COULD MALAWI BE MILES FROM UGANDA?

There are many chances African leaders get but put them to waste and what comes after is instability. While Ugandan's go through the Easter festivities, it is a cause of concern that the country is not mature enough to see easy transition. It is sad but a fact though there is a constitution in place.
William Kituuka

WOMEN'S ACTIVIST BANDA BECOMES MALAWI'S PRESIDENT
ReutersBy Mabvuto Banda | Reuters – 14 hrs ago
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika is seen during the 18th African Union (AU) summit in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa January 28, 2012. Malawi's state radio announced on Saturday that President Bingu wa Mutharika had died, and Vice-president Joyce Banda prepared to take over as southern Africa's first female head of state. REUTERS/Noor KhamisView Gallery
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika is seen during the 18th African Union (AU) summit …
Malawian President Joyce Banda addresses a media conference in the capital Lilongwe April 7, 2012. Banda has become the first female head of state in southern Africa after taking over as Malawi's president following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika. REUTERS/Mabvuto Banda (MALAWI - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)
LILONGWE (Reuters) - Prominent women's rights campaigner Joyce Banda was sworn in as Malawi's president on Saturday, becoming southern Africa's first female head of state and raising hopes for a fresh start in the small, poor nation after the death of her mercurial predecessor.
Banda, a 61-year-old policeman's daughter who has won international recognition for championing the education of underprivileged girls, had served as vice president under Bingu wa Mutharika, who died on Thursday following a heart attack.
She succeeded him under the terms of the constitution.
Aid-dependent Malawi had slid into economic crisis over the last year as Mutharika, a professorial but temperamental former World Bank economist, squabbled with major western donors who then froze millions of dollars of assistance.
Banda took the oath of office on Saturday in the Chinese-built National Assembly in the capital Lilongwe, as flags flew at half mast in mourning for Mutharika, whose death was only officially announced by Malawi's government on Saturday.
"I want all of us to move into the future with hope and a spirit of unity," Banda, wearing a black, silver and pink robe and headdress, said amid loud applause and singing.
The two-day delay in the official announcement of Mutharika's death had raised worries that there could be a power struggle. Banda was expelled from Mutharika's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in 2010 after an argument about the succession, though she retained her state position.
But fears of a political crisis in the landlocked former British colony receded as top officials and the army backed the handover of the presidency to Banda under the constitution.
In a sign that she has support across the political spectrum, opposition leaders called for her to be swiftly sworn in as head of state and some 20 members of the DPP's national governing council also backed her.
Banda said she had already held a "good meeting" with Mutharika's Cabinet.
Malawians, many of whom had viewed Mutharika as a stubborn autocrat, appeared to welcome their first female president.
"We now have a female president, this to me is the greatest day because she is a mother and a mother always takes care of her children," said Alice Pemba, a vendor in Lilongwe.
"She will be able to do a good job and surmount the challenges to work with the IMF and World Bank and win back the donor support which we need," said a local businessman who gave his name only as Tiyazi.
Earlier, Banda appeared at a news conference to dispel fears of a succession struggle and declare 10 days of official mourning for Mutharika, who had been in office since 2004.
"I call upon all Malawians to remain calm and to keep the peace during this time of bereavement," Banda said, flanked by members of the Cabinet, the attorney general and the heads of the army and the police.
"As you can see, the constitution prevails," she said.
Malawi's constitution says the vice president takes over if the president dies, but Mutharika appeared to have been grooming his brother Peter, the foreign minister, as his de facto successor. Peter Mutharika did not attend Banda's swearing-in.
Banda is expected to run the country until elections scheduled for 2014.

