[Ugnet] Africa look to science to solve its problems

2005-04-01 Thread Paul Njoki
Hi all, Here below are two articles both extracted from the New Vision newspaper. The first is a story of hope, one that would have made the reader want to invest in vanilla growing. The second is one of despair. Whereas it is true that the world prices of

ugnet_: Movt recruits media cadres

2004-08-05 Thread Paul Njoki
Movt recruits media cadres By Halima Abdallah WEEKLY OBSERVER As the battle for political supremacy in the run up to the 2006 general elections and transition intensifies, the Movement has drawn up a plan to win the media to its side. The plan outlines strategies to reach out to journalists

ugnet_: NRM-O sidelines Kigongo, Bidandi

2004-07-26 Thread Paul Njoki
Not all seems to be well in this camp. I even wonder if Kisamba Mugerwa's leaving was not just a tactical withdraw given some statements attributed to him earlier. NRM-O sidelines Kigongo, Bidandi By Richard Mutumba July 26, 2004 KAMPALA — The Movement Organisation interim vice chairman,

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2004-07-11 Thread Paul Njoki
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ugnet_: CORRUPTION: Colonel Kayanja In danger

2004-07-10 Thread Paul Njoki
CORRUPTION: Colonel Kayanja In danger By Ogen Kevin Aliro WEEKLY OBSERVER Corrupt government officials want Col. Elly Kayanja dead, apparently because the Internal Security Organisation chief has recently tried to block payments for suspect claims. “They want to shoot me dead because I am

ugnet_: New political product here

2004-07-10 Thread Paul Njoki
I wonder how the likes of Bwengye, Mayanja-Kangi Ocheger and group felt after reading this articles. New political product here WORM’S EYE: By The Analyst EAST AFRICA, July – Following months of painstaking laboratory tests and experimentation, the government of an East African nation has

ugnet_: Museveni to remain ‘active’ after 2006

2004-07-10 Thread Paul Njoki
..Rose Namayanja (Youth Central): Your Excellency, we are tired of senior cadres who keep belittling us that we joined the Movement at Clock Tower. Museveni bursts into laughter Museveni to remain ‘active’ after 2006 By Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda WEEKLY OBSEVER

ugnet_: Voting with our feet

2004-07-09 Thread Paul Njoki
Ssebagala was after all right! He had proposed exactly this during his presidential bid in 2001. Quoting Lutimba Matovu [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Okello, Its a positive step by government of formalising migration of labour. If you cared to know, many countries have done so for many years.

ugnet_: UPC asked to apologize to Baganda

2004-06-29 Thread Paul Njoki
The Lukiiko Lw’abazzukulu ba Buganda has attacked the UPC for statements made recently by the Chairman Presidential Policy Commission Dr. James Rwanyarare (left) when the Baganda were commemorating the Lubiri attack by the central government in the 60’s. Addressing a press conference in

ugnet_: Buturo blasts Religious Leaders

2004-06-22 Thread Paul Njoki
Here in Minister Nsaba-Butulo's response, I would assume, to the vice- president's message (Included below). Who of them is talking for the government?!! Could the minister, a confessed born-again christian, be using his office to fight the main-stream churches? Monday, 21 June

ugnet_: Cabinet to consider Church views

2004-06-21 Thread Paul Njoki
This is getting interesting!! Cabinet to consider Church views By Samuel Matekha Monday, 21 June 2004 Government is to consider the church’s views on the political transition while drawing the transition Roadmap. The Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya says that

ugnet_: Push to spread GM crops in Africa

2004-06-21 Thread Paul Njoki
Push to spread GM crops in Africa Exports to Europe could suffer if GM is introduced Delegates from 15 West African nations have gathered in Burkina Faso for a three-day US-backed conference on genetically-modified crops. The US Department of Agriculture says the conference aims to combat

ugnet_: Please get back to work!!!

