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Daily Monitor
Saturday May 08 2021
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With policies [on sexual harassment] journalists will know that at least there are regulations in place to protect them
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The Minister for Information and Communications Technology, Ms Judith Nabakooba has urged media houses to put in place strict policies against sexual harassment to protect female journalists.
Speaking to the media during celebrations to mark the World Press Freedom Day on Thursday, Ms Nabakooba urged media owners to take this as an urgent matter.
“With policies [on sexual harassment] journalists will know that at least there are regulations in place to protect them. For us as partners from government, we are committed to work with the media industry and we have seen the launch of the Uganda Media Sector Working Group for the media houses to work together and ensure that the Media Council is vibrant,” Ms Nabakooba said.
Daily Monitor
Monday March 15 2021
I was invited to give a key note address to women in media organised by Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) on Women’s Day last week. I thought there would be a few young women. But UMWA never disappoints when it comes to mobilisation. They had a similar function in 10 districts simultaneously and gathered more than 50 women in their Kisasi home in Kampala.
I could not have spent a better Women’s Day.
At the event, I asked that we sing the women’s anthem. Even with the help of Mr Google, only a few of us could sing the anthem. We managed the chorus.
Daily Monitor
Monday March 15 2021
Mining in Karamoja Sub-region is one of the activities that has been affected by the suspension of DGF funds. PHOTO/ COURTESY
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Several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) across the country have halted or downscaled activities weeks after the government suspended operations of the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF).
A number have temporarily stopped staff from working while others have introduced a shift model for employees to reduce costs.
The most affected civil society organisation (CSOs) include those engaged in accountability, human rights and good governance, democracy, service delivery monitoring and capacity-building at national, regional and grassroots level.
Finance minister Matia Kasaija froze DGF operations on February 17 on orders of President Museveni, who on February 2, argued that more than Shs500b donor-bankrolled kitty required government oversight.
Daily Monitor
Thursday February 04 2021
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Uncertainty yesterday loomed large over the future of civil society organisations in the country after President Museveni ordered that operations of Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), their principal funder, be “immediately suspended”.
President Museveni ordered the Inspector General of Government (IGG), police and State House Anti-Corruption Unit to investigate how the Ministry of Finance authorised the DGF to operate in Uganda and allegedly bankroll NGOs and government agencies to undermine him.
The DGF is financed by governments of Denmark, Ireland, Austria, UK, Sweden, Norway and the European Union, with an aim of ensuring equitable growth, poverty eradication, rule of law and long term stability in Uganda.