DONORS EXPECTED TO RETURN
The streets of the main cities Lilongwe and Blantyre were calm on Saturday, though police guarded strategic locations.
There appeared to be little public sorrow at Mutharika's death. Many of Malawi's 13 million people held him personally responsible for an economic crisis that stemmed ultimately from a diplomatic dispute with former colonial power Britain a year ago.
On news of Mutharika's death, the black market rate of Malawi's kwacha currency dropped from 285/290 kwacha to the dollar to 270/275, with people anticipating more foreign currency coming into the country.
Major donors Britain and the United States had urged a smooth transition respecting the constitution.
In Washington, White House spokesman Tommy Vietor welcomed Banda's swearing in and said the United States looked forward to a strengthened partnership with Malawi.
"By following constitutional procedures for this transition, the government and people of Malawi have reaffirmed their commitment to democratic principles and demonstrated the critical importance of sound democratic institutions," he said.
After clashing with Mutharika over his economic policies and heavy-handed repression of dissent, Britain and others froze aid worth some 40 percent of government spending, fuel supplies dried up and food prices soared.
This led to popular unrest and attacks on Mutharika's economic policies by bodies as diverse as the Roman Catholic Church and the International Monetary Fund.
"It's sad that he is leaving behind so many unsolved problems," said Stella Mataka, a waiter at a lodge near Blantyre's Chileka International airport.
As reports of the death of the self-styled "economist in chief" swept the capital, there were bursts of drunken jubilation among those who accused Mutharika of turning back the clock on 18 years of democracy in the "Warm Heart of Africa."
Medical sources said Mutharika's body was flown to South Africa because Malawi's energy crisis was so severe the Lilongwe state hospital would have been unable to conduct a proper autopsy or even keep his body refrigerated.
Banda said the government would announce details of the return of Mutharika's body from South Africa and arrangements for the funeral.
(Additional reporting by Jon Herskovitz and Frank Phiri in Blantyre, Sherilee Lakmidas in Johannesburg, and Laura MacInnis in Washington; Writing by Pascal Fletcher and Ed Cropley; Editing by Andrew Roche and Doina Chiacu)

DR. MAYANJA LED THE REVOLUTION THAT SAW MODERNISATION OF PRIVATE MEDICAL PRACTICE IN UGANDA

The photo is of the people who failed to get places to sit inside the Church during the Requiem Mass of Dr. George William Mayanja. By 9.30 am, the Church was already full and those who came after had either to stand or look for seats out of the Church. This is evidence enough of how much Dr. Mayanja was missed by many.
I learnt about an Ultra Modern Clinic that had opened shop on Spear House - Jinja Road in 1990 when I was a staff at Nile Bank which was on ground floor on the same building. It was so near compared to Industrial Medical Services where I used to get treatment. One day, I ventured and visited Victoria Medical Services as a patient. I thought this facility had been uprooted from outside the country and planted at Spear House. I had not seen a medical facility of its try in Uganda. It had among other things an equivalent to nursery school play facilities which would get the child’s attention from the fear associated with visiting a clinic as injections are what children anticipate. The staff at the clinic were extremely smart and had that customer centered care, the atmosphere gave one the impression that his or her health was bound to be well catered for and would surely recover. When it came to my turn as we followed the queue, Charlotte’s mother (this is the mother of eldest child of Dr. Mayanja) processed a file for me and it was delivered to the Doctor’s room. I met Doctor Mayanja the first time, and he was happy that I came from Nile bank. The staff of the bank who were clients were not expected to pay cash, but would have their bills sent to the bank on a monthly basis. From the first meeting, Dr. Mayanja became a friend. It is no surprise that the cute and superb service induced many clients to join as beneficiary.

During the course of 1990, I got a baby boy who had a health problem which Doctor Mayanja diagnosed; however, given that he did not have facilities for admission, he referred me to Kisekka Hospital. I was surprised to learn that Dr. mayanja had got time to check on my child’s progress at Kisekka hospital. This is the great doctor who passed away on March 31, 2012. Victoria Medical Services had a number of consultant doctors who Dr. Mayanja had mobilized. For whatever health problem, there was a consultant who would check on the patient given the schedule, however, in case of an emergency, the consultant would be called in to attend to the patient.

