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Also, those who would like to make fresh applications will be able to do so. The East African Affairs minister, Rebecca Kadaga, made the revelation on Thursday at a conference in Kampala.
‘’I am happy to report that following our deliberations and negotiations, a number of positions where Uganda had been eliminated will now be re-advertised. We will advertise these jobs only to Ugandans, so candidates can have an opportunity to apply for those positions for which they locked them out earlier,’’ she said.
She however did not give specifics or timelines but said they would soon release communication about the development.
She also said negotiations were still ongoing regarding the positions of the clerk and deputy clerk. But she revealed her optimism about reaching a decision on the matter soon.
The development ends months of wrangling over the matter, which has put East African community member countries against each other.
The EAC’s mission is to widen and deepen economic, political, social, and cultural integration to improve the quality of life of people from East Africa.
They will do this through competitiveness, value-added production, trade, and investments.
The EAC Secretariat advertized 60 positions open for the six partner states of the coalition.
According to the EAC website, they received over 15,000 applications from all the six EAC states.
They made arrangements to shortlist candidates to participate in the interviews through video conferencing. However, this did not happen as scheduled due to quorum issues.
This is after some countries including Uganda questioned the fairness of the process and the staffing ratios in the community.
Ugandan legislators led by Dennis Namara said there was no equity in the recruitment of staff. They then protested by walking out of the House.
This made Speaker Martin Ngoga suspend sittings in October for lack of quorum.
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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)
