JUMBO JETS

EXCELLENCE

GAWN

PUPILS

Look around you. What do you see? Young men and women- the teens,isn’t it? They are not only within your reach. They are every where in the world.In villages you find them but quite a good numbers in urban areas.They are so demanding because of their prime years and they are extremely expectant.They want a new and good life.They want to excel in whatever they do.The youths are the back born of the world,so they say and indeed they are movers of all things if they are put to good use.They are actually Jumbo jets.The people you are looking at can help you politically,socially and economically change your country and at the same time they can make it difficult for you to live in it.Am I sounding threatening? It is for you to decide what is the missing link,that can make matters worse for you and those who deal with young men and women.It is the energy within the youths that is left untapped or used inadequately in the personal growth and the advancement of the nations,I suggest.Many do not have skills to fetch for themselves and their relations.They meander every where for the ends to meet and survival and usually find themselves unsuccessful in their endeavors and their dreams expected to be a reality become instead a hoax.

Those who have gone to school and eventually obtained paper qualification do not find jobs easily and others do not get them at all.This is common in A Africa where every thing is run basically on the foundation laid down by those white people who ruled them during their colonial days.Unemployment is actuary the missing link.It is beyond doubt that the Executive(s),the Judicially(s),and the parliament(s)hold the planing wheel of such nations,but one wonders why the young go hungry,lack basic need of life and yet out number the categories of other citizens.

One person told me that planing units in many countries are there in name and serve no purpose at all and the other one told me that most countries largely depend on hand outs that they add very little to their National Domestic Product and that those in political positions at any levels are egoistic that they cannot stretch their hands to equally distribute the public wealth or have the guts such wealth to go beyond their relations.What do you have to say anyway?

Yes! the bridge between the rich and the poor that has existed since time memorial ought to be bridged.Usually you find a young man or woman working in a private company or government institutions being paid peanuts in form of wages and salaries.Others stop at the food they eat while at work but the monetary independence is for other people.You find young men and women in security disorganization-guarding at the gates of the industries and shops others actually guard the boundaries of their countries against foreign invasion and provide the internal surveillance and security As well but they decry of less pay and partiality in the distribution of assets that can be turned into money for their benefit.

That young man who dig in your back yard farm,how much do you pay him?What about that young woman who baby sit your child while you are at work and champion the cleanliness of your home? Will you be happy if the money you pay them are paid to you at your place of work?

You are rich simply because you unsparingly used the resources of your country the citizens put in your jurisdiction to your advantage.You are rich simply because your country paid for your education in the 50s and you do not care and you are not bothered after all you are in politics and at the financial decision making table in the company your father started many years ago or you are a revenue collector or some other business man who have conspired for along time with revenue collectors and dodged the payment of official taxes.You are rich simply because you deepened your hand in the your nation coffers and body knew about it.

The youth are poor simply because they are deprived of every opportunity to earn wealth and they cannot cross the bridge to find you where you are.You have made it impossible and a taboo in the single word for them to do so.If you cannot help them cross the bridge the n remove the bridge.

Even a smallest unity of administration must have all embracing strategic plans that helps even the young (teens)to have a unity of exchange that makes them possible to acquire basic needs of life without to much ado.The economic village policies and the national must be practical plans for5 everyone.There is no need for developed countries to feel envy for the less developing countries and make their waters of economic growth turbulent.There is no need at all.The peopled living in less developing countries will move with the economically laid strategic plans put in place by their governments and the youths most especially will not became a thorn in the legs of such governments.At the lower levels governments must always come to examine the wages and salaries rates in the industries and The strategic plans put in place must tackle all spheres of life and must be all embracing.

As you need the funds to start or improve your income generating activities where you are,so is the youths.The teens have all considerable and perfect ideas that can gradually be put to good use for continued acquisition of daily bread but they lack the legal tender for exchange to do it.In presence of unemployment the youths in your country and in absence of assets for the youths to sell and get money in return,what do you expect them to do?Why don’t influence the authorities in your country to put in place a workable policy that will enable the government to allocate working capital to this class of people.Why?

This will enable the youths to keep themselves busy and generally avoid redundancy.Crime will become less as days turn into weeks and weeks turn into moths in the long run.The government will receive local taxes out of the youth will make- which money will be used to finance other government expenditures.Fund acquisition for the youth is very crucial and every ones responsibility.But funds without strings attached.

