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The State House Anti-corruption Unit in liaison with Police have today 17-7-2023 arraigned in Bukedea Magistrate Court the RDC Mr Tukei Wilberforce and DPC SP Charles Okoto on charges of neglect to prevent a felony. They have been remanded till 26/07/2023. Their woes stem from Bukedea district LC5 Chairperson by-election mess, including among others; torture and harassment of Candidates and Journalists during the process.

📸: Some of the patient attendants peeling cassavas under a mango tree at Tara health centre III in Maracha District. Photo by Information is Power. Some patient attendants in Tara health centre III in Tara sub-county,  Maracha east constituency in Maracha district have decried what is termed as indirect mistreatment of health service seekers by the health service providers in that facility before they are finally discharged. Mrs Angudeyo Lillian who escorted a pregnant woman to deliver at the health facility said, some health workers are hostile towards patients and patient attendants. She narrated that, each and every care taker (patient attendant) who escorts patients, especially pregnant women to deliver at Tara health centre are first subjected to compulsory peeling of Cassavas before they are given birth cards and discharged from the facility. Teacher from Tara primary school Mrs Stella Asibazuyo narrated to us her nasty experience at Tara health centre III, which...

By THN. A new malware strain has been found covertly targeting small office/home office (SOHO) routers for more than two years, infiltrating over 70,000 devices and creating a botnet with 40,000 nodes spanning 20 countries. Lumen Black Lotus Labs has dubbed the malware  AVrecon , making it the third such strain to focus on SOHO routers after  ZuoRAT  and  HiatusRAT  over the past year. "This makes AVrecon one of the largest SOHO router-targeting botnets ever seen," the company said. "The purpose of the campaign appears to be the creation of a covert network to quietly enable a range of criminal activities from password spraying to digital advertising fraud." A majority of the infections are located in the U.K. and the U.S., followed by Argentina, Nigeria, Brazil, Italy, Bangladesh, Vietnam, India, Russia, and South Africa, among others. AVrecon was  first highlighted  by Kaspersky senior security researcher Ye (Seth) Jin in May 2021, indicating that th...

📸: The new staff house at Ajia health centre III. Photo by Information is Power . Arua district leaders have commissioned a semi-detached house worth Shs 120 million built for staffs in Ajia health centre III, Ajia Sub-county. The project was funded under Health Capitation Grant (HCG) during 2022/2023 financial year. While pointing out at numerous challenges people in this area pass through to get health services, the LC V vice chairperson Hon Ayikobua Cosmas who doubles as the councilor for Ajia Sub-county, thanked Arua district council for prioritizing Ajia health centre amidst meager resources. The assistant chief administrative officer for Arua District Mr Jimmy Ali is optimistic that, the new staff house will improve on health service delivery in Ajia Sub-county. He thanked the contractor for executing the project perfectly despite that time been period of Covid-19, he didn't request district leaders for project extension period. Upon congratulating the contractor...

By BarefootLawyers . Ndigga has not been sleeping well. His son does not have his feet and even his aunty who saw the baby in the hospital, says that the nose ‘does not belong to their clan’. The problem is, his wife told him that she was pregnant when he was working in Kasese. He never even thought about it because he visited home once in a while, but the rumours have been torturing him. He has been sleepwalking, waking up panicked because of this, and he has even been avoiding his home and his wife. This week, he decided enough was enough and he wants to go for a DNA test to confirm if all the rumours and doubts are just trying to break his family apart. On the news, he heard terrible news ‘mbu’ he cannot just go for DNA. Is this true, is he stuck with his doubts for now?   WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY? First, every child has a parent, and every child is entitled to know who their parent is. The law says that every person above 18 years has the right to start a family. Secon...

