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IS COMPLIMENTING SOMEONE HARASSMENT?  Growing up, Kinene was a very shy but ‘cute’ boy who liked being around girls but did not really know how to talk to them. As he went through school, this changed, and he became a Casanova who liked to compliment and ‘woo’ girls at every outing. So, it came as  a shock to him last week when he complimented Hajara and she said that he had harassed her. Kinene wants to know what she meant by harassment.   WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?  Harassment is anything done to a person that makes this person feel intimidated or under pressure. First, it must be unwelcomed by that person. For example, if someone utters threats because you want to hear them then you are not being harassed. However, what we want to look at today, is sexual harassment.    Harassment becomes sexual if a person makes any unwelcome direct or indirect sexual advances towards someone else. These can be either verbal or physical toward another person. For example, if Kinene starts to compliment

Microsoft Follina Vulnerability The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has cautioned of a new set of spear-phishing attacks exploiting the "Follina" flaw in the Windows operating system to deploy password-stealing malware. Attributing the intrusions to a Russian nation-state group tracked as APT28 (aka Fancy Bear or Sofacy), the agency said the attacks commence with a lure document titled "Nuclear Terrorism A Very Real Threat.rtf" that, when opened, exploits the recently disclosed vulnerability to download and execute a malware called CredoMap. Follina (CVE-2022-30190, CVSS score: 7.8), which concerns a case of remote code execution affecting the Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT), was addressed by Microsoft on June 14, 2022, as part of its Patch Tuesday updates. According to an independent report published by Malwarebytes, CredoMap is a variant of the .NET-based credential stealer that Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) divulged last month as

                   By Mark Zuckerberg. Today we're taking the first step by changing Facebook Pay to become Meta Pay. It'll stay the same easy way to shop, send money, and donate to causes you care about on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and anywhere else you could use Facebook Pay. But beyond the current features, we're working on something new: a wallet for the metaverse that lets you securely manage your identity, what you own, and how you pay. In the future there will be all sorts of digital items you might want to create or buy -- digital clothing, art, videos, music, experiences, virtual events, and more. Proof of ownership will be important, especially if you want to take some of these items with you across different services. Ideally, you should be able to sign into any metaverse experience and everything you've bought should be right there. There's a long way to get there, but this kind of interoperability will deliver much better experiences for

 A drone attack has hit a major Russian oil refinery near the border with Ukraine, the plant’s management said, sending a ball of flame and black smoke billowing into the sky and prompting the suspension of operations. Officials at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia’s Rostov region said the first drone attacked at 8:40am (05:40GMT), hitting a crude distillation unit, triggering a blast and ball of fire. The second attack, at 9:23am, targeted crude oil reservoirs at the refinery, the largest supplier of oil products in southern Russia, but caused no fire, according to plant management. No one was reported injured. Russian regions bordering Ukraine have reported attacks and shelling after Moscow sent its troops into its neighbour on February 24 for what it still calls a “special military operation”. The refinery is in southwestern Russia, just 8km (5 miles) from the border with Ukraine. “As a result of terrorist actions from the Western border of the Rostov region, two unmanned ae

 Members of the Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry have commended Bukona Agro Processors Ltd, a local investor in Nwoya district who is processing cassava into fuel. MPs were thrilled that the company is producing ethanol from cassava that will mainly be used in cooking reducing the pressure on forests through charcoal burning and firewood collection. “I am very happy with this kind of investment as an environmentalist because the future they are saving is invaluable. You look at environmental degradation going on by use of charcoal and we now have an alternative energy; this is something we should support strongly,” said Hon. Richard Gafabusa (NRM, Bwamba County). Legislators were also pleased to discover that the investor is making bio-stoves and pressure cookers that use ethanol cooking which they said complements government efforts on wealth creation. The committee visited the company on Saturday, 18 June 2022 during its oversight visit to projects where governm

