Muhame Giles Explained

Giles Muhame
Birth Name:Giles Muhame
Birth Date:1988
Nationality:Ugandan
Known For:News editing, journalism
Occupation:Journalist, editor,
Organization:Chimpreports
Alma Mater:Makerere University
(Bachelors in journalism and mass communication)

Giles Muhame is a Ugandan journalist, news editor who made international news in 2010 and 2011 for his efforts to out homosexuals.[1] [2] He is the co-founder of Chimpreports; a daily tabloid newspaper published in Kampala, Uganda.[3]

Early life and education background

Muhame was born in 1988, Ibanda District in Western Uganda.[4] He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication from Makerere University.[1]

Career

In August 2010, he founded the tabloid newspaper Rolling Stone,[5] In 2014, he founded Chimpreports an online news portalbased in Uganda.[6] [7] Muhame wrote a story about the 'handshake' story which exposed government officials who had awarded themselves large sums of money after winning a court case against Tullow Oil[8] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] He has covered the conflicts in Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan.[12] [13] He is a member on the National Taskforce on 4th Industrial Revolution Technologies.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Other considerations

Muhame has interests in media consultant, e-commerce entrepreneur, farming and real estate.[20] [21] He mentioned Julian Assange and Bob Woodward as his role models.[5] He serves as the president Uganda Online Media Publishers Association since 2016.[22] [23]

External references

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Social Media Conference. PDF. 19 July 2016. Kas.de. 8 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Ugandan editor willing to "go to jail" to out gays | gaelick . 25 July 2021 . 13 January 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110113182351/http://www.gaelick.com/2011/01/blogger-interviews-editor-who-outed-200-ugandans/13756/ . dead .
  3. Web site: About Us. Chimpreports.com. 23 July 2014.
  4. Web site: Biography of Giles Muhame. Biographies.top. 8 November 2021.
  5. Death by Tabloid . Xan Rice . June 2011 . The Atlantic . 13 May 2011.
  6. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna39742685 "Gays in Uganda say they're living in fear"
  7. News: Ugandan 'hang them' paper has no regrets after David Kato death . Xan Rice . 27 January 2011 . The Guardian . 11 May 2011.
  8. Web site: UNTOLD STORY: How URA's Akol Hunted Shs 6bn Oil Cash Treasure. Chimpreports.com. 5 January 2017.
  9. News: World condemns killing of gay activist . Risdel Kasasira . 28 January 2011 . Daily Monitor . 11 May 2011.
  10. http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE6A103F20101102/ "Uganda court orders anti-gay paper to shut"
  11. http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/11/02/uganda.gay.list/?hpt=T2 "Judge orders Ugandan paper to stop publishing 'gay lists'"
  12. News: Uganda's Rolling Stone paper told to stop outing gays. BBC News. 1 November 2010.
  13. Web site: Generals Lakara, Kabango: Fighting an Elusive, Wealthy Enemy In Somalia. Chimpreports.com. 2 October 2019.
  14. Web site: Rolling Stone Managing Editor: "The Agents of the Devil will be Defeated." . 4 January 2011 . Africanactivist.org . 13 May 2011.
  15. Web site: Ugandan anti-gay measure will be law soon, lawmaker says . David McKenzie . 27 October 2010 . CNN.com . 11 May 2011.
  16. News: Ugandan Who Spoke Up for Gays Is Beaten to Death. Jeffrey. Gettleman. The New York Times. 27 January 2011.
  17. News: Ugandan gay rights activist murdered weeks after court victory . Xan . Rice . 27 January 2011 . The Guardian.
  18. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/outcry-as-ugandan-paper-names-top-homosexuals-2113348.html "Outcry as Ugandan paper names 'top homosexuals'"
  19. Web site: Uganda's Rolling Stone paper told to stop outing gays . 1 November 2010 . BBC News . 11 May 2011.
  20. Web site: A love brewed in bars. Daily Monitor. 4 January 2021.
  21. Web site: Giles Legally Views Agnes' Eclipse . Redpepper.co.ug. 18 May 2015.
  22. Web site: Uganda Online Media Publishers elect leaders. 31 October 2016.
  23. Web site: Online publishers elect executive. Francisco. Adongo. Eagle.co.ug. 31 October 2016.

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