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This second wave came with so much gear that no one predicted 42 days of lockdown. Most nonessential activities are right now under lockdown and most people are jobless.
The only thing the public wants to hear is that the lockdown is lifted. Much as we are obviously not expecting a total lift but something better should be done. The most sensitive sectors should be given priority so that they find a quick solution.
They must look into sectors like education. If they are not going to open them, then they should find another solution apart from children just sitting at home.
There are businesses that have been closed since March 2020, the president should address them as well.
Otherwise even the plan by the prime minister to give vulnerable people aid of UgX100,000 has not achieved it’s intended goal. This means most people are just simply surviving in ways that they themselves know.
At this rate, they should suggest other solutions apart from locking the country. Vaccination should be number one on the list because it’s currently the safest solution.
Otherwise, experts have warned, that if people become reluctant, the third wave will be worse. As the nation waits for Museveni Kaguta’s address, all these should be put into consideration.
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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)
