Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Here is the face of a typical Ugandan man


It is one of those painful stories that captivate us, and then get lost in the madness we call “the hustle and bustle of life.” But for some, such stories not only leave an imprint of sadness etched onto our souls but are a mirror to what we are as a society.

New Vision reported on this young girl in Kamuli, Rachael Namulondo, who walked for ages just to get to the nearest clinic to collect her ARV’s. She passed away recently because her body could not take the toll that combine, poor feeding and the deadly disease, HIV/Aids. 

Now the walking for kilometres aside, what was quite painful according to the story was the fact that her father had disowned her saying he could not waste his “resources” on someone whose fate was sealed. 

Now here is a plea to our police chiefs; please could you arrest Amuza Lugandha, father to the deceased 17-year-old girl, Namulondo. This is a father who has no clue about compassion, care and love. This is a father who would have you pulling your hair out of your head, wondering how on earth they qualified to be called fathers. However, here is the most disturbing bit about Lugandha; this is a father who in a scary way mirrors many fathers out there in Uganda.

Have you ever witnessed how fathers in villages treat their wives and children? Think of a mix between Saddam Hussein and your close relative who suffers from a mental problem. It is that crazy. The relationship between husband and wife plus children is dominated by abuse of all kinds and neglect of duty.

We are talking about fathers, who beat up their wives in front of the young ones, when they come home late, drunk and the wife has the “audacity” to question whether drunken behaviour from daddy is good for the children. These are fathers, who will stop paying fees for the child feigning lack of money, but come home every day, drunk.

If ever there was abuse that these women organisations that champion for “equal rights” need to address, then it is high time they moved their offices from the air conditioned buildings of Kampala and quickly re-locate in these villages of ours. But it is not the village father that is crazy! No. 

Even the iPad-holding dad, who works in the bank, has some serious mental issues. He might not batter the wife or refuse to pay school fees for the children. But he will sleep with the children’s sitter, maid, intern and that campus lady whom he has been promising a job in the company for the last three years!

We men, have some disturbing issues, when it comes to the way we treat our women and children. It looks like we need psychological help to crack open our brains and try and get to the bottom of failing to even help your dying daughter! God bless the poor soul, Rachael Namulondo.


Sunday, April 22, 2012

TMGS VALLEY COMMUNITY GETTING HOT; FROM EPISODE 45-52 ROCKY AND MARY COMEING TO SURFACE AS OTHERS FIND THEIR WAY DOWN DROWNING

TWO GIRLS AND ONE BOY Mary and Gorrety share the same mother but they do not know this fact. Mary and Rocky suffer from human folly. rejected and imprisoned by their step mother. helped out of prison by a kind city lawyer. without a single sheet to create a roof over their hair, Rocky and Mary thinks the world has stopped moving. in the middle of the storm, Uncle Con sends the two packing and for over twenty kilometers in the night, the two seeks shelter in  a community catholic church................................. IN  a coincidence Rocky meets Gorrety and the two are intimate friends, love and romance is what Gorrety is in for. The two are saved form incest by a sudden call by Gorrety's mother. Gorrety LEAVES VALLEY COMMUNITY HOPPING TO COME AND MARY ROCKY......

Thursday, April 12, 2012

ADUKU SECONDARY SCHOOL ARE CHAMPIONS

THE COCACOLA GATE: UTC was decorated with everything about coke from bottle to football pitch to shade
BEAUTIFUL: ADuku Secondary school boys before the match



ADUKU SS EMERGED VICTORIOUS THIS EVENING AFTER BEATING Atapara SS 2 goals to one in the KOPA COCA COLA POST PRIMARY CHAMPIONSHIP HERE IN LIRA. Earlier in the afternoon LIRA TOWN COLLEGE MADE AN EASY PASS TO third position after beating Akalo Secondary School 3:1.
Aduku SS, Atapara SS and Lira Town college from Lira will now represent Lango region in the National event slated for early may in TORORO COLLEGE.


MATCH OFFICIALS: OPIO THE CENTER REFEREE AND TWO FEMALE ASSISTANTS  were there to ensure fairness
READY FOR IT: Atapara SS boys before the match
ANY TEENS EVENT WITHOUT SOUND IS CRIMINOLOGY: COCACOLA gave the teens what they really want. the sound was quality. TMG SOUND TEAM APPROVES THIS RECOMMENDATION
COCACOLA IS A DRINK: The teens abandoned football to enjoy free coke which was being offered under this tent
DEPLOYED FOR A PURPOSE: COKE deployed some cute chicks to spice up the event
ALL RED: EVERY THING WAS COKE
THE CROWD: UTC was fully packed

KOPA COCA COLA POST PRIMARY IN LANGO-ADUKU SECONDARY SCHOOL(APAC) VS ATAPARA SECONDARY SCHOOL(OYAM)

AT Uganda Technical College ground today Aduku Secondary school will play Atapara Secondary school from oyam district in the final of the the COCA COLA POST PRIMARY TOURNAMENT HERE for LANGO SUB REGION. TOP THREE SCHOOLS WILL BE SELECTED to represent the region in the National Event scheduled for early May. 

