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US President Donald Trump has made his farewell address before leaving office today saying, ‘’we did what we came to do – and so much more.’’
Trump said in a video posted on YouTube that he took on the tough battles, the hardest fights….because that is what he was elected to do. Mr. Trump, however, has still not yet accepted the result of last November’s election, which he lost to Joe Biden.
President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in on Wednesday at exactly midday as the new president of the United States of America.
On Tuesday, the eve of the inauguration, Mr. Biden led a national tribute to the 400,000 Americans that have died due to the coronavirus. 400 lights were illuminated at sundown in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC to honor those who lost their lives to the disease.
In the video, Trump said political violence is an attack on everything cherished by Americans. He said this citing out the recent attack on Capitol Hill. He noted that this act can never be tolerated despite the fact that it was his very own supporters that carried out the attack.
Congress impeached Trump for inciting insurrection over the attack. He will therefore face trial in the senate after he leaves office. If they convict him, he will be barred from standing for public office ever again.
Trump leaves office with an approval rating of 34%, a record low for a departing president.
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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)