To maximize tax collection, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has established mechanisms to start collecting Value Added Tax (VAT) from non-resident service provider companies operating in the nation’s economy, including social media giant Facebook.  Collection of VAT from these companies starts July 1, 2022 and will focus on all electronic service providers such as Netflix, Amazon, Uber, and the like. “There's a global forum under the OECD giving us access to 144 countries to share information with. It will tell us who is trading within our economy and is supposed to pay money to our country instead of taking it to another country,” URA commissioner general Mr John Musinguzi told a gathering at the tax-body’s post-budget conference in Kampala. According to him, collection of the said tax had been delayed by lengthy discussions with the target companies. “But we agreed and have finalized- then other levies will follow as time goes on,” Mr Musinguzi noted without necessarily detailing

It has been 12 months since Mabirizi passed away and left his property undistributed. In that time, Muvubi has bought 3 new boats, a motorcycle and has married 3 wives. Mabirizi’s children and wife have been living off the mercy of the other relatives but his widow wants to know what to do about Muvubi is wasting their property.  WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY? The law says that no one should deal with the property of a person who has passed away unless they have authority either from the will of the deceased or from a court order allowing them (This can be a probate (when there is a will) or letters of administration (if there is no will)).  However if someone does go ahead and make use of the property of the deceased without a court order, then the law will look at person as committing an illegal act. (This is called intermeddling). On the otherhand, if the person has authority to deal with the property and still misuses the property, this person is now required to also compensate the family

Almost full century earlier, previously part of Sweden, Finland had been annexed by Russia after Finnish war (1808-1809). Instead of straight up integrating the newly conquered land into the empire, Finland was given autonomy, and became known as the Grand Duchy of Finland. In diet of Finland (1809) the Russian tsar Alexander I – the grand duke himself - had confirmed the rights of Finns under his rule, promising freedom to pursue their own customs and maintain their own religion and identity. Such a concession was necessary due to the difference in cultures and customs. In the Porvoo Diet (1816) he also extended this promise to bind his descendants as well. In the Grand Duchy of Finland the head of state was the Russian tsar, but it had its own constitution, its own laws and senate, its own army, its own postage stamps, all the works. As the grand duke himself had other duties as tsar of Russia, A general-governor was nominated by the grand duke to be his representative in Finland. Th

The chief coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation Programme (OWC), Gen Salim Saleh, has scoffed at individuals he accused of spreading false information that he had passed on. Gen Saleh advised people to find solutions to the different challenges targeting better livelihood instead of discussing his health. “Some people have announced me dead but I am here in Nakaseke [District] talking to my people. Tell those that are spreading the false rumours that we have seen Saleh working and mobilising people to get better through engaging in development projects,” he said on Sunday while at Our Lady Consolata Kapeeka Church on Sunday. Gen Saleh also rallied the Christians to use the Parish Development Model (PDM) Saccos, where government will channel the funds for different farm enterprises. “I have come to thank God that we are alive and progressing as people of Kapeeka Sub-county. Throughout my life journey, I have made several recommendations to the government.

Nigeria has a long history of census takings spanning over a century. The first census was conducted in 1866 and this was followed by Censuses of 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901. However, all these earlier censuses were restricted to Lagos Colony and its environs. The 1871 census marked the beginning of decennial census taking in Nigeria in line with the British decennial tradition. Following the amalgamation of the Lagos Colony and the Southern Protectorate in 1906, the 1911 census extended to some parts of the Southern Protectorate. It was marred by incomplete enumeration because some parts of the South had not recognized the legitimacy of the Colonial Government. The amalgamation of the Southern and Northern protectorates in 1914 by Lord Lugard provided the impetus for population census that had wider coverage. Like in other censuses, the results of 1921 census were population estimates based on tax records as the aged, infants and tax evaders were excluded. Similarly, in the then Norther

