LICENSE APPLICATIONS
ILLEGAL FM RADIO STATIONS & COURIER OPERATORS
September 16, 2022Consultation on the Uganda Communications Framework for Community Broadcasting Services
October 12, 2022Each applicant below has applied to the Uganda Communications Commission (Commission) for a license to provide services indicated against their respective name:
| Name of Applicant | Shareholders | Shareholding
Percentage |
Address | Type of Service | Area of Operation | |
| 1. | Embassy of God Ministries Limited (Embassy Media Services) | Pr. Denis Amos Emojong
Mrs. Anne Naiga Emojong Mr. Francis Kenneth Kimbugwe Mr. Alvin Adam Katende |
Limited by Guarantee (Does not have Shares) | Block 230 Plot 1652 Kireka Namugongo Road
P.O. Box 333618 Kampala |
Television Broadcasting
(Regional Free-To-Air) |
Kampala |
| 2. | Application for Transfer of Radio Broadcasting License for 95.8MHz Mbale from Gold Radio Limited to Mutundwe Christian Fellowship Broadcasting Ministry Limited | Mr. Tom Balaba Mugerwa
Mrs. Justine Mugerwa
Mr. Solomon Balaba
Mr. Ivan Matovu
|
60%
20%
17%
3% |
Plot 33 Kiyimba Road
Mutundwe P.O. Box 12091 Kampala Uganda |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Mbale |
| 3.
|
Cheetahnet Solutions Limited | Mr. Wanyoike Alex Muya
Mr. Guloba Ronald Nathan
Unallotted |
20%
20%
60% |
Plot 18B George Street
Kampala |
Regional Public Service Provider (Eastern) | Eastern Region |
| 4. | Metro FM Limited t/a Metro FM (90.8MHz Kampala) | Hon. Capt. Francis Edward Babu
Rt. Hon. Margaret Zziwa Nantongo Babu
Mr. Cedric Babu
Unallotted |
1%
1%
1%
97% |
Plot 16B Martin Road, Old Kampala
P.O. Box 946 Kampala |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Kampala |
| 5. | Waset Communications Network (African Renaissance) Limited t/a Tropical FM (88.4MHz Mubende) | Bonde Ryzyotora
Ahimbisibwe Prima
Washinda Bonera
|
50%
25%
25% |
Plot 42 Road A
Boma Hill P.O. Box 11 Main Street Mubende |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Mubende |
| 6. | East Africa Television Limited t/a East Africa Radio (99.0 MHz Kampala) | Mr. Reginald Abraham Mengi
Ms. Regina Mengi
Unallotted |
0.002%
0.002%
99.996% |
Jumbo Plaza, 2nd Floor
Plot 2 Parliament Avenue Kampala |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Kampala |
| 7. | Endigyito FM Limited (88.3MHz Mbarara) | Hon. Nuru Turyagenda Byamukama
Ms. Janet Byamukama |
50%
50% |
Plot 59 High Street
P.O. Box 872 Mbarara |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Mbarara |
| 8. | Western Broadcasters Limited t/a Hits FM (88.9MHz Fort Portal) | Hon. Nuru Turyagenda Byamukama
Ms. Jiji Byamukama |
50%
50% |
Balya House
Plot 1 Balya Road Hakatoma Ward Fort Portal |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Fort Portal |
| 9. | New Vision Printing and Publishing Co. Limited
(New Vision Radio Hoima) |
Public listed corporation | Government of Uganda 53.3%
Public 46.7% |
Plot 19/21
First Street Industrial Area P.O Box 9815 Kampala |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Bunyoro Sub-Region |
| 10. | Zakom Tech Uganda Limited | Mr. Hamuza Kalungi
Mr. Andrew Vincent Mugabyomu Mr. Henry Samson Zzirimu |
30%
32%
38% |
Kyaliwajjala Zone A
Namugongo Division P.O. Box 206 Kyambogo Kampala |
Regional Public Service Provider (Central Region) | Central Region |
| 11. | Katinvuma Broadcasts and General Limited t/a Signal FM (88.1MHz | Mr. Ahmed Gamal Kintu Munyagwa
Ms. Sonia Nabasirye Kintu
Mr. Adam Jjitta Kintu
Ms. Salma Nakaggya Kintu |
70%
10%
10%
10% |
BCU Building
Plot 2 Court Road South Central Industrial Borough P.O. Box 2040 Mbale |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Mbale |
| 12. | Seventh-Day Adventist Association of Uganda t/a AWR 102.9 Light FM (102.9MHz Kasese) | Seventh-Day Association of Uganda | Limited by Guarantee (Does not have Shares) | Kasese Better Living Centre Building
