Manyame needs more farmer markets
Build a school for every 500 households
Downsize underutilized farms

THERESA ZIBOWA
MIRROR REPORTER

SEKE – Government and local authorities should pass by-laws that prohibit or otherwise punish traditional leaders for haphazardly selling land, Manyame Rural District Council (RDC) lead master planner, Sheilla Mundondo has said.
She said that putting up deterring measures will ensure that land use is planned and no haphazard suburbs and villages that local authorities won’t be able to service will be established.
Mundondo said this during a Manyame RDC masterplan validation workshop at Stephen Margolis Resort last week
“There is need to for the Government and council to set hash penalties for each and every traditional leader who will be implicated in illegal land selling.
“Councillors, Chiefs and community members must work together to stop illegal settlements. We also need a planned village settlement but we should also preserve fertile lands for farming,” said Mundondo.
She also said there is a need to build a school for every 500 residential stands to ensure quality education and reduce hot sitting in schools.
Mundondo also recommended the construction of a secondary school in every 10km radius in rural areas and one for every three primary schools in urban areas.
Pupils in the district hot sit while others have to cross flooded rivers to get to school.
Manyame Farmers Association chairperson, Justin Munemo said farmers need spaces to showcase and sell their products. He also highlighted the need to down size underutilized land.
“Council should build more market places for farmers to sell their produce since the district mainly depends on farming. I also urge farmers in the district to use underground water and boost the agricultural sector in our district,” said Munemo.