COVID19 transmission chain can be broken by effective preventative behaviour change The carelessness of some Ugandans us what may fuel the further spread of the virus. HE recapped the 34 recommendations. (personal side note: 73,000 education institutions were closed- resulting in 15m students being sent back home) Gen Katumba has been instructed to conduct a study Bicycle usage in the context of Bodaboda usage restrictions. A total of 5,664 tested only 54 positives with car **4,015 returnees from abroad **1,232 contacts of the returnees **402 were part of the alert group (persons who volunteered for testing due to symptoms) A…
Covid19 Presidential Briefing: Lockdown extended for 21 days to 5th May 2020
Kampala 14th April 2020, President Y. K Museveni has announced the extension of the lockdown period for another three weeks or (21 days) up to 5th May 2020. And hopefully, by then the country shall be free of this pandemic and open on 6th May 2020. Without a vaccine yet, no one wants to take chances. The way the coronavirus has caused causalities in developed nations – specifically in the United States and Europe – Uganda’s President is right to err on the side of prevention through social distancing which has so far proved effective worldwide in reducing the fast…
A Ugandan in Dubai, #covid19 in Africa, lessons for you
In 2016, I got an opportunity to travel to Dubai for a talk about strategy. For some reason, as an African, I tend to have an inferiority complex – the feeling that I do not belong at certain tables or levels especially when I travel to do business as a consultant in developed markets. The fact that we tend to get several rejections for business opportunities from fellow Africans in Africa, makes it all worse. The general feeling that an African operating in a very small market in Uganda lacks the leadership and strategic insights to speak to business leaders…
Museveni’s #covid19 challenges: 30 pushups and the chief giver
Uganda is registering successes in the fight against #covid19. President Museveni has made calculated moves that have helped to ‘scatter the dry grass’ to avert the fires. The coronavirus is the fire. The people are the grass. You scatter the grass by enforcing social distancing measures. Love or hate him, Museveni has a mastery of the language, especially how to use analogies and anecdotes to get his message across to everyone. The majority of Ugandans are small scale farmers. They know what it means to scatter the grass to prevent the fire from catching their crops and houses. Many people…
Uganda’s timely #covid19 Presidential Directives delivering results
The Easter holidays are always the highlight of the first half of the year. Four days of uninterrupted festivities – from Good Friday to Easter Monday. Regardless of your employment status, or affiliations religions or otherwise, it is difficult to miss the Easter holidays. Many believers in Jesus Christ fast for 40 days, which are followed with heightened festivities and celebrations on Easter Sunday for the risen Lord – the foundation of Christianity. Usually, the celebrations are so intense that all hotels get full bookings. And the nightlife is at its peak – very loud music blaring in the highest…
Are you in charge? Leadership questions during #covid19
I am a father of four. I am Chairman and CEO at my home. As a leader, this lockdown provides an ultimate test to my leadership effectiveness. During a crisis period like this, the first objective is survival. Then growth. How do you lead the family out of this pandemic? Which of the people at home can move out to replenish essential supplies? What are the most important supplies that must be available? If the lockdown was to be extended, how will the family survive? What plans are in place to stay home, safe during this lockdown? Long term, how…