As I kept interacting with Dr. Mayanja and his friendly staff, I later learnt that he was an Old Boy of St. Mary’s College Kisubi, and that he wanted the Old Boys to work as a group and also attend functions as organized. The 1st function I attended was on April 7, 2002 a re-union of the Old Boys of St. Mary’s College Kisubi. On that day there were awards to the Old Boys who were nominated by the Executive of the Old Boy’s Association as having excelled in various fields in their career life., and Dr. Mayanja had played a leading role in the innovation. Among those awarded were Charlie Lubega for his driving skill; Hon. Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi; Hon. Paul Kawanga Ssemwogerere; Prof. Mukibi of NARO; others included Prof. Fredrick Ssempebwa; Prof. Francis Omaswa; Mr. Tibeyita (East African Development Bank); Justice Joseph Mulenga; Mr. John Kamya; J. B Walusimbi (Sr) a former Permanent Secretary; Mr. Obura formerly with Bank of Uganda and a Sports guru; Mr. Roy and outstanding businessman and Prof. Kakande.

To have had the ability and capacity to rent big space on Spear House and a flat on the same house for his accommodation, Dr. Mayanja showed that he was a living example of a medical doctor who had mastered marketing and business management. Given the impression one got on calling at the Victoria Medical facility, it was natural to tell a friend about a well organized and very clean environment with a lot of professionalism that Dr. Mayanja had spearheaded which later revolutionalized the private medical practice in Uganda; and it has never been the same. Proof of the innovativeness was the eventual acquisition of Plot 25 Lumumba Avenue where Victoria Medical Services shifted to after 10 years at Spear House, and it eventually evolved into Victoria Medical Centre. While of Plot 25 Lumumba, it was common for me to call on Doctor Mayanja and he would most of the time tell me to hold on till lunch hours when he would have ample time in the lunch interval to discuss issues with me. At times he would tell me to wait for him so that we travel together along Entebbe Highway, this when he would be going to Kisubi Hospital or the Facility branch on Gowas street at Entebbe or when he would be going to his commercial farm in Ssisa and at times when he needed to check on his Late father (Ddamulira) who was sickly. He would on most of those occasions drop me at Kajjansi trading centre and would continue with his business. I recall a day when we went up to Gowas medical facility, and after a short call on patients had a meeting with Dr. Rama Makuza regarding the SMACK Centenary celebrations. Dr Mayanja was an enterprising commercial farmer; together with Engineer Kasekende (an Old School friend) they managed a farm deep in Ssisa Sub-county. On one occasion, together with Dr. Mayanja we called on a mill at Kawuku (Entebbe Highway) which was handling the maize they had grown.

Once in a while, Dr. Mayanja told me about his business undertakings. One day he placed an application to a Government Department for a used double cabin vehicle, we together delivered the application and shortly after, he got the vehicle which helped him with his farming errands. On other occasions, Dr. Mayanja was a man of Mercedes Benz vehicles.

When St. Mary’s College Kisubi Centenary celebrations were about a year, Dr. Mayanja encouraged me to help in the preparations exercise. The days when I met him, he had earlier told me to call towards lunch hours and it is during then that we would have ample time to discuss in a free environment, and he would always ensure that I ate lunch with him. This led to his calling Brother Edward Bukenya, head teacher at SMACK so that I get a room allocated to finish the assignments that were due. In the process of doing the work more so unearthing the 100 year history of the school, I made discoveries which include a statue of Virgin Mary donated to the school around 1912 which currently is at the Father’s residence at Lubaga Cathedral.

Dr. George William Mayanja's body being taken to the vehicle to the final resting place at Seguku - Naziba Village after the Requiem Mass at Christ the King Church where he had always been for the very early morning mass.
The unfortunate development was however a health problem which Dr. Mayanja got in 2006 and he needed to go out of the country for treatment, this was around March to May and he later told me it had cost him shs 20m. I was concerned, and may be this was the start of the journey that has finally claimed him. I however remember going with him for SMACK Centenary meetings, and one such meeting was at Fairway Hotel which was attended by among others Hon. Paul Kawanga Ssemwogerere and Prof. Mukibi, I however remember that though he had just met his big medical bill, Dr. Mayanja footed the bill for the group lunch.

