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According to him, churches are the easiest places to observe SOPs. They can register numbers because people are cooperative. He says if other sectors can open completely, why not churches and schools?
“Places of worship must fully re-open as long as they observe the Covid-19 measures. We can even limit them to half their usual congregations. Places of worship are not just for prayers, they are traditionally relief coordination centres,” he said.
He contrasted churches and marketplaces. Market places entertain a lot of people as compared to churches. For them to operate while keeping churches closed is a mystery.
According to Semujju Nganda, they should take advantage of the fact that people trust church leaders more than state leaders.
“Government should incorporate religious leaders immediately into Covid-19 task forces from village to national level. Religious institutions should be asked and where necessary facilitated to offer counselling to people affected by the pandemic.”
The president in his speech said they should lock churches for another 60 days. As for schools, the president suggests they wait until they finish vaccination. However, Semujju has called this daydreaming.
Some church leaders were planning to come together to petition against the closure of churches. However we don’t know how far it will go.
The president was unhappy with “false prophets” misleading people.
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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)
