President Museveni has explained that the government had deliberately invested in undersea fibre-optic cables to lower the cost of internet access, which had previously depended on expensive satellite communication. He was responding to broadcaster Isaac Katende, popularly known as Kasuku, who raised concerns over limited government support for digital media, particularly in the wake of…
Starlink has switched off all its satellite internet services in Uganda following a directive from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) over what regulators termed the “illegal provision” of telecommunications services. In a letter dated January 2, 2026, addressed to the UCC Executive Director, the company confirmed it had activated a “new service restriction tool” to…
Veteran journalist and media personality Alan Kasujja has openly expressed frustration over Uganda Airlines’ handling of customer service, highlighting ongoing disruptions that have left passengers stranded. In a series of tweets on Thursday, Kasujja, a former BBC News correspondent and one of Africa’s most influential media figures, described his attempts to reach the airline as…
Uganda’s opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has called on his supporters to download Bitchat, a decentralised messaging app, ahead of the January 15, 2026, general elections, citing fears that the government may once again shut down internet and social media services. Speaking to supporters online and through social media posts, Wine…
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has renewed more than 13.3 million national identity cards and registered over 6.1 million first-time applicants under the ongoing nationwide mass enrolment and renewal exercise, officials have said. Speaking during the joint weekly security media briefing at Police headquarters in Naguru on December 29, 2025, NIRA Registrar Claire…