Cnr Rwenzori & Kilembe Roads P.O. Box 21 Kasese |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Kasese |
| 13. | Galaxy FM Limited t/a Galaxy TV | Mr. Robert Itwara Busingye
Mr. Puis Kamugisha
Mr. Innocent Ahabwe
Unallotted |
30%
30%
30%
10% |
Plot 249 Gaba Road
Kansanga Makindye Division West P.O. Box 16235 Kampala |
Television Broadcasting
(Regional Free-To-Air) |
Kampala |
| 14. | Gulu FM Limited (102.7MHz Gulu) | Mr. Christopher Acire
Mr. Dave Geoffrey Nakimolo
Unallotted |
8%
2%
90% |
Post Office Building
Plot 1/3 Airfield Road P.O. Box 827 Gulu |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Gulu |
| 15. | Unity Investment Limited t/a Unity FM (97.7MHz Lira) | Mr. Jimmy Luis Uhuru
Ms. Rebecca Otengo
Mr. Charles Odongo
Mr. Emmanuel Owiny |
40%
20%
25%
15% |
Plot 23 Opio Okaka Road
P.O. Box 17 Lira |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Lira |
| 16. | Radio Kiboga Limited (103.9MHz Kiboga) | Mr. Edward Kiiza
Ms. Joana Kiiza
Mr. Edward Mwesigwa |
50%
25%
25% |
Liberty House
Kampala Road Kiboga Town Council |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Kiboga |
| 17. | Bugisu Cooperative Union Limited t/a BCU FM (100.6MHz Mbale) | Member owned Cooperative Society led by:
Hon. Nathan Nandala Mafabi
Mr. John Musila
Mr. Nathan Mabonga
Hon. Isaiah W. Ssasaga
Mr. Joshua Mweru
Mr. Eddy Wanambwa
Mr. James Kutosi
Mrs. Florence Watsala
Canon Michael Lulonde |
Registered as a Cooperative Society
(Does not have shares). |
Plot 46 Paliisa Road
Private Bag Mbale |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Mbale |
| 18. | Jubilee Radio Uganda Limited t/a 105.6 Jubilee Radio (105.6MHz Fort Portal) | Fort Portal Catholic Diocese | Limited by Guarantee (Does not have Shares) | Plot 6A Mugurusi Road
P.O. Box 914 Fort Portal |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Fort Portal |
| 19. | Group of New Generation Solutions Limited | Nono Louenkem Guy Gaspard
Achom Joan Clare
Unallotted |
70%
10%
20% |
Yellowbird Building
Plot 147 Muteesa II Road P.O. Box 101609 Kampala |
Domestic Courier Services | Nationwide |
| 20. | Victory Christian Centre t/a Impact Media Consortium (Impact FM) (98.4MHz Kampala) | Dr. Joseph Sserwadda
Pr. Deogratius Mukasa Balabyekkubo
Mr. Paul Wasswa
Mrs. Freda Sserwadda |
Limited by Guarantee (Does not have Shares) | Plot 849/850 Masaka Road, Ndeeba
P.O. Box 7223 Kampala |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Kampala |
| 21. | Victory Christian Centre t/a Impact Media Consortium (Impact FM) (101.5MHz Masaka) | Dr. Joseph Sserwadda
Pr. Deogratius Mukasa Balabyekkubo
Mr. Paul Wasswa
Mrs. Freda Sserwadda |
Limited by Guarantee (Does not have Shares) | Plot 849/850 Masaka Road, Ndeeba
P.O. Box 7223 Kampala |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Masaka |
| 22. | Victory Christian Centre t/a Impact Media Consortium (Impact FM) (103.7MHz Mbale) | Dr. Joseph Sserwadda
Pr. Deogratius Mukasa Balabyekkubo
Mr. Paul Wasswa
Mrs. Freda Sserwadda |
Limited by Guarantee (Does not have Shares) | Plot 849/850 Masaka Road, Ndeeba
P.O. Box 7223 Kampala |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Mbale |
| 23. | Victory Christian Centre t/a Impact Media Consortium (Impact FM) (92.9MHz Bugiri) | Dr. Joseph Sserwadda
Pr. Deogratius Mukasa Balabyekkubo
Mr. Paul Wasswa
Mrs. Freda Sserwadda |
Limited by Guarantee (Does not have Shares) | Plot 849/850 Masaka Road, Ndeeba
P.O. Box 7223 Kampala |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Bugiri |
| 24. | Victory Christian Centre t/a Impact Media Consortium (Impact FM) (107.6MHz Jinja) | Dr. Joseph Sserwadda
Pr. Deogratius Mukasa Balabyekkubo
Mr. Paul Wasswa
Mrs. Freda Sserwadda |
