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People have not been traveling to the village as the norm has always been. Unfortunately, as the situation seemed to calm down, Omicron set in. Now the Ministry of Health is advising people to stay in their homes.
This year is even more tricky because children have to go back to school in just a few days from now. The Ministry of Education slated 10th January 2022 as the starting date for students.
This only means, parents have to set aside school tuition for their children. Obviously, schools want fully paid bank slips regardless of the Education Minister telling them to be patient.
Surely, this can’t leave the enjoyment of the festive season the same. This is because if one extravagantly spends, they will have nothing to use in January or pay for their children’s fees.
More so even the nation is skeptical about being opened now that cases are apparently going up according to the Ministry of Health. The last report they published about cases, positive cases were above 700 cases.
“Results of COVID-19 tests done on 25 December 2021 confirm 743 new cases. The cumulative confirmed cases are 135,091,”
No wonder the festive season is no longer as hyped as before.
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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)
