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Government tables Uganda Communications (Amendment) Bill, 2016

Government tables Uganda Communications (Amendment) Bill, 2016

Government has tabled a Bill before parliament seeking to remove parliamentary approval of regulations required in implementing the Uganda Communications Act, 2013. The Uganda Communications Act, 2013 was enacted to consolidate and harmonize the Uganda Communications Act and the Electronic Media Act; to dissolve the Uganda Communications Commission and the Broadcasting Council and reconstitute them as […]

Bank of Uganda, Finance Ministry conflict over Basajjabalaba compensation

The ministry for finance and Bank of Uganda are currently involved in a row over repayment of city tycoon Basajjabalaba’s shs142 billion compensation funds to the central bank coffers for losing city markets. Bank of Uganda  Governor Tumusiime Mutebile told the public accounts committee that much as the then finance Syda Bbumba assured him that his […]