paulo Ekochu, Daniel Kalinaki, Sylvia Nankya, Fiona Akello & Linda Nabusayi Wamboka.
10TH EDITION OF THE UGANDA FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS GALA NIGHT HELD ON FRIDAY, JUNE 02, 2023
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Rt Hon. Thomas Tayebwa (C) with his wife (L), and Uganda Communications Commission Ag Executive Director Eng. Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo (R) at Uganda Film Festival Awards Gala Night at Uganda Institute of Information & Communications Technology (UICT) – Nakawa, Kampala on Friday, June 02, 2023.
Former Prime Minister of Uganda, Dr Ruhakana Rugunda (R) talks to the Ministry of ICT & National Guidance Permanent Secretary, Dr. Aminah Zawedde (L) during the Uganda Film
Festival Awards Gala Night at Uganda Film Festival Awards Gala Night at Uganda Institute of Information & Communications Technology (UICT) – Nakawa, Kampala on Friday, June 02, 2023.
First daughters Mrs Natasha Museveni Karugire (L) & Mrs Diana Museveni Kamuntu (R) during the Uganda Film Festival Awards Gala Night at (venue) on Friday, June 02, 2023.
Ministry of ICT & National Guidance Permanent Secretary Dr. Aminah Zawedde talks to the Director of Industry Affairs & Content Development of Uganda Communications Commission, Ms Julianne R. Mweheire during the Uganda Film Festival Awards Gala Night at (venue) on Friday, June 02, 2023.
Uganda Communications Commission Ag Executive Director Eng. Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo (L) talks to the Ministry of ICT & National Guidance Permanent Secretary, Dr. Aminah Zawedde (C) and Managing Director MultiChoice Uganda Managing Director Hassan Saleh (R) during the Uganda Film Festival Awards Gala Night at Uganda Film Festival Awards Gala Night at Uganda Institute of Information & Communications Technology (UICT) – Nakawa, Kampala on Friday, June 02, 2023.
The Greenwatch and Media Council joint Training of Journalists in Environmental and Climate Change Reporting
Samantha Atukunda. K. Mwesigwa, Director/ Legal Counsel, Greenwatch, welcomes guests and participants at the beginning of the training for journalists on Environment and Climate Change Reporting as facilitator David Michael Terungwa from Nigeria, looks on.
Minister of Information, Communications Technology and National Guidance, Chris Baryomunsi, officially opens the Training of Journalists on Climate Change and Environment at Mestil Hotel which took place on 27th-28th July, 2022, at Mestil Hotel, organized by Greenwatch in conjunction with Media Council of Uganda.
The Commissioner of Information and Dissemination, Moses Watasa addresses participants at the opening day of the Journalist Training on Environment Climate Change Reporting.
Facilitator David Micheal Terungwa of Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation(GIFSEP)at the training of training of journalists on Environment and Climate Change Reporting, at Mestil Hotel, Nsambya, organised by Greenwatch and Media Council of Uganda on 27-28 July 2022.
Staff of Greenwatch welcome invited guests and participants at the beginning of the training of journalists on Environment and Climate Change Reporting, at Mestil Hotel, Nsambya, organised by Greenwatch and Media Council of Uganda on 27-28 July 2022.
Moses Watasa and Peter Okello Jabweli at the opening of the training of journalists on Environment and Climate Change Reporting, at Mestil Hotel, Nsambya, organised by Greenwatch and Media Council of Uganda on 27-28 July 2022.
Figure 1 Participants listen keenly at presentations during the training
Guests, participants, facilitators, and organizers pose for a group photo at the opening of the two-day training of journalists on Environment and Climate Change Reporting, organized by Greenwatch in conjunction with Media Council of Uganda at Mestil hotel, Nsambya 0n 27-28 July 2022.
Kasanga Kyetume, Secretary Media Council of Uganda, facilitates at the traiing of journalists on Environment Climate Change Reporting, at Mestil Hotel which took place on 27-28 July, 2022, organized by Greenwatch and Media Council of Uganda.
Chairman, Media Council of Uganda, Paul Ekochu, awards certificates to participants at the end of the training of Journalists in Environmental and Climate Change Reporting, which took place at Mestil Hotel, Nsambya on 27-28 July, 2022, organised by Greenwatch in conjunction with Media Council of Uganda.
Chairman, Media Council of Uganda, Paulo Okecho, gives his closing remarks at the Greenwatch and Media Council joint Training of Journalists in Environmental and Climate Change Reporting, which took place at Mestil Hotel, Nsambya on 27-28 July, 2022.
Countrywide tour of Radio Stations.
Chairman of the Media Councilof Uganda, Paulo Ekochu, Member Peter Okello & Officer Mackline Nemigisha in Arua One FM studios on 14th May, 2022. The Council was on a countrywide outreach program to sensitize the public on their rights with the media and journalists on their duties to the public viz the mandate of the Council.