Russian RSOCKS Botnet The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday disclosed that it took down the infrastructure associated with a Russian botnet known as RSOCKS in collaboration with law enforcement partners in Germany, the Netherlands, and the U.K. The botnet, operated by a sophisticated cybercrime organization, is believed to have ensnared millions of internet-connected devices, including Internet of Things (IoT) devices, Android phones, and computers for use as a proxy service. Botnets, a constantly evolving threat, are networks of hijacked computer devices that are under the control of a single attacking party and are used to facilitate a variety of large-scale cyber intrusions such as distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, email spam, and cryptojacking. "The RSOCKS botnet offered its clients access to IP addresses assigned to devices that had been hacked," the DoJ said in a press release. "The owners of these devices did not give the RSOCKS operator(s)

A Maasai man walks into a bank in NAIROBI and asks for the loan officer. He tells the loan officer that he is going to DUBAI on business for four weeks and needs to borrow  5,000. The bank officer tells him that bank will need some form of security for the loan, so the maasai manhands over the keys to a brand new Mercedes Benz S class 500 parked on the street in front of the bank.produces the log book and everything checks out. The loan officer agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. The bank's president and its officers all enjoy a good laugh at the maasai for using a KSH 15 Million Mercedes Benz as collateral against a 5,000 loan. An employee of the bank then drives the Mercedes Benz into the bank's underground garage and parks it there. Four weeks later, the maasai returns, repays the  5,000 and the interest, which comes to 150.41. The loan officer says 'Sir, we are very happy to have had your business & this transaction has worked out very nicely but we

If you are married then the answer is no. Although the new succession law allows a person to give away any property that is in their name, the home of the deceased that he/she shares with a spouse or children as their residence cannot be included among the properties that can be given away. This is known as a residential property.  What we mean by a married person is one in a legally recognized marriage in Uganda), or you have children, then your home is excluded by law from the property that you can give away in your will. However, If you still want to give away the home then you must either have permission from your spouse or you must have provided an alternative home that is equally as good or better for your spouse or children as the home you want to give away.  However, for those who are single (unmarried) and do not have children, they can give away any of their property including the home they stayed in during their life. 📷:Unsplash #BarefootLaw #osutayusuf

If you are making a will or have been asked to sign as a witness on someone else’s will, there are a few things you should probably keep in mind so that your efforts to help someone do not go to waste and the will ends up not being used. Make sure you sign the will in the presence of the person who made it. This will help you be in a position to tell court and the world whether it was that person who made the will and if it was done freely without any coercion. Make sure you sign on every page. The new law requires witnesses to sign on each page of the will. If you do not do this, that unsigned page will be disregarded by courts of law and that means some wishes of the person who made the will may be disregarded. Make sure you ask the person making the will who they intend to keep the copies of the will with so that you can point this out when the time comes for reading that will. If the person of course trusts you with a copy as a witness, make sure to keep the will safely and treat i

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has closed all its borders with Rwanda as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate following Rwanda's claim to support the M23 rebels fighting the Congo army. The Petit Barrier border in Goma town will be closed from 2pm to 1am to allow businesses to go on their activities. Earlier, a DRC soldier crossed the border into Rwanda where he shot and injured two Rwandan policemen before the soldier was shot and killed. Meanwhile, a group of M23 fighters have shot and shot down a DRC military plane near Goma town. The spokesman for the rebels Majro Willy Ngoma has told the Voice of America writer in Goma that they shot down the plane because it had entered their fortress with the aim of attacking them. There are no reports of deaths or injuries so far. 📸;  VOA Video.

A total of 228 counter terrorism officers  have today 17-6-2022 completed  a 5 months  basic counter terrorism course, while 64 completed a one month and two weeks Scenes of crime course, at the Police  Counter Terrorism Training School, Olilim in Katakwi District.  AIGP Edward Ochom, the Director Operations presided over the closing ceremony and urged the officers to put the knowledge and skills acquired to improve security, safety and service delivery to the public.  AIGP Godfrey Golooba the Director Human Resource Development noted that the police will continue providing routine refresher courses and retraining. He urged the officers to maintain self discipline as enshrined in the UPF standard operating procedures. The training was meant to help in the fight against terror and foster mordern techniques of crime scene management.

