By Guest Writer
After months off air, TV10 Gano Mazima is set to resume broadcasting after the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) issued the online platform with a new broadcasting license this week.
The license clears the way for founder and Chief of Strategy Dean Lubowa Saava to restart operations, marking a major turn in the platform’s long-running regulatory battle.
WE’RE BACK ON TRACK
Speaking outside the UCC headquarters on Thursday, Saava confirmed receipt of the license and said technical teams were already preparing the studios at Lungujja for relaunch.
“TV10 is back. The paperwork is done, the license is in our hands and Gano Mazima will be on air again,” Saava told reporters. “Our audience has waited patiently. Now we can do our business again — reporting the truth and holding power to account.”
A FRESH START
UCC’s licensing department confirmed that TV10’s application had been reviewed and approved after the platform met all requirements under the Uganda Communications Act. The new license covers online broadcasting and comes with standard compliance conditions applicable to all licensed broadcasters.
“The Commission’s mandate is to regulate the sector fairly and ensure all players operate within the law,” a UCC spokesperson said. “TV10 has regularized its operations and is now authorized to broadcast.”
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR TV10
The station plans to return with its flagship investigative and current affairs programming. Saava said the editorial line remains unchanged: “We’ll continue asking hard questions. The difference now is we’re doing it with a license, and we intend to fully comply with the law while defending press freedom.”
Staff who were sent home during the shutdown are being recalled, and Saava announced plans to expand the newsroom, including hiring more field reporters focused on crime, courts, and governance.
REACTIONS:
Media rights groups welcomed the development. “Licensing should never be used to silence critical voices,” said one advocate from a Kampala-based press freedom network. “If TV10 meets the legal requirements, it has every right to broadcast. This is a step toward #BackOnTrack.”
Viewers also reacted online under #TV10isBack and #RNBVision2060, with many saying they missed the platform’s unfiltered coverage of local issues.
WHAT COMES NEXT
Saava said a test broadcast will run next week, with full programming resuming before the end of the month. He added that TV10 will host a public forum to outline its new compliance framework and editorial guidelines.
“Vision 2060 talks about institutions that work,” Saava said. “Part of that is a regulator that enforces the law and a media house that respects it. Today, both happened. Now let the work begin.”
TV10 Gano Mazima first launched in November 2017 and built its reputation on investigative stories and live community debates. (For comments on this story, get back to us on 0705579994 [WhatsApp line], 0779411734 & 041 4674611 or email us at mulengeranews@gmail.com). 