Kyetume Kasanga, Secretary to the Media Council of Uganda was on Saturday, 14th May, 2022 in the studios of Voice of Tooro in Fort Portal Tourism City talking about the role of the Media, Media Council and mediation with the public.
COMMEMORATION OF THE WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY IN UGANDA
Abudu-Salaam Waisswa, Head, Legal and Compliance at Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) attended the function.
The function was organised at Mestil Hotel, Kampala on Thursday 5th May 2022 by the Uganda Media Sector Working Group (UMSWG) which brings together a number of stakeholders, including the Media Council of Uganda, NIRAS Fojo Media Institute, Uganda Communication Commission (UCC), Makerere University, National Association of Broadcasters, African Centre for Media Excellence, Uganda Human Rights Commission, Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), OMPA, and other stakeholders (All photos by Akwesiga Rodgers).
Odoobo Bichaach, Public Editor at Nation Media Group and founding Committee member of UMSWG, at the World Press Freedom Day commemoration
Jacklet Atuhaire Rwabukurukuru represented the Chairperson of Uganda Human Rights Commission, Hajati Mrs Mariam Wangadya.
Paulo Ekochu, Chairman of the Media Council of Uganda confers with the Minister of Information, Communications Technology and National Guidance, Hon. Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, PhD during the proceedings.
Paulo Ekochu, Chairman of the Media Council of Uganda delivers his speech before inviting the Guest of Honour to preside over the World Press Freedom Day.
A panel discussion on “The Impact of digitisation on Journalism in Uganda” during commemoration of the World Press Freedom Day.
Keynote speaker, Robert Kabushenga addresses the topic, “Saving Journalists from the Digital Siege”, during commemoration of the World Press Freedom Day.
Members of the Media Council led by the Chairman, Mr Paulo Ekochu (extreme right), lay a wreath on the late Council Member Venis Omona’s grave at his final resting place in Layibi, Gulu after delivering the Council condolences to the bereaved family on 27th February 2022. The Council member died in March 2021 during the peak of COVID-19 and the accompanying lockdown, during which his colleagues could not travel to see him off. Extreme left is Assumpta Kemigisha Ssebunya, a member of the Council. On her left is another Council member, Peter Okello Jabweli.
Members of the Media Council of Uganda, Mrs Assumpta Ssebugwawo(left), Chairman, Paulo Ekochu(centre) Okello Peter Jabweli(right) pay their last respects to the family of their fallen colleague, Late Venis Omona at his home in Layibi, Gulu on 28th March, 2022.
The Ethiopian Media Council team, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of State for Information and Communications Technology,
The Ethiopian Ambassador to Uganda, H. E. Alemtsehay Meseret Gelaw (extreme right) together with the Ethiopian Media Council team, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of State for Information and Communications Technology, Hon. Joyce Ssebugwawo at the Ministry offices on Parliament Avenue on 2nd March, 2022.
Haile Tamerat, member of the Ethiopian Media Council and his delegation, deliberates during a courtesy call on the Minister of ICT & National Guidance on on 2nd March, 2022.
The State Minister, Information and Communications Technology, Hon. Mrs Joyce Nabbossa Ssebugwawo poses for a photo shoot with her visitors from the Ethiopian Media Council and the Ethiopian Ambassador to Uganda, H. E. Alemtsehay Meseret Gelaw as they paid a courtesy call on her at the Ministry on 2nd March, 2022.
Officials of the Ministry of Information, Communications Technology & National Guidance listen keenly as the State Minister, Hon. Joyce Ssebugwawo addresses members of the Ethiopian Media Council and the Media Council of Uganda, when they paid her a courtesy call at her offices on 2nd March, 2022.
Staff of the Media Council of Uganda welcome the Ethiopian Media Council Executive Committee members on 28th February, 2022 at the Entebbe International airport on arrival for a three-day experience sharing.
Media Council of Uganda hosts their counterparts from the Ethiopian Media Council at Sky’s Hotel, Naguru on 1st March, 2022, to share experiences and ideas regarding their roles
Mr Okello Peter Jabweli member of Media Council of Uganda attends a meeting at Sky’s Hotel, Naguru on 1st March, 2022, where Council had hosted their counterparts from the Ethiopian Media Council to share experiences.
Dr. Ngussie Tefera, Ombudsman with the Ethiopian Media Council at the meeting between Media Council of Uganda and The Ethiopian Media Council at Sky’s Hotel, Naguru on 1st March, 2022 where they met to share experiences.
Mr Melalig Melesse, member of the Ethiopian Media Council at Sky’s Hotel, Naguru, where they were hosted by the Media Council of Uganda, as he shares the Ethiopian Media Council activities and experiences on 1st March, 2022.
Members of the Ethiopian Media Council Executive Committee, Filipos Aynalem (extreme left), Melalig Melesse (second left), Meseret Atalay (middle), HaileTamerat (second right), and Ngussie Teferaa (extreme right) as they met with their counterparts, Media Council of Uganda to share experiences at Sky’s Hotel Naguru on 1st March, 2022.