Help the youths to have a crime free generation.

JUMBO JETS

VIP

GRADUATE

TEENS

g in a private or Government institution being paid peanuts in form of wages and salaries.Others stop at the food they eat while at work but the monetary independence is for other people!You find young men and women in security organizations-guarding at the gates of industries and shops,others usually guard the boundaries of many nations and provide the internal surveillance and security as well,but they decry of less pay and partiality in the distribution of Assets that can be turned into money for their benefit.

That boy who dig in your backyard farm.How much do you pay him?What about that girl who baby sit your beloved child and champion the cleanliness of your home?

You are rich simply because you are unsparingly used the resources of your country under your control to your advantage.You are rich simply because your country paid for your education in the 50s and you do not care and you are not bothered after all you are in politics and at the financial decision making desk in the company your father started many years ago or you are a revenue collector where the money are. You are rich simply because big piece of land on which you have put a variety of agricultural projects and build houses that you let out at every end of the months.You are rich just because you deepen your hand in the nation coffers and no body knew about it.

The youths are simply poor simply because they are deprived of every opportunity to earn wealth and they cannot cross the bridge to find you where you are,You have made it impossible and a taboo in a single word.If you cannot help them to cross the bridge then remove the bridge.

Even a smallest unit of administration must have all embracing strategic plans that help even the teens to have a unit of exchange that makes them possible to acquire basic needs of life with out to much ado.The economic village and the national policies must be practical plans for every one.There is no need for Developed countries to feel envy for the less developing countries and make their waters of economic growth turbulent.There is no need at all.The people living in less developing countries will move with the economically laid strategic plans put in place by their governments and the youth most especially will not become a thorn in the legs of such governments.At the lower levels governments must always come ton examine the wages and salary rates in industries and service organizations and also ascertain whether the proprietors indeed pay their workers The strategic plans put in place must tackle all spheres of life and must be all embracing.

As you need the funds to start or improve your income generating activities where you are,so is the youths.The teens have all considerable and perfect ideas that can gradually be put to good use for continued acquisition of dairy incomes but they lack the legal tender for exchange to do it.In presence of un employment for the youths in your country and in the absence of assets for the youths to sell and get money in return,what do you expect them to do?

Why do not you influence the authority of your country to put in place a police that will enable the government to allocate Working capital to this class of people.Why?This will enable the youths to keep themselves busy and generally avoid redundancy.Crimes will become less as days turn into weeks and weeks turn into months in the short run.The Government will receive local taxes out of the interests the youths will make -which money they will use to even further finance other government expenditures.Fund acquisition for the youths is very crucial and it it is every ones responsibility-but funds without strings attached.

Help the Youths and have a crime free generation.

BEING SMALL DOES NOT NECCESSARILY MEAN FRAIL

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A razor-blade is one of the most small items used in domestic homes.It serves a very important purpose,and to say the least,most African homesteads may not do without it.Take a first and second thought and look at the razor-blade by the eyes of your heart you may definitely agree with me that a razor-blade in peoples homes is indispensable.
Have you realized how vital a razor-blade is? Have you.Yes! Do not hesitate beginning from now to count a razor-blade as part and parcel of your life.

At first I hand not seen how significant a razor-blade was until I injured my left toe.I wanted to remove the injured skin in order to give it the First aid it deserved, my wife and children looked for a razor-blade,amidst the deep pain I was going through and the flowing blood,every where in the house,there was no where to find one.We wanted to improvise so that we use a knife in place of a razor-blade but whenever my wife touched the injured area the pain become unbearable.
We thought a pair of scissors would wonderfully do and we decided to give it a try but whenever my wife lifted the dead skin the pain circulated all over my body.When I asked my wife to use a panga or an axe instead,my children laughed at me and called me crazy.

My family was in a dilemma yet they wanted to aid me and save my blood as well.When my son suggested that his mother go to the neighbors house and beg her to open her shop she had closed at 1 00pm,I felt the spate of relief going all over my body.I realized without doubt when a razor-blade was use to cut off the dead skin that indeed it was a friend in need.It was small that is why it did the job.

