Government, individuals and companies have been defrauded of more than Shs1 trillion in the last three years, the 2019 annual police crime report indicates. From 2017 to 2019, police only recovered Shs15.7 billion. Last year, Shs11.4b was lost to fraudsters through cybercrime, but only Shs51.8m was recovered. An additional Shs7.5b was lost in economic crimes. That means Shs290b was lost to fraudsters through embezzlement, financial loss, abuse of office, counterfeiting, forgeries and uttering of documents, issuing false cheques, banks and other corporate frauds, obtaining by false pretences, cyber (computer) crimes and land frauds. The report released on Wednesday also shows…
Author: Entebbe News
Uganda Cabinet will on Monday have the final say on whether the lockdown is extended or not after experts advised President Museveni to extend the lockdown by three more weeks. As the current 21 day lockdown winds down and is expected to end on Tuesday May, 5, experts on the national Covid-19 response team on Saturday met the president in Entebbe and discussed the way forward on easing the lockdown. According to sources privy to the meeting, the team told Museveni that the cases in communities are still something to worry about and hence the need to extend the lockdown.…
A total of nine UPDF soldiers have been quarantined in Somalia where they are serving under AMISOM after coming into contact with an infected person. Early this week, a UPDF soldier tested positive to the virus in Mogadishu. “The virus has not spared Somalia just like other countries and it is true one of our soldiers serving under AMISOM in Somalia tested positive of Coronavirus .We have a medical team handling him at level II hospital in Mogadishu. He is being managed and in a stable condition,” the UPDF spokesperson, Brig. Richard Karemire said on Wednesday. However, this website has…
Kyadondo East Member of Parliament (MP) Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu alias Bobi Wine has returned to the consolidated fund his share of the shs 20m given to every legislator to engage in the fight against the Coronavirus. Kyagulanyi who distanced himself from the money since it was first declared has announced that he has returned his share because he believes that it was wrongly appropriated. In a post on his Facebook page, the politician cum singer said that government banned political leaders from making relief food donations in their constituents, citing an example of Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake who was…
On April 19th 2020, President Yoweri Museveni announced during his national address that Al Hajj Hassan Basajjablaba a businessman and philanthropist has donated UGX 100,000,000 to the national COVID-19 Taskforce. Previously, the business magnate who is also the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Kampala International University, oversaw the implementation of a series of measures at the KIU Teaching Hospital in Ishaka for Coronavirus preparedness. Among others, these measures include, establishing a rapid response unit and an isolation ward which holds patients who fit the case definition as per the Ministry of Health and WHO guidelines, COVID-19 awareness sensitization…
On April 7th, Bernard Sabiiti, a researcher and public policy analyst, tweeted this on his timeline: “I think Museveni has cast a spell on me! How else can I explain the fact that I look forward to his Covid-19 addresses and actually miss him when he doesn’t give one? His old school, traditional demeanour is kinda cool too. Guess this is how FDR’s Fireside Chats felt in the 30s.” When Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) assumed the American presidency in 1932, he was confronted with a series of monumental challenges. The world was at the apex of the Great Depression, America…
During these unprecedented tough times, DStv and GOtv have some good news for their customers. From Monday 20 April, DStv and GOtv customers who are fully paid up on their subscriptions will automatically get upgraded to the next higher package at no extra cost, the company announced in a release. The company said the campaign which is an almost 40% discount in subscription pricing is aimed at reminding customers that they are not alone in these difficult times. Joan Semanda Kizza, the MultiChoice Uganda PR and Communications Manager for MultiChoice Uganda said this offer is a way of thanking their…
The world is reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic. Isolation, lockdowns and suppressed economic activity are already hurting families all around the world. I am especially worried about the needy children and families in Africa. Most of these families live from hand to mouth, surviving on one meal a day. These families already struggle to put food on the table, to find clean water and to get healthcare services. For those who live in crowded conditions such as urban informal settlements, social distancing is physically and economically impossible. Families work and live from day to day – they only have resources…
Following the extension of the COVID-19 lockdown for another 21 days, Airtel Uganda has introduced a new campaign that encourages subscribers to become community champions by loading airtime for their friends and families safely and conveniently using Airtel’s digital solutions. The Airtel Uganda digital solutions include: My Airtel App (Airtel’s Self-care App) Online recharge portal which is available on the www.airtel.co.ug USSD channel (using Airtel Money wallet) Through the App and website, the customer can either pay through Airtel Money or Credit/Debit cards As part of the campaign, the community champion gets 3% airtime back instantly as a reward for…
Emirates is stepping up precautionary measures at the airport and on board to ensure the health and safety of its employees and customers. All cabin crew, boarding agents and ground staff in direct contact with passengers will now don personal protective equipment (PPE) which includes a protective disposable gown over their uniforms, and a safety visor, in addition to masks and gloves. At Dubai International airport, gloves and masks are mandatory for all customers and employees. Thermal scanners monitor the temperatures of all passengers and employees stepping into the airport. Physical distancing indicators have been placed on the ground and…