Traditional payment methods that are largely reliant on cash exchanges expose countless people to the risk of COVID-19 infections. However, emerging technologies provide alternatives such as using a Contact-less enabled mobile phone or card to make no-touch payments across terminals. With that hind-sight, will the far-reaching effects of the Pandemic have the World, and particularly Africa, ready to finally adopt digital payments now that our lives may depend on it? Our antiquated payments system wasn’t ready for the digital era, and it is even less prepared for a contagious pandemic. In the typical day, one may make a half dozen…
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In a bit to strengthen the fight against Corona Virus aka Covid 19 in Rwanda, Rwandan Government Officials have voted to Forfeit their salaries of April and channeled it towards that fight. “All cabinet members, permanent Secretaries, Heads of Public Institutions and other Senior officials shall forfeit one month’s salary(April),” a communique from Office of the Prime Minister reads. The Communique explained that the government decided this “in the context of fighting Coronavirus, Covid-19, and in solidarity with the most affected Rwandans, and ongoing social protection initiatives.” “We thank all Rwandans for their continued support and adherence to the measures…
The United Nations in South Sudan has confirmed a case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among its staff. The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) are leading the investigation by epidemiologists to test people recently in contact with the patient in accordance with agreed protocols. The patient has been resident in South Sudan for five weeks. She started working from home immediately after the onset of the symptoms and voluntarily requested to be tested to check her status with regard to COVID-19. The patient is recovering well. A full list of people who came into contact with the…
Residents in Kabale town were shocked and angered on Friday, after a waitress working at Kirigime Guest House Quarantine Center was found freely moving in the local food market. The waitress only identified as Winnie, is said to have been taking care of the 95 Coronavirus suspects at Kirigime Guest House in Kabale Municipality. Winnie and other staff members are supposed to be confined in the hotel. It is understood that inside the Guest House, the staff have no special medical gear to protect them from possibly contracting the virus. Kirigime Guest House for a fortnight has been hosting 95…
A mob in Kabale district has beaten and fatally injured a man who was found by his neighbours beating his wife and trying to strangle his 4 months old child. Elly Maate the Kigezi Regional Police Spokesman identified the deceased as Justus Biryomumeisho also known as Kagirisi, a resident of Igabiro Cell in the Southern Division of Kabale Municipality. It’s reported that Biryomumeisho returned home on April 2nd 2020 while drunk and started beating his wife, smashed some of their belongings in the house, before attempting to strangle their baby. The wife however, managed to escape and made an alarm…
Samanga Solutions, the Uganda country partner of Motorola solutions worldwide has handed over 100 Motorola VHF radio units worth shs500 million to government to assist in critical communication during the fight against coronavirus. The equipment was handed over to the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister; Christine Guwatudde Kintu and the Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lt. Gen Wilson Mbadi at a ceremony in Kampala on Saturday. Speaking at the ceremony, Lt. Gen Wilson Mbadi expressed appreciation to Samanga Solutions for the donation that he said would boost the fight against the deadly virus. “This will go a long…
Dubai has imposed a lockdown Saturday night and Saudi Arabia sealed off parts of the Red Sea city of Jeddah as Gulf states tightened measures in big cities to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Dubai had been under an overnight curfew along with the rest of United Arab Emirates since March 26 but its Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management said the lockdown would now run around the clock for two weeks, state news agency WAM said. Most Cases of Corona Virus Sources in Uganda have been people coming back from Dubai In neighbouring Saudi Arabia, the authorities…
The coronavirus pandemic could narrow one gaping inequality in Africa, where some heads of state and other elite jet off to Europe or Asia for health care unavailable in their nations. As countries including their own impose dramatic travel restrictions, they might have to take their chances at home. For years, leaders from Benin to Zimbabwe have received medical care abroad while their own poorly funded health systems limp from crisis to crisis. Several presidents, including ones from Nigeria, Malawi and Zambia, have died overseas. The practice is so notorious that a South African health minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, a few…
Uganda Police of Soroti is holding an herbalist who was arrested while selling a fake concoction supposed to be herbs that cure the prevailing corona virus. According to Police, the suspect is Kungu Lazarus, aged 24, a self-proclaimed mobile Herbalist, resident of Angopet Village, Amen Parish, Soroti Sub-county, Soroti District. It’s alleged that Kungu on Thursday while at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital with intent to extort money from Patients, gave false propaganda that he had discovered local herb for curing COVID-19 by presenting a red liquid in a white container. The regional spokesperson ASP Ongom David Mudong said in a statement…
Emirates SkyCargo will continue to operate cargo flights to Entebbe International Airport thereby facilitating the movement of goods during this uncertain times. Emirates will operate two weekly cargo flights every Friday and Sunday and these will touch down at the airport at 14:00hrs and depart at 16:00hrs.The airline has deployed a Boeing 777 wide-body passenger aircraft for its cargo operations on the Entebbe route. On March 29, 2020, the Emirates SkyCargo flight brought into the country 28.5 tonnes of general cargo comprising testing kits, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic equipment for hospitals and textiles. While the exports included perishables such as fruits and…