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On this day last year, President Museveni announced the closure of schools, churches, airports, bars, concerts among others.
Some of these were with immediate effect while for schools they were given just two days to send children home. Obviously, this caused a lot of trauma to the public who were wondering how they would survive. The mixed reactions were so evident from the response from the public about all this.
However, at least now the country is kind of open. Although some activities remain chained till further notice. For instance concerts, bars are still under lockdown probably till vaccination is well done. Schools and churches however were opened though in part and not as free as they should be. We still have curfew going on probably for security reasons though some have equated it to politics.
Do we still need this minimal lockdown? Cases have consequently gone down to the point that even hospitals have kind of relaxed now. Of course, we still need to follow SOPs but do we still need a limitation on the number of people in a place. This whole situation has had and continues to have a great impact on our economy. Lockdown has pushed many people out of business.
Isn’t it about time Ugandans learn how to live with covid as a normal life?
However, scientists are saying we should expect a second wave of the virus. Therefore, we just can’t relax yet.
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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)
