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The Twitter-Elon Musk wrangle does not seem to be resolving itself any time soon, with both sides trading charges and counter charges. A Twitter poll by the Tesla CEO has revealed that nearly 65 per cent of his followers do not believe Twitter's claims on the percentage of fake/spam accounts on the platform.
Parag Agrawal tried to dispel concerns around the presence of fake/spammy accounts in a Twitter thread, with data, facts, and context, as Musk questioned Twitter data on removing fake/spam accounts last week.
Fishermen ask govt to declare fishing holiday Tuesday April 27 2021 A man displays fish that he bought from fishermen as a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier looks on at Namugongo Landing site in Mayuge District in 2019. PHOTO/DENIS EDEMA Summary FPU suspended its operations in October last year which gave fishermen free rein for several months. Mr Godfrey Ssenyonga Kambugu, the chairperson of the Association of Fishers and Lake Users of Uganda, said illegal and over fishing is partly to blame for the current situation. Between December 2020 and February communities living ...
Daily Monitor Tuesday March 09 2021 This picture taken last Sunday shows some of the boats docked at Masese Landing site in Jinja City following reduced fish stocks in the lake. PHOTO/DENIS EDEMA Advertisement At some landing sites, which are usually a beehive of activity, there is no business going on. Sector players are blaming the situation on the ongoing mass death of fish, particularly the Nile Perch, which has left the lake with no stock. This has also pushed the fish prices high. Currently, a kilogramme of Nile Perch sells between Shs14,000 and Shs16,000 at various fish markets in most...
Daily Monitor Thursday February 11 2021 A man roasts dead Nile Perch near Nile Bridge in Jinja City on Tuesday. People have ignored government advice against eating the dead fish. PHOTO | DENIS EDEMA Summary The reason for the mass deaths of seemingly healthy fish remains unclear, leading to speculation of possible poisoning, limited oxygen or adverse temperatures on Lake Victoria. Advertisement An estimated 100 tonnes of fish, mainly Nile Perch, have so far died mysteriously in a space of two months at various landing sites around Lake Victoria, government has revealed. Ms Joyce Ikwaput Ny...