NEWS- The Rwenzururu Youths (E’syomango) in Kasese have appealed to the district leadership to support their idea of sensitizing the community about the need to plant trees and their associated benefits.
The youth, who had thronged the Buhikira Royal Hill in Kasese town to clear the bushes and prune the already planted trees on the hill, noted that since the district is prone to disasters including mudslides and flooding of rivers, the district leadership should come on board to sensitize the people on mindset change and environmental conservation.
They also stressed that if empowered, E’syomango would champion the campaign of tree planting along the river banks and on bear hills across the district.
Mr. Jolly Kahyana, the Chairperson for E’syomango, explained that if more trees are planted, the area would receive more rains to support agriculture for food security.
Mr. Livingston Kato Zunguka and Mr. Erisa Byamukama, some of the people that participated in the exercise, urged the youth to embrace activities that are aimed at conserving the environment so as to curtail global warming.
Ms. Mariam Nyaboosi, another participant, called on her fellow youth to love their culture for identity.
Meanwhile, Local revenue in Katwe – K’abatooro Town Council, Kasese district has been greatly affected by the destruction of salt pans following the heavy rains that befell the area last year.
Mr. John Bosco Kananura, the Town Council Chairperson says the salt miners currently collect less than 15% of the quantity of salt compared to the previous years when the economic activity could be the biggest source of income to the urban centre.
According to him, the livelihoods of his electorate have been affected since 90% of the population in the area depends on salt mining.
The Town Council political head is skeptical that the urban centre might not realize enough funds to implement the planned activities in the current budget.
He has since advised the residents to also embrace other economic activities as an alternative source of income.