I had got so close to Dr. Mayanja that on some occasion he gave me the password to his email (victoriau2000@yahoo.co.uk), and there were instances where he regarded me as someone who was knowledgeable in certain aspects. On weekends, Dr. Mayanja would never leave the clinic if there was no doctor relieving him. Weekends are normally lousy days (most activity is from Monday to Friday). He was strict that staff performed their work as per his desired outcomes. It was challenging time a few months to the SMACK Centenary celebrations; however, Dr. Mayanja used to balance up his schedule and on a number of occasions would pick me up from the NOOK office which had been acquired through his courage more so that rent payments for SMACK OB’s Club house were anticipated from Uganda Martyrs Secondary School who were renting the premises as a dormitory facility for the girls.

We surely shall greatly miss Doctor George William Mayanja. I wish to propose to the Executive of the Old Boy’s Association that Charlotte the eldest child (daughter) of Dr. Mayanja be invited on SMACKOBA functions in place of his father who has been a real pillar for the association and St. Mary’s College Kisubi where at the time of his death was the Vice Chairman to the Board of Governors. Dr. Mayanja’s efforts to be better health of the Old Boy’s Association have paid off and this is seen in increased activity and interest by the Old Boys.

“May the Almighty God grant Dr. George William Mayanja the much deserved eternal peace”
DUC IN ALTUM
William Kituuka Kiwanuka
Fellow Lourdelian
1974 - 1979

DR. GEORGE WILLIAM MAYANJA GIVEN A HERO’S SEND OFF

The Requiem Mass started at just after 9.00am on Tuesday, 3rd April 2012 at Christ the Kings Church. Bishop Paul Ssemwogerere was the main Celebrant. Doctor Mayanja who was born on November 11, 1950 breathed his last on March 31, 2012. The Bishop had praises for the fallen Old Boy of St. Mary’s College Kisubi, who always made it a point to first call at Christ the King Church before starting his routine at Victoria Medical Centre.
The first reading was got from Job. 19:23-27; the second reading was from St. Paul’s letter to the Romans. 8:14-23 and the Holy Gospel reading was from the Gospel according to John.12:24-26
What came out in nearly all the Speeches was the way the fallen Doctor loved the practice of Medicine and how he helped solve so many health problems of people of all walks of life; the Doctor was very enterprising, and that is behind the achievements he made in life; he loved his former school; St. Mary’s College Kisubi and played a very outstanding role in mobilizing Old Boys at a time when some had least concern about the Association, and he eventually got to the ranks of President of the same association; He by the time of death was a dedicated Vice Chairman of St. Mary’s College Kisubi Board of Governors as he had to represent Engineer J. B. Walusimbi (Jr) the Katikiiro of Buganda who is the Chairman of the Board. The Doctor’s dedicated service was self explanatory given the huge turn up at the Church for the Requiem Mass. Among those who are sorry about the death is the Kabaka of Buganda who expressed sadness at the passing away of the great Doctor who has been physician to many in the Buganda Royal ranks. The former Vice President Prof. Bukenya who happens to be an O. B of St. Mary’s College Kisubi was among the mourners. A cross section of business interests were represented at the mass. St. Mary’s College Kisubi Old Boy’s Association (SMACKOBA) made a contribution of shs5m to the burial arrangements; while St. Mary’s College Kisubi contributed shs 1m. The Cherubim Choir of SMACK was very much alive at the function.








There was worry that rain would disrupt the burial, fortunately, it was so short lived that the burial ceremony took off well after mourners were served with food. Reverend Father Mugabo the Parish Priest of Lweza Parish Church led the Mass to the burial of Dr. George Mayanja’s body at Seguku – Naziba Village. The impression the ceremony gave was that it was indeed a man who people valued that had passed on. Indeed it was a hero’s send off for Dr. Mayanja.

