By Staff Writer

By now you know that Bebe Cool has lined up top artistes to raise awareness about Coronavirus and how to prevent infection. Fellow star, Eddy Kenzo who is stranded in Ivory Coast after government bans flights has given him a nod for the good work.

Posting about Bebe Cool, Kenzo had this to say; “Bebe cool And all star’s Teaching us about coronavirus mwebale nyo Banafe. We thank you and proud of you all. Keep safe my people.”

In the same spirit, Kenzo thanked Bobi for his video on Coronavirus that includes everything that Ugandans need to know to stay safe. Kenzo posted; “Everything you want to know about Covid-19 in one song bless up Honorable Bobi wine and Nubian Lee Thank you thank you❤ keep safe.”

Kenzo is in Ivory Coast where he had gone for a performance earlier on last week which didn’t even take place. the Tweyagale singer has been under quarantine in a hotel room since.

Uganda’s coronavirus cases stand at 14 today with no deaths thankfully. Ivory Coast cases stand at 73 with 2 cases that have fully recovered and no deaths. The world numbers stand at 452,601 cases, 20,500 deaths, and 113,121 recoveries.

Avoid crowds and stay home if you have flu. Let’s fight Corona together. Message from the Ministry of Health supported by MTN

By Staff Writer

Bebe Cool is intensifying the fight against coronavirus by using his music. The 42-year-old singer has lined up a star team to raise awareness about the deadly coronavirus through a song called Corona Distance.

The star-studded song will feature musician and songwriter APass, the deep-voiced and talented John Blaq from Busoga region, Swangz Avenue’s Azawi and Vinka, kid rapper Fresh Kid and his father Fresh Daddy, Bebe Cool’s son Allan Hendrick aka Paper Daddy and many more.

In the song, Bebe Cool sings that Coronavirus passes through the soft openings on the face and when you get exposed. He goes on to ask the public to wash their hands regularly and keep a safe distance from everyone else.

Fans are looking forward to the Corona distance jam that will preach social distancing among other ways to avoid catching the virus. One fan called Johnson couldn’t hide his excitement when he got to know about the song, he wrote;

I really love the vibe. I’m getting to love this initiative from Bebe Cool. This is a very nice song. Surprisingly I believe we shall even be dancing on it in bars and clubs after the virus has gone.

Another fan called Sam added; Wow just wow. I can’t get enough of this already. Feel like dancing to the tune but at the same time sad for those who have lost loved ones coz of this pandemic. Thanks, Bebe cool.

The song producer  Sweet Sounds studio C.E.O producer Ronnie.

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Bebe Cool wants you to listen to the ka chorus. #CoronaDistance #FightCoronaTogether #StaySafeUG

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Follow guidelines on Coronavirus from Ministry of Health. Please avoid sharing unconfirmed information. Call 0800 203 033 or 0800 100 066 for help. This message is from Ministry of Health and supported by MTN

By Staff Writer

Singer Bobi Wine has a new video out to brighten your quarantine. The video which is all about fighting Coronavirus is called Coronavirus Alert.

In the new video recorded alongside his music partner and friend Nubain Li, Bobi sings about the Virus and it’s dangerous. He goes ahead to advise Ugandans to stay alert, fight it and have hope.

Bobi goes on to say that the bad news is that everyone is a victim but everyone can be a potential solution if they follow the advice given about coronavirus.

While releasing his video, the musician cum politician penned down a message for his fans to go along with the edutainment video.

As we all unite to confront the Corona Virus pandemic, we decided to send this message through music and we hope it will encourage the many efforts to sensitize our people. May this edutainment brighten up your quarantine and please share so that the message reaches far and wide. UnitedAgainst#COVID19

Bobi Wine

You can watch the video here.

Coronavirus is spread through sneezing, coughing or contact with contaminated surfaces. To avoid the disease, wash your hands with soap regularly, don’t spit in public, avoid crowds and stay home if you have flu. Protect yourself and your loved ones. Let’s fight Corona together. This message is from the Ministry of Health and supported by MTN.

By Staff Writer

• For 30-days, customers can send up to Ushs 30,000/- Mobile Money every day to other MTN MoMo customers free of charge. The offer is meant to reduce the risk of transmission by avoiding the physical exchange of currency notes.

• The offer comes alongside a day-time data bundle that will enable Ugandans stay on-line and work from home. Customers will get 1GB of data at just Ushs 2,000 valid between 9am and 5pm. 

• MTN is also complementing government’s sensitization drive by availing UGX 500 million in cash and free media channel space (radio, tv, social media, SMS, call centre IVR platform) to promote the Ministry of Health’s sensitization messages.

MTN Uganda has unveiled a new offer that will allow Ugandans to send Mobile Money up to 30,000/-, at no cost for the next 30 days in a move to minimize the physical exchange of paper money. The offer is meant to reduce the risk of transmission of covid-19 that has paralysed daily life across the world.

Alongside this offer, the company has also launched a data bundle that will enable customers to work from home. Dubbed ‘Work from home’, the data bundle is meant to promote the concept of ‘social distancing’ while reducing the anticipated negative impact that limited movement and contact between people, may have on both the economic and social fabric of our society.

The ‘work from home’ data bundle can be accessed through Mobile Money by dialing *150*19# or through the MyMTN app. 

“This is an extraordinary time, a time when as MTN we need to stand up and be counted on to do the right thing,” said Wim Vanhelleputte, the MTN Uganda CEO.

“Although the country has no confirmed case of covid-19, it is better for us to take precautionary measures. Government has already taken several steps in protecting her people and we feel that it is proper for us to complement government efforts in this monumental effort to tackle the threat posed by this disease,” Wim further commented.

MTN has also made Ushs 500 million available, with immediate effect, and offered the Ministry of Health free media channel space on radio, tv, social media, SMS plus its call centre IVR platform to promote prevention messages spearheaded by the Ministry of Health.