Limited by Guarantee (Does not have Shares) | Plot 849/850 Masaka Road, Ndeeba
P.O. Box 7223 Kampala |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Jinja |
| 25. | KRC 102 FM Company Limited t/a 102 KRC FM (102MHz Kabarole) | Kabarole Research and Resource Centre Limited | 100% | Plot 26 Mugurusi Road
P.O. Box 782 Fort Portal |
Community Radio Broadcasting | Kabarole |
| 26. | Kasese Guide Radio – Diocese of Kasese Limited t/a Kasese Guide Radio (100.5MHz Kasese) | Kasese Catholic Diocese | 100% | Plot 36 Kijongo Road
P.O. Box 105 Kasese |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Kasese |
| 27. | Radio Bugwere Limited t/a Radio Bugwere FM 97.2 (97.2MHz Bugwere) | Hon. Dr. Sisye Tomasi Kiryapawo
Eng. Jonathan Mwedde
Mr. Samuel Shopi
Prof. Philip Wabulya
Dr. Peter Kiza
Ms. Sarah Kataike Nduga
Mrs. Loy Kiryapawo
Mrs. Gertrude Keturah Mwedde
Mr. Samuel Kaali
Mr. Wilber Kadapao |
20%
15%
10%
10%
10%
5%
10%
5%
5%
10% |
Babula Road
Busikwe Cell Budaka Town Council P.O. Box 1414 Mbale
|
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Budaka |
| 28. | Radio East Limited t/a East FM 100.2 (100.2MHz Tororo) | Hon. Sanjay Tanna
Mrs. Sudhaben Tanna
Mrs. Alpa Tanna
Mrs. Trupti Tanna |
50%
20%
15%
15% |
Plot 4 Market Street
Tororo Municipality P.O. Box 700 Tororo |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Tororo |
| 29. | Teso Broadcasting Services 2018 Limited t/a TBS 87.6FM (87.6MHz Soroti) | Hon. Sanjay Tanna
Mrs. Sudhaben Tanna
Mrs. Alpa Tanna |
60%
20%
20% |
Plot 60 Gweri Road
Soroti Municipality P.O. Box 700 Soroti
|
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Soroti |
| 30. | Nyabushozi FM Limited t/a Radio 5 (99.7MHz Kiruhura) | Mr. Christopher Bakashaba
Ms. Carolyne Atuhairwe |
97%
3% |
Rushere Town Board
P.O. Box 10 Rushere |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Kiruhura |
| 31. | New Vision Printing and Publishing Co. Limited t/a Rupiny 95.7 FM (95.7MHz Gulu) | Public listed corporation | Government of Uganda 53.3%
Public 46.7% |
Plot 19/21
First Street Industrial Area P.O Box 9815 Kampala |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Gulu |
| 32. | Mitchell Cotts Uganda Limited | Prinsloo Thomas Kiminta
John Prinsloo |
50%
50% |
Plot 2A Nakasero Road
P.O. Box 7032 Kampala |
International Courier Services | International |
| 33. | Basoga Baino FM Limited t/a Baba FM (87.7MHz Jinja) | Moses Balyeku
Nancy Balyeku
Glen Balyeku
Asimwe Balyeku
Joy Balyeku |
20%
15%
30%
30%
5% |
Busoga Kingdom Headquarters
Bugembe Town Council P.O. Box 13 Jinja |
Commercial Radio Broadcasting | Jinja |
| 34. | Uganda Martyrs University (Online Radio) | Rt. Rev. Joseph Anthony Zziwa
Mr. Wanok Santus Lino |
Limited by Guarantee (Does not have Shares) | Uganda Martyrs University Main Campus, Nkozi
P.O. Box 5498 Kampala
|
Online Radio Broadcasting | Online |
| 35. | Prime Couriers Ltd | Hassan Mugerwa Takoowa
Rodah Kagoya Ndawula Paul Mike Japhas Mukiibi Biimpwa |
25%
25% 25% 25%
|
Kampala Capital City Building, Wandegeya
P.O Box 3054 Kampala |
Intercity Courier | Intercity |
The Commission is therefore seeking the opinion and/or comments from the public, if any, about the respective applicants’ eligibility for the licenses they have applied for within a period of fourteen (14) days from the date of publication of this Notice.
The Commission shall proceed to grant licenses to the respective applicants if, after the expiry of the above stated time, no opinion and /or comments proving ineligibility of the applicants to be licensed has been received.
Opinion and or comments in writing should be sent to:
The Executive Director
UCC House
Plot 42- 44 Spring Road,
Bugolobi
P.O. Box 7376
KAMPALA
Phone: + 256 414 339000, +256 312 339000
Email: ucc@ucc.co.ug, Website: www.ucc.co.ug
