COVID-19 Resources: Information Activists Call for Open Contracting

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called upon Government to consider open contracting for procurement of COVID-19 response services. The call was made during the commemoration of the 2020 edition of the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) under the theme: “Access to Information in times of crisis” organized at Serena Hotel in Kampala. Speaking during the high level…

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Activists Want Court to Prevail over UCC as Deadline to Register Online Broadcasters Nears

Unwanted Witness Uganda a Civil Society Organisation that was established to respond to the gap in effective communication using various online expression platforms has appealed to the judiciary to prevail over the Uganda Communication Commission (UCC)’s directive seeking to authorize online publishers. On September 7, 2020, UCC issued a notice reminding all online data communication and broadcast service providers to…

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