African Queen donates 100,000 BIC Pens (Valued at 50Million Shillings (Ughs)to the National response Fund to Covid19 to facilitate School going children.

African Queen No.1 Distributor Limited, a company dealing in the distribution of fast-moving consumer goods in and around Uganda. “We do distribute for multi-national companies across the Globe such as BIC East Africa, PZ Cussons, Kevian Kenya, Fay Tissue and Serviettes among others.

“We write to inform you that our partner/supplier from Kenya- BIC East Africa heard the plea of our President H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on offering any form of donation to the COVID-19 Task Force that has been mandated to not only lead the fight against the COVID-19 virus but also ensure proper distribution of all the donations to the families that have been greatly affected during this time. African Queen thus wishes to make a donation of 100,000 BIC Pens towards the Ministry of Education & Sport to help in the government program of providing study material during this lockdown.

The donation is courtesy of BIC East Africa – The manufactures of BIC Pens, BIC Lighters, and BIC Shavers. Our total contribution is equivalent to 50,000,000/= Ugx.

We once again thank you for the efforts invested in this noble cause for which we are proud to be part of.

                     Bic East Africa, Innocent B. Tibayeita    Managing Director and  Richard Mugenyi Country Implant said.                                          

                                                       

                                                             

Following the Covid19 pandemic that has caused fatal setbacks in implementation of government programs globally and nationally, and in line with the President’s initiative to fight and control the spread of the disease.

They were received by the Fund Member, Mr. Kishor Jobanputra, CEO, Picfare Industries in the Presence of Mrs. Kisaka Dorothy, the Administrator and Secretary of the  Fund.

These donations  will be utilized by the Ministry of Health according to the National Response Fund to Covid 19  Chairman Engineer Emmanuel Katongole.

 On Friday 24^th April, Uganda’s  President  Museveni  flagged off the first batch of 45 Motor Vehicles that had  been donated to the Ministry of Health.

The donations in kind including foodstuffs and other medical equipment are  always handed over to the National Taskforce for COVID-19.

 President Museveni, announced the establishment of the NATIONAL RESPONSE FUND TO COVID-19 that was   was formed on the 8^th April,2020.

He also appointed a Committee to provide leadership to the COVID-19 Fund. The members of the Committee are: –

1. Hon. Mary Karooro-Okurut, Minister of General Duties, OPM, Political oversight
2. Mr. Emmanuel Katongole, CEO, Cipla Chemicals – Chairperson
3. Mr. Robert Kabushenga, CEO, New Vision Group, Member
4. Mr. Apollo Makubuya, Distinguished Lawyer, MMAKs Advocates, Member
5. Mr. Francis Kamulegeya, CEO, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Member
6. Mr. Kishor Jobanputra, CEO, Picfare Industries, Member
7. Mr. Patrick Mweheire, Regional CEO, Standard Bank Group, Member
8. Mr. Bwoch Gustavas, Chairman Centenary Bank, Member
9. Bishop Joshua Lwere, Member Council of Presidents, IRCU, Member
10. Mr. Aga Sekalala (Jr), CEO, Ugachick, Member
11. Dr. Ian Clarke, CEO, International Hospital Kampala, Member
12. Dr. Francis Omaswa, Former Director General of Health Services, Member
13. Mr. Keith Muhakanizi, Permanent Secretary, Secretary to the Treasury, Member
14. Dr. Diana Atwine, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Member
15. Mrs. Dorothy Kisaka – Secretary/Covid-19 Fund Administrator
16. The mandate of the Committee is to take responsibility for mobilizing resources for the fight against the pandemic, COVID -19 and enable provision of relief to vulnerable persons

The President  recently  donated 1.4M, as part of his monthly salary to the Covid-19 Fund. He pledged that this deduction will be donated every month till the pandemic of Covid-19 is eliminated. This took place on 30^th April and the cash donation was brought in person by the First lady and Minister of Education, Janet Kataaha Museveni to the Covid-19 Fund Committee at the Office of the Prime Minister.

1. Cabinet Ministers of the Government of Uganda
2. Members of Parliament
3. Members of the Judiciary
4. Permanent Secretaries
5. Undersecretaries
6. Directors, Commissioners and all Senior Civil servants
7. All leaders in the local Government structures
8. Mrs Dorothy Kisaka: She appealed to the wellwishers to pay their money to the banks and bring pay slips to the Fund.
9. Bank Name:Stanbic Bank,Garden City
10. Account Name:National Response Fund to Covid19
11. Account Number:Shillings:9030017338551
12. USD:9030017342974

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