Uganda Raises Red Flag over Online Platform Promising COVID-19 Money

in 24 Hours

– The suspicious link asked online users to register to be eligible for the

government support fund

– The government called on the general public to dismiss the link and

wait for an official communication on the genuine fund

– President Museveni promised an economic stimulus package to a

certain group of individuals who were hard hit by the pandemic

Ugandans have been urged to dismiss a web-based link claiming to offer a

government COVID-19 support grant.

President Yoweri Museveni during an online engagement with supporters.

Uganda disowned an online platform giving COVDI-19 grant. 

The suspicious link asked online users to register to be eligible for the

government support fund to cushion them against the economic effects of

the COVID-19.