Museveni criticized some leaders, particularly politicians, for misleading the public into believing that the government can employ everyone, when, in fact, the capacity for government jobs is limited to 470,000 positions. The President made these remarks on Wednesday during the 62nd Independence Day celebrations in Busia District, Eastern Uganda.
MacRonald admits that there are effects of a lasting nature that cannot be reversed after the oil and gas activities, but that the company will ensure opposite actions are made to counterbalance the negative impact.
Aggrey Kibenge, the Permanent Secretary in the Gender Ministry, revealed that over 1,100 women entrepreneurs had benefited from the project between August and September.
Juliet Asimwe, who runs a salon in Bundibugyo town, explained that they must run a generator every time they have customers, significantly increasing their operating costs. She also mentioned that they have not received any explanations regarding the ongoing power instability in the town.
Dr. Joseph Sian Agyepong stated that he has been involved in waste management for the past 25 years, running 16 plants in Ghana, with an additional 38 plants focused on medical waste and other types of waste.
