Uganda’s internet shutdown has been described as a “textbook case of pre-meditated, pre-election internet blackout,” as connectivity was restored after incumbent President Yoweri Museveni was declared winner for a record sixth term. Internet connectivity was restored after five days of blackout and rose to 90% on Monday but extensive social media and messaging restrictions remained, internet...
Day: <span>19 January 2021</span>
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Let the Words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Inspire You to Make a Difference
Gone but never forgotten. Civil rights leader, activist, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s eloquent and powerful words continue to resonate and inspire more than 50 years after his assassination in 1968. During these trying times, in particular, as the fight for racial justice continues across the country and the world,...
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin aims to fly first Passengers to Space as early as April
After years in development, Jeff Bezos’ private space company Blue Origin aims to carry its first passengers on a ride to the edge of space in a few months. Blue Origin on Thursday completed the fourteenth test flight of its New Shepard rocket booster and capsule. Called NS-14, the successful test flight featured the debut of a new...
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SA Universities to Re-open in mid-March – Higher Education Minister
The South African Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said universities across the country would be opening in mid-March to give first year students a chance to enroll. The minister has on Monday given an update on the reopening of tertiary institutions as the country battles a second wave of COVID-19 infections. He said most universities are set...