Can Shs30bn a year make UBC the Next BBC, CNN or Al Jazeera?
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to inject 30 billion Ugandan shillings annually—approximately $8 million—into the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) as part of efforts to transform the national broadcaster into a modern, competitive public media house. The pledge was reiterated by the Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Dr Chris Baryomunsi, who said President Yoweri…