LifeStyle
Jose Chameleone’s son Abba Marcus arrested in Minnesota
KAMPALA — Abba Marcus Mayanja, the eldest son of Ugandan musician Jose…
Theatre veteran Alex Mukulu dies at 72
Kampala, Uganda — 15 August 2026: Ugandan theatre has lost one…
Apex Media Services rebrands with new CEO
KAMPALA: Apex Media Services has undergone a leadership and corporate restructuring, with…
King Saha’s ‘Tondeka E Kololo’ festival draws massive crowd
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan musician King Saha drew a large crowd to…
Security
UPDF reshuffles senior command
KAMPALA — The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has announced changes to its senior command structure ahead of the retirement of several General Officers, including Lt Gen Charles Otema Awany. The changes, announced on Saturday, August 15, 2026, by Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, affect the Reserve Forces, Land Forces and two infantry divisions. Under the new appointments, Maj Gen Joseph Ssemwanga, who has been serving as Deputy Commander of the Land Forces, has been appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) Reserve Forces. He replaces Lt Gen Charles Otema Awany, who is among the senior officers scheduled to…
Regional News
Airtel Africa launches Starlink mobile in DRC
Kinshasa, 16 August 2026: Airtel Africa and Starlink today have launched satellite-to-mobile service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking the first commercial deployment in Africa. The service enables Airtel customers with compatible smartphones to access connectivity in non-terrestrial areas wherever they can see the sky. Starlink, the world’s largest satellite-to-mobile constellation with 650 launched satellites, enables light-data apps, including WhatsApp messaging, as well as SMS. Customers do not require specialised equipment or a separate device to access the service. The launch follows the strategic partnership announced by Airtel Africa and Starlink in December 2025 and the successful…