By Golooba Richard. The Member of Parliament for Gomba West Hon Rwakoojo Robina  Gureme has urged parents in Madi Okollo and West Nile to take good care of their children. She was representing the Speaker of Parliament Rt Hon Annet Anita  Among at the thanksgivings and celebration of Hon Joanne Aniku Okia the woman MP of Madi Okollo.  " Parents do take good care of your children, talk to them to understand their challenges, help them with homework, involve yourself in activities at their school, create a good working relationship with the school administrators and always support the schools where your children do study from. I can assure you your children can perform better and become good and useful citizens, who will serve their communities and country better. We and colleagues also went to rural and remote schools, but our parents did their best within their means" she noted  Bishop Collins Andaku, of Madi and West Nile Diocese, strongly empathized the...

📸: The 199 million shs classroom block. Photo by Information is Power . Arua District leaders led by LC V Chairperson Hon Alfred Okuonzi, RDC Mr Okiswa Geoffrey, DISO Mr Amaku Emmanuel, district engineering department together with DEC memebers who went to monitor construction of Okavu primary school classroom block worth 199 million shs have commended the contractor for work well done. 📸: Project overview. Photo by Information is Power . Logiri Sub-county LC3 Chairperson Hon John Bosco Odama upon narrating the over crowding Pupils at the primary school went through in tye past, urged the teachers and parents to work hard so that the school can produce first graders as an appreciation to the government for the good structure they have constructed. The secretary for production, marketing and natural resources Hon Alikuru Yerusa who doubles as the district female councilor representing Logiri sub-county said, no body should blame them as politicians but should r...

By THN . Artificial intelligence (AI) holds immense potential for optimizing internal processes within businesses. However, it also comes with legitimate concerns regarding unauthorized use, including data loss risks and legal consequences. In this article, we will explore the risks associated with AI implementation and discuss measures to minimize damages. Additionally, we will examine regulatory initiatives by countries and ethical frameworks adopted by companies to regulate AI. Security risks  # AI phishing attacks # Cybercriminals can leverage AI in various ways to enhance their phishing attacks and increase their chances of success. Here are some ways AI can be exploited for phishing: -  Automated Phishing Campaigns:  AI-powered tools can automate the creation and dissemination of phishing emails on a large scale. These tools can generate convincing email content, craft personalized messages, and mimic the writing style of a specific individual, making phishing attem...

         DR CONGO.  Officials of Aru Territorial Administration in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have met with Maracha district leaders to find a lasting solution to pockets of insecurity cases along the border. The day-long meeting which among other key issues resolved to end cases of armed robbery along the border was held in DRC’s Ariwara town on Thursday. Obitre speaking during the DRC – Maracha meeting on Thursday. Photo by Andrew Cohen Amvesi The meeting followed the recent killing of a Ugandan citizen from Maracha district by armed robbers who were later suspected to have fled with the deceased’s motorcycle to DRC. The horrible incident forced Rtd. Capt. Yasin Buga Matata, the Maracha RDC and Col. Richard Mbambi Kingana Kitabakulu, the Aru Territorial Administrator to quickly convene the meeting to address the armed robbery concerns and other cases of insecurity along the border. During the meeting, Richard Opi...

By BarefootLawyers. Masasi has been a driver for Mzee Kintu for a long time. About 2 years ago, Mzee Kintu became the MP for (Member of Parliament) for his district. One day while they were stuck in traffic jam, he ‘overheard’ Mzee Kintu talking to another MP about a suggestion they wanted to bring to parliament ‘mbu’ to make a law that every person should only have two children unless they can show if they have enough money to look after others. Masasi was worried because he currently has 13 children, and his new wife is pregnant with their 14th child, and he thinks Mzee Kintu wants to target people like him using the law. Can the government really tell him how many children he should be having?   WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY? By law, as long as you are an adult (above the age of 18 years), you are allowed to get married and have children. The law does not limit on the number of children any person should have. The only thing that can limit is health, age or money. The law ho...