2004-06-18 Thread Paul Njoki
Enjoy your weekend! \\\Always be a first rate version of yourself instead of a second rate version of someone else.\ Njoki Paul University of Pretoria Retirement Worksheet.xls Description: MS-Excel spreadsheet

ugnet_: Buganda LC5s back 3rd term

2004-06-10 Thread Paul Njoki
“At home, if you are satisfied, you just go aside and belch, that is very normal. We have just started eating. Those of you who are satisfied should stealthily leave the table, go and belch,” he said. I wonder if Kyeyune was honest enough to tell the people of Entebbe for example, during

ugnet_: Kony massacres 23 in Apac

2004-06-09 Thread Paul Njoki
Kony massacres 23 in Apac By Peter Odong Wednesday, 09 June 2004 Up to 23 people have been confirmed killed by LRA rebels in Abok Internally Displaced Persons Camp in Oyam North Apac District. Several other people are said to have sustained grave injuries in the attack

ugnet_: Kampala UYM boss quits

2004-06-05 Thread Paul Njoki
But that does not stop me from being a Movementist... He now a Movementist just like Kategaya and Ruzindana. Kampala UYM boss quits THE chairperson of the Uganda Young Movementists (UYM) Kampala chapter, Dr. Kim Mutokambali, has resigned, reports Maurice Okore.

ugnet_: Besigye: Why I Am Not Coming Back

2004-06-02 Thread Paul Njoki
Besigye: Why I Am Not Coming Back By BARBARA AMONG SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT THE EXILED leader of Uganda's Reform Agenda has ruled out returning to the country until President Yoweri Museveni meets certain conditions he has set. In a letter sent to the Reform Agenda in April, a copy of

ugnet_: Support 3rd term VP urges Muslims

2004-06-01 Thread Paul Njoki
The Prof. and indeed the government should be clear on what they want the religious leaders to do or not do. When Cardinal Wamala opposes the third term, he is intefering in politics yet the Mufti is now being asked to support the third term!!! The Prof. should surely live above this kind of

ugnet_: Mutale guards Solicitor General

2004-06-01 Thread Paul Njoki
It may not come as a surprise if one of these days the IGG joins the disgruntled If David Kibirige of the Monitor News paper, who seems to keep records of who has crossed from from one camp to another, was to come up with one of those who have fallen out with the movement I wonder how long it

ugnet_: Bukenya defends 3rd term

2004-05-31 Thread Paul Njoki
As the No. 2 fellow he is supposed to be, it is surprising that Prof. Bukenya could advance this line of reasoning. Is the Prof telling us that if something happened to the President, and he as the vice-president had to take over as is provided for in the contitution, the country would come to

ugnet_: Uneducated nolonger ‘trust’ Ssebaggala

2004-05-31 Thread Paul Njoki
Uneducated no longer ‘trust’ Ssebaggala By Eric Kakore Monday, 31 May 2004 An Association of uneducated persons is demanding representation in Parliament as well as the removal of academic qualification requirements to elective posts. This comes as government prepares a

ugnet_: Chad approves leader's third term

2004-05-26 Thread Paul Njoki
Chad approves leader's third term President Deby: Inaugurated multiparty constitution Chad's parliament has approved an amendment to the constitution which would allow President Idriss Deby to stand for re-election. The current constitution only allows the president to stand for two

ugnet_: Wanjusi Wasieba leading in Mbale poll

2004-05-25 Thread Paul Njoki
Wanjusi Wasieba leading in Mbale poll By Angella Nabwowe Tuesday, 25 May 2004 Preliminary results from the Mbale Municipality elections indicate that Wanjusi Wasieba is slated to win. Radio Simba has learnt that of the votes so far counted, Wanjusi is leading with a clear

ugnet_: Paris

2004-05-23 Thread Paul Njoki
PARIS, France -- At least five people were killed and three others injured when a massive section of a vaulted ceiling collapsed at a new passenger terminal at Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport, officials said. Slabs of concrete and metal came crashing down from the ceiling onto a seated

ugnet_: Donors Reject Uganda Budget

2004-05-13 Thread Paul Njoki
Donors Reject Uganda Budget SECURITY: Nsibambi and Ssendaula By Alfred Wasike INTERNATIONAL donors have refused to endorse Uganda’s proposed budget for 2004/5, citing high spending on defence and public administration at the expense of the poverty eradication action plan (PEAP). They

ugnet_: GM maize growing 'needs review'

