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Four new cases are part of 1,388 samples tested from different border entry points whilst four others are part of 1,035 samples of contacts and alerts. They are all Ugandan nationals.
Results from samples tested on 09 June 2020 confirm 8 new COVID-19 cases. The total confirmed cases are now 665 in #Uganda.
Total COVID-19 recoveries: 119 #STAYSAFEUG pic.twitter.com/fmv7xkyHpt
— Ministry of Health- Uganda (@MinofHealthUG) June 10, 2020
Cases of the deadly virus are increasing on a daily basis something that brings doubt to the government whether people are still following the guidelines or they are tired.
Apparently, Uganda has confirmed 119 recoveries and no death cases according to the Ministry of Health. The President while addressing the Nation yesterday in the State house, he mentioned that the distribution of masks will begin today in different district head quarters.
“As we ease the “lockdown” measures, you have been provided with careful and deliberate guidance by the government. However, it is disheartening to see some people blatantly flout these guidelines. The truck drivers were a big contributor to our cases but the interventions we took are helping reduce these specific cases. The distribution of government masks will start tomorrow and I have asked the authorities to prepare hospital facilities to handle upto 40,000 cases if we get there.” The President said during his speech.
Check also;
- Uganda Records Highest Single Day Covid-19 Cases
- Uganda Registers 28 New Cases for Coronavirus, 7 Foreign Truck Drivers Blocked
- US Records Over 20,000 Covid-19 Cases On Sunday
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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://newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg)