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1.Twesigye innocent. 17/u/20610/eve
2.Lubega Bob. 17/u/5711/eve
3.Akampurira dan. 17/u/11033/eve

The poverty alleviation programme the government baptised Emyooga civid-19 makes people think its the only option to scam poverty.
Emyooga is presidential initiative that gives money to low-income earners through associations like Boda Bodas,Women entrepreneurs, Carpenters, Salon operators,Taxi operators,Restaurant owners, Wielders,Market vendors,Youth leaders, Persons with Disabilities, Produce dealers ,Mechanics,Tailors,Journalists,Performing artistes, Veterans,Fishermen,Local leaders.
Nabanjja Mariam CDO mubende district local government said,the emyooga groups have increased in the periods of covid-19 second lockdown”I have ordered my Secretary to print Enyooga forms tobe distributed to chairpersons in the entire mubende district”,she adds.
“I have also published a public notice to inform each emyooga group to increase members from 15_20”,the information will also be on radios for a month in our district,She remarks.
Yawe Willy head of information department mubende district local government said, am organising with radio stations in a district to schedule for the district a one hour weekly program to put emphasis on the procedures of how to fill the emyooga forms and the necessities of forming a emyooga group like each group should elect four-member executive,each member be with a copy of national identity card among others.
Nuwahera Nelson a chairperson in madudu sub-county said,over 5 groups per day come for his stamp confirmation than it used to be from the day the program was launched,he says.
Namyalo Annet a member in tailors association said,”l put my hopes in the emyooga initiative simply because i need were to borrow funds to elevate my home business since i can’t move to market because of covid-19″she says
The emyooga initiative reflect simply interest and the duration of paying back is favourable because one is a member of a certain emyooga group and the account belongs to a group as a whole for lifting group standards of living,she remarks.

Through this initiative government has committed itself to convert 68 per cent of the country’s homesteads currently in subsistence to market-oriented production. Each eligible member, depending on the constitution of the association, pays Shs20,000 in two equal amounts for membership and annual subscription a

Bob Lubega
June 24, 2021
The government through the National Covid-19 Taskforce headed by new Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja yesterday approved groups of Vulnerables that will initially benefit from the planned Covid-19 cash give out.
The groups announced include; the boda boda riders, youths in slums, single mothers, taxi/bus drivers and conductors, Saloon operators, cargo offloaders and onloaders and people with small businesses who were highly affected by the lockdown announced by the President earlier this month.
In the Taskforce meeting held yesterday, the members revealed groups that will receive the mobile money cash but unfortunately, some members failed to agree on the amount of money each Vulnerable individual noted will receive and therefore decided to hand the issue to the Cabinet for the final decision.
According to the ICT and National Guidance Minister, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, Vulnerable people from Kampala capital, metropolitan areas, Gulu and other places affected with Covid-19 are the closest to benefit from this government course.
“The LC 1 leaders and RDCs are slated to identify those people and once they avail us with the list and we verify that they are the right people, we shall there wire the money.” – Baryomunsi.
Before Journalists yesterday, Dr. Baryomunsi said that they have already asked the ministry of Finance to provide them with the available money to start up early in catering for these groups.
The minister also cleared it out that their board failed to come out with the actual budget and the actual amount of money for these vulnerables but rather handed the matter to the Cabinet who will use the list of the beneficiaries to come out with the budget and amount of money on Monday next week.

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1.Twesigye innocent. 17/u/20610/eve
2.Lubega Bob. 17/u/5711/eve
3.Akampurira dan. 17/u/11033/eve
Buganda Region has achieved big from the 11th parliament, after the Nyendo Mukungwe MP elect, Hon. Mathias Mpuuga’s appointment as the new leader of opposition, taking it from the Gulu Woman MP, Betty Aol Ochan.
Hon. Mpuuga who also doubles as the deputy National Unity Platform president in charge of the Central region is set to keep the government of Uganda in check, as his role is provided for in the Administration of Parliament amendment act 2006.
Being entitled to election of a shadow cabinet, some baganda are happy that he appointed Busiro South MP, Medard Lubega Sseggona Akalyamaggwa as the Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee, and Joel Ssennyoyi, the Nakawa West MP as the Chairperson of Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE), Betty Nambooze as the chairperson of Government Assurance Committee deputized by Joseph Gonzaga Ssewungu, among other positions which are considered big for the representatives from the region.
After Mpuuga’s announcement on the position by the NUP Secretary, David Louis Lubongoya, differet people came up with their opinions on the appointments.
Maureen Mayanja, a self employed citizen of Makindye division commented that they pride in Mpuuga as Baganda, because they look at him as a true leader who can look at issues with an intelligent eye.
“We have hopes in Mpuuga, because of his legendary approach to matters that itch Baganda, and we are hopeful that he will solve many.”
Tom Zikusooka went on his facebook page and commented that, this opposition government is the weakest and most dormant in the history of Uganda, and therefore people should wait and watch.
However, Marti Pius Ssenyunja said that Hon. Mpuuga is fit for that position, and he can therefore do a lot in that office, together with his cabinet.
Sulaiman Ssebuyungo said that this is going to be a compensation for NUP’s stolen victory in January 2021 elections, as well as the small cake share effect in Museveni’s cabinet.
“That was my expectation after elections according to NUP performance” he said.
Prof. Ogenga Latigo, a former leader of opposition cautioned Mpuuga to be careful, that his position is not a ground where he is supposed to play politics.
“An Office of the leader of opposition requires acting in a very mature manner and so Mpuuga must show maturity in his leadership, not only in dealing with opposition but also NRM…Treaty everybody without any negativity, that is what I did when I was LoP and my record speaks for itself” Latigo told Sunday Monitor.
Mpuuga said that in his first 100 days of office, he will create a joint platform that sees to initiate accountability for actions by individuals and groups who are responsible for loss of people’s lives in 18th and 19th over 2020 killings that saw over 55 people dead, especially in Buganda.