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Improve access to electricity in rural areas to boost agriculture – MPs

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Hon. Flavia Nabagabe said lack of transformers had affected the operation of food processing machines in Kassanda District. Members of Parliament have called on government to improve access to electricity in rural areas across the country to boost value-addition in the agriculture sector. They made the call while debating a report by the Committee on […]

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MTN MoMo contributes UGX 55 million to support Ekisaakaate Kya Nnabagereka 2025

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(L-R ) MTN MoMo CEO Richard Yego, MTN Uganda CEO Sylvia Mulinge and pose for a photo moment with Her Royal Highness Queen Sylvia Nagginda, the Nnaabagereka of Buganda at Bulange Mengo during the launch Ekisaakaate2025 on August 7, 2024. MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited has announced a contribution of UGX 55 million to support Ekisaakaate

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Meta Says Sorry for “Operational Error” to Remove Malaysian PM’s Posts on Haniyeh

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DAYS OF PALESTINE Meta Platforms (META.O) issued an apology on Tuesday for the inadvertent removal of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s social media posts mourning Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh. The posts in question contained his expressions of condolence to a Hamas official following the assassination of the national leader, Ismail Haniyeh. Meta was

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US judge rules Google’s online search monopoly is illegal

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AA ISTANBUL. A US judge on Monday ruled Google engaged in illegal practices to eliminate its competitors and uphold a monopoly on online search and related advertising. Judge Amit Mehta said Google breached Section 2 of the Sherman Act, a US antitrust statute. “After having carefully considered and weighed the witness testimony and evidence, the court

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The United Kingdom suspends arms export licenses to Israel.

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THE JC The British government has already begun to suspend arms export licences to Israel while ministers carry out a policy review, evidence seen by the JC confirms. While Foreign Secretary David Lammy is yet to make a final decision on whether to halt weapons sales to the Jewish state, civil servants have already stopped granting permits.

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Russia to block Google, IOS and Android.

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Russian State Duma claims Google will soon be blocked Aleksei Didenko, a member of the Russian State Duma, has said that Google, including its Android operating system and Apple’s iOS, will soon be blocked in Russia. Didenko advised the public not to cling to services like YouTube, stating, “Soon Google will be blocked, along with

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Bangladesh bans WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, other social media platforms

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NEWS 18 The Bangladesh government on Friday imposed a nationwide ban on several leading social media apps and communication platforms, several media reports suggested. Reportedly, Bangladesh has restricted its citizens to use popular social media apps, including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and WhatsApp. This action restricts access to these widely-used apps throughout the country. The move was

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Turkey blocks access to Instagram

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mehr news The move follows comments on Wednesday by Turkish communications official Fahrettin Altun, criticising the platform for what he called its decision to block condolence posts on the assassination of Hamas’ Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh, News. Az reports. “This is censorship, pure and simple,” Altun, the communications director of the Turkish presidency, said on

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JUST IN: Russia passes bill to allow international payments with cryptocurrency.

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CRYPTO NEWS According to a report by Retuers, Russian lawmakers passed a new law on Tuesday, permitting the use of cryptocurrency for international trades by specific businesses as the country grapples with ongoing financial pressure from Western sanctions. The new law, expected to come into effect in September, has garnered support from Russian Central Bank

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BRICS Officially Announces Financial System Similar to SWIFT

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Source: Reuters The BRICS alliance is looking to bypass the Western SWIFT system and replace it with its own financial mechanism. The creation of a new financial messaging system similar to SWIFT will allow BRICS to reshape the global trade landscape. The majority of cross-border transactions are now settled using SWIFT and cutting ties with

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