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The Ministry of Health said travelers returning from India returned with the variant also referred to as B. 1 .617. It is said the travelers felt unwell after returning home so they decided to go for a checkup which revealed that they were infected with the variant.
Prof. Pontiano Kaleebu, the executive director of UVRI says they have so far identified one case. This however should be taken as a precaution to be more careful as the ministry is on the lookout for other cases.
‘’We have picked up one case but are still looking for more. We are not yet sure whether the infected person had interacted with other people,’’ Kaleebu said.
According to reports, the country has already registered over 300 cases of variants from different countries. According to scientists, the country has so far registered a total of 6 strains of the coronavirus that have circulated in the population.
The variants include one from South Africa, Nigeria, India, and the UK.
Uganda has registered one new death as a result of the virus, and 31 new cases from tests carried out on April 27. This brought the cumulative confirmed cases to 41,797 along with a total of 342 total deaths.
Currently, the total number of people vaccinated is 321,350 people.
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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)