May the Almighty grant Dr. George William Mayanja’s soul eternal peace.
William Kituuka Kiwanuka

NO TO GRADUATED TAX

It is absurd that some people's representatives till agitate for graduated tax. These are not worth to be.
Kituuka

DELAY OF CIVIL SERVANTS SALARIES COULD BE A MONETARY MEASURE

Given the situation of the Uganda economy, it may have been a deliberate measure to control inflation as the International Parliamentary Union goes on in Kampala.
Kituuka

DR. GEORGE WILLIAM MAYANJA BURIAL ARRANGEMENTS

It is sad the passing on of the Child Specialist - Dr. George William Mayanja of the well known Victoria Medical Centre on Lumumba Avenue. I learnt the news of the death during the early personal announcements on CBS 88.8 FM. I 1st learnt that Dr. Mayanja was seriously sick from Norah Mukasa the in-charge of SMACKOBA Office at the NOOK, she told me that the doctor had been taken to India; this was at a time when we thought that he knew better the answer to some question that had been posed regarding the past activities of the Old Boy’s Association where he has for long been a big mobilize and schemer for the organization’s better health.
It is sad Doctor Mayanja is gone, however, he leaves a lot of challenges for those of us who are still alive, more so the Old Boys of St. Mary’s College Kisubi and those in medical practice. Many times he had no boundary between his on funds and his personal contribution to the good health of the Old Boys Association. Many times news of the death of an old boy of the school could reach him and out of his pocket would raise at least shs 100,000 on behalf of the Association. His works at SMACK and contribution to its current beauty are part of his efforts.
I cam e to know Doctor Mayanja while I was still in Nile Bank around 1990 when he opened a clinic at Spear House, shortly after I left services of the bank,Dr. Mayanja remained my good friend and would on many occasions give me courage; he would endeavour to give me some lunch and would give me some good audience, and more so, he encouraged me to be active in the Old Boy’s Association business, and I must say, because of that effort, I have been able to make the contribution to the school up to the work on this sad news.
In 2001, I got a motor accident and I was rushed to Dr. Mayanja’s Clinic on Lumumba Avenue, the Doctor was around, he immediately got medicine to reduce my pain, organized for an immediate x-ray of my chest and after comforted me that I was to be okay. We thought about payments long after I had got out of danger. I will surely miss Dr. Mayanja.
When I called on Dr. Mayanja in the course of 2005, he encouraged me to do some work for St. Mary’s College Kisubi as preparations were being made to celebrate centenary in 2006. I started work at Mbire’s office on NSSF Towers where I was for one month. Thereafter, Dr. Mayanja talked to Brother Edward Bukenya Head teacher at St. Mary’s College Kisubi to get some office facility for me at the school such that work on the school website and other work could be done seriously. Before I went to Kisubi, Dr. Mayanja had endeavoured to facilitate me to do the work. I will surely miss him.
Around May 2006, Dr. Mayanja told me that there was need to open an office for the Old Boys in town to ease coordination prior to the centenary celebrations. The office was acquired at the NOOK and furnished. The mobilization efforts are self explanatory given the big turn-up of Old Boys for the function. It is because Dr. Mayanja encouraged me that I have able to make the various contributions to the school including writing the school history.
In 2001I started a Magazine by the name of Career Tips, and I was able to interview Dr. Mayanja, the article is: “Trainee Doctors in the Medical School lack facilities,” and, I wish to share excerpts from the article. Asked about his family background and where he studied, Dr Mayanja said, “Our family (Late Ddamulira along Entebbe Highway) is Catholic. I studied at St. Savio Junior School before joining St. Mary’s College Kisubi for O and A’ levels. I went to Makerere University Medical School where I graduated in 1976 with MBChB. I trained in United Kingdom in Pediatrics under self sponsorship and obtained a Diplomate in Child Health of Royal College Glasgow. I also hold a Diplomate in Tropical Child Health (DTCH) from Liverpool Tropical School – UK.”
Regarding his working experience Dr. Mayanja said, "I have been a Medical practitioner since 1976. I worked in nairobi - Kenya (1977/1978), in Zambia in 1978/79 and in United Kingdom from 1980 to 1990. During my stay in U.K, I practiced medicine in National Health Services, and then in Private Hospitals (Great Portland Hospitals and Humans Hospital - London). In 1990 I returned to Uganda and we formed a group medical practice which operates Victoria Medical Services originally at Spear House and now at Plot 52 Lumumba Avenue and also Gowas Street Entebbe.
I am also a part time Paediatrician at Kisubi Hospital. I have also been a part time lecturer at Makerere Medical School, Department od Paediatric and Child Health up to 1998. I am a former Chairman of Uganda Sickle Cell Association. I was Vice - President Uganda Paediatric Association from 1995 - 1997, and I am a member of Uganda Paediatric Association. I have been a member of the council for the Old Boys of St. Mary's College Kisubi (SMACK) caucus."
Asked about what prompted him to come back to Uganda, Dr. Mayanja said, East - West home is best. I returned after 13 years."
Dr. Mayanja told me that Medicine is a vacation one takes up when he has real interest in helping the people if one is to enjoy it. One must have an inner feeling for the people, in particular the poor."
When I interviewed the Late J. C Kiwanuka, J C was grateful to Old Boys of St. Mary's College Kisubi, more so , he was grateful to Dr. Mayanja who met his pay after he had been got off the payroll until he completed 50 years continuous teaching service at St. Mary's College Kisubi.
I wish to appeal to the Old Boys of St. Mary's College Kisubi to turn up in Huge numbers at Seguku - Nazziba village 6 miles Entebbe Highway to give a fitting send off to our fallen brother, a great SMACK pillar and a dedicated Medical Doctor. He deserves a hero's send off.
Dr. Mayanja, we shall greatly miss you, however, it is our hope that one day we shall meet, because in ll we do, death awaits.

