Osuta Yusuf

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party members of parliament have reportedly benefited from yet another cash bonanza from President Yoweri Museveni. Each of the 317 NRM MPs who previously supported the lifting of the age limit is set to receive Shs 40m – just days after the clerk to parliament Jane Kibirige ordered the legislators to return Shs 20 million parliament allocated to each of the 438 MPs for COVID-19 activities. The COVID funds allocated to MPs drew an ire from the public and an embarrassing back and forth public bickering between the executive and legislature – with Museveni casting the MPs for being inconsiderate by taking public funds at the time when the country was battling the coronavirus pandemic. Museveni advised the MPs to return the money and directed the auditor general to audit the MPs who had already spent the money on relief items for their constituents within four months.  For publicly condemning them, last week, the MPs passed a m...

Criminal group that hacked law firm threatens to release Trump documents. A known criminal enterprise released a large set of stolen files, at least some of which appeared legitimate. A cybercriminal group is threatening to publish stolen files related to President Trump. A cybercriminal gang that hacked a major entertainment law firm claims it will release information on President Donald Trump if it doesn’t receive $42 million in ransom. The group, a known criminal enterprise, didn’t offer any proof it had information compromising to Trump. It did, however, release a large set of stolen files from the law firm, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks. NBC News reviewed some of the documents, and they appear legitimate. The law firm said that Trump is not a client and has never been. A spokesperson for the firm said it wasn't clear which of its clients have been compromised. The group uses ransomware — a type of malicious software — to break into a victim’s networks and encrypt them, de...

Sometime back, there is a Company in Uganda, i have been Writing Digital Adverts about, to market the Company across WestNile Region, Uganda and to the entire World. Each of my Advertisement Write-ups about the Company could be widely read by over 5000 People. The Company and the CEO been aware of my never equaled Audacity in these fields of Technology, Skilled Writing and Digital Advertisement, they never considered these Lengthy knowledges offered, nor did the Company ever appreciated my relentless Sacrificial Commitments rendered to the Company. Perhaps, am at the verge of giving up my Sacrifice Commitments for the Company. Should the Company make me to turn my Guns Against them, it shall be a Business Trauma for the Company. I shall remain a nightmare to the Company. As the Proverb says, “The Pen is Mightier than the Sword”. Never underestimate the Power of Freelancing, Activism, Skilled Writing and Blogging. Thanks. Yours Osuta Yusuf Technology Guy, Politics (Activism)...

                  Jinja District RDC Eric Sakwa. Embattled Jinja Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Eric Sakwa is challenging the move by the Office of the President to interdict him. This past week, Haji Yunus Kakande, a secretary at the Office of the President, informed Sakwa that a decision had been made to remove him from office during the time he’ll be battling in court. Sakwa, who stands accused of manslaughter and robbery, was arrested on April 24 and released on bail on April 29. The decision to interdict him was made on May 4. Now, to challenge the interdiction, MS Nyote & Co. Advocates and Alaka & Co. Advocates have filed an application on behalf of Sakwa in the High Court in Jinja. The respondents in the matter are the attorney general of Uganda and Kakande, the aformentioned secretary. According to the filing, Sakwa was not given any hearing before receiving the interdiction letter. “All rules of natural just...

       File Photo; Hon Wadri and President Museveni. Arua Municipality MP Hon Kassiano Wadri has challenged the motion to pay tribute to President Kaguta Museveni for his continuing exemplary leadership during the COVID19 pandemic in Uganda. The motion was moved Tuesday by Hon. Okello Bonny (MP Kole North County) who said Museveni has become a beacon of hope in the fight against COVIDー19 and other deadly viruses and has mitigated the social and economic effects of the virus on Uganda compared to other countries which have all reported far worse COVIDー19 statistics, including infections and deaths compared to Uganda. But Wadiri opposed saying that the motion is not timely and is premature as the COVID-19 fight is still on-going. He equates the motion to thanking a cook before he serves the food. Hon. Gilbert Olanya also moved to amend the motion to include Speaker Rebecca Kadaga. But Hon. Oboth Oboth and Hon. Veronica Isala Eragu Bichetero seconded the mot...

