By Cassandra Mangulama
Mwanza, June 6, Mana: Mwanza District Council on Thursday awarded staff members that worked exceptionally well in 2024/2025 financial year to motivate and appreciate their dedication to duty, with Emmanuel Yasin from Finance and Audit Directorate standing tall above all, as best performing member of staff of the year.
Mwanza District Council Chairperson, Councillor Emmanuel Kapawe, said during the award ceremony that the council had to recognise the hard working spirit among its members of staff, adding that the local authority felt this was the best way to encourage best performance among staff across the council sectors.
“The awards are very important to the council staff members because this is the best way to motivate them to work extra hard in their respective sectors,” he added.
Mwanza District Commissioner, Dr. Martha Magreta Sineta, who introduced the awards, said this was another way of motivating best performers, saying those that perform very well deserved a token of appreciation.
“There are several members of staff that are committed to duty but it was decided that we sample out the few exceptional ones. We needed to recognise them and make them feel valued for their hardworking spirit.
“It is my hope that from today, every member of staff is going to work extra hard by serving the people of Mwanza even better than before, so that they can be recognised as well in the next financial year," the District Commissioner added.
The DC pledged that the council will continue with the awards to make it an annual event, and she asked the organising committee to explore more categories of recognition.
Sineta encouraged members of staff in all council sectors to actively participate in voting to ensure competitiveness among members of staff.
Chairperson of the organising team, Joe Magombo, who is also Director of Education and Sports said the voting process was done both physically, using ballots, and online.
“We faced some challenges, there was low sensitisation and difficulties in categorising departments under some directorates,” he added.
An accountant from Finance and Audit Directorate, Yassini got K150, 000 for emerging Mwanza District Council best performing staff of the year.
He hailed the council for recognising his commitment to duty and for delivering to his best in the 2024/20325 financial year, and he asked fellow members of staff to be committed to the work for best performance.
“I am very grateful for the award. I therefore encourage my colleagues not to give up because next time they might be recognised as well,” he said.
A driver in the Administration directorate, Richard Laudon, Gracious Pofera from the Agriculture directorate, Primary Education Advisor, Emily Matewere, Principal Education Officer, Fredrick Malango, went home with K100,000 each for coming second after the overall performer, Yasini,
Others that got K100,000 each as token of appreciation for good performance were: Viena Kaponda from the Health directorate, (non-medical), Tamandani Kuchanje (medical), Eric Nyekanyeka from Lands and Public Works directorate, alongside Sibongile Phakati Chimbaka from the Administration; and Lerato Mbalule from Social and Community Development section