A razor-blade is used to cut off the mustache,to clean the the armpits and most areas people call private the razor-blade pays a visit.In African villages where hydro,thermal and solar power is not used people use the razor-blade to cut off the hair and nails.It can deeply cut the skin if carelessly handled.It is the reason why adults always warn the young ones to take care whenever they are with it.” being small does not necessarily mean frail” so they say to their children,and to you the statement equally carries the same meaning.

My wife told me when she left the banana plantation from where she had given birth to our daughter who is now in senior secondary that a razor-blade worked very well for the birth attendant who separated our child’s cord from the navel of her mother.Call a boy or a girl scout or a fire man they will always tell you a razor-blade is an item they can not do without.A confidant of mine who works with a civil engineering company- like me,has praises for a razor-blade.He told me that a beautiful girl in her prime years had forgotten that she had a razor-blade in her hand bag.He said that when she put her hand in the bag it cut her small finger ” being around I provided this girl stranger a helping hand” I stopped the blood and blasted finger using the handkerchief I had in my pockets”

This act rekindled very strong feelings in the mind of the girl, they are now jealously in love.No woman will deny the fact that her hand bag does not contain such small item and instead goes on to blame the young woman for being careless.No woman indeed could do that.A razor-blade is simply part and parcel of a woman and a companion.

Is there any other small equally important item in peoples homes you would like to talk about? What happens if such small items are no longer manufactured? Am looking at a situation where human beings would look like animals-either in the jangle or domestically kept.

Like wise many writers in the world underrate the usefulness of small words as they write and speakers especially politicians commit the same mistake.They actually do this apparently to show off whenever they use words readers and listeners describe as bombastic.Ordinary readers and listeners do not actually know the meanings of such big words and not so many have time to refer to the dictionaries,

In order for the writer or speaker to stimulate interest of their readers or listeners, usual or often used words should be used.

This is the work of bureaucrats,politicians,lawyers,doctors and other professionals who like to talk in a language that will leave the listeners or readers wondering what the speaker or writer actually said.Politicians especially may use many meaningless often repetitious words,at times just for the sake of impressing the audience.

Take for example,the Uganda retired prime minister professor Apollo Nsibambi was quoted having said that ” it is essential to nurture no-sycophantic followers and a vibrant society which will countervail and enrich the leaders” He was the same man while attending a funeral service of the late minister for information -Basoga Nsandhu on May 2 ,2003 at all saints cathedral in Kampala stimulated mourners when he said that the late was “pugnacious”,years back this same professor is said to have used the word ” lugubrious’ to the excitement of his audience,though few understood what he meant.Because of his complicated English the press christened him Mr Lugubrious.

Writers do not meander.They are brief and precise.They like to be understood by as many people as possible.That is why as a writer you should always make sure that your sentences are clear,short and simple-keep it short and simple ( KISS) by the use of small words.Do not underrate them as people do to small items in their homes like a RAZOR-BLADE.

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CHEATED OUT OF MY PROFESSION

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   For those of you who are participating writers and readers of News who reap big out of the profession of Journalism and creative writing – Bravo, you are very fortunate- in the real sense of the word,because what you get in form of remunerations commiserate with your efforts,I presume.What am I talking about,anyway?Am talking about many Media houses in the country that do not pay the services the people in the category above render to them – and they are happy about it! Many people working in the profession,you may realize,for Gods sake,that they do not receive any money you may call salaries or wages from the Entrepreneurs of the media houses most of whom you people know.The entrepreneurs and their house managers simply continue to cheat the people they presumably employ out of their sweat and no body feels sorry about it! Very many people say that every one is for himself and God is for us all!  It is very bad and embarrassing for some one to subscribe for one’s service on agreement that he ought to receive money at the end of an agreed period or after the accomplishment of the job and he does not pay.Such occurrence abuses both one’s right and his integrity.It abuses too the rules of natural justice – but it is the order of the day in the field of journalism.Most Radio stations,News papers and communication houses you see or you might have heard of cheated or continue to cheat News practitioners out of their sweat.  You may realize again that most proprietors and house manages in Uganda and probably in other countries have used the incidences of  unemployment and the big numbers of the youth who run all over the streets for jobs to intentionally exploit them.It is the reasons you hear new voices every Now and then behind the microphones in the studios of many Radio stations who replace those ones who leave after being cheated.The Media houses entrepreneurs and their managers have a lot of people and endless opportunities to use men and women in their houses without pay.What sends me begrudging all the time is that media houses proprietors use the people of the same profession to beguile their fellow colleagues into working for peanuts or nothing at all.

