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4 more Tanzanian truck drivers have on Sunday tested positive for coronavirus in Uganda as the country’s confirmed cases jump to 79, according to health ministry.
The new confirmed cases were among the 1,578 samples that were tested among the cargo truck drivers who arrived via Mutukula border entry point on Sunday. Ministry of health confirmed that 411 samples which were taken from communities returned negative. 1,989 is the total number of samples tested on Sunday the 26th 04-2020.
As of now, the decision of Uganda and South Sudan government to deport Kenyans and Tanzanians who test positive for coronavirus has exhausted connections between EAC member countries, whereby cross-border movement of goods in the region are at a risk.
Uganda is officially known for having decided to repatriate Kenyan and Tanzanian truck drivers who tested positive for Covid-19, whereas South Sudan taskforce on Covid-19 pandemic also determined to evacuate two Kenyan patients by air.
As we talk right now long distance cargo truck drivers mainly from Kenya and Tanzania have become a key source of concern for Uganda, depending on how fast they imported the deadly virus cases.
Check also;
- Uganda Registers 4 New COVID-19 Cases
- Ugandan Truck Driver Tests Positive For Coronavirus
- 11 New Cases Of Covid-19 Confirmed In Uganda
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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)
