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Government to subsidise top set boxes for digital TV migration

The government is proposing to waive taxes on top set boxes that viewers will need to watch TV as the country moves towards switching off analog to digital broadcasting. The world’s switch off deadline will be in 2015 with countries having to transfer from analog broadcasting to digital technology though East African member states agreed […]

Uganda Telephone companies risk losing licenses

Ultimate Media The government has said that it will not renew the licenses of the mobile phone service providers if they do not improve services for their customers. The ICT State Minister, Nyombi Thembo while talking at the meeting of telecommunication companies in Kampala said that there are many reports from the general public complaining […]

Government negotiating with thermal power companies to reduce load shedding

The state minister for energy, Peter Lokeris said that the government is holding negotiations with thermo power generating company Agreko to have the generators switched on to decrease on the rate of load shedding in the country. Lokeris who also apologized to the nation for the current increased load shedding which has caused losses to people’s business and property says […]

Mike Mukula spoted with cute girl

Former state minister for health, Mike Mukula, whom most club goers call the entertainer has been seen outing a hot cutie. He was seen on an outing last night at Club Rouge in Kampala during the Burundian Singer Kidum night bonanza. Kidum was performing alongside with Juliana Kanyomozi. Mukula was clad in a blue suit while the […]

Drought to increase power load shedding

The government has denied media reports that the delay in completing Bujagali power dam will cost the country 285 million shillings. The state minister of energy Simon D’Ujanga says it is the drought that has affected the production of the hydro power generation. D’ujanga says the country’s current power demand is about 450 mega watts […]