With what a deep devotedness of woe
I wept thy absence - o'er and o'er again
Thinking of thee, still thee, till thought grew pain,
And memory, like a drop that, night and day,
Falls cold and ceaseless, wore my heart away! ~ Thomas Moore

And this is the will of him who sent me that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. ~ John 6:39-40
"God, give strength to the family members of Dr. George William Mayanja so that they can stand during this trying time of the loss of the Doctor."
"Doctor George William Mayanja Weraaba."

William Kituuka Kiwanuka
Fellow Lourdelian and friend.

FARE THEE WELL DR. GEORGE WILLIAM MAYANJA (LOURDELIAN)

It is sad the passing on of the Child Specialist - Dr. George William Mayanja of the well known Victoria Medical Centre on Lumumba Avenue. I learnt the news of the death during the early personal announcements on CBS 88.8 FM. I 1st learnt that Dr. Mayanja was seriously sick from Norah Mukasa the in-charge of SMACKOBA Office at the NOOK, she told me that the doctor had been taken to India; this was at a time when we thought that he knew better the answer to some question that had been posed regarding the past activities of the Old Boy’s Association where he has for long been a big mobilize and schemer for the organization’s better health.
It is sad Doctor Mayanja is gone, however, he leaves a lot of challenges for those of us who are still alive, more so the Old Boys of St. Mary’s College Kisubi and those in medical practice. Many times he had no boundary between his on funds and his personal contribution to the good health of the Old Boys Association. Many times news of the death of an old boy of the school could reach him and out of his pocket would raise at least shs 100,000 on behalf of the Association. His works at SMACK and contribution to its current beauty are part of his efforts.
I cam e to know Doctor Mayanja while I was still in Nile Bank around 1990 when he opened a clinic at Spear House, shortly after I left services of the bank,Dr. Mayanja remained my good friend and would on many occasions give me courage; he would endeavour to give me some lunch and would give me some good audience, and more so, he encouraged me to be active in the Old Boy’s Association business, and I must say, because of that effort, I have been able to make the contribution to the school up to the work on this sad news.
In 2001, I got a motor accident and I was rushed to Dr. Mayanja’s Clinic on Lumumba Avenue, the Doctor was around, he immediately got medicine to reduce my pain, organized for an immediate x-ray of my chest and after comforted me that I was to be okay. We thought about payments long after I had got out of danger. I will surely miss Dr. Mayanja.
When I called on Dr. Mayanja in the course of 2005, he encouraged me to do some work for St. Mary’s College Kisubi as preparations were being made to celebrate centenary in 2006. I started work at Mbire’s office on NSSF Towers where I was for one month. Thereafter, Dr. Mayanja talked to Brother Edward Bukenya Head teacher at St. Mary’s College Kisubi to get some office facility for me at the school such that work on the school website and other work could be done seriously. Before I went to Kisubi, Dr. Mayanja had endeavoured to facilitate me to do the work. I will surely miss him.
Around May 2006, Dr. Mayanja told me that there was need to open an office for the Old Boys in town to ease coordination prior to the centenary celebrations. The office was acquired at the NOOK and furnished. The mobilization efforts are self explanatory given the big turn-up of Old Boys for the function. It is because Dr. Mayanja encouraged me that I have able to make the various contributions to the school including writing the school history.