     ASP Hassan Hiwumbire (DPC Maracha District). Prior to enforcing Presidential Directives like Social Distancing, Wearing Masks, Hand Washing among others, the Covid-19 Task Force team and the Security Forces (Soldiers and Police) in Maracha District have of late found it hard to continue implementing the Presidential Orders on Coronavirus pandemic preventions, at a time some Members of the Religious Fraternity are caught spreading propagandas, the Security Forces termed it as “Dangerous Myths and illusionary” rumours that may aid factors of rapid infection and spread of Coronavirus pandemic. Mr Hassan Hiwumbire confirmed to Osuta Yusuf in a Communication today, that, Soldiers and Police have been heavily deployed in all the small routes and also at the scene where Hundreds of People across WestNile Region are flocking to see the said resurfacing of “Mother Mary”. Asked whether it is true, Mother Mary appeared, the DPC said, Him Personally together with the...

President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that it would be madness to continue and hold next year’s general elections in the event that Coronavirus is still a threat. He said that general elections involve people gathering in large numbers which is a risk factor in spreading the disease. Museveni made the remarks during an interview with NBS Television where he noted that he is still optimistic that the general elections shall be held as scheduled. He said that the country shall go ahead and hold the general elections scheduled 2021 in case the prevailing COVID-19 is contained by June, 2020. According to the general elections road map, a number of activities have since been affected including the Interest group elections which were taken to take place last month in April. Some Ugandans including Members of Parliament of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) have come out to demand for an extension or suspension of the 2021 general elections. These have argued that it wo...

More than 4,000 Android apps that use Google's cloud-hosted Firebase databases are 'unknowingly' leaking sensitive information on their users, including their email addresses, usernames, passwords, phone numbers, full names, chat messages and location data. The investigation, led by Bob Diachenko from Security Discovery in partnership with Comparitech, is the result of an analysis of 15,735 Android apps, which comprise about 18 percent of all apps on Google Play store. "4.8 percent of mobile apps using Google Firebase to store user data are not properly secured, allowing anyone to access databases containing users' personal information, access tokens, and other data without a password or any other authentication," Comparitech said. Acquired by Google in 2014, Firebase is a popular mobile application development platform that offers a variety of tools to help third-party app developers build apps, securely store app data and files, fix issues, and even engage w...

Police in Kajjansi have arrested two people on allegations of bribing a police officer. The two suspects identified as Walugembe Richard and Baale Remogio are currently detained at Kajjansi Police Station. According to the investigating officer, who is at the same time the victim in this crime, Kajjansi Police Station impounded a motor vehicle registration number UAT 924D, which was allegedly used in robbing members of the public and investigations were ongoing into the matter. The two suspects decided to bribe the police officer to release it and they were caught in action while handing over bribe to the police officer. “We want to thank our officer for being professional and for reporting such an act,” police said. Edge #osutayusuf

                               Matua Job Richard. - Dear Ugandans, I am profoundly grateful to hear that a section of NRM MPs have turned down the suggestion of forming Constituency task force in preference to Constituency Development fund. - As one of the many strong critics of that suggestion, I take this opportunity to thank the NRM MPs and particularly Chief Whip Hon Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu for their wise decision. You cannot be beaten twice and fail to learn. The injuries inflicted by the first theft of Public money are still fresh and to proceed to add on the injuries is very bad. - I also thank the public for standing United and Completely rejecting intimidations by some few unscrupulous MPs supported by the Speaker Hon Kadaga. I want everyone to know that President did the right thing by Condemning the MPs.  I also want everyone to know that the few MPs who went to meet the Presiden...

Here is how People can systematically survive through Crisis Situations, especially we the Youths, and particularly those who are still not yet married. It should have been a surprise crisis to those who might have not gone through bitterly hard moments like this in the past and they may start treating this as a Learning Lesson in many ways including how to spend Food, Money and other resources economically, mindfully of tomorrow. For some People who have gone through dire dilemma situations like me (us), we may never bother to cry foul amidst crisis Challenges in Life, unless otherwise. This is a practical demonstration of how we can survive through hard Experiences of Life. Whether Financial Savings or Food Security, it does not matter much on which Savings Utilisation strategy is chosen, but what is more crucial is how it is minimised carefully to meet the standards of Nutritious meals, at the same time saving Money or saving Food for the future. Just today, as a Single ...

