A prominent Ugandan journalist and academic has painted a grim picture of what life is like for her fellow professionals
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Mahendra ends distinguished leadership
On March 20, 2021, I stepped down as President of the Commonwealth Journalists Association, a non-government, voluntary body under the
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The CJA’s painstaking efforts to gain acceptance of its Twelve Principles on media freedom are making progress with Commonwealth governments,
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The distinguished journalist and author Sir Mark Tully has spoken of the huge debt journalism owes to civil society, and
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African journalists back Ugandan colleagues after army violence
Above, a radio reporter is challenged by police in Uganda during demonstrations in December in the Presidential election campaign. The
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Inspiring projects in youth awards
Three of the finalists, Jubilante Cutting from Ghana, Tim Lo Surdo from Australia, Alina Alam from India. Twenty extraordinary young
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A plea for the Commonwealth to rediscover its radical voice
By PHILIP MURPHY, pictured, Director of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies and Professor of British and Commonwealth History, School of
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Lots of scope in the Harry Hodson Award
Pictured above, winner of last last year’s Hodson Award, New Zealander Kiraan Chetty. Nominations are open for the annual Harry
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CJA backs editors over colonial-era laws
The Commonwealth Journalists Association calls on the government in India to withdraw the First Information Reports issued against leading editors
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Uganda, where entrenched leadership blocks the future
A personal view of the general election in Uganda, where the tradition of the long-serving leader holding on to power
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