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Visa and Mastercard block Russian banks from their networks after sanctions

Views: 3 Payments and credit card giants Visa and Mastercard have blocked financial institutions from their networks in response to government sanctions on Russian entities. The U.S. placed a number of Russian individuals and financial institutions on a sanctions list last week, after Moscow launched an invasion of Ukraine. Visa and Mastercard both pledged $2

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‘I’m afraid Russia will invade us next’: alarm among Ukraine’s neighbours

Views: 3 Rachel Obordo and Caroline Bannock  21 hrs ago As fighting continues in Ukraine after Russia’s invasion, people have been fleeing to neighbouring countries. © REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo A person from Ukraine hugs a child outside a refugee shelter, after fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Beregsurany, Hungary March 1, 2022.The Guardian spoke to people living in

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Bombardment of Ukraine’s cities intensifies as Russia counters resistance with air strikes

Views: 1 Ukraine’s besieged cities have come under more heavy bombardment after Russian commanders facing fierce resistance intensified their shelling of urban areas. © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Serhii Nuzhnenko/APAs US president Joe Biden warned Vladimir Putin that he would “pay a price” for his aggression, the Russia leader’s forces have shown no sign of

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MTN Group underlines its role as a driver of Africa’s progress through brand evolution

Views: 3 28 February, 2022 MTN Group today unveiled its evolved visual identity, articulating the context behind the logo many have seen since 16 February 2022. It is just the second brand overhaul since the Group was founded in 1994. Back in 2004, the changes made to the brand resulted in MTN taking ownership of

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Vaccination shouldn’t be mandatory- Law Society

Views: 3 Kateera (C) from the Law makes his case before the committee As Parliament processes the Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2021, Uganda Law Society (ULS) wants the proposal for mandatory Covid-19 vaccination should be dropped and allow the public to consent to it. They propose that the bill should consider circumstances under which an

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‘What is the fate of Ugandans in Ukraine?’

Views: 5 Ssekikubo says gov’t needs to act fast on the plight of Ugandans in Ukraine Members of Parliament have asked for a position statement from the Government on the plight of Ugandans caught up in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Lwemiyaga County representative, Hon Theodore Ssekikubo and Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon Muwada Nkunyingi said

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Legislators worried about high cost of essential commodities

Views: 3 Nsereko called on govt to check the inflation The high costs of essential household commodities are worrying and Members of Parliament want Government to take action and stall rising prices. Kampala Central Member of Parliament, Hon Mohammed Nsereko said the concerns of high fuel prices have now shifted to the increased prices of

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Fertliser prices spike after Russia-Ukraine war

Views: 2 Fertiliser prices in Kenya are set to skyrocket above Sh7,000 for a 50 kilo bag on fears that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will curtail global supplies. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya on Tuesday told Parliament that the cost of the farm input could rise unless it was subsidised for farmers. Representational Image“We get

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