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President Museveni will tomorrow, Tuesday 15th address the nation on the current state of Ebola in the country. So far 54 People have succumbed to this virus while over 130 people have been infected. The government since the outbreak of this virus has been cautioning people to be very vigilant because Ebola is actually real and it is in the country.
So far, Mubende and Kasanda have been the most affected districts and as we speak they are under lockdown. For this cause, the president is back again on the same matter to give a way forward for the country in regard to fighting this virus. This is going to be the third time for him to talk about this virus since it broke out.
The president had earlier promised that there will not be any country-wide lockdown because of Ebola. However, with the way things appear, nothing is certain. The fact that Ebola has cropped into schools has made it even more complicated. As it is, Ministry Of Health has already directed schools to close earlier than their scheduled closing date.
The public obviously is very expectant and somewhat anxious to hear from the President. From a number of people, lockdown is the last thing they want to go through right now. Given the fact that, the country is just recovering from the COVID lockdown, it would be unfortunate to tread the same path.
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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)
