The six radio stations, including Hot FM and Millenium Community Radio were allegedly running operations without licences, per Uganda’s Communications Act.
Uganda has shut down six radio stations after the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) discovered that they have been broadcasting content without licences. This is against Uganda’s communications laws detailed in the Uganda Communications Act, 2013. Per legislation, it is illegal for anyone to transmit content without obtaining a broadcasting license authorised by the UCC.
Those who violate this law may face a fine of up to twenty-five currency points. In Uganda, the value of one currency point is set by the finance ministry and is used as a reference point for calculating fines. For this violation, it means that the fine could be calculated based on the current value of a currency point, and…
