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The public transport operators were advised to only make sure that travelers put on face masks and sanitize their hands before boarding any public transport vehicles.
In the last presidential address on covid-19, president Museveni instructed Boda boda riders to record details of their passengers to enable healthcare workers trace them in case the cyclists test positive for the deadly virus.
However, most cyclists hardly follow these guidelines.
‘Fellow Ugandans, it has come to my attention that some taxi operators and motorists are not obeying the #COVID19 guidelines in place. With the increasing cases of community transmission, we may be forced to halt public transport,’ Gen Katumba Wamala tweeted on Monday.
Fellow Ugandans, it has come to my attention that some taxi operators and motorists are not obeying the #COVID19 guidelines in place.
With the increasing cases of community transmission, we may be forced to halt public transport.#StaySafeUG
God bless you!
— General Edward Katumba Wamala (@GenWamala) August 17, 2020
This came after the country registered the heaviest caseload in a single day since June 2020, when the president partly eased the pandemic lockdown and allowed public transport to resume.
On Sunday 16th August 2020, Uganda recorded 66 new coronavirus cases, bringing a total number of cases to 1,500 in the country.
Among the above registered cases, 30 are alerts from Kampala, 7 from Wakiso District, 6 from Namisindwa District, ten from Katakwi, Buliisa, Bundibugyo, Moroto, Hoima, Bukwo, Mbale, Buikwe and Isingiro.
Check also;
- Uganda Registers Two Covid-19 Deaths As Fatalities Increase To 11
- Uganda Registers 7th Covid-19 Death Today
- Uganda Finally Considers Reopening Airport, Opens Doors To Tourism
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![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://i0.wp.com/newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg?resize=300%2C160&ssl=1)
