All posts tagged "Uganda Communications Commission"
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1.5KNewsUCC to check social media usage of every media house employee before license renewal
Kampala, (UG):- Uganda’s communications regulator, UCC has directed every media house to produce its social media policy that regulates their employee’s usage...
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683NewsNyombi Thembo assumes office as new UCC Executive Director
Kampala, (UG): The former Minister of State for ICT, Mr Nyombi Thembo Friday formally assumed office as the new Executive Director of...
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1.3KNewsWho is Nyombi Thembo, the ex-minister of ICT, now UCC Executive Director
Kampala, (UG): The Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Dr Chris Baryomunsi confirmed the appointment of former minister Nyombi Thembo as the...
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1.4KBig StoryFormer ICT Minister Nyombi Thembo appointed UCC Executive Director
Kampala, (UG): The former Minister of State for ICT, George William Nyombi Thembo has been appointed the new Executive Director of the...
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1.3KBig StoryUCC to disconnect unregistered SIM cards by November 12th
Kampala, (UG): Uganda’s Telecoms regulator, UCC (Uganda Communication Commission) has given until November 12, 2023, for all customers with unregistered sim cards...
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628NewsRegional ICT Regulators to meet Telecoms over roaming calling rates
Kigali, (RW): Regional communications sector regulators have resolved to review the implementation of the much sought after One Network Area (ONA) framework...
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3.1KBig StoryElon Musk’s Starlink targets Ugandan market to revolutionalize internet service
Starlink is currently the world’s first and largest satellite constellation using a low Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet across the globe.
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460NewsTayebwa wants adverts of substandard products banned
Tayebwa noted with concern that, much as substandard products continue to pose a risk to the lives of Ugandans, manufacturers are always...
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625NewsUCC, DPP sign MoU to investigate, prosecute cybercrimes
This MOU establishes a network between ODPP and UCC, formation of provision of information, assistance in a timely and efficient manner, capacity...
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2.2KNewsUCC to close over 100 radio stations for failing to get new license
The regulator has now given an ultimatum of up to September 5, 2022 for the radio stations to acquire the new licenses.
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1.2KBig StoryNBS, 22 other TVs under probe over copyright infringement
Altogether, 84 programs, mostly being foreign movies previously aired by the said TV stations have been reported to the Commission for alleged...
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1.1KCOVID-19
UCC asks broadcasters for airtime to mobilize for Covid-19 vaccination
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Communications Commission-UCC has asked radio and television stations to avail airtime to government officials to mobilize people for...
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1.1KBig StoryUCC says Africell must clear all its debts before exiting Uganda
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) has direct Africell Uganda to ensure all its debts are cleared prior to its planned...
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2.6KExclusiveNTV Uganda suspends director, producer after fan masturbates on live show
EXCLUSIVE: NTV Uganda has suspended the producer and director of the NTV Mix show after one audience member appeared masturbating during a...
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775Latest NewsUCC pays tribute to longest-serving employee Eng. Simon Bugaba
KAMPALA — Uganda Communications Commission Executive Director Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo has paid tribute to Eng. Simon Bugaba describing him as a committed...
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1.6KBusinessLycamobile Gets National Operator License
The Uganda Communications Commission has granted a National Telecommunication Operator (NTO) license to Lycamobile, making the company the Third National Operator. Lycamobile,...
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1.4KBusinessMTN loses sh52bn case against UCC
KAMPALA – The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a case in which MTN Uganda had sued the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), challenging...
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19.2KNationalFULL LIST: UCC to switch off 30 FM radio stations
KAMPALA – The Uganda Communications Commissions (UCC) has released a list of 30 radio stations on the verge of being switched off...
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1.4KBig StoryGov’t orders UCC to ban Social Media, VPNs and YouTube despite having internet back
The government of Uganda through its regulatory body the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has ordered all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block...
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680Big StoryNITA-U partners with UCC to boost access to grid, internet in remote areas
The National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) on Friday partnered with the Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) through its Rural Communication Development Fund (RCDF),...
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1.0KBig StoryInnovation: UCC To Block All Stolen Phones & Other Communication Devices
By Our Reporter Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has this time positively attracted Ugandans after announcing that it has innovated ways to block...
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603Election WatchUCC Refutes Allegations to Block Internet, Mobile Money On Polling Day
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has come out to refute rumours circulating that the government directed all Telecoms and Internet...
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752FeaturedUCC unveils plan to curb phone theft in the country
KAMPALA: The Uganda Commissions Commission (UCC) has announced a panned move it intends to implement to reduce increased cases of phone thefty in...
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911EntertainmentUCC, Ministry of Health and Musician Eezzy agree on a ‘Tumbiza Sound’ remix
The Ministry of Health, together with the Uganda communications commissio and musician Eric Opoka aka Eezzy have resolved to do a remix...