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Promoters of BPO policy ask govt to cut internet costs

Prossy Kisakye | January 23, 2023

The promoters of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) policy which is still in draft form at the Ministry of ICT want the government to urgently cut the internet costs to facilitate this new innovation for job creation for youth graduates. The chairperson of Business Process Outsourcing, Prof. William Bazeyo says […]

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National communications policy ready

Ritah Kemigisa | December 9, 2022

The task force on government communications and national guidance has presented the final National Communications and National Guidance Policy to the permanent secretary at the ICT and National Guidance ministry, Dr. Aminah Zawedde. The National Service Program is expected to start in 2023. The communication policy seeks to ease government […]

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Uganda re-elected to ITU council

Juliet Nalwooga | October 4, 2022

Uganda has been re-elected as a member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council for the period; 2023-2026 during the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference taking place in Romania regarding the same. ITU is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies. Uganda’s delegation to the conference in Romania which […]

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Awori buried in grave he dug ten years ago

Noelyn Nassuuna | July 12, 2021

By David Awori Former Information and Communication Technology (ICT) minister Aggrey Awori was on Saturday laid to rest in Kibimba Village, Buwuni Town Council, Bugiri District, in a grave he constructed 10 years ago. Ms Nafula Awori, his daughter, said although her father had built a house and constructed a […]