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The process that had been ongoing for three years ended in 2018 with Acacia Place Limited selected as the best bidder. According to sources, this decision triggered fights among senior EC officials as well as the other firms that lost out on this deal.
UNRA sent a letter to the Electoral Commission asking them to vacate the Jinja Road premises by June 2021. This will enable UNRA to easily construct the Flyover.
The first advert inviting bids from suitable firms first appeared in the news in 2016 and ever since the process for finding a new office has been on. Reports said that the EC found none of the firms ready to be compliant, therefore the team recommended re-tendering.
More adverts were seen between 2017 and 2018 and finally, the team produced a report after evaluation. Acacia Place Limited emerged as the best-evaluated bidder, beating all other competitors. They availed the EC office space in Bugolobi that met the expected standards.
However, rumor has it that Simbamanyo Estates LTD and Zhang Hao and Mrs. Liu Shu petitioned PPDA for administrative reviews.
According to reports, some officials in the Electoral Commission are still adamant to complete the deal. A source also said that some elements at the electoral commission want another procurement process done afresh. The bad news is if this proceeds, it will cost taxpayers at least Shs1.8 billion per month in the delay to shift.
In its defence, the Electoral Commission denied these allegations. It said they are not true and that they followed a clear process during procurement.
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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://newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg)