Facebook scans the contents of messages that people send each other on its Messenger app, blocking any content that contravenes its rules, it has emerged. The scandal-hit firm, still reeling from the Cambridge Analytica debacle, checks images and links for illegal or extreme content using automated systems. What you write in your messages may also be read manually if it’s flagged to moderators for breaching Facebook’s community guidelines. While the intentions behind the practice may be well-meaning, the news is likely to add to users’ concerns over what the social network knows about them. It follows revelations that the Trump-affiliated…
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Court has sentenced Godfrey Wamala alias Troy to 13 years in jail in over the death of singer Moses Sekibogo (Mowzey Radio). Troy was arrested shortly after Radio’s death last year and accused of killing the Goodlyfe crooner after the 2 engaged in a struggle. He was charged with manslaughter. Mowzey Radio died in February 2018 after succumbing to injuries at Case Hospital in Kampala. Last week, Justice Jane Abodo of Entebbe High Court convicted Troy of manslaughter. Court ruled that the accused didn’t have malice aforethought to kill the singer even if he died following a bar brawl. In…
A Number of MPs during a seating yesterday pointed fingers at The minister for Justice Gen Kahinda Otafiire for using his post as a minister to grab government land and also covering it up. But Moments after the allegations were made by the MPs, tempers flared between the Minister and the MPs over those allegations leading to the Minister wanting to thump them. They alleged that Otafiire stole land belonging to the federal government inventory farm in Njeru, Buikwe. In particular Francis Mwijukye, the MP for Buhweju and Hon Nandhala Mafabi pointed the fingers at Otafiire. The minister for Justice…
Entebbe, famously known to be the nation’s first ever administrative city has determined to mark, defend and protect tourism sites within their jurisdiction. Entebbe holds a number of historic sites such as the Uganda Wildlife Training Centre, the first seat of the Ugandan Parliament, Parks, Botanical Gardens, Kigungu Missionary Shrine the place the primary missionaries Brother Amans Delmas and Simeone Loudel first touched the ground after circumnavigating Lake Victoria, amongst others. Vincent Kayanja, the Entebbe Municipal Mayor says they’re effectively ready to take on the duty and hope that it will likely be successful. “We’re very able to take on…
The Ugandan Pool Cranes bagged medals in the recently concluded 2019 Africa Pool Championships in Secunda, South Africa. Uganda was represented in both men and ladies categories by 22 Pool Cranes members who jetted back to the country on Tuesday afternoon. The Pool Cranes Ladies Team is the proud winner of gold in the continental Blackball tournament after beating several other countries. Men’s team also put the best of their abilities and came second in the Blackball tournament. In the Ladies Blackball singles tournament, Victoria Namuyanja came second and in the Men’s single tournament, Chandiga Ceaser scooped Bronze adding it…
Makerere University has finally bowed to pressure from the students and revised the tuition policy, the Nile Post has learnt. The Ivory Tower last week experienced a nasty four-day protest against the 15 percent cumulative tuition policy approved by the university council last year as students protested against the move. However, following an emergency meeting held on Monday afternoon, the university leadership has agreed to the increment on functional fees but retained it on tuition fees. “The fees structure is revised and the 15% adjustment in fees shall not apply to functional fees for the remaining period of implementation of…
Traders in Kampala under their umbrella body Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) have given revenue collection body Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) commissioner for customs Dickson Kateshumbwa a one-week ultimatum to meet with them and revoke a public notice which he issued instructing all traders to pay the taxes of their imported goods at the first ports before entering Uganda. On 19th October 2019, Kateshumbwa issued a notice titled “Restriction on warehousing of imported goods” to all traders to have their goods facilitated under the single customs territory arrangement, where taxes have to be paid upon arrival of goods at the…
NBS Television hosted Uganda Cranes Head Coach, Johnathan McKinstry, on Sunday 27th October, 2019 on their weekly The Score show, for only his first local TV interview since he took the job over 3 weeks ago. The Northern Irishman, 34, shared, among others, on his life as a young football coach, his ideas on Ugandan football so, what Ugandans can expect of him, among so many other topics. It was his comment, however, on which kind of player he would play first for the Uganda Cranes, that caught the eye for many. “I would play the Ugandan professional playing 15…
The comedian and actor has died aged 77 at his home in Sherman Oaks aged 77. John, made fans laugh for decades following his appearance in the hit Friday franchise. He is also Known for Acting as Grandad in the Cartoon / Animations The Boondocks Witherspoon also starred in films such as Hollywood Shuffle and most recently appeared in the TV show Black Jesus in 2014. The actor born John Weatherspoon, is one of 11 siblings, with elder brother William writing the hit What Becomes of The Brokenhearted. After occasionally working as a model, the star began a career in…
President Museveni has ordered military police to withdraw from Makerere University where students are protesting tuition increment. The students have, since last Tuesday, been protesting against 15 percent cumulative tuition increment approved by Makerere’s top governing body, the university council. The university management and the student leaders met on Monday but failed to agree on the way forward prompting the meeting to be adjourned. However, senior presidential press secretary, Mr Don Wanyama on Tuesday said the president had urged the stakeholders in Makerere University to dialogue and resolve whatever contradictions exist around the fees conundrum. “President Museveni has urged all…