In 2001I started a Magazine by the name of Career Tips, and I was able to interview Dr. Mayanja, the article is: “Trainee Doctors in the Medical School lack facilities,” and, I wish to share excerpts from the article. Asked about his family background and where he studied, Dr Mayanja said, “Our family (Late Ddamulira along Entebbe Highway) is Catholic. I studied at St. Savio Junior School before joining St. Mary’s College Kisubi for O and A’ levels. I went to Makerere University Medical School where I graduated in 1976 with MBChB. I trained in United Kingdom in Pediatrics under self sponsorship and obtained a Diplomate in Child Health of Royal College Glasgow. I also hold a Diplomate in Tropical Child Health (DTCH) from Liverpool Tropical School – UK.”
Regarding his working experience Dr. Mayanja said, "I have been a Medical practitioner since 1976. I worked in nairobi - Kenya (1977/1978), in Zambia in 1978/79 and in United Kingdom from 1980 to 1990. During my stay in U.K, I practiced medicine in National Health Services, and then in Private Hospitals (Great Portland Hospitals and Humans Hospital - London). In 1990 I returned to Uganda and we formed a group medical practice which operates Victoria Medical Services originally at Spear House and now at Plot 52 Lumumba Avenue and also Gowas Street Entebbe.
I am also a part time Paediatrician at Kisubi Hospital. I have also been a part time lecturer at Makerere Medical School, Department od Paediatric and Child Health up to 1998. I am a former Chairman of Uganda Sickle Cell Association. I was Vice - President Uganda Paediatric Association from 1995 - 1997, and I am a member of Uganda Paediatric Association. I have been a member of the council for the Old Boys of St. Mary's College Kisubi (SMACK) caucus."
Asked about what prompted him to come back to Uganda, Dr. Mayanja said, East - West home is best. I returned after 13 years."
Dr. Mayanja told me that Medicine is a vacation one takes up when he has real interest in helping the people if one is to enjoy it. One must have an inner feeling for the people, in particular the poor."
When I interviewed the Late J. C Kiwanuka, J C was grateful to Old Boys of St. Mary's College Kisubi, more so , he was grateful to Dr. Mayanja who met his pay after he had been got off the payroll until he completed 50 years continuous teaching service at St. Mary's College Kisubi.
I wish to appeal to the Old Boys of St. Mary's College Kisubi to turn up in Huge numbers at Seguku - Nazziba village 6 miles Entebbe Highway to give a fitting send off to our fallen brother, a great SMACK pillar and a dedicated Medical Doctor. He deserves a hero's send off.
Dr. Mayanja, we shall greatly miss you, however, it is our hope that one day we shall meet, because in ll we do, death awaits.

With what a deep devotedness of woe
I wept thy absence - o'er and o'er again
Thinking of thee, still thee, till thought grew pain,
And memory, like a drop that, night and day,
Falls cold and ceaseless, wore my heart away! ~ Thomas Moore

And this is the will of him who sent me that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. ~ John 6:39-40
"God, give strength to the family members of Dr. George William Mayanja so that they can stand during this trying time of the loss of the Doctor."
"Doctor George William Mayanja Weraaba."

William Kituuka Kiwanuka
Fellow Lourdelian and friend.