Excelling female journalists who performed well in the 2016 election coverage have been recognized in Uganda. Women journalists were given awards for their hard work and good performance in the media industry and participating in covering the 2016 elections despite the hardship they faced.
Twenty women journalists recognized by the Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) at hotel Africana include Esther Wamala of CBS 89.2 FM Emmanduso, Remmy Bahati (NBS TV), Linda Kibombo (senior reporter NTV), Philis Wanjiru (news editor Capital radio), Catherine Aeno (news editor KFM), Juliat Namuwaya (Urban TV), Agnes Nandutu (NTV), Shira Nduhukire (NTV), Alice Lubwama (Capital FM), Regina Nasanga (Mama FM), Prossy Kisitu (editor NBS TV), Rhuk Shana Namuyimba (NBS TV), Doreen Komuhangi (NBS TV), Bushira Namirimu (NBS TV), among others.
The executive Director Uganda Media Women’s Association, Margaret Sentamu, congratulated all the female journalists for their performance better than men though their woman coverage of 2016 elections was at 10%. She challenged the women journalists to continue challenging what is happen in the media as well as promoting women causes. She also asked upcoming journalists to be professional in their work and not to give up easily their profession however much it is pressing. She called on women journalists to turn the social media into a good tool to enhance their work though its not yet regulated in Uganda.