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Centenary Bank scraps digital transaction charges for 30 days

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Due to disruptions caused by COVID-19 lockdown, Centenary Bank top officials have announced the removal of charges for account to mobile wallet transfers for any amount using its CenteMobile platform. Officials said on April 15 that customers can also withdraw Shs 50,000 at CenteAgent locations and …

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Parliament defends UGX 10Bn COVID-19 cash

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has said the 10 billion Shillings allocated to the institution for COVID-19 interventions will not go to individual Members of Parliament but for the oversight work by the taskforce. Parliament allocated itself 10 billion Shillings part of the over 300 billion Shillings supplementary …

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Security accused of aiding illegal entry of DRC nationals in Uganda

Kikube, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Security personnel guarding the closed Uganda-DR Congo border in Kikuube district are on the spot for allegedly aiding the illegal entry of Congolese businessmen into Uganda.    Teams comprising Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF soldiers and Uganda Police Force were recently deployed to guard the closed Border …

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Police thy neighbor: Virus fears fuel quarantine shaming

Washington, United States | AFP |  Some complain about joggers panting on passers-by. Others wonder what to do when they overhear drunken partygoers rejecting quarantine measures. Still more question whether people they see in the street are really on “essential” business. Local social media networks, long places for recipe swaps and …

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Over 100 cattle stolen from Katakwi during lockdown

 Katakwi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  There is a reported increase of cattle thefts in Katakwi district because of the ongoing lock down announced by President, Yoweri Museveni to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Statistics from the district security team show that 67 cattle have been stolen from Katakwi within the …

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Child Fund reprograms budget to hand out cash to households

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Child Fund International has disbursed  1.4 billion Shillings to nine of its partners to make cash transfers to 29,000 households because of the COVID-19 lockdown. Moses Otai, the Country Director Child Fund says their country office decided to reallocate the available funds to respond …

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