Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mayoral candidates in Makindye Division yesterday used social media, short message services and vehicles to mobilize voters to participate in elections following a poor turn up at various polling stations in the area. Perusi Munaaba, the only female candidate contesting against 10 men for the …
Read More »Archbishop Kazimba condemns gov’t decision to disable social media
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Stephen Samuel Kazimba Mugalu has condemned government’s decision to switch off social media saying it is a vital medium used for many things. The Archbishop made his remarks today during a press meeting at the Inter-Religious Council of …
Read More »Museveni explains why government blocked facebook in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has explained that the social media, Facebook has been blocked by Government, after the National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporter’s accounts were pulled down. Over the weekend, hundreds of pro-Government Facebook accounts were pulled down by Facebook. But Facebook says that they …
Read More »Internet, social media disrupted ahead of Thursday polls
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of social media sites have been blocked ahead of the general election on Thursday, January, 14. Ugandans will go to the polls to elect president and Members of Parliament. Many Ugandans are now unable to access Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp or even connect to …
Read More »TWITTER: End of the road for Donald Trump
Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Twitter has announced a permanent suspension of the US President’s personal account @realDonaldTrump. They join other social media companies Facebook and Instagram that earlier announced indefinite suspension of activity on Donald Trump’s accounts on their platforms. ***** TWITTER FULL STATEMENT After close review …
Read More »ARCHBISHOP: Church has no plan to harm Bobi Wine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Kampala Dioceses, Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has called upon Ugandans to embrace peace and stop engaging in practices that are likely to cause unrest in the country. Speaking at Lubaga Cathedral where he was the main celebrant of the Christmas …
Read More »DIGITAL IMPACT: Stanbic scoops three awards
📌Digital Impact Awards Africa ➡ Best Bank on Social Media ➡ Card Payment Excellence award ➡ Digital Powered Campaign (National School Championships) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda has won awards in three categories at the 2020 Digital Impact Awards Africa that were in the past week …
Read More »UCC to Google: Pro-Bobi Wine YouTube is a security risk
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Communications Commission-UCC has asked Google LLC to block up to 14 YouTube channels accused of broadcasting messages that they say are likely to compromise national security and incite violence. The listed channels include Ghetto TV, KKTV, Bobi Wine 2021, JB Muwonge 2, Namungo Media, …
Read More »Bobi Wine’s roaring campaign
The things Museveni needs to look at as he battles a youthful musician out to oust him THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | I have just been re-reading President Yoweri Museveni’s 1981 masterpiece on why he chose a protracted armed struggle to fight the government of Milton Obote. It …
Read More »Police to hunt people inciting attacks on commanders via social media
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have set up a team to hunt for people using social media to incite the public to attack commanders they accuse of arresting and blocking campaign rallies of their preferred political candidates. Commissioner of Police- CP Fred Enanga who is the force spokesman said …
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