  Good samaritans helping the injured woman onto Good samaritans helping the injured woman onto a waiting vehicle that rushed her to hospital. The woman got injured by the bullet and was also rushed to the same hospital to receive medical treatment. Ms Maurine Namubiru, another eye witness, said the suspect opened fire and after killing the man, he fled the scene while shooting in the air to scare away people from chasing him. A trigger happy Local Defense Unit (LDU) personnel has shot dead a boda boda rider as he attempted to transport a pregnant woman on his motorcycle. The incident happened at about 1.15pm along Elgin Street in Masaka Municipality. According to the cctv footage from police, the yet to be identified LDU officer opened fire immediately after seeing the duo, a man and a pregnant woman sit on a motorcycle, which was parked outside Byansi Clinic. Mr Mathias Wamala, an attendant at Byansi Clinic, said the suspect trailed the duo to the clinic and back to w...

*ON HONORABLE ZAAKE, AN ELDERY CID OFFICER (ZARUGABA TINKA) AND AN ELDERLY MINISTER MINISTER (OBIGA KANIA)* Yesterday afternoon, i tuned in to UBC. I was waiting for the Minister of Internal Affairs to make a statement on Hon. Francis Zaake’s torture, having been directed by the Speaker to do so in a previous session on Tuesday. My eyes were glued on television. I thought finally we were going to see a victim of torture get justice! Finally, the time came, and the Honorable Minister took to the floor. A grey haired elderly Minister. When I was growing up, I was taught to respect grey hair. You could make fun of anyone as a child, but anyone whose head bore grey hair was to be revered. As my mother would say, “You do not know what they have gone through to reach that age.” Therefore, grey hair was sacred- a symbol of of honor! Things are now upside down. The gods must be crazy. You see old men lying through their teeth and shudder. You see them stealing public funds without ...

Obiga Mario Kania, the Internal Affairs State Minister. Today, the state minister of internal affairs, Obiga Kania read his private ‘findings’ about what really ensued on the night of April 19 when Mityana MP Zaake was arrested. His report follows pressure piled by the speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga who on Tuesday demanded for a report about the MP’s arrest. In part of the statement read by the minister, he claims Zaake resisted arrest and tried to fight off 23 of the arresting police officers led by the DPC Alex Mwiine and RPC Bob Kagarura. The Government statement read in Parliament today claims Hon Zaake Francis fought with 17 police officers and 6 military officers at Mityana for 3 hours. That is, from 8pm to 11pm when the 23 officers finally overpowered him and drove him from Mityana to SIU Kireka where he arrived at 11 minutes past midnight. While in custody, the deceptive government further claims Zaake pricked himself and pepper sprayed his own eyes. Zaake would ironical...

Since this is a new Organization, everybody around the World is most welcome to voluntarily donate any amount of Money through the Bank Details provided below. *Contributions to the task forces of the 11 districts of West Nile (Corvid 19)* Good Morning.the following is the updated list of people who have so far sent in their contributions as at 07th  May 2020. 1. Anguyo Hope Anne 617,727 2. Adomati Dickson - 12,000 3. Aguta Sam- 105,000 4. Aita Joel- 560,000 5. Obiale Lillian- 108,000 6. Ombere Raymond - 21,000 7. Asega Aliga- 10,000,081 8. Hon Anite Evelyne -1,000,000 9. Amia Irene - 102,000 10. Lobe Paul - 103,000 11. Ajoya Nadia- 21,000 12. Matata Jimmy- 31,000 13. Adrapi Steven - 51,000 14. Counsel Ondoma Samuel - 203,000 15. Counsel Bandaru Daisy- 52,000 16. Archie- 11,000 17. Munduga Morris- 11,000 18. Drani Ronald- 21,000 19. Olama Donald- 20,000 20. Adiru Josephine- 11,000 21. Counsel Alaka Caleb- 2,000,000 22. Adaku Praise- 500,000 23. Counsel Munduru Mercy- 27...