   👆Arrested Officials Entering into State House Anti-Corruption Unit Van at Arua CPS that Later Whisked Them to Kampala 17-6-2022. The police detective attached to Maracha District CPS, whose name is withheld here for security reasons, will soon be rendered jobless after he betrayed his "Ethics and Oath of Secrecy" in security job by tipping the top Officials in the department of Education, Engineering and Accounting who were to be arrested in their offices on 6-6-2022 morning on orders of RDC Mr Ayikobua Festus and Minister of State for Economic monitoring and planning Hon Peter Ogwang over abuse of office and mismanagement of government funds. His action that made the Officials fled out of the District headquarter through emergency exits and made them become fugitives of justuce, will have to pay with his job. From a telephone communication record from Kampala , it’s discovered that, the police officer was on daily basis briefing one of the arrested District Officials (na

Uganda Police Force informs the general public that the Anti Stock Theft Unit, (ASTU) is in the final process of changing its Operation Uniform. The unit which is directly charged with the responsibility of mitigating cattle thefts and is mostly operating in Karamoja and the neighbouring Districts is changing its uniform for easy identification and to suit the environment its forces are operating in.  The change in uniform will take effect from next week. The uniform formerly used by the ASTU will now only be used by Police personnel attached to the Field Force unit, FFU. This is to encourage members of the public not to be alarmed when they notice the change. AIP LONGOLE MIKE Ag. PRO MT MOROTO

 A new strain of Android malware has been spotted in the wild targeting online banking and cryptocurrency wallet customers in Spain and Italy, just weeks after a coordinated law enforcement operation dismantled FluBot. The information stealing trojan, codenamed MaliBot by F5 Labs, is as feature-rich as its counterparts, allowing it to steal credentials and cookies, bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) codes, and abuse Android's Accessibility Service to monitor the victim's device screen. MaliBot is known to primarily disguise itself as cryptocurrency mining apps such as Mining X or The CryptoApp that are distributed via fraudulent websites designed to attract potential visitors into downloading them. It also takes another leaf out of the mobile banking trojan playbook in that it employs smishing as a distribution vector to proliferate the malware by accessing an infected smartphone's contacts and sending SMS messages containing links to the malware. "MaliBot's

Fracas ensued in Kololo Seed SS today Thursday 16-6-2022 after the RDC for Maracha District Mr Ayikobua Festus in company of Media guys, NRM Sub-county Chairpersons, military investigation officers from the rank of Major, Captains, Sergeants and other detectives from State House Anti-corruption Unit ordered the foreman at the site to vacate the area immediately  to avoid tampering with some of the evidences at the construction scene. Minutes later after we left with the officials, the foreman whose name we were unable to get by the time of writing this story, turned his anger on the Deputy Headmaster Mr Martin and threatened to beat him. He alleged that, it's the Deputy Headmaster and other teachers who are reporting all the mess at the site to the public. When the Deputy Headmaster asked the foreman to join him in recording the remaining items in the store as directed by the RDC before the foreman vacates the site, the Guy instead walked out of anger after threatening

People in Maracha are now holding their Members of Parliament to account principally as law-making role and ability to oversee the development in Maracha. Today Africa News went to Maracha district getting views of some people about the parliamentary performance of the Members of Parliament. In the assessment, most voters in Maracha were not happy with the performance of some MPs lamenting that their performance has not been satisfactory when it comes to the real duty of parliament. “I follow parliamentary proceedings regularly but I have not seen any of our MPs participating effectively like other MPs”, Rofino from Paranga said. Milika Munduru from Oluvu: ” From the beginning we thought we were electing good performing representatives who will speak for Maracha in the parliament but their performance has not satisfied us”. According to her, she has not heard some of the MPs on the floor of parliament. struggling to speak like other MPs are doing. Most voters contacted by Today Africa

