By Obadia Ismail Otim The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the sector regulator, on August 9, 2022 handed out its decision in response to complaints against six media platforms that it found in breach of the minimum broadcasting standards, the standards for general broadcast programming, and the code of ethics for journalists. Mr. Odrek M. Rwabogo […]
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By Raymond Mpubani and Clare Muhindo The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has doubled down on the registration of news websites and online broadcasters, requiring all providers of such services to register by 5 October, 2020. The target services are blogs, online televisions, online radios, online newspapers, internet-based radios and TV stations, streaming radio and TV providers, and […]
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By Benjamin Rukwengye In March 2018, the governments of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, as if acting in tandem, issued new rules requiring the licensing of social media and online content creators. Tanzania published its Electronic and Postal Communications (Online Content) Regulations, 2018, establishing mandatory licensing of all bloggers, online forums and online radio and television. […]
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The Uganda Communications Commission has ordered the Daily Monitor to immediately suspend its website for failing to register it as per the new directive issued to all online publishers last year. The order to suspend the website was however prompted by a complaint by the Speaker of Parliament over a story run by the website […]
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By Peter G. Mwesige I find it frustrating but not shocking that Tuesday’s newspapers and many radio and television bulletins in Uganda did not carry the news that the Uganda Communications Commission will have a new board of directors shortly. On Monday 27 November, Minister of ICT & National Guidance Frank Tumwebaze announced via Twittter […]
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On September 30, Member of Parliament for Kyadondo East constituency Robert Kyagulanyi wrote on Facebook; “This morning I was supposed to be hosted by Capital FM for Capital Gang. I was later informed that the radio was directed by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and received phone-calls from security operatives not to host me. I was […]
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Broadcast regulator Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) this week stopped media outlets from carrying live feed that is likely to create public insecurity. “The Commission has noted with concern that both radio and television broadcasting operators are relaying live broadcasts which are inciting the public, discriminating, stirring up hatred, promoting a culture of violence amongst viewers […]
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The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has suspended the broadcasting licence of faith-based television station, ABS TV, for its “offensive programmes”. A letter to the station’s management from the UCC Executive Director, Godfrey Mutabaazi, sent on 5 September 2017 reads in part: “In spite of the several warnings and attempts to give the management of ABS […]
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