They use their News editors to recruit people in the News department.This is normally done on phone calls without any formal agreement taken or signed.Many News anchors and reporters do the job without any written document to show a binding relationship between an employer and the employ.It is neither good for proof readers nor fine for those who do some chores in the department.

Journalism as a profession in many countries in the world has been and is still being propelled forward by the people who do not possess any formal training in the implementation of its tasks but know how to read and write.Those are the people who have gathered a lot of experience and they are indispensable and a vanguard of the profession. Any sensible and responsible media business proprietor and administrator would have done is to establish an enabling atmosphere to permit such people to undergo the academic classes needed in the profession by paying them the money they have worked for on addition to weekly or monthly training schedules on job.This has been successfully done by other quite important professions in the world.

To say the least, the most people you see in the service did not begin their work straight from the colleges or universities.They began as apprentices or spanner boys.They are now accredited professionally with academic awards.There are one thing cheaters of wages and salaries in the media industry deny a typical work you and I eventually realized – the acquisition of a unit of exchange that enables him or her to acquire the basic needs of life.The money is so important simply because it the only exchange system put in place by our ancestors in the marketing industry.One employee in the media house will never acquire the so much coveted basic needs unless her/ she produces a legal tender in the market for such items.The media house proprietors should realize this and always be kind whenever they employ people to work in the News department.

News reporters suffer the most when they are in the field in search for stories.The conditions in which they work pushes them to throw the media ethics aside and pressurize their source of News for kick backs or influential pay in order to enable them meet the cost of transport,pay for lunch and Air time as well.They all need to pay for rent and their children’s school fees in addition to, as other people in the industry do purchase clothes.The situation these people go through while on duty kills the real meaning of journalism and the profession as a whole.

The time for change is now.Proprietors of media houses should learn to apportion the little money they get among every body they put under their jurisdictions including members of the News department- with in and out side the premises of the stations Money should not always be for program presenters and management.

It actually saddens me to realize that News anchors are reasonably paid compared to the people who collect the pieces of news for the department!It is quite unfortunate for the profession.It is your role,as a friend of journalists working in Africa and other parts of the world where they are cheated to join hands and fight such a vice either by sweat talking the proprietors of the media houses or by coercion.What is your take on this?

END AND BEGINNING OF YEAR FESTIVALS HAS A BEARING ON THE GROWTH OF INDIVIDUALS.

It is days that go through the months and the years in our lives that make our progress in every activity we do worth celebrating.Every day that breaks off the month ushers us into the month that likewise break off the year with newly formed resolutions and responsibilities.The en d of year festivals that take most of our incomes and time as we celebrate are simply indications that one schedule of responsibilities has been ended and that new one opened.

It is a factual expression that one has added another year to his/age.The question of Christmas and new years festival is a very big question -one school of thought says that the festivals are one open gate for those in the purchase and sales business industry to enter the pockets of the the consumers.On ether school of thought however clearly shows that celebrating the birth of Jesus is a testimony that the work done by a Jew in human history to usher in peace and reconciliation was Gods way.

Either way, one wonders how one finds time to celebrate the birth of Jesus in the last month of the year and the new years day with out knowing exactly the the financial and social implications on his life and that of the community.Financial and social implications actually goes hand in hand with the fulfillment of responsibilities- celebrating alone as most people do,leave a lot to be desired.Take for example the heads of families in the world context have to propel the sustainability and motions of the affairs of their families further.

Members of families especially the young ones have to be treated when they fall sick,they have to feed,go to school for literacy and numeracy classes and enjoy peace and security within the homes of their parents,likewise the adults within the families have to be accommodated and pay the required and official taxes to the Local and Central governments that can be turned into revenues for the whole country,Christmas and new years celebrations notwithstanding When the country receives revenue and the money collected if put to good use the lives of the people change,so they say.

