A section of Members of Parliament want Government to waive water and electricity bills for six months following the lockdown brought about by the Coronavirus pandemic, also known as COVID-19.
The study established that in the event that COVID-19 persists for the next six months, 3.8 million workers would lose their jobs temporarily while 625,957 would lose their employment permanently. over 80 per cent of workers predicted to permanently lose their jobs are from Kampala whereas in other regions there might not be a permanent lay-off.
Workers in the informal sector have hardly invested in pension schemes to benefit them when they are unable to work, the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority URBRA has said.
The income enhancement and forest conservation project will be implemented over a five year period in Nebbi, Oyam, Butaleja, Kween and Kasese districts.
