As Uganda approaches its general elections on January 15, 2026, tensions are escalating over potential communication blackouts, with the Uganda Communications Commission – UCC issuing a stern warning about the use of BitChat, a Bluetooth-based messaging app promoted by opposition leaders.
Presidential candidates running to be elected to the highest office in the land in seven days have pushed the Electoral Commission (EC) to the wall, demanding a copy of the cleaned and final voters register. Section 19 of the Electoral Commission Act Cap 176 demands the EC to issue the register t
Police in Kira Road Division are currently investigating the sudden death of Dr. Tom Patrick Mugizi, a 64-year-old lecturer at Victoria University and MUBS, who was found dead in his bed under mysterious circumstances. The tragic discovery was made on January 3, 2026, after the deceased’s siste
Police at Kira Road Division are investigating the death of Dr. Tom Patrick Mugizi, a 64-year-old lecturer at Victoria University and Makerere University Business School (MUBS).According to Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Public Relations Officer, ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, Dr.
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Police in Kamuli District are investigating a suspected double murder after the bodies of a boda boda rider and a young businesswoman were found in Namasagali Sub-county.Kamuli, Uganda: Police in Kamuli have launched investigations into a suspected double murder after the bodies of a boda
KAMPALA – National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has strongly condemned the continued detention and remand of human rights lawyer and activist Dr. Sarah Bireete, describing it as a calculated move by the state to silence outspoken voices ahead o
BitChat is an internet-free messaging concept highlighted by Bobi Wine as a backup communication tool if online services are disrupted during Uganda’s 2026 elections.Kampala, Uganda: As Uganda heads into the decisive final weeks before the 2026 general elections, a new phrase has entered
Uganda opposition leader promotes Bitchat amid fears of internet blackoutUgandan politician and opposition leader Bobi Wine is encouraging his constituents to download Jack Dorsey’s decentralized peer-to-peer messaging service, Bitchat, in the lead-up to the country’s election, allegin
The human rights activist went missing on Tuesday with her colleagues complaining that they did not know her whereabouts, and that her phones went off.Police have confirmed they have in detention Dr Sarah Bereete, the founding Partner and Executive Director for Center for Constitutional G
