The Ministry of Health has announced that seven more new cases of Coronavirus coded named #Covid-19 have tested positive bringing the total number to 30.
In an official statement, the Ministry of Health has, on Saturday, March 28, confirmed 7 new cases of COVID-19 in Uganda. This brings the total to 30 confirmed cases in the country with no deaths registered,
“Out of 225 samples run today, 218 samples have tested negative for COVID-19,” reads the statement
Ruparelia Foundation in conjunction with Cedric Babu aspiring MP for Kampala Central has on a tour of Kampala’s central parishes Kamwokya, Mengo, Kagugube, Bukesa, Nakivubo, Shauriyako, IndustrialArea,Kisenyi and Old Kampala given out care package from Ruparelia Foundation to the needy groups during the Coronavirus outbreak.
The purpose of the tour is not only to show love and support these trying times of Coronavirus, but to also sanitize the local community on what precautions and measures they can do to protect not only themselves and their families, but also the communities in which they live. The foundation is giving out 5,500 care packages to the needy.
Fighting CoronaTogether, Babu says “We are going through a difficult period right now. This is the time for us to show collective responsibility. We have to unite and pull together as communities and follow the guidelines as set by Ministry of Health if we are to get though the crisis.”
Jyotsna Ruparelia co-founder of Ruparelia Foundation says coronavirus does not discriminate against social class, religion or ethnicity. It simply kills. This is the time when we all must know – right from kindergarten going school children to us right up to adults and grandparents.
This is not the time to be ignorant about the virus. We cannot afford to be ignorant.
Joystna Ruparelia and Cedric Babu will be joined by LC one chairmen/ladies of each division and Doctors will also address the communities on coronavirus.
There is also the need to thank His Excellency, President Yoweri Museveni for taking swift and decisive measures to contain the virus, the minister of health, Jane Aceng, Dr.’s, nurses, public health experts and the various security organs for their tireless efforts in trying to keep Uganda safe.
As Ruparelia Foundation basing on our catchphrase “Enriching Lives Together”, for the past seven years the Foundation has worked together with several people championing positive change in different communities across the country to achieve our goal of having improved livelihoods in society.
The foundation works to improve a solution directly with strategic partners from the business, government and non-profit sector. Our focus areas include health care, education, sports, wildlife and environment conservation, disaster relief, startup and general welfare.
A former bodyguard to ex-Deputy Governor Bank of Uganda, Dr. Louis Kasekende is said to have revealed detailed information about his boss at the Inspectorate of Government.
The said bodyguard whom we shall not disclosed is said to be a knowledgeable person on how the deputy governor transacted in deals.
According to the sources at the IGG headquarters, the bodyguard, driver and other vital personnel that are part of the wider team the Inspectorate of Government together with State House Anti-Corruption Unit are investigating about the wealth and alleged acquisition of properties while he served as Deputy Governor. Kasekende was yesterday replaced by Dr.Adam Mugume as Deputy Governor in acting capacity.
Sources say many more close confidants of Kasekende are to be summoned.
Earlier this year, a whistleblower dragged Dr. Kasekende to the Inspectorate of Government over what the whistleblower called non-declaration of assert to the IG and falsification of wealth under pseudo names.
In a document received by the Inspectorate titled confidential notes, corruption against former Deputy Governor Louis Kasekende, the whistleblower says in accordance with the Leadership Code Act 2002, all public servants and leaders are required to declare their wealth to the IGG, but Kasekende didn’t declare his wealth. “He has acquired a lot of money and property in Luzira, Bugolobi, Buloba along Mityana road, and Naguru and evidence is attached to this effect” reads the report. It further continues “Kasekende’s leaked are beyond, he has account in one of the banks in Zambia and this account I will avail the evidence with time.
The whistleblower further alleged that the former number two at the central bank has properties in United Kingdom and Zambia.
Kasekende and other directors at BoU are under investigations by both IGG and State House Anti-Corruption Unit for failure to account part of the Shs478 billion advanced to them during the Crane Bank in receivership. He is also accused of transferring several plots of prime land into his name in order to avoid the inquiry on how he accumulated such wealth which he hadn’t declared to IGG.
The Bank of Uganda officials during their exit meeting with COSASE failed to account for Shs478 billion they say they spent as liquidity support and other intervention costs on CBL receivership between October 20, 2016 and January 25, 2017.
Muwanga in the report says out of Shs478 billion injected into CBL, a sum of Shs157.9 billion had been recovered from Dfcu Bank and CBL Non-Performing assets leaving an outstanding balance of Shs320.8 billion at the time of writing the report. CBL at the time it was sold to Dfcu Bank at Shs200 billion only needed about Shs157 billion to remain afloat.
This website has however, learnt that there are several attempts by those close to Kasekende to influence the outcome of the investigations by involving the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga through of the influential figure in Busoga so as to reach out the Deputy IGG George Bamugemereire.
Adam Mugume has been named acting Deputy Governor replacing Dr. Louis Kasekende whose contract ended in January.
Dr. Mugume is is the Executive Director Research and Policy. He was named after a board meeting this afternoon and this comes after the news that Governor Emmanuel Mutebile had taken a sick leave.
He is an economist with PhD from Oxford University. He taught at Makerere University School of Economics for a long time.
KAMPALA- Two men were on Friday injured in a shoot out to stop them from riding on the same motorcycle which President Museveni had ordered to stop in an attempt to stop the spreading of COVID-19.
