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Continue reading →: BIG NEWS, EVENTS AS FILM TAKES CENTRE STAGEThe past week has been dominated by film news. From the training of university students in film production, to the Toronto International Film Festival, to the selection of a Ugandan movie for submission to the Academy Awards. In Mbale, students of Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) got a feel…
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Continue reading →: MBALE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS GET FILM TRAININGStudents of the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) have been equipped with film making and related skills following a week-long training programme sponsored by the Uganda Communications Commission. The training, which targeted the university’s students of Mass Communication, was conducted by technical persons from two organisations, United in Film, and…
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Continue reading →: WEEKLY REVIEW; 19th – 30th August 2019The 2nd edition of Uganda Golf Club Ladies Open at Kitante on 24th August was as colourful as anticipated. One of the sponsors of the annual event for the second year running, UCC was represented by the Director of Corporate Affairs Mr. Fred Otunnu, who was also chief guest. Mr.…
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Continue reading →: CALL FOR APPLICATIONSFOR A DATA COLLECTION FACILITATOR FOR THE NATIONAL INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT) GENDER SURVEY FOR UGANDA As attention to the issue of the global digital divide has increased, so too has focus on the theme of the growing digital gender divide. The observed digital inequalities in digital access and…
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Continue reading →: TOUR OPERATORS PETITION UCC ON NEGATIVE MEDIAThe Association of Uganda Tour Operators has petitioned Uganda Communications Commission to closely monitor information flow so as to limit negative publicity about Uganda, which they said hampers not just their business but the economy. The association, whose acronym is AUTO, represents more than 200 members, who operate tour companies…
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Continue reading →: DON’T BE CONNED!It has come to the attention of the Uganda Communications Commission (the Commission) that some unscrupulous individuals are purporting to offer a variety of services to unsuspecting members of the public on behalf of the Commission. The services these suspected conmen claim to offer include SIM card registration and attending…
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Continue reading →: UGANDAN ACTORS OFF TO GHANA FOR MOVIE AWARDSAfter winning people’s choice award at Uganda Film Festival last year, 94 Terror has not gone unnoticed in other parts of the world. The cast of the movie, which depicts the 1994 Rwanda genocide, is in Ghana for the 5th edition of the Golden Movie Awards, where 94 Terror has…
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Continue reading →: Media companies scramble after judge rules they are liable for Facebook commentsInternational News There is a one-month-old article on The Guardian Website relevant to how other jurisdictions are handling the regulation of Social Media Platforms. This case is particularly interesting in light of the Uganda Communications Commission requirement for Online Data Communicators to seek authorisation by way of registration. In…
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Continue reading →: UCC TARGETS TEACHERS TO STIMULATE ICTS IN SCHOOLSThe Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) is spearheading a country-wide ICT capacity building programme through workshops to skill secondary school teachers. Organised by the Rural Communications Development Fund (RCDF) in partnership with Kisubi Associated Writers Agency (KAWA), the workshops aim to deepen the integration of ICTs in teaching and learning. Three…
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Continue reading →: World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2020 – Call for SubmissionsUganda Communications Commission invites entities representing government, private sector, international and regional institutions, civil society, academia and all other stakeholders to submit World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) related projects to the WSIS Prize 2020 contest. The submission form is available at www.wsis.org/prizes The WSIS Prizes 2020 is an…
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The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) was established under the legal framework of the Uganda Communications Act No. 1 of 1997 and the Electronic Media Act of 1996. Consequently, UCC operates as an integrated regulatory body overseeing various sectors, including Telecommunications, Data Communications, Broadcasting, Postal Communication, Radio Communication, and Infrastructure services throughout Uganda. It is also tasked with the responsibility of licensing operations of cinematography theatres and video or film libraries in Uganda.
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