An advanced group of Chinese hackers has recently been spotted to be behind a sustained cyber espionage campaign targeting government entities in Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Brunei—which went undetected for at least five years and is still an ongoing threat. The group, named 'Naikon APT,' once known as one of the most active APTs in Asia until 2015, carried out a string of cyberattacks in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region in search of geopolitical intelligence. According to the latest investigation report Check Point researchers shared, the Naikon APT group had not gone silent for the last 5 years, as initially suspected; instead, it was using a new backdoor, called " Aria-body ," to operate stealthily. "Given the characteristics of the victims and capabilities presented by the group, it is evident that the group's purpose is to gather intelligence and spy on the countries whose governments it has targeted," the resear...

More than six years after Facebook launched its ambitious Free Basics program to bring the Internet to the masses, the social network is back at it again with a new zero-rating initiative called Discover. The service, available as a mobile web and Android app, allows users to browse the Internet using free daily data caps. Facebook Discover is currently being tested in Peru in partnership with local telecom companies such as Bitel, Claro, Entel, and Movistar. Unlike the regular rich-content browsing, Facebook's latest connectivity project only provides low-bandwidth text-only based browsing, meaning other forms of data-intensive content such as audio and video are not supported. Another key differentiator is that it treats all websites equally, whereas users of Free Basics are limited to a handful of sites that are submitted by developers and meet technical criteria set by Facebook. The move, ultimately, drew criticism for violating principles of net neutrality,...

Cybersecurity researcher Mordechai Guri from Israel's Ben Gurion University of the Negev recently demonstrated a new kind of malware that could be used to covertly steal highly sensitive data from air-gapped and audio-gapped systems using a novel acoustic quirk in power supply units that come with modern computing devices. Dubbed 'POWER-SUPPLYaY,' the latest research builds on a series of techniques leveraging electromagnetic, acoustic, thermal, optical covert channels, and even power cables to exfiltrate data from non-networked computers. "Our developed malware can exploit the computer power supply unit (PSU) to play sounds and use it as an out-of-band, secondary speaker with limited capabilities," Dr. Guri outlined in a paper published today. "The malicious code manipulates the internal switching frequency of the power supply and hence controls the sound waveforms generated from its capacitors and transformers." "We show that our technique works w...

*West Nile Electricity Connectivity to the National Grid (Voice of West Nile) contributions towards feeding of the vulnerable people in West Nile during the Covid 19 pandemic* Dear sons, daughters, friends and in-laws of West Nile. We would wish to extend our heartfelt appreciation and say thank you for having heeded to the clarion call we made to contribute for our vunerable people during this Corvid 19 lockdown.*  A total of Ugshs ***43, 387,470 ( fourty three million three hundred eighty seven thousand four hundred seventy ).* *Was collected by us in total for this purpose. Your Executive Committee deliberated about the said contributions and made the following resolutions. 1. That your contributions be used to buy food which shall be given to the task forces of the eleven districts of West Nile for distribution to vunerable people of West Nile. 2. That the food to be purchased and distributed would be cassava flour and beans and the same be locally procured from Wes...

In only a Two months, the coronavirus pandemic has upended the daily lives of people around the world. For Americans, the economic impact of the virus has led to new categorizations of “essential” workers, a large-scale move to remote work and skyrocketing unemployment that is expected to continue increasing.  With more than 30 million people filing for unemployment in the past six weeks, the U.S. is predicted to experience a coronavirus-induced recession through 2021. And amid stay-at-home orders across the country, office workers have ditched their daily commutes to work from dining room tables, couches and beds in their own homes. Many may find themselves in this situation for the long haul, as businesses struggle to find a path forward while restrictions slowly lift. But what other changes will we see in the coming months and years? CNBC Make It spoke to futurists, employment experts, CEOs, designers and more to find out how the pandemic could forever transform the ...