Journalists Can Cover Elections With Company IDs Not Media Council Accreditation – Electoral Commission Says

January 11, 2021 Uganda news Comments Off on Journalists Can Cover Elections With Company IDs Not Media Council Accreditation – Electoral Commission Says

The Uganda Electoral Commission has said in a statement that the only requirement for journalists to cover the elections will be their work IDs. This therefore stands in contrast to the earlier statement issued by the Uganda Media Council. The media Council had ordered that only accredited journalists will cover elections. According to the commission, journalists who have not re-registered ...

No Journalist Without Accreditation From Uganda Media Council Will Cover Elections – Police Spokesperson Mr. Enanga

December 15, 2020 Uganda news Comments Off on No Journalist Without Accreditation From Uganda Media Council Will Cover Elections – Police Spokesperson Mr. Enanga

Only Uganda Media Council certified journalists to cover 2021 elections

The Police Spokesperson, Mr. Fred Enanga has said that every journalist with no accreditation from the Uganda Media Council will not cover elections. He said this will begin on the 21st of December 2020. According to him this will solve the problem of unbalanced news, spread of rumors and biased opinions which are surrounding the election period. He emphasized that ...