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Bobi Wine urges Elon Musk to restore Starlink as Uganda tightens internet controls ahead of election

Bobi Wine urges Elon Musk to restore Starlink as Uganda tightens internet controls ahead of election

Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, widely known as Bobi Wine, has called on tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to reinstate Starlink internet services in Uganda, saying the shutdown is part of a wider effort to limit communication as the country heads toward the January 15 general election.Writ

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Nambooze Hits Back at Speaker Among

Nambooze Hits Back at Speaker Among

Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze has sharply responded to remarks by the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, who publicly praised President Yoweri Museveni for approving funds for Nambooze’s medical treatment in the United States.Speaking at President Museveni’s

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Starlink Shuts Down All Uganda Terminals After UCC Crackdown

Starlink Shuts Down All Uganda Terminals After UCC Crackdown

Starlink has officially confirmed that no satellite internet terminals are currently active in Uganda, following the company’s swift enforcement of new restrictions in response to an order from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC).In a letter dated January 2, 2026, sent to the UCCâ

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UCC speaks out on internet, mobile money shutdown rumors

UCC speaks out on internet, mobile money shutdown rumors

Uganda Communications Commission Executive Director, Nyombi Thembo, addresses the media in KampalaKAMPALA, Uganda — The Uganda Communications Commission on Saturday flagged a viral public notice as fraudulent, dismissing claims that mobile money and banking services would be suspended du

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IUIU Cancels Mature Entry Certificate of NRM MP Flag Bearer Ahead of Polling Day

IUIU Cancels Mature Entry Certificate of NRM MP Flag Bearer Ahead of Polling Day

The Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) has cancelled the Mature Entry Certificate of Kitagwenda District National Resistance Movement (NRM) Member of Parliament flag bearer, Robert Mugabe, after finding that the documents he used to qualify for the May 2021 Mature Entry Aptitude Test were fraudu

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Stanbic launches Kasanje housing project

Stanbic launches Kasanje housing project

Stanbic Bank has launched a new housing project in Kasanje, offering a 16.5% mortgage rate to help Ugandans own homesKASANJE, Uganda — Stanbic Bank, in partnership with Quesi Properties, has officially launched the first phase of La Valle estate, a residential development in Wakiso distr

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Dr. Sarah Bireete Denied Bail, Remanded to Luzira Prison

Dr. Sarah Bireete Denied Bail, Remanded to Luzira Prison

Dr. Sarah Bireete, the Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), has Friday been remanded to Luzira Prison after being denied bail in a case involving the alleged unlawful disclosure of national voters’ information.The 49-year-old activist appeared before Chie

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Just In!! Dr Sarah Bireete Charged with Unlawfully Disclosing Voters’ Data, Remanded To Luzira Until 21st Of January 2026

Just In!! Dr Sarah Bireete Charged with Unlawfully Disclosing Voters’ Data, Remanded To Luzira Until 21st Of January 2026

Dr Sarah Bireete, Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG) has been charged with unlawfully obtaining and disclosing national voters’ data without the consent of Uganda’s Electoral Commission. The charges have sparked a wave of controversy, as Bireete is a well-kno

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ULS Isaac Ssemakadde’s Deputy Narrates The Humiliation He & Other Lawyers Endured As They Followed Up On Sarah Bireete Arrest Case

ULS Isaac Ssemakadde’s Deputy Narrates The Humiliation He & Other Lawyers Endured As They Followed Up On Sarah Bireete Arrest Case

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has revealed what its leadership described as troubling experiences while attempting to access the Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), Sarah Bireete, during her detention at Nateete Police Station.Speaking at a CCG Board of Dir

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Dr. Sarah Bireete set for court appearance today

Dr. Sarah Bireete set for court appearance today

KAMPALA, Uganda — Dr. Sarah Bireete, the executive director of the Center for Constitutional Governance, is expected to appear before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court on Friday following her arrest earlier this week.Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Luke Oweyesig

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