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In Kampala

Police has come out and scrapped claims on social media platforms indicating that controversial Pastor Bugingo Aloysius has been arrested.

“It’s a big no,” said Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigire on Sunday today when contacted on phone.

A post on Facebook which went viral indicated that Bugingo was arrested this morning as he was preparing to head Sunday service as usual at his church in Makerere Kikoni.

“Bugingo was whisked away in a police van and the prayer grounds have been surrounded by police and military,” Facebook post stated.

Bugingo has in recent months stepped up attacks on his estranged wife Teddy Bugingo, kicking dust.

The pastor’s recent remarks that his ex-wife was always bleeding from her private parts sparked national outrage.

In today’s morning, police was heavily deployed at Pastor Bugingo’s church which was just meant to secure the premises, according to Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga.

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In Kampala

Fresh details have emerged regarding the recent heist at DFCU Bank in which hackers made away with $2.6 million.

On Friday, www.mknewslink.com reported a heist where hackers stole shs 700 million customers’ deposits.

We learnt that the masterminds breached some accounts in Kampala late last month and accessed the cash.

Whereas DFCU top management reported the matter to Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (CIID) in Kibuli, Kampala, they have concealed details regarding the heist, this website reported Friday.

Our story further indicated that the crime was executed by four junior staff and two outsiders who have since been arrested and are currently in police custody.

Fresh Details

Through our investigations, we have established that DFCU Bank reported a case at CIID headquarters Kibuli with a reference number, CID HDQTRs GEF604/2019.

Sources revealed that shs 700 million was stolen through ATMs while more 8 billion was withdrawn from customers’ accounts in many branches across the city.

The hackers cracked the bank’s system and started using “old unauthorized ATM cards” allegedly belonging to a number of pseudo customers “created by these hackers.”

The heist was masterminded by insiders and outsiders who are well conversant with modern technology used by several banks in Uganda.

“Customers who were involved in the heist were asked to report to the bank that their ATM cards were stolen and therefore these cards were blacklisted by the Bank and issued new ones. But because the system had been compromised, the same ATM were used to withdraw money,” said a source.

This means that the fraud has been ongoing for a longtime in the bank, until the top management learnt of it.

Whereas, DFCU reported the matter to CIID, details have been concealed for fear of losing customers.

On Saturday, the detective handling the case declined to divulge details when contacted.

Earlier, CIID spokesperson Mathias Twine told www.mknewslink.com that no case had been reported nor suspects held over the heist.

The head of communications at DFCU Rukh-Shana Namuyimba when contacted said she wasn’t aware of any hacking.

“I am not in position to comment because I am not aware of that.”

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi

Last evening the west Ankole Diocesan Bishop Rt. Rev. Johnson Twinomujuni made only two transfers of staff based at the headquarters of the diocese Bweranyangi.

Rev. Can. Aurther Atwiine was greatly affected in the transfer whereby he decided to go for further studies because that was the only option.

Rev. Atwiine’s exit from Bweranyangi was highly expected of recent because of the murder case that was committed by his wife Justine Atwiine early this year.

Ms. Justine Atwiine was a mother’s union worker at Katungu Mother’s union centre which is under West Ankole diocese.

She was remanded at Nyamushekyera government prison for allegedly murdering the wife of his brother.

Another reason that could have caused the sacking of Rev. Arther Atwiine was that he was the Diocesan secretary during Bishop Katoneene’s time.

When Bishop Johnson took over in 2017, he started searching for the replacement of Rev. Can Atwiine and as he was still searching for replacement, then his wife’s murder case emerged and hence the last evening’s sacking of the man of God.

Rev. Atwiine, according to the statements by Bishop Johnson and Mr. Zadock Amanyisa the communications officer, he was replaced by Rev. Didas Natweta from Ankole Western University.

Another person who was replaced is Wallen Kamusiime the former Curate of All Saints Greater Bushenyi Church. He was replaced by Rev. Abel Murangira. Rev. Kamusiime is on suspension following his wife’s delivery of the baby after 5months of their wedding. www.mknewslink.com reported this story.

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In Kampala

The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is in need of 80,000 Ugandans to work there, according to Hajat Janat Mukwaya, the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development.

Minister Mukwaya in Friday’s statement said she was informed of the availability of the jobs she did not specify by the Emirates minister who was in Uganda late June to sign a memorandum of understanding on labour export to that country.

“Immediately upon signing of the MoU, my colleague Minister H.E Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli challenged me as follows: “I need 80,000 Uganda workers in the next 12 months”. This is a huge undertaking and I urge the private sector to take up this offer,” Mukwaya said, adding that Uganda has already sent 40,000 workers to UAE.

However, Premier Recruitment Limited, a subsidiary of Ruparelia Group of companies that specialises in labour recruitment and export has been praised for its efficiency and transparency in its process. The company supplies young men and women to Qatar and Middle East.

She said the signed MoU between the Government of Uganda and UAE offers protection to Ugandan migrants in a number of ways, especially through: Strengthening cooperation by providing a legal framework for the employment of Manpower from Uganda in the UAE; establishing a mechanism to discuss and exchange views on labour related problems and to resolve any outstanding issues relating to workers and their rights.

The others are; creating mutual understanding between the Governments of the two countries to protect all workers, with special consideration to the specific vulnerabilities of female migrant workers; facilitating healthy cooperation and exchange of information on best practices between the two states on labour migration for mutual benefits; and Establishing a mechanism to discuss and exchange views on labour related problems and any outstanding issues relating to workers wellbeing and their rights.

She said the UAE has been the largest destination for the bulk of Ugandan migrant workers. Without an undertaking with the UAE Government, protection of migrant workers and their welfare has not been very easy. The unregulated business had given room to illegal recruitment, trafficking and exploitation.

“However, with an agreement in place, more organized and safe employment shall be created. The terms and conditions of employment of Ugandan worker in the United Arab Emirates shall be defined by an individual employment contract between the worker and the employer,” she said.

Further, she said, an offer that is mirrored on the contract will be signed by both parties prior to the worker’s departure from Uganda. The written text of the employment offer shall be delivered to the prospective worker in English and Arabic and explained by the Ugandan recruitment agency to the recipient where unclear.

All recruitment, hiring and placement activities of workers in both countries shall be permitted only under recruitment companies licensed by both governments.