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This bill was first talked about by the president who has insisted on it strongly.
This bill, though not yet tabled has caused a lot of talk in the political arena. Apparently, according to the opposition, it is being raised to launch an attack on them mostly.
However, even MPs from NRM have been hesitant in supporting this bill because it may catch up with them. Recently though, there was a rumour that NRM MPs have been ordered to support this bill when it is tabled.
Meanwhile, the government has so far tabled around ten bills in the August house. the National Social Security Fund Amendment Bill 2021, the Fisheries and Aquaculture bill 2021, the Landlord and Tennant’s bill 2021, the Supplementary Appropriation No.2 bill 2021, the Supplementary Appropriation No.3 Bill 2021 and the Physical Planners Registration Bill 2021.
Recently though, that Speaker Oulanyah nullified all the bills left hanging by the 10th Parliament. The government has not tabled some of these bills yet. However, chief whip Tayebwa says they are still assessing them.
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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)