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...
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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 fla...
UEDCL Announces Stable Electricity Tariffs for Q1 2026
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited – UEDCL has released the approved retail electricity tariffs for the first quarter of 2026 (January-March), as sanct...
What Is BitChat? Bobi Wine’s internet-free communication tool explained
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.Ka...
DEAN LUBOWA SAAVA: Here Is What UCC Boss Nyombi Thembo Wants Ugandans to Know About the Difference Between Personal Vendetta & the Commission Merely Doing Its Regulatory Work
DEAN LUBOWA SAAVA: Here Is What UCC Boss NOn 24th December, UCC Executive Director Hon Nyombi Thembo posted a message on his X in reference to the private meeting he had...
Crypto saw record $8.6B in deals in 2025 with growth under Trump: FT
The crypto sector reportedly saw a record $8.6 billion worth of deals in 2025, as the crypto-friendly Trump administration gave confidence to crypto-focused mergers and a...
UCC ED Meets Family of Embattled Journalist Dean Lubowa Saava, Urges Accountability and Compassion Amid Ongoing Case
Hon Nyombi Thembo, the Executive Director (ED), Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has met the family of Dean Lubowa Saava, whose ongoing legal case has sparked wides...
URA restricts importation of Starlink equipment, requires UPDF clearance
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has imposed an immediate restriction on the importation and customs clearance of Elon Musk’s Starlink technology and other communicat...
Starlink Imports to be Cleared by Gen Muhoozi
Uganda has imposed immediate restrictions on the importation and customs clearance of Starlink satellite internet equipment and related communication devices, according t...
Exclusive: URA bans Importation of Elon Musk’s Starlink Equipment without Gen. Muhoozi’s clearance
Uganda Revenue Authority has issued an immediate restriction on the importation and clearance of Starlink satellite internet equipment, tightening controls around the fas...