To say the least,all the mentioned and unmentioned roles and responsibilities require the use of a medium of exchange, and a lively mind which does not stop at the end of the year and Christmas celebrations alone.It is as if the celebration olf the birth of Jesus and the new years day is meant to remind the celebrants that the 365 days of the year were not easy and the beginning g of the new year may be a probable feast that need to be received with merry making!!

End and beginning of the year festivals has a beginning on the growth of individuals added to the government policies that are geared towards improving the lives of the citizens.People want to see members of the villages in the new year make profound d resolutions for individual growth instead of fantasying the bye-gone of the previous year.

Festivals does not begin with the celebration of the birth of Jesus and end with the new years day.No! there are some important festivals in the Jews context that are celebrated to date that are not given the pomp by the contemporary Christians as the birth of Jesus in spite of the fact that they are uprooted from the customs of the Jews and they are related to historical events. A point in question is the Sabbath- the seventh day of the Jewish week (from Sun-down,Friday to Sun down-Saturday)is viewed as sanctifying the week and the special observance olf this day is essential part of worship.YOM KIPPUR- day of atonement,a solemn festival characterized by fasting and self examination.SUKKOT-above-right,festival of Booths or Tabernacle or in gathering.Celebrating the harvest the end of the major part of the agricultural year.HUNUKKAH- festival of dedication,a popular festival held in December that commemorates the Maccabees restoration of Jewish independence from Grecian domination and the re dedication of the temple of Jerusalem.PURIM-festival of lots,celebrated in late February or early March in commemoration of the deliverance of the Jews in Persia during the 5th century B C E from human and his genocidal plot and PESACH- festival of passover,instituted to commemorate the deliverance of Israel from captivity in Egypt ( 15 B C E)

As mankind still search for God to date they yet have to find profound reasons for celebrating.At showy,Christmas celebrations,you see wastage of consumables and squandering of time and money,you hear of fatal accidents claiming lives and property.You hear of rape and the incidences of alcoholism.That is the time when animals and birds lose their lives indiscriminately in the name of slaughter- no respect for animal life.Christmas, and end of year commemoration seem to have lost the real meaning for those of you who believe in the Lord of Lords.For those of you who have similar views as mine should double the efforts to restore the original meaning of Jesus birth day celebrations and the festivals should be seen as an event that have a bearing on the spiritual and economical growth of individuals all the time- clearly celebrating the birth day of Jesus without God does not work.Happy new year.

CHILDREN IN A DOCKET

There are times when I am tempted not to talk about the young ones because many people have nonchalantly talked about their plight while in their guardians, parent’s homes,some on streets,the way their rights are violated by both their fellow children and adults but not so many changes worth noting have been registered.I keep on fighting the temptation to talk.

The unholy conditions still exist most especially in African countries.Young as they are, they expect total protection and un divided attention and love from the people they call their own.What shocks you and I is that they are made cannon fodder whenever the adults feel like- that disturbs me a great deal and it indeed robs me out of words that I could use to tell the people in the world that the children are human beings who have the soul and mind and that they feel physically and psychologically tortured whenever they are subjected to dehumanizing conditions and that they should stop forthwith.

Adults in many circles of life continue to beat,harass,defile and kill children in their hands and responsibility in spite of the the many existing laws that are in place meant to safe guard and protect them against such vices promulgated by the National Parliaments of various countries!Many people claim that the enforcers of such laws are instead caught in the web of committing them.

A police officer for example, may be found defiling a girl put in his responsibility at the police station after the same crime committed against her by somebody else is reported!It is now a commonplace for local leaders to connive with the family members of the child defiled and exonerate the culprit after he has “coughed” enough money. Local leaders especially in Uganda argue that they do it simply because the police and the courts of law will exactly do the same thing and the victim ( the child) will remain still un helped and its family will go empty handed and with shame.

Many Non Government Organizations registered by Authorities in different countries to champion the course of children against all crimes committed against them when pinned to explain their sluggishness in getting results and decreasing crime against the young ones as well will say that their work is made difficult because of the distances they trek in order to collect enough evidence against the culprits.Most of the money they receive from the foreign donations, so they say, is largely spent on witting statements,keeping records and nursing the victims .They point the accusing figures on the families of the victims,the police and the courts of laws that they have largely contributed towards the growths of child abuses.

