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Spain became the first country to surpass 500,000 COVID-19 infections in Western Europe. Kylian Mbappe the French football player is the latest football star to test positive on the continent.
The new figures from Madrid came in amidst concerns about another wave of the virus across Europe. France recently tightened its restrictions, cases in Britain are on the rise and schools are resuming in the region.
Previously, Spain had largely controlled it’s outbreak, but more infections were reported after restrictions were fully removed. This happened at the end of June and now concerns about reopening schools in the country are rising.
‘’If we all take responsibility and here I am including the children… I believe that the return to school is very possible,’’ Fernando Simon, a Health Ministry official said on Monday.
The return to school may have an impact though it will certainly not be excessive and many parents have remained reluctant. However, a certain mother of two said the return to school is like an experiment and they are the guinea pigs.
In Morocco, the government shut all schools and imposed another strict lockdown on the very day they had to open. This happened due to the sudden increase in the cases in the city. The virus could overwhelm the North African country if they hadn’t controlled it. However, some parents were left fuming since they wanted their children back at school.
France also reimposed restrictions on seven more regions after recording daily infection rates between 7000-9000 successively.
Worldwide infections currently stand at over 27 million with over 890,000 deaths.
Check also;
- Footballer Turns House Into Bakery For Survival
- German based Footballers Banned From Sex And Kissing As Bundesliga Set To Resume
- COVID-19 Pandemic Leave Footballers Scrambling To Find A Way Home
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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)
