Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A year since the commencement of the Presidential Initiative on Wealth Creation dubbed Emyooga, the initiative has so far disbursed Shs 200 billion to SACCOs for online disbursement to the parish-based group. However, many would be beneficiaries say they have not yet received the money, …
Read More »Maracha district emyooga beneficiaries protest delayed remittance of funds
Emyooga beneficiaries in Maracha district are demanding to know the continued delay in the remittance of the funds Maracha, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 100 Emyooga beneficiaries from different groups in Maracha district on Friday stormed the offices of Chief Administrative Officer, the Resident District Commissioner and the District Commercial …
Read More »Group chairperson arrested over theft of Emyooga funds
Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stephen Erone alias Ilodir, the chairperson of Kamutur Performing Artist Association in Bukedea district is in trouble for forgery and defrauding Shillings 10 million from Emyooga meant for the association. He was picked up by directives from Bukedea Resident District Commissioner office to explain the circumstances …
Read More »Corruption, bureaucracy and politics failing emyooga
Beneficiaries claim Emyooga funds are hard to obtain due to bureaucracy, corruption and alleged unavailability of the money Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Small scale entrepreneurs have decried the corruption involved in the process of accessing government rescue packages especially Emyooga. Emyooga is a presidential initiative on wealth and job …
Read More »Red tape frustrating ‘Emyooga’ applicants in Masaka
Beneficiaries are losing interest in the program citing the long bureaucratic tendencies Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bureaucracy is frustrating the implementation of the new presidential initiative on wealth and job creation dubbed “Emyooga,” Community Development Officers in Masaka have revealed. According to the program design, groups of people doing …
Read More »SACCOs ask gov’t to expedite release of emyooga funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations- SACCOs have raised concern about the delay to release funds under the emyooga program. More than 356 SACCOs were registered in Kampala to benefit from the 26 Billion Shillings. By February 12th, the government had disbursed over 4.240 billion Shillings …
Read More »Kitagwenda emyooga beneficiaries protest under funding
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Beneficiaries of the emyooga programme in Kitagwenda district are protesting under funding of their Saccos. Launched in August 2019, the programme aims at creating jobs and improving household incomes of Ugandans in the boda boda industry, taxi drivers, restaurant owners, welders and market vendors. The …
Read More »EMYOOGA: 5,654 SACCOs yet to receive funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Less than half of the Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies- SACCOs that the government registered to benefit from the Emyooga Initiative have received the funds. The initiative aimed at creating jobs and improving household incomes Ugandans in the Boda Boda industry, taxi drivers, restaurant owners, …
Read More »Government disburses UGX 4.24 billion for Emyooga in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has disbursed 4.240 billion Shillings to 140 Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations-SACCOs in Kampala as part of the Emyooga initiative. The initiative is aimed at creating jobs and improving household incomes for 68 percent of Ugandans in the boda boda industry, taxi …
Read More »Ministry of education issues guidelines on association formation for Covid-19 package
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has issued guidance on how private school teachers affected by the covid-19 lock down will benefit from the relief package promised by the government. In July, President Museveni committed said that the government will set up a revolving fund …
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