Amnesty Claim Gossip tax on Whatsapp ‘clear attempt to silence dissent’

A tax on social media use in Uganda, which came into effect yesterday, is a clear attempt to undermine the right to freedom of expression and must be scrapped, Amnesty International said today. President Yoweri Museveni announcing the tax in March said it was aimed at platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Skype and Viber, to curtail “gossip”, a clear infringement on the right to freedom of expression. Joan Nyanyuki, Amnesty International’s Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes, said: “It is not the place of the…

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Walmart Foundation Invests Nearly US $2M in ‘Farmer Market Readiness Program’ in India

Over 6000 farmers in Andhra Pradesh will move to an improved business model for better value chains and better incomes through an intensive two-year project supported by the Walmart Foundation in partnership with ICRISAT. At a meeting in New Delhi, senior representatives from Walmart and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropic (ICRISAT) launched ICRISAT’s program focussed on two key national priorities: doubling farmers’ incomes and addressing malnutrition in rural areas. Over the next two years, ICRISAT will work in Andhra Pradesh’s dryland farming areas with 6,100 smallholder…

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Centrepoint and GOOD launch Big Broth

Social purpose and charity marketing agency GOOD have been appointed by Centrepoint to deliver the mass activation of their brand new featured fundraising event “Big Broth”. Big Broth is a new initiative that was kicked off in early 2018 with a search to find the nation’s tastiest homemade soup. The winner had their soup put into production by Yorkshire Provender, with 20p per pack going to Centrepoint. The next stage is to turn Big Broth into a huge nationwide event, that everyone across the country can join in with. Richard…

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Dawn Commemorates 40 Years of Helping Save Wildlife

Since 1978, Dawn has been leading the way to a better world by partnering with organizations dedicated to helping save birds and marine animals who were the innocent victims of oil spills and environmental catastrophes. This July, Dawn is celebrating 40 years of helping save wildlife with a new campaign honoring the brand’s legacy of being a force for good. “We are honored to be able to be a force for good and Dawn will continue to support the organizations that dedicate their efforts to helping save the wildlife we…

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Pixie Lott tackles dementia in charity football match for Alzheimer’s Research UK

Pop sensation Pixie Lott joined family and friends for a charity football match in support of Alzheimer’s Research UK last Sunday. Less than 24 hours after being crowned winning coach on The Voice Kids in front of a TV audience of millions, the singer led a Pixie Lott XI to a hard-fought draw against Concept Old Boys – a team that included her uncle and event organiser Ricky Bennett. Among those cheering her on from the sidelines at Beckenham Town FC’s Eden Park Avenue ground was The Voice Kids winner…

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