Newslex Point News in Uganda, Uganda news
Kasuku said even before government came out to say anything about this, schools were already planning to close earlier than they should. This is mainly because of the economic situation at hand.
The Ministry Of Health communicated that due to the spread of Ebola that had even started spreading in schools, students shouldn’t be kept so long in schools.
Now that primary students have finished their papers, primary schools may close in a period of two weeks from now. As for secondary schools, government said they should be closing soon too and probably leave form six students.
Students had been scheduled to get holidays in December. Schools have been trying to cover up for lost time during lockdown where students sat for over two years.
Due to the current situation though, looks like this is going to be quite impossible this time round. Two districts are currently under lockdown because of Ebola. With the way things are, the government doesn’t want to take risks.
Meanwhile, the education sector has already been going through a lot already. At this point though, the safety of the students is more treasured than any other thing.
Check Also;
- Stop Rubbing Your Indecency In Our Eyes; Kasuku Advises Sheebah And Lydia Jazmine
- Look For Schools That You Can Afford; Rogers Mulindwa Tells Ugandans
- Ministry Of Education Prohibits Visits And Parties In Schools In Fear Of Ebola
Please use the button below to contribute to Newslex Point, Inc. using a credit card or via PayPal.
![[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)
