BARS that once filled up before midday in Monze are now mostly empty, as residents are instead busy with work, a change the local council attributes to empowerment through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Monze Town Council Chairperson Powell Mutenguna says the days when people crowded drinking spots as early as 10:00 are gone, as many residents are now engaged in small-scale businesses and other income-generating activities supported by CDF. Speaking to News Diggers in Monze Central, Mutenguna said the empowerment initiatives had transformed daily life in the district. “You know people had challenges, they had nowhere to turn to start businesses. I am talking about small-scale businesses. So now everyone in the district is busy. If you visit some...