Airtel Africa announced an agreement with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s high-speed internet services to its customers in African countries, including Uganda.Currently, SpaceX has acquired requisite licenses in 9 out of 14 countries within Airtel Africa’s footprint. Operating licenses
The World Wide Fund for Nature in collaboration with Uganda Wildlife Authority, the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC) and other partners have begun a new count of mountain gorillas in Bwindi, Uganda.At the same time, these partners will also carry out the first e
For over three months, residents of Kitongo village in Butayunja sub-county, Busujju County, Mityana District, have endured life in darkness. A persistent power outage has not only disrupted livelihoods but also brought several local businesses to a grinding halt.A walk through the town of
Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere of Kampala Archdiocese has strongly condemned torture, illegal detention, and widespread human rights violations in Uganda, warning that no society can thrive while violating the dignity of its citizens.He made the remarks on Sunday during the consecration of St
Martin Jerome Okec Aliker, a prominent Ugandan businessman and dental surgeon, is celebrated as the first Ugandan to own a bus. His pioneering efforts in the
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has condemned the alleged abduction, secret detention, and torture of Eddie Mutwe, the chief bodyguard to opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine.The ULS described Mutwe’s arrest on 27 April as unlawful
Singer Spice Diana has warned thieves who target her cars and steal spare parts from them, including side mirrors, following last night’s incident along Jinja Road.As she went about her endeavors, performing and making appearances at different venues wi
Fresh cracks have emerged within the National Unity Platform (NUP) as internal divisions take a new twist, with the current Leader of Opposition (LOP) accusing five Members of Parliament — some from within the party and one from the ruling National Resistance
Firefighters participate in emergency drill at Mbale Industrial Park.MBALE – A major industrial park in eastern Uganda, the Sino Uganda Mbale Industrial Park, has put its emergency response procedures to the test with a large-scale fire drill. The exerc
Retailers engage with UNBS over standards. PHOTO URNKAMPALA, UGANDA | Retailers in and around Kampala have blamed the continued presence of counterfeit and substandard products in their stores on the Uganda National Bureau of Standar
