Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rural broadcasters under the Rural Broadcasters Owners Association of Uganda (RUBA) have reaffirmed their stance against providing free airtime for mobilization efforts related to the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) registration exercise. The broadcasters have also accused government agencies of misusing the allocated government …
Read More »Vivo Energy rewards over 7,000 customers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 7,000 customers of Vivo Energy – the vender of Shell branded fuels – have been rewarded with fuel and airtime worth Shs 30 million in the ongoing nationwide 10 weeks of ‘cheer reloaded’ promotion. The promotion is aimed at rewarding loyal motorists and infusing …
Read More »Telecom’s face legal battle on unclaimed mobile money balances
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human Rights Defenders Uganda has started a legal battle to push telecom companies to declare all airtime and mobile money balances on sim cards owned by deceased persons. Gideon Tugume, the Executive Director of Human Rights Defenders-Uganda dragged the telecom’s to court demanding that they …
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