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Uganda’s film industry has five faces – and almost everyone is in it for the money. Unfortunately, as their interests clash, the industry suffers. Take Cindy Magara, a film producer with a company called Nyati Motion Pictures. Her biggest quarrel is about film producers being left to fund what she …

Cabinet has directed that media should not give live coverage to the Forum for Democratic Change FDC defiance campaign that has been banned by the Constitutional Court.   Share on: WhatsApp

Cover story: Museveni gets Shs70bn telecom monitoring gadget An investigation by The Independent reveals that State House is closing in on a procurement of high-tech gadgets meant to forestall fraud among telecoms, which is costing government colossal sums in tax revenue. Last Word: Fight over misguided objectives Andrew Mwenda carries …

By Isaac Kalembe The commission is committed to empowering women as agents of change and achieving  gender equality On March 8, Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate International Women’s Day under the theme “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”.  The idea of this …

Uganda Communications Commission UCC has finally come out to explain the very poor internet access that hit the country from midnight to the start of polling day 7.00am February 18 – and later. They switched it off, they said. Many people found it difficult to access social media, especially Facebook, …

By Haggai Matsiko The anticipated arrival of new management at Uganda’s oldest telecom company, utl, has several sector players and politicians sitting on the edge of the seats. Among them is President Yoweri Museveni.  The President has staked his goodwill to salvage what many see as a sinking company. In …

By Julius Businge The Uganda Communications Commission Executive Director, Godfrey Mutabazi has today (June 11) told broadcasters that do not have authorisation to broadcast the World Cup, not to infringe on the rights of those that have acquired these rights. Mutabazi said in a notice dated June 11. The Commission’s …

By Ronald Musoke television stations that will not comply with the Uganda Communications Commission’s (UCC) recent directive of having at least 70% local content aired during prime time risk being switched off come January, 2014. Godfrey Mutabazi, UCC’s executive director, made the bold remark while attending a session on film …

By Julius Businge The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the regulator of the communications industry in Uganda has today (May 14) issued an official statement in relation to the ongoing coverage of events surrounding the Coordinator of National Intelligence Agencies, David Sejusa (also known as Tinyefunza). The Commission said in the …

By Julius Businge The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has urged strongly telecom subscribers to register their SIM card registration before the set deadline of Feb. 28. In a statement released on Feb. 8, the commission said no unregistered SIM Card will be connected on any network in Uganda after Feb. …