2004-05-11 Thread Paul Njoki
GM maize growing 'needs review' By Richard Black BBC science correspondent Maize (corn) production dominates US agriculture A US study reveals new evidence to show how genes from biotech crops can spread to nearby non-GM plant relatives. The data comes from research on maize

ugnet_: Another UPDF Pay Clerk disappears with Shs. 29m

2004-05-10 Thread Paul Njoki
Another UPDF Pay Clerk disappears with Shs. 29m By Onno Columbus Monday, 10 May 2004 A UPDF Pay Clerk of the 49th Battalion has disappeared with cash over 29 million shillings. Geoffrey Odong, the Pay Clerk of the 49th Battalion now based in Romoromo at the Uganda Sudan

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2004-05-08 Thread Paul Njoki
Army pilot shows hankie ‘rescued from Kony’ By Thomas Pere An air force pilot amused people in a pub when he showed a handkerchief which he claimed was the last item captured from Kony. Dick pulled out a brown handkerchief with flower designs on it and asked, “Do you know who owns this

ugnet_: US to take part in Ugandan politics

2004-05-06 Thread Paul Njoki
US to take part in Ugandan politics By Badru D. Mulumba May 7, 2004 KAMPALA - American ambassador Jimmy Kolker has said that his country would directly participate in Uganda's politics. We are not afraid of participating in politics here, Mr Kolker said yesterday while launching a US venture

ugnet_: ‘Reform willnot register as party’

2004-04-27 Thread Paul Njoki
‘Reform will not register as party’ By Mwanguhya C. Mpagi Emma Mugarura April 27, 2004 KAMPALA – The Reform Agenda has made a U-turn and announced that it will not register as a party under the current Political Parties and Organisations Act. The announcement, made during the pressure

ugnet_: DP members forge way forward

2004-04-25 Thread Paul Njoki
DP members forge way forward By Joshua Kyalimpa Sunday, 25 April 2004 Members of the Democratic Party on Saturday agreed on some of the key issues standing in the way to have the party united. The Democratic Party Executive Committee seating at the ‘Cardinal Nsubuga

ugnet_: Political camps plan for 2006

2004-04-08 Thread Paul Njoki
Political camps plan for 2006 By Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda WEEKLY OBSERVER Several political voices are ringing around the country - each pushing for a completely different interest. One voice wants the Constitution amended to enable President Museveni stand for elections in 2006. Eriya

ugnet_: Love your job ... but

2004-04-07 Thread Paul Njoki
For Your Reading pleasure! An interesting speech delivered by a CEO of a premier IT company of India during an employee session with another IT company in India. He is incidentally, one of the top 50 influential people of Asia according the latest Asia Week publication and also the new IT

Re: ugnet_: ATTENTION RICHARD KABONERO

2004-03-29 Thread Paul Njoki
Abayombo, If they world was to choose who to believe, do you think it would choose to believe you or to believe Human Rights Watch. Anyway, no one would have expected you or the government not to put up a denials however lame they could be. Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: In a message dated

ugnet_: 700 UPDF officers to get promotion

2004-03-28 Thread Paul Njoki
..A 2nd Lt earns Shs 240,000, while a Lt bags Shs 320,000. A captain pockets Shs 420,000 while a major earns Shs 570,000. Most of the 2nd Lieutenants had served the mandatory six months required before promotion or dismissal. “Some of the 2nd lieutenants are cadets of the year 2000.

ugnet_: Review report‘smuggled’ into House, say MPs

2004-03-26 Thread Paul Njoki
The following day, members of Parliament arrived to the unpleasant sight of a House surrounded by heavily armed soldiers backed by Armoured Personnel Carriers. Obote then summarised the contents of the Constitution and advised the MPs to pick their copies as they walked out of the chambers –

