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Starlink Launches in Uganda Amid High Cost Concerns among Consumers 

Customers face an estimated UGX 2.3 million initial payment for the Starlink hardware kit, while locally advertised kits can cost between UGX 2.7 million and UGX 3 million. Users are also expected to pay a mandatory regulatory charge equivalent to about US$100 plus VAT, estimated at roughly UGX 437,036.

UPC Opens Disciplinary Hearings Against Several Party Members

Muzeyi said some of the allegations under consideration include forging party letterheads, seals and stamps, writing documents in the name of the party president, and other acts of false pretense.

DP to Hold NEC Meeting in Mbarara to Redirect the Party

The leaders of these pressure groups have since accused the DP party President, Norbert Mao of being a traitor after he allegedly abandoned the true opposition principles of the party, especially when he decided to share the bed with the ruling NRM, something that revealed his self-seeking character.

President Museveni Receives Five New Envoys as Uganda Moves to Deepen Global Partnerships

The new envoys are Fahad Abdulrahman Ali Al Bishr, Ambassador Designate of the United Arab Emirates; Wu Guangrong, Ambassador Designate of the People’s Republic of China; Angele van der Heijden-Samura, Ambassador Designate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; Anna-Maria Olsson, Ambassador Designate of the Kingdom of Sweden; and Sigrid Ingelore Luise Sommer, Ambassador Designate of the Federal Republic of Germany.

PLU Announces Endorsement Drive for General Muhoozi Kainerugaba

Kabanda described the occasion as historic and said a signed book would be used to record supporters across the country. He announced that PLU would organise endorsement rallies in all 146 districts, with local committees collecting signatures in each sub-county before the books are presented at larger rallies.

King Oyo’s Body to Arrive in Uganda Amid Tooro Succession Dispute

As the Omuguta of Ikingura Oyo returns to Uganda, attention will turn to his final rites and the mourning process, and the dispute over his successor is likely to become an increasingly important issue for the Tooro Kingdom as it prepares for a new chapter in its monarchy.

Uganda Cabinet Approves Phase-Out of TINs for Individuals, Adopts NINs as Tax IDs

In May 2026, URA issued a public notice asking taxpayers to update their registration details and link existing tax records to their NINs to Business Registration Numbers (BRNs).

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