WE ARE THE WINNERS! Aduku SS Boys celebrate after beating Lira Town College 1:0
IN SEMIS yesterday Aduku Secondary School had to end the unbeaten record of Lira Town College after scoring and defending a lone goal with a nine man team after one of the players was sent of the pitch on red card in the sixth minute of the first half. Atapara Secondary School, 2011 CHAMPOINS enjoyed the perfection of their Goal keeper beating Akalo Secondary School in a penalty shoot-out.
GOD DID IT FOR US: Lango College boys Join Aduku SS in an after match prayer thanking God for the success as they played with only nine and believed even the officials were not on their side and above all they did not have supporters
WE MEET NEXT TIME: Akalo SS Captain Red vest and the team mates in black walk out after loosing to Lira Town College in the (0:1) in the preliminary matches: they meet again today to fight for the third position-"similar events reoccur "or "history repeats its self" HOW TRUE ARE THESE STATEMENTS. GO TO UTC LIRA TODAY AND CONFIRM!
Losers match and final will be moved from Lango College to UTC Lira in a big event hosted by COCA COLA TODAY STARTING MID DAY!
HEALTHY AND SAFE: Atapara SS squad. this look older and energetic. Aduku SS Has young and skilled blood. 90 minutes will tell weather we must be older and strong or young and skilled to win or both!
UNCLE EMMA: +254 714 132 795-Always call me for teens' events
TMG PRESS

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Teenagers and risky behaviour


ONLY DAYS, HERE IN UGANDA THEY WILL BE HOME. LEARN HOW TO LIVE WITH THEM FROM THIS BLOG.
You've heard it before and you'll hear it again - communication is key. If your teen can talk to you, and just occasionally even listen to you (and he probably does that more than you realise), then he or she is far less likely to get involved in taking sexual risks, or in alcohol or drug abuse.
Why so? Well, because adolescence is a scary, complicated time. Troubled teens need rocks to cling on to, and if you're one of those rocks then they are far less likely to get washed out into the ocean and see sex, drugs and alcohol as potential life-rafts.

What matters in parenting teenagers is being available, not being too stressed ourselves (because if we give stress out, they'll reflect it back) and about keeping our family boat together and leak-free.
Adolescents need us to provide the firm ground beneath their feet: sometimes, what they most need (just like toddlers) is firm, unequivocal direction. But unlike with our toddlers, we can't pull the wool over their eyes - we can talk the talk, but we have to walk the walk, too.

This Mumsnetter explains: "My son (14) did a bit of weed-dabbling recently, as did lots of his mates. I hit the roof. I grounded him for two months, had him put on report at school etc etc. Should say, he didn't hate me for it. In a funny way, he seemed almost relieved."

Be a good role model
Role-modelling is hugely, critically important: if they see us drinking a lot of alcohol, or taking drugs, they're a lot more likely to do it themselves. (This might not be very palatable, but alas it is true.) It's also important to think about the messages you give your kids about your past life.

"If you're very open with your kids about your own drug use (either past or present) and you have a normal, unchaotic life, then it can be like a green light for them to go ahead and give it a go themselves because they see you unscathed, and that may well not be the case for them." Cogitoergosum

Being alert is important. Be on the lookout for change, and for signs of teenage depression. Just as you did when your kids were little, trust your instincts. If your child is behaving oddly, ask yourself: what's going on here? What has changed in her life? Try to emphathise: how is he feeling - and why?

This mum cautions: "It's the change from going out most weekends to not that needs watching. Keep an eye to make sure it's laziness and there is no underlying issue. I have experience of a child with a mental health issue and this was the first sign that something was amiss."

Teenagers are unlikely to give you much slack - so you really, really have to look after yourself. If things get really tough, think about getting professional support yourself, rather than trying to persuade your teens into it. If you can bolster your own psychological state, you'll be in a much better position to bolster theirs.

Finally, remember that children - and especially teenagers - are never going to be ours to control. We can't condone everything they do; we can't like it, either. We have to remember that it's them we love, not necessarily their behaviour.

"I HATE the fact that my step-daughter smokes, especially as she spends a lot of time with my daughter who is two, but sadly there is nothing I can do about it. I can forbid her smoking in the house but she is still going to do it. So I just have to accept it." Lins75 

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

EMMA AND YOUNG THE MAIN BRAIN BEHIND the estabishment of TEENS MEDIA GROUP unleashes A NEW LOGO

EMMA AND YOUNG A BROADCAST MEDIA AND THE PERFORMING ARTS PRODUCTION GROUP(www.uemma.blogspot.com) has finally released the long awaited logo. Documents and publications shared with the public effective April 08 2012 will have this logo. thanks to the design team. This new logo comes ahead of the launch of schools STUDENT'S BLOG PROJECT to be implemented effective mid April 2012.

AND HERE IS THE LOGO. FEEL FREE TO DROP A COMMENT!
TMG PRESS!