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Media and Communications: Uganda

Includes news, newspapers, journals, radio, television, news services, press abstracts, publishing and bookseller associations.

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BBC World Service.com (http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/)
Searching this site by country or by topic, offers a choice of news headlines, country profiles, and additional web links on specific aspects such as sports.

Bukkede (http://www.bukedde.co.ug/)
"Bukedde is New Vision's sister newspaper in [the] Luganda" language.

Committee to Protect Journalists (http://www.cpj.org/)
Searching this site results in a list of recent documents from a number of web sites concerning media activities and press freedom in many countries.

EnterUganda.com (http://www.enteruganda.com/)
Offers a wide range of information for those just learning about Uganda as well as for those interested traveling to Uganda or doing business with Ugandan companies.

The Government of the Republic of Uganda (http://www.government.go.ug/)
Offers links to Ugandan government sites such as ministries and the Parliament as well as press releases and other helpful information.

The Monitor (http://www.monitor.co.ug/)
"Monitor Publications Ltd. was founded July 1992 in Kampala, Uganda and is a leading publishing company in Uganda .... Starting as a newspaper company publishing The Monitor newspaper, it has expanded its services to include publication of the Monitor Business Directory, School books (Readers series, fun books and Novels), Islamic studies books and Reference books ... In 1996 The Monitor Internet version at http://www.africanews.com/monitor/ was born, making it the first Newspaper in black Africa outside South Africa to go onto the Internet."

MyUganda (http://www.myuganda.co.ug)
Offers essays and links on many aspects of Ugandan life including news reports.

New Vision (http://www.newvision.co.ug/)
"The New Vision was set up in 1986 after Yoweri Museveni and the National Resistance Army captured state power in Uganda. It is fully owned by government but is enjoined by act of parliament to remain independent. In fact the act setting up The New Vision Printing and Publishing Corporation says that The New Vision must publish criticism of the government ('without becoming an institutional opponent of government') Nowhere does the act say that The New Vision must publish praise of government."

Radio Uganda (http://radiouganda.com/)
Provides links to many radio and other news sources sites in Uganda and in neighboring African countries.

The Sunday Vision online (http://www.sundayvision.co.ug)
The Sunday edition of the newspaper, New Vision.

Uganda Globe (http://www.ugandaglobe.com)
Sponsored by the World News Network, offers a wide range of political, ecnomic and sports information.

Ugandans.net (http://www.ugandans.net/)
"This site is for all Ugandans and people with an interest in Uganda. Our mission is to keep people in touch with one another and act as a network for Ugandans and people with an interest in Uganda."

Washingtonpost.com: World (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/)
Search by country to find recent articles appearing in this newspaper.

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