📸: Azile Guest House. Photo by Information is Power . Today, we take this moment to introduce to you an affordable and low cost guest house called AZILE GUEST HOUSE, located in Ajono Yivu village, Eruba parish in Vurra Sub-county, Arua District. They have single rooms at 32,000 Shs and double rooms self-contained for as low as 55,000 Shs per night with tea. Call them on +256764622711   or +256743739930 for more information. #iip_adverts #iip_updates  #Information_is_Power  #we_inform_the_uninformed

📸: LC1 Chairman Mr Obote Kassim speaks during the meeting. Photo by Information is Power . 📸: Certificate of Registration for Ambala Aringa Kingdom. Photo by Information is Power. The LC1 chairman for Migo cell, Mazanga ward in Kuru town council, Aringa central constituency - Yumbe District, Mr Obote Kassim has on Saturday 8-July-2023 stopped a meeting to dialogue and install the Chief of Ambala Aringa kingdom, citing bias and lack of quorum. The actions of the LC1 Chairman Mr Obote who was delegated by his colleague LC1 of Maza cell which hosted venue of the function, left everyone in the meeting including the interim Chief Nasur Acikule, the Chiefdom speaker Prince Adam Drigo Muhammad  and council of elders seeking for permission from him before expressing their dissatisfaction over his decision and grievances arising from the two scrambling parties ( Saidy Nasur Okuti   🆚️  Acikule Nasur ). Mr Kassim upon given the opportunity as LC1  t...

By BarefootLawyers. Katono is a very suspicious man about anyone who asks for personal details about him. When he was 19, the LC Chairman came with some people and took his details promising to deliver a bicycle to him. Instead, only the LC Chairman and his family received them. So, he swore to never give out any information again.  The last time there was a population census, he was approached by officials to get details about his family. They asked him about ‘how many children he has’, how many TVs he owns, and if he was making any money, etc. He refused to answer and told them this was a plot by the government to steal his ‘things’ and chased them from his home. Katono’s wife is now worried that he may have done something illegal. So, she wants to know, is it a crime to refuse to be counted? WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY? The law says the government has a legal duty to plan for the people in Uganda. The government does this by giving authority to a body known as ‘The Uganda ...

📸: Their Chairperson Hon Obeti presenting the resolution in a meeting held recently. Photo by Information is Power . The association of LC1, LC2 and Parish councilors in the 11 newly created administrative units have given Maracha District local government ultimatum period to respond about their unpaid ex-gratia or they will lay down their tools and sue government. Motino ward councilor Hon William Ezaga who doubles as the secretary for social services in Agaii Town council, disagreed with his affected colleague councilors, LC1 and LC2s, stating that, he doesn't think resignation is the solution for this impasse but rather they should continue to fight the war. Hon Ajidiru Yobuga Annet the deputy speaker for Oleba Town Council blamed LC V Chairperson Hon Obitre and Maracha District council over the mess because when they were passing budget, they didn't thought of the LCs & councilors in the newly created administrative units. She conferred with her colleagues ...

By THN. Microsoft on Tuesday revealed that it repelled a cyber attack staged by a Chinese nation-state actor targeting two dozen organizations, some of which include government agencies, in a cyber espionage campaign designed to acquire confidential data. The attacks, which commenced on May 15, 2023, entailed access to email accounts affecting approximately 25 entities and a small number of related individual consumer accounts. The tech giant attributed the campaign to Storm-0558, describing it as a nation-state activity group based out of China that primarily singles out government agencies in Western Europe. "They focus on espionage, data theft, and credential access," Microsoft said. "They are also known to use custom malware that Microsoft tracks as Cigril and Bling, for credential access." The breach is said to have been detected a month later on June 16, 2023, after an unidentified customer reported the anomalous email activity to the company. Microsoft said i...

📸: Azile Guest House, Photo by Information is Power . During launch of "AZILE GUEST HOUSE" a private business investment established in Vurra sub-county, Vurra constituency in Arua District on saturday 8-July-2023, the local council leaders in the area have appealed to the general public to invest in Vurra sub-county, Arua District so that the area can grow faster. The CEO of the company Mr Atibo Charles who narrated his ordeal on how he started with business before arriving in this investment, said, he was inspired by his friends to venture into investment specifically in construction. As a way of avoiding doubts and suspicions of doing criminality, Mr Charles advised other companies and business owners not to leave out government representatives in whatever they intend to do so that government will be aware of their projects. The LC1 Chairperson for Ajono Yivu village in Eruba parish Mr Andabati Benon pledged to coordinate and supervise activities o...

