The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has ordered a nationwide shutdown of public internet access effective today, January 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.. This directive comes just shortly before the country’s general elections scheduled for January 15, 2026. Security Measures Amid Election Tension UCC Executive Director Nyombi Thembo issued the directive following a “strong recommendation” from…
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has announced a temporary suspension of National ID distribution at the sub-county level starting Tuesday, January 13, 2026, with all registration equipment withdrawn and returned to NIRA offices. Additionally, NIRA’s head office in Kololo will remain closed on January 14, 15, and 16, coinciding with Uganda’s presidential and…
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has apprehended a group of individuals posing as registration assistants at its Nakawa Division office on Ntinda Kalinabiri Road in Kampala, authorities confirmed on Thursday. NIRA said the suspects, most of them women, were pretending to help applicants register for National IDs, collecting illegal payments for services that…
NAIROBI – American internet sensation IShowSpeed, real name Darren Watkins Jr., has set Kenya ablaze during his ongoing “Speed Does Africa” tour, which launched in late December 2025 and will cover 20 African countries in 28 days. Arriving in Nairobi on January 11, Speed was greeted by massive crowds and a special Harambee Stars jersey…
The Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Nyombi Thembo, has issued a strong warning to Ugandans about the use of BITchat, a decentralised messaging application gaining traction ahead of the January 15, 2026, general elections, cautioning that the platform should not be idealised as a failsafe communication tool or used to threaten stability….