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He has pointed out that their reason is for peace, unlike others who have been accusing them of seeking treasure.
“Our reason for fighting the Alshabaab in Somalia is peace. We are not there for gold, diamonds, or money. Some people may think like that but our purpose is to help our brothers and sisters achieve peace because we don’t want to see them suffering,”
He said this while speaking to 2127 troops at the Singo Peace Support Training Centre (PSO-TC) in Nakaseke District.
These belong to Battle Group 33 and are set to be deployed to Somalia. He hailed and appreciated the soldiers for answering the call to serve the nation.
“I want to thank you for your determination not only to serve your own country but to also serve a brotherly African country (Somalia).” Muhoozi Kainerugaba said.
A total of 1,846 out of the 2,127 that have been undergoing pre-mission training at Singo will be deployed to Somalia earlier next month.
Uganda was the first country to deploy soldiers to Somalia in 2007 in AMISOM.
Currently, Ugandan troops control the largest area in Somalia after being deployed in Sector One in Benadir and Lower Shabelle regions.
They pushed Al Shabaab militants over 200km away from Mogadishu city. Gen. Muhoozi noted that a soldier sacrifices his own life for his country.
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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)