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2004-03-25 Thread Paul Njoki
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Re: ugnet_: REBELS WEAR UPDF UNIFORM!...60 Killed ...THE MONITOR

2003-11-11 Thread Paul Njoki
Once again, the main issue is not what uniform the killers are putting on, it is that they are killers. I think there are more reasons to convince me that most of the killings are being done by the rebels not the government forces. It is our collective condemnation of these killings that may

ugnet_: REBELS WEAR UPDF UNIFORM!...60 Killed ...THE MONITOR

2003-11-10 Thread Paul Njoki
I could be wrong on this, but if I'm not mistaken, the issue at hand was whether it was the UPDF killing the people in the North or the Rebels having/wearing UPDF uniforms. According to the eye witnesses, the rebels in uniforms similar to those of UPDF and not the UPDF possing as rebels, killed

ugnet_: Military Police beat up rally star Charlie Lubega

2003-10-28 Thread Paul Njoki
However, Bantariza blamed the motor sport officials for using the reserve force personnel without informing the army. He said the rally organisers should have used policemen with batons rather than the armed reservists. “You cannot kill a mosquito with a hammer,” Bantariza said. Who are the

ugnet_: Attorney General in compensation scandal

2003-08-27 Thread Paul Njoki
Attorney General in compensation scandal By Emmanuel N. Mugarura August 27, 2003 The Attorney General’s (AG) office has been implicated in a Shs 21 billion scum accruing from a case won by evictees from Hoima district. According to the papers The Monitor saw, the evictees sued government

ugnet_: National Political Commissar Dr. Crispus Kiyonga

2003-08-22 Thread Paul Njoki
CRC report not binding-Kiyonga (From Simba) National Political Commissar Dr. Crispus Kiyonga The National Political Commissar Chrispus Kiyonga says recommendations by the Constitutional Review Commission(CRC) will not be final. Addressing a news conference at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel,

ugnet_: UN 'likely' to sanction Uganda

2003-08-21 Thread Paul Njoki
UN 'likely' to sanction Uganda Uganda is likely to be sanctioned from the UN for failing to settle its indebt ness with the world body for the last years. 2nd Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs James Wapakhabulo says the country is indebted to most international bodies its affiliated

ugnet_: 'Obote not responsible for murders'

2003-08-20 Thread Paul Njoki
'Obote not responsible for murders' Former Ugandan President Milton Obote The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) says its President General now exiled in Lusaka Zambia cannot be held responsible for the murders that occurred in Luweero in the 1980’s. A new report from the America based Human

ugnet_: Kigongo Raps MPs Over Movt Bill

2003-08-14 Thread Paul Njoki
Just another one of those articles written in Rupiny language Kigongo Raps MPs Over Movt Bill By John Kakande THE Movement vice-chairman, Al-Hajji Moses Kigongo (right), has attacked MPs for dragging their feet while considering the Bill seeking to extend the term of office of the

ugnet_: Virus poses as admin e-mail - BBC

2003-08-04 Thread Paul Njoki
Virus poses as admin e-mail The worm spoofs the domain name of businesses People are being warned to be on the lookout for a Windows e-mail virus which pretends to be a message from computer support staff. The worm, dubbed Mimail, first struck on Friday in the US but it has enjoyed a

Re: ugnet_: Murder: Gulu Plans to Sue Government

2003-08-03 Thread Paul Njoki
given to the content of postings. Mr. Ochan's article did not have a source, so the content is not varifiabletherefore the translated version would have sufficed, besides i think we can all trust each other at this level, can't we? From: Paul Njoki [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply

ugnet_: Murder: Gulu Plans to Sue Government

2003-08-02 Thread Paul Njoki
I don't understand the language at the very bottom of this posting, but I have a feeling that was is on top, that you Mr. Musaazi responded to, is a translation of whatever was in the original article. Let me get this clear. Are you Mr. Musaazi implying that anything which is not originally