UPPC announces the launch date for Uganda’s first digital museum

Soroti | The Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC) has announced the launch date for Uganda’s first digital museum, which will showcase the country’s diversity.

Founded in 1902, UPPC is a 120-year-old institution primarily responsible for printing official government documents such as laws, bills, regulations, gazettes, and notices.

Dr. Richard Wanyama, Senior Administrator of Social Projects at UPPC, explains that the initiative to create a digital museum is motivated by the need to modernise and preserve printing antiquities for future reference and education.

Dr. Wanyama stated that the digital museum, which will open on October 8, 2028, will showcase Uganda’s diverse cultural heritage, natural features, religious history, native languages, and tourist attractions through high-quality videos.

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He expressed confidence in the project, citing promising support from a variety of development partners willing to fund the process.

In a related development, Kenneth Oluka, Head of Publishing at UPPC, warned the public about fraud when accessing services such as trademark gazette, deed polls, and advertising in the Uganda Gazette.

Oluka noted that many people attempting to create a deed poll, a legal procedure for changing a name, have been duped into paying exorbitant fees without the corporation’s knowledge.

He clarified that the official fee for processing a deed poll is shs345,000 only.

During an interview with tndNews, Oluka explained the procedures:

“One should first find a lawyer to draft the deed poll, sign and swear by it (affidavit), register it with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), and then gazette the name change by delivering the registered document and proof of payment to any UPPC office.”

Oluka also mentioned UPPC’s ongoing efforts to regionalize its offices, which have included the establishment of new branches in Mbarara, Jinja, Masaka, Arua, and Gulu, as well as plans to expand to Soroti, Lira, Mbale, and other districts.

The goal is to establish a comprehensive museum where the public can access information for research and development.

By Robert Edwomu.