The acts so far mentioned in this text will leave the child extremely devastated and many are always thrown out of their places of abode by those who have tortured,harassed and defiled them especially when they are orphaned children.You find them in the scorching sun and the others in the wind searching for what you may call a slight accommodation any where.

New Victory child care Uganda primary school in Njeru town council,Buikwe district in Uganda like many other non government organizations for children working in your country have thrown a helping hand over the years by offering education and necessities to the orphaned children, in the hope that a day will come for the adults to realize that children are a foundation and a strong pillar for the sustainability and growth of nations who need to be handled with care and respect.

Talking to the Executive director of the the school Mr Basalirwa Earnest said that the Britons,Americans and the Canadians through their hard earned money have sacrificed to assist the children in their hands ” they have paid and continue to pay for their school,medical fees and daily welfare.They have built for us classrooms and organized parties for our children during the festivities known in the year and celebrated internationally.They are good friends indeed”

I saw Lavoie Cyndy a Canadian national from capturing courage international at New Victory child care Uganda premises in Njeru in the first week of December 2011,she had come all the way from Canada to meet those doing God’s work in Njeru and also plan with them for the dejected young ones.Cyndy was very happy and liked the members of New Victory child care Uganda.She liked me too.Cyndy Lavoie, we shall keep playing for you in all your endeavors here in Uganda and Canada as you continuously play for us. New Victory child care Uganda is a restoration camp indeed for the young ones and those I saw during the 2011 Christmas party with their donations of blankets and scholastic materials in hands actually expressed total happiness.They looked in the future with glee,a settled and confident mind ” those children if they are not rehabilitated and folded at early stage they would instead cultivate very bad behavior at adulthood which they could turn into an excuse while apportioning torture and blame to the young ones.We shall continue with a society of lumpish people and the cycle will go on and on” Basalirwa Earnest warned in conclusion.He confirmed that they are doing a job that is supposed to sharpen the minds of tomorrow adults so that they could choose between showing total love to children and torture.

Children are in a docket! sounds very strange but has a lot of meaning for today and tomorrow’s generations.”Our call is that children should be allowed to grow in peace and love and those orphaned should be handled with care and respect by both their guardians,non government organizations and policies put in place in regard to children’s welfare and safety should not remain on papers but implemented in its totality,other wise the society is going to the Dogs” Basalirwa Earnest.

Garbage and refuse management government intervention-A wasted effort.

GARBAGE

Garbage and home used refuse in many towns and municipalities with in the country have been a thorn in the legs of the local government’s administration over the years.The local government administration classified garbage and refuse as a major and bigger problem that requires big finances and technical central government interventions.The local governments had tried to control the generation of garbage in particular using it’s own revenue collections but out rightly failed because of the inadequacy of funds to do the job and the continued generation of garbage and refuse.

Matters did not in any way improve when the revenue collected from within the bounders of local governments had to go to the central government Treasury before it is distributed conditionally in the districts to finance a variety of services including garbage and refuse collection.

The set back here is that money is received late and poorly managed by the people in the local governments treasuries.Garbage and refuse continued to be generated by both the homesteads and the industries.Local governments additionally manufacture refuse in it’s markets,medical facilities and education institutions as well.

PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE IGNORED

Disgusted by the continued heaps of refuse and garbage and it’s subsequent harm to human and animal life with in the country, the Ugandan president Dr Yoweri Kaguta Museveni wrote a letter referenced PO/2003 directing the local government minister to provide solutions and the optimum way of making garbage and refuse a resource but not a considerable problem.

In his presidential directive on garbage and refuse the National president pointed out that garbage and refuse be managed at households.He classified garbage and refuse as organic materials( peelings,old cloth etc ),ceramics and grass ( broken crockery)and polythene papers,commonly known as Obuveera in Luganda language.

The president suggested that each of the garbage be put in separate polythene bags and at agreed place ( e.g, at the corner of the verandah for bungalows,in front of the ground floor for flats and some agreed place for rented houses commonly known as Mizigo in Luganda language,where it could be picked for it’s final rest or reuse ” garbage and refuse is not a problem but a resource” the president emphasized.

