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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…

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High Court puts Onebe, guard on defence in wife’s murder trial

KAMPALA: The High Court in Kampala has found senior accountant Dr Francis Onebe and his former…

Drivers arrested for carrying students in car boots

KAMPALA — Police have arrested three drivers in Ibanda District after they were intercepted allegedly carrying…

Spire says Shs30m KIU court penalty sorted

Academic, cartoonist and social commentator Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo says supporters have raised enough money to…

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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…

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Museveni to rally EAC leaders to revive EASF Summit

KAMPALA: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to rally East African leaders behind efforts to strengthen…

2026 solar eclipse darkens skies across Northern Hemisphere, reaches Africa

A rare total solar eclipse swept across parts of the Northern Hemisphere on Wednesday, August 12,…

Crazy Kennar skit roasts African presidents’ visits

Kenyan comedian and content creator Kennedy Odhiambo, popularly known as Crazy Kennar, has turned the relationship…