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Communications regulator, UCC has instructed media house, Daily Monitor to halt publishing content on their website until they get the green light from the commission. This followed a recent story that was published on the website that linked the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga to... Read More

As of writing this post, MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda, which together take up the lion's share of the 23.5 million-strong subscriber base had stopped the sale of SIM cards with immediate effect. Other telecom companies are expected to follow suit. In statements shared on... Read More

In a letter, dated 19th April 2017, addressed to the Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the Prime Minister of Uganda has directed the body to extend the on-going SIM card verification and Validation exercise until 19th May 2017. This follows the recent... Read More

At a press conference yesterday, the Uganda Communications Commission ordered all telecoms to switch off all unregistered SIM cards or else face penalty. The communications regulator made the order in line with their mandate to regulate communications in Uganda. The regulator has been under a... Read More

Previous title: Uganda switches off 2.5 million unregistered SIM-cards UPDATE: Confusion looms over SIM card disconnection as many unregistered cards are reported to be currently functioning. I called the Orange customer care number and I was told that the SIM cards were disconnected.  However, reports from... Read More

The 3rd Annual Communication Innovation Award (ACIA 2013), an initiative by Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) that seeks to recognize excellence through innovation in the communications sector were held yesterday at Kampala Serena hotel. There were a total of 159 participants who competed in this year’s edition... Read More

Nokia was the world's largest manufacturer of mobile phones in 2011, with global device market share of 23% in the second quarter. However, if you know one thing or two in the technology industry, then you agree that statistics are not something any Tech business... Read More