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…
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has moved to clarify public concerns surrounding the importation of Starlink satellite internet equipment, saying the recently circulated internal directive has been widely misinterpreted. In a statement issued on Thursday, URA Public and Corporate Affairs Manager, Robert Kalumba, said there is nothing unusual about requiring security clearance and government licensing…