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Inspiring excellent journalism across Africa

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September 5, 2022

UCC powers come under scrutiny as the regulator sanctions media houses

By Obadia Ismail Otim The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the sector regulator, on August 9, 2022 handed out its decision …

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September 9, 2020

Op-ed – UCC’s latest directive on online content producer registration arrives with a shadow

By Raymond Mpubani and Clare Muhindo The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has doubled down on the registration of news websites and online …

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August 22, 2019

Storm brews over UCC online and social media registration rules

By Benjamin Rukwengye In March 2018, the governments of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, as if acting in tandem, issued new …

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February 8, 2019

UCC threatens to shut down Daily Monitor website

The Uganda Communications Commission has ordered the Daily Monitor to immediately suspend its website for failing to register it as …

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November 29, 2017

UCC deserves more attention from media, civil society, and Parliament

By Peter G. Mwesige I find it frustrating but not shocking that Tuesday’s newspapers and many radio and television bulletins …

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October 4, 2017

UCC criticised over ban of opposition MPs from talk shows

On September 30, Member of Parliament for Kyadondo East constituency Robert Kyagulanyi wrote on Facebook; “This morning I was supposed …

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September 28, 2017

Regulator stops live media broadcasts as Uganda MPs fight

Broadcast regulator Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) this week stopped media outlets from carrying live feed that is likely to create …

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September 6, 2017

ABS Television’s broadcasting licence suspended for ‘offensive’ programming

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has suspended the broadcasting licence of faith-based television station, ABS TV, for its “offensive programmes”. …

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