The Kampala Metropolitan Spokesperson Patrick Onyango said the two “tried to attack the police officers” after stopping them.
Alex Olyem and Kasim Ssebude who are construction workers were moving from Seeta to Namugongo.
They are now admitted at Mukono general hospital.
President Museveni issued a directive suspending public transport including Boda Boda, taxis and buses in an attempt to stop the spreading of the virus that is wreaking havoc in the world.
Uganda currently has 18 cases of COVID-19 and President Museveni has ordered the closure of all the border points.
The Head of Department Public and Comparative Law, school of law Makerere University Prof. John Jean Barya says that the situation in Makerere University is unprecedented.
Prof. Barya says that Makerere University has never had a situation where university administration seeks to directly antagonize both staff and students. “What we have been having is that students and staff having been having disputes with government in terms of responsibilities of government in public institutions”.
Adding “But now it is management that is seeking to antagonize both staff and students by removing their rights”
He said that the management has either never heard of rights or if they have heard about it, they don’t fully appreciate them and therefore, it is the responsibility of both staff and students to make sure that this ground which is being lost has reclaimed.
Barya argues both students and staff to work together to roll back the anti-democratic and anti-human rights stunts of management.
He recommends that efforts should be made to strengthen both the consciousness and organization of both political organizations and civic society. “If this is not done, these rights will remain only on papers. Rights are only realized if actively promoted and defended”
“There is a need to directly challenge the existing regimes so that they are forced in the long run to act in the interest of the people.” Barya adds.
Prof. Barya said this when he was delivering his key note speech on a public lecture at Makerere University organized by the school of Law’s Network of Public Interest Lawyers, the East Africa Network of University based Law Clinics and The Pan African Lawyers Union of Tanzania under the them: The shrinking space on the Right to Freedom of Expression and Assembly.
He furthermore says that the challenge can be undertaken by different actors and only political parties and limited civil societies and that the role should be extended to religious institutions, student organizations, cultural organization and trade unions.
Several boda boda riders have defied the ban on public transport, a day after President Yoweri Museveni banned all public means.
President Museveni on Wednesday evening issued an order suspending the use of public transport in order to short-circuit the spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 disease.
The vehicles suspended include all taxis, all coasters, minibuses, buses, passenger trains tuku tuku and boda bodas.
However, by Thursday morning, several boda boda riders were seen carrying more than two people along the by-pass, while many others around Kamwokya and the town centre.
Isaac Arinaitwe, a boda boda rider who was carrying two people, says he worked in the night and was only returning home at 7:00 am.
He says the presidential directive was good in stopping the disease, but many of them have to work to meet their dues.
“My children are at home, I usually make money daily, but stopping boda boda’s at this time, you will affect us. At least they should let us carry say only a person and observe hygiene” Arinaitwe said.
Adding “I ordered for a safe boda for a trip from kamwokya to Kololo, and a safe boda fully clad on safe boda uniform came and was willing to transport this directive”
The rider, alone told me that he is still working and they have not got any directive from the company to stop working.
“Even taxify is still on, I have so far carried four people since morning, but the company has not told us to stop, and the app is still on” he said.
Meanwhile taxi drivers have all observed the ban despite protesting it.
From Kawanda to Bwaise and Kamwokya areas there were no taxis operational. At the Northern bypass, there were also no taxis, but most private cars and trucks.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus and is self isolating but will still lead the government’s response to the outbreak.
“Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus,” Johnson said. “I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight this virus.”
KAMPALA-After mounting pressure on ministers who are violating the mandatory quarantine guidelines, State Minister for Economic Monitoring, Ms Molly Kamukama has come out to deny that she forcefully picked her kids from Entebbe Airport without following the government guidelines on COVID-19.
Ms Kamukama, the former Principal Private Secretary to the President was among the four ministers who are being accused of either refusing to be quarantined or helped their relatives returning to Uganda to dodge institutional quarantine.
“I take note of social media rumour that my children skipped mandatory quarantine after their return from Canada. This is completely false as my kids are currently on Day 4 under institutional quarantine” she posted on her Facebook account.
There are reports that after Museveni receiving information that the ministers were violating the mandatory quarantine guidelines, he angrily ordered them to either to be put under institutional quarantine or take the relatives who had violated COVID-19 guidelines to the hotels designated for institutional quarantine.
The angry President Museveni also ordered the ministers not to attend cabinet meetings. Among the four ministers, one travelled from Dubai but refused to be quarantined.
Another minister picked her partner from the airport after spending days in the United States of America where over 1,000 people have died of the deadly disease.
The other two are a male cabinet minister and another state minister who refused to be quarantined.
KAMPALA– At least 106 people who had been under quarantine for 14 days in Kampala over COVID-19 have tested negative.
According to the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health, Dr Dian Atwiine tweeted that they tested negative after Virus Research Institute carried out the tests.
“What a great relief that of all 104 tested people today none is positive .I am sleeping soundly .May God give us sleep to compensate for all sleepless nights we have spent for 6 days,” she tweeted.
Uganda has so far registered 14 cases of COVID-19 and government has issued tough directives to regulate the spreading of the disease which is wrecking the world.
On Wednesday, President Museveni ordered the closure of public transport throughout the country and closure of schools.
Meanwhile thee Trade Minister, Amelia Kyambadde on Thursday told security agencies to stop beating traders on suspicion that they selling non-food items in the markets.
President Museveni ordered the suspension of selling non-food items in the markets to avoid congestion which the experts have warned that it spreads the virus which so far killed over 20,000 people.
