Justice Kakuru who wrote the main judgment agreed with the petitioners that the petition raises an issue for constitutional interpretation and that the section infringes on the freedoms provided for under article 29 of the constitution Kampala, Uganda |Ā THE INDEPENDENT |Ā The Constitutional Court has declared section 25 of the Computer …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Ā Local leaders in Luwero district have raised concern over the increased attention police officers are giving to social media in disregard of their official duties. Richard Bwabye, the Luwero Resident District Commissioner says that in the wake of attacks targeting security personnel, it is risky …
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua |Ā The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Tuesday that it has embarked on a project aimed at empowering students in higher learning institutions to design effective and interactive social media content in reductions of HIV infections. Due to technological advancement, …
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šWorld Cup 2022 kick-off ā³Ā November 20 ā½Ā Qatar vs Ecuador 7pm Doha, Qatar | QNA | FIFA announced that it had launched the service of protecting the social media platforms during FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in cooperation with FIFPRO that represents the professional footballers worldwide. The service aims to monitor …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Ā The Uganda Peopleās Defence Forces-UPDF has condemned social media antics for declaring Gen. Elly Tumwine dead. It follows a trending Twitter post announcing the departure of the four star General on Sunday night. āIt is with untold grief that we announce the death of our …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Ā The Archbishop of Gulu, Dr. John Baptist Odama has said that the media should be used to preach peace and unity among the people other than promoting selfishness and hatred. The Archbishop says that mass and social media should be used as the means to …
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COMMENT | ANDREW M. MWENDA | A local musician known as Sheeba Kalungi went on YouTube with a video. She claimed that some man who appears on television and presents himself as a role model raped her. She does not reveal the name of this man but claims this man …
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San Francisco, U.S. | THE INDEPENDENT | The Twitter, Inc. will take an offer of $44billion from billionaire,Ā Tesla CEO Elon Musk. He will buy the social media company and make it private, it was confirmed on Monday. āFree speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the …
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COMMENT | Moses Baguma |Ā On Monday 21st of February 2022, Peter G. Mwesige, a seasoned journalist, shared photos of The Crusader newspapers bearing an interview he conducted with a 23-year-old Muhoozi Kainerugaba in 1997. In the interview, the first son identified himself as a contemplative person. If one capable of …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces currently battling armed cattle rustlers inĀ Karamoja region have askedĀ cautioned social media users against tarnishing their image. Michael Longole, the Mt. Moroto Regional Police spokesperson, says that some people have taken to social media to spread malicious propaganda against the joint …
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