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Police spokesperson Fred Enanga said such incidents violate Covid-19 guidelines putting lives of people at risk.
“We are going to use our crowd dispersal methods to ensure that we polish these areas,’’ Enanga said.
He also encouraged the candidates to ensure that they strictly follow all the guidelines that have been put in place. The police is doing this in an effort to curb the spread of the pandemic but not tightening the freedom of the candidates.
The joint task force reminds candidates about every crucial guideline that they need to follow. The task force said it will put emphasis on timing to ensure that all campaigns happen in the stipulated time. Candidates must not carry out campaigns on the roadsides.
Enanga noted that all activities done outside these timings between 7AM-6PM will attract enforcement action from the joint security task force.
Campaigns for the presidential candidates and those seeking directly elected parliamentary seats officially started yesterday.
Police strictly prohibits candidates from holding mass rallies; they will only hold meetings of not more than 200 people.
This is one of the guidelines put across by the Electoral Commission to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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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)