It is now barely seven years since the president gave a directive to the minister of local government about garbage and refuse and demanded for a conclusive report,nothing conclusively has been done until now,except the central government continue to allot the money to the local governments treasuries presumably to be used to finance for the collection and removal of garbage and refuse from the towns.People argue that the president’s letter was misdirected,that it was supposed to be addressed to the ministry of water,lands and environment that formulates the laws for the ministry of local government to implement. They assume that that is why president Dr Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s directive was not responded to.
NETHERLANDS EXPERT,WOODEN WOODS AND NJERU TOWN COUNCIL

Njeru town council hired a Netherlands expert who in partnership with WOODEN WOODS enterprise- an organization charged with urban sanitation and nature conservation,once upon a time hired by Njeru town council in 2007 to manage garbage and refuse come out with a strategy for better environment in Njeru town council after a one month’s survey on the point of garbage generation and disposal.The highly paid expert gave several recommendations on financial situation analysis,local government Act,markets,medical care,private sector involvement in waste management,garbage and industries,state of dumping sites, the river banks, awareness,domestically generated waste management and partnership.Out of the many recommendations the Netherlands expert gave to Njeru town council said that the council should start a Stake holders Platform for Njeru and explore all possible avenues for cooperation,” start joint ventures for the benefit of Njeru especially on landfill and water sewerage treatment under the partnership”

After the advent of the Netherlands expert in Njeru,Charles Ssegamwenge,the managing director of Wooden Woods enterprise and his team hired by Njeru town council had indeed set an outstanding modal of garbage and refuse collection and disposal as shown in the aligned pictures,Wooden Woods trial on separation at the waste collection point at the homesteads and sorted and decomposing waste being delivered to the farmers in form of manure as opposed to former dumping sites are situations that began to show signs of improvement.

However,Charles SSegamwenge told me that Njeru town council defaulted on Wooden Wooden enterprises and through the district of Buikwe,department of Health and Environment opted to contract a Tenderer who doubled the garbage and refuse collection fees instead but later opted out of the job due to non timely payment of his services.

Njeru town council in 2007/2008 fiscal year spent 46,400,000 shillings on the collection of garbage and refuse.In 2008/2009 it spent 60 million Uganda shillings under the service of a contracted tenderer ” it is on record that when we worked with them the council spent 30 million shillings on the same service, Ssegamwenge Charles added,this was because of the use of direct labor” he concluded.
KAMPALA CITY COUNCIL,MASAKA AND SSEMBABULE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS,GOOD EXAMPLE

Moving out of Njeru town council for a while Kampala city council troubled with the continued generation of garbage and refuse came out with an ordinance in 2007,particularly on sold waste management.In Article 4,chapter 18: the council shall ensure that there is separation of sold waste at the source of generation by the responsible person.What happened to this regulation? why is Kampala city council authority still using the Tenderer to remove unsorted waste from the point of generation- why?

In Masaka municipal council,the oldest urban authority,does not have a dumping ground,the former ground was sold off-that is why the former District Resident Commissioner- the president’s representative( Bamusede Bwambale) described it in 2005 as the most dirties town.

In the district of Ssembabule,the dumping ground is in a seasoned swamp,next to a modern built slaughter house!

National environment management authority should know that waste dumping grounds in many towns of Uganda are already filled up,and that the public that generates waste are kept unaware of their roles although policies and ordinances continue to be passed into law by Local government councils.

Local governments have not stack to recommended methods of garbage and refuse collection and disposal.They have continued to spend a lot of money on un searched methods that put them on the receiving end and the continued generation of garbage.They fear that if such recommended methods of collection of garbage and it’s disposal are used there will be no work for them eventually.

This certify the claims that the government’s intervention
on garbage and refuse collection is a Wasted effort.

How have your town handled garbage and refuse collection and disposal? On the other hand The East African Community Secretariat has proposed a Polythene Material control Bill to provide a legal framework for the preservation of a clean and health environment through the prohibition of manufacture,sale,importation and use of polythene materials across the region.The Bill also seeks to harmonize issues regarding environmental and natural resources management,urging the States to adopt common environmental regulations,incentives and standards.

Uganda had tried on such a similar prohibition through the Act of Parliament but it’s implementation however become a hoax.Many industrial products in the Region have continued to be parked in polythene bags, adding an insult to the injury in the efforts of government to make garbage and refuse a resource.