1: Number of bones: 206  2: Number of muscles: 639  3: Number of kidneys: 2  4: Number of milk teeth: 20  5: Number of ribs: 24 (12 pairs)  6: Number of heart chambers: 4  7: Largest artery: aorta  8: Normal blood pressure: 120/80 mmHg  9: Blood pH: 7.4  10: The number of spinal cord in the spinal cord: 33  11: Number of spinal cord in the neck: 7  12: Number of bones in the middle ear: 6  13: Number of bones on the face: 14  14: Number of bones in the skull: 22  15: Number of bones in the chest: 25  16: Number of bones in the arm: 6  17: Number of muscles in the human arm: 72  19: The oldest member: leather  20: Largest Organ: liver  21: Largest cell: ovum  22: The smallest cell: the sperm cell  23: The smallest bone: the middle ear  24: The first transplanted organ: a kidney  25: Average length of small intestine: 7 meters  26: Average Colon Length: 1.5 meters  27: Average weight of newborn baby: 3 kg  28: Heartbeat per minute: 72 times  29: Body temperature: 37 ° C  30: Average bloo

There was free drama at Maracha district headquarters on Wednesday morning 15-6-2022 when Stephen Obitre, the district Chairperson exchanged hot blows with the district NRM Chairperson, Gabriel Ofeku allegedly over the arrested district officials. The two engaged in physical fight after a sharp disagreement on whether the officials were worth being arrested or not. The officials including Timothy Ezati, the district engineer, Flavia Osoa, the DEO, Paul Abiribale Tatia, the district Internal Auditor and Nolah Avako, the Senior Environment officer were arrested on Tuesday over allegations of abuse of office and misappropriation of shs1.9billion meant for different projects at Kololo Seed secondary school in Tara sub county. However, reports indicate that Obitre and Ofeku started developing the misunderstanding over the above civil servants last week when information reached the district that Peter Ogwang, the State Minister for economic monitoring has ordered Festus Ayikobua, the Maracha

Record-Breaking DDoS Attack Cloudflare on Tuesday disclosed that it had acted to prevent a record-setting 26 million request per second (RPS) distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack last week, making it the largest HTTPS DDoS attack detected to date. The web performance and security company said the attack was directed against an unnamed customer website using its Free plan and emanated from a "powerful" botnet of 5,067 devices, with each node generating approximately 5,200 RPS at peak. The botnet is said to have created a flood of more than 212 million HTTPS requests within less than 30 seconds from over 1,500 networks in 121 countries, including Indonesia, the U.S., Brazil, Russia, and India. Roughly 3% of the attack came through Tor nodes. CyberSecurity The attack "originated mostly from Cloud Service Providers as opposed to Residential Internet Service Providers, indicating the use of hijacked virtual machines and powerful servers to generate the attack — as oppo

 RDC Mr Ayikobua Festus Addressing Press Conference after the Arrest of the District Officials Yesterday 14-6-2022. The officials were arrested on Tuesday and are currently being detained at Arua Central Police Station (CPS) pending further investigation into the matter.  Festus Ayikobua, the Maracha Resident District Commissioner (RDC) confirmed the arrest and said police are waiting for instructions to produce the suspects before the Anti-Corruption court. He identified those arrested as Timothy Ezati, the Maracha District Engineer, Flavia Osoa, the District Education Officer (DEO), Paul Abiribale Tatia, the District Internal Auditor and Nolah Avako, the Senior Environment Officer. Others are a police officer attached to Maracha CPS and the DEO’s driver who are pinned for attempting to interfere with the arrest of the district bosses. Meanwhile Ayikobua said efforts are underway to also have Christopher Okumu, the then Maracha district CAO arrested over the same matter. The arrest of