How to setup, connect and use BitChart without internet

Bitchart: With internet restrictions rising globally, Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat offers a decentralized way to chat without a signal. See how the app uses Bluetooth to bridge the digital divide in the Philippines and Uganda.

BitChart, commonly known as BitChat, is a decentralized messaging application designed by Jack Dorsey to facilitate communication without the internet. ...

A new report warns that Uganda's expanding digital surveillance, including facial recognition and biometric registration, is being used to target journalists and human rights advocates ahead of the 2026 elections

Uganda’s Digital Surveillance Draws Fresh Concern Ahead of 2026 Elections

by MANFRED TUMUSIIME | UG STANDARD REPORTER

16/08/2025

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A new report warns that Uganda's expanding digital surveillance, including facial recognition and biometric registration, is being used to target ...

Ugandan lawyer Gawaya Tegulle reveals the military publicly shared his recorded phone conversation, raising concerns about government surveillance. Read his account and warnings.

Lawyer Gawaya Tegulle says intelligence tapped his phones, shared conversation

by MANFRED TUMUSIIME | UG STANDARD REPORTER

04/05/2025

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Ugandan lawyer Gawaya Tegulle reveals the military publicly shared his recorded phone conversation, raising concerns about government surveillance. Read his ...

Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, chairing the House on Wednesday 13 December 2023

Uganda Moves to Regulate DNA Use in Criminal Cases

by LILIAN MUWONGE | UG STANDARD REPORTER

27/11/2024

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Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, chairing the House KAMPALA, Uganda — The Ugandan government has introduced a proposed law aimed ...

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