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Media demand state commitment to press freedom ahead of 2026 elections
2025-05-05 10:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leading media organizations and human rights bodies have called on the Ugandan government to recommit to protecting press freedom ahead of the 2026 general elections. The appeal was part of a joint communication released to mark the start of World Press Freedom Week.The statement, delivered by Mariam Wangadya, Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission, on behalf of the Uganda Media Sector Working Group (UMSWG), underscored the urgent need for reforms to safeguard journalism amid a rapidly evolving information landscape.This years global theme, Reporting in the Brave New World The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media, highlights the twin opportunities and risks posed by new technologies to journalism and democracy, Wangadya stated.Ugandas national theme for this years celebrationsDefending Truth in the Age of Polarization and Distrustwas also highlighted as timely and relevant, reflecting the domestic c...
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NextEra Energy CEO urges energy pragmatism amid rising costs, demand
2025-05-05 08:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
An article from Dive Brief Plans for new natural gas generation could be harder hit by tariffs than solar or storage projects, CEO John Ketchum said. Published April 24, 2025 By Emma Penrod Dive Brief:Solar and energy storage remain the cheapest options for meeting growing electric demand as costs and development timelines for new natural gas plants grow, NextEra Energy President and CEO John Ketchum said during a Wednesday morning earnings call.The cost to build a new natural gas plant has already tripled in the last few years and could increase even further due to new tariffs, Ketchum said. He later added during a Q&A with analysts that the time to build a new natural gas plant has grown from four and a half years to six or more years.NextEra Energy has secured contracts for solar and battery storage supply chains that will largely avoid the tariffs' impacts, which could give the company a considerable advantage over its competitors, Ketchum said.Dive Insight:With energy demand set t...
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Minister Van Velden shows contempt because she knows the Unions are too weak to fight back
2025-05-05 08:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
Van Velden skipped consultation before scrapping 30-day ruleThe Minister for Workplace Relations did not consult with impacted parties before progressing controversial draft legislation to repeal a law that automatically signs new employees up to a collective agreement.Earlier this month the coalition Government announced it was repealing changes made by the previous government, by removing the so-called 30-day rule and reducing employers obligations to communicate and report back on union membership for new workers. Union bosses say the change will deter people from joining altogether.A status report on the changes, put together by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and presented to van Velden in February, mentions the lack of consultation under the risks section.Van Velden knows she can fuck around with the Unions and disrespect them in this manner because she knows the Unions are too gutless and weak to fight back!- Sponsor Promotion - Look.The NZ Union movement...
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