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The latest was Victoria University Vice Chancellor Dr Lawrence Muganga who was bundled up recently by joint security agencies from his work promises.
According to the UPDF spokesperson Brig Flavia Byekwaso, Mr Muganga was arrested for illegal stay in the country and espionage.
According to reports, Dr Muganga was a Rwandan spy but his manner of arrest sparked backlash from the public and some notable figures.
Subsequently, they released him after the intervention of President Museveni.
The President however through his Twitter page yesterday said that he didn’t follow such matters further. This is because he wondered what these people really want to spy about Uganda.
“I did not follow up on reports that some people were apparently spying on us, but it is a wastage of time. Spying on us to do what?” President Museveni said.
For some time now, tensions have been flaring between Rwanda and Uganda with each country accusing each other of spying on it.
This led to the Rwandese president Paul Kagame closing up the Katuna border. He further accused President Museveni of acting like the master of the region.
However while speaking to a French media outlet earlier this week, President Museveni rubbished these accusations as lame.
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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)