The territorial Police in Greater Bushenyi and Sheema District, has in custody, two senior one students of St Charles Lwanga High school for issuing an anonymous terroristic threat of attack by ADF against his school. The suspect identified as Mwesigye Innocent is in Police custody for threatening violence together with his accomplice Ayebare Benon. The facts gathered indicate that on the 5.07.2023, the school leadership came across an anonymous letter, with threats of a terror attack, on St Charles Lwanga High school and two other schools in Kasese (St Andrews primary school and Kibingo primary school), which was dropped at the entrance of one of the classrooms. https://www.upf.go.ug/two-senior-one-students-arrested-for-an-anonymous-terroristic-threat-against-their-school/ After a thorough investigation in coordination with the school it was established that the anonymous letter was written by Mwesigye Innocent, aged 16 and a senior one “c” student, assisted by his classma...

📸: (Left to Right) The arrested RDC and DPC. The State House Anti-Corruption Unit have arrested the Bukedea Resident District Commissioner Wilberforce Tukei and District Police Commander, Superintendent of Police, Charles Okoto over the chaos that happened in the recent district LCV by-elections. Mr Tukei and SIP Okoto are accused of abuse of office and use of excessive power. On the eve of nominations for the by-election, five armed police officers raided the home of David Steven Omagor, one of the candidates, tortured him, stole his nomination papers, and made away with cash amounting to Shs 168 million. The officers also robbed several other items worth millions of shillings belonging to Omagor and another relative. In the aftermath of the chaos, President Museveni directed the Anti-Corruption body to investigate the alleged malpractices and apprehend any government officials culpable. This led to the arrest of the RDC (who heads the district security committee) and the...

By BarefootLawyers. Musa was riding his boda boda going home. While on the road, Kafeero’s goat came running into the road from nowhere and Musa hit it. The goat fell and died. Musa’s boda boda also got damaged and needs to be repaired. Musa is demanding that Kafeero repair his motorcycle for him, but Kafeero is also demanding that Musa should buy him another goat or give him 200,000 UGX for the goat. Who should be compensated in this case?   WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?   According to the law, if a person brings to his land and it escapes, that person is answerable for all the damage of the escape. This means that if anything on your land escapes and goes out and causes damage, then you are responsible for that damage. Additionally, according to the Uganda Traffic and road safety Act, if you are in charge of any animal and you allow it to become a danger or annoyance to the public, you commit an offence and you could be liable to pay a penalty on conviction. This theref...

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By Mirror. An unnamed male  BBC  employee has been  suspended following allegations a presenter paid a teenager for sexually explicit images. It followed reports on Friday from the mother of the alleged victim, saying  her child was paid more than £35,000 for sexually explicit pictures.  She claims her child used the money to fund an addiction to crack cocaine and blames the presenter for "destroying her child's life". It is claimed the alleged victim was just 17-years-old when the interactions started and is now 20. The mother of the anonymous accuser alleged the unnamed BBC presenter stripped to his underwear during a video call with her then teenage child. Here is a round up of the timeline of the scandal so far, including a male employee's suspension, celeb denials and the police involvement. When did the news break and what are the allegations? The BBC have suspended a male presenter ( ANDY RAIN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) On Friday 7 July, it was reported a...

By THN. Two file management apps on the Google Play Store have been discovered to be spyware, putting the privacy and security of up to 1.5 million Android users at risk. These apps engage in deceptive behaviour and secretly send sensitive user data to malicious servers in China. Pradeo, a leading mobile security company, has uncovered this alarming infiltration. The report shows that both spyware apps, namely File Recovery and Data Recovery (com.spot.music.filedate) with over 1 million installs, and File Manager (com.file.box.master.gkd) with over 500,000 installs, are developed by the same group. These seemingly harmless Android apps use similar malicious tactics and automatically launch when the device reboots without user input. Contrary to what they claim on the Google Play Store, where both apps assure users that no data is collected, Pradeo's analytics engine has found that various personal information is collected without users' knowledge. Stolen data inclu...