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Uganda Communications Commission wants 70% local content in new broadcasting quota regulations

The UgIn a public notice issues on Wednesday the commission also wants pay televisions to ensure that 20% of their bouquet offering carries Ugandan channels. The UCC says the move is aimed…

May 18, 2013No CommentRead More

Ugandans watch anxiously as Warid Telecom Uganda sells to Bharti Airtel

Many Ugandans are coming to terms with the sad reality that the telephone network that brought low calling rates and several innovative products in the telephone market is no more.…

April 23, 2013No CommentRead More

Uganda National Bureau of Standards promises to eliminate counterfeits

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has vowed to eliminate all counterfeit products off the market by mid next year. Counterfeit products have been a challenge to the bureau this…

April 17, 2013No CommentRead More

Government fails to register petty foreign traders

The ministry of trade has closed registration of all foreign petty traders after a rather slow response to the exercise. According to a source from the ministry has revealed that…

April 17, 2013No CommentRead More

Why fuel trucks in Uganda have history of catching fire?

Fuel trucks in Uganda have history of catching fire. When you Google Uganda fuel trucks catching fine, you will not fail to get news that fuel trucks caught fire…

March 8, 2013No CommentRead More

KCCA workers clobbers Owino woman

Ms Suzan Kushaba, a 33 year mother of three and chairperson of St. Balikuddembe (Owino) Market Vendors’ Association has been terribly clobbered by a team of ruthless Kampala…

March 8, 2013No CommentRead More

Lord Mayor Lukwago threatens to sue New Vision for revealing his reported illegal business deals to public

The Lord Mayor of Kampala, Lawyer Erias Lukwago has threatened to sue the Uganda government owned media house, The New Vision for revealing his reported illegal business deals to…

February 18, 2013No CommentRead More

NSSF welcomes ruling against Alcon in workers house contract dispute

The National Social Security Fund has triumphed in the 40 billion shilling compensation dispute with construction firm Alcon International. A panel of seven Supreme Court Justices led by the Chief Justice…

February 9, 2013No CommentRead More

Tanzania trade route now ready for use by Ugandan traders

The governments of Uganda and Tanzania have finalized arrangements to use the southern route commonly known as Mutukula for trade as an alternative to the Mombasa route. This follows a…

February 7, 2013No CommentRead More

Aggie Konde Asiimwe replaces Joe Munene as NTV Managing Director

Nation Television has got a new Managing Director. Agnes Asiimwe Konde yesterday took over office from Joe Munene who has been at the helm of the station for four years.…

February 7, 20131 CommentRead More