[Ugnet] In The City Councillors

2005-05-12 Thread d b
Beloved Mayor, Congratulation! - Sunday down pour left some dead, houses and shop submerged. Actually - some houses were floating vessels as traders stood inside them, carrying on with normal business as nothing has happened- Africa!? - As promised I’ve been around Kamwokya and further

[Ugnet] Decentralisation Mismatch Urban Planning

2005-05-12 Thread d b
District, Municipal, Town Councils RDCs a Decentralisation Mismatch - I’ve written about decentralisation mentioning a combinatory system, driving it to its stagnation and perpetual demise. - In that respect much ink is spilled about corruption but nothing has been said about its emergency

RE: [Ugnet]

2005-05-12 Thread Okuto del Coli
We are in tune, aren’t we? That is why some of us who do not give in to reality mystification have always pledged our fellow Ugandan to invest in “enshrining” the LAW instead of the fucking “mato-ofut”. By the way, is not the UPC a parliamentary party? In which case it has a

Re: [Ugnet] RE: SQUANDERING NATIONS' RESOURCES ONLY ON SELF

2005-05-12 Thread Okuto del Coli
David, Correct! But then, what causes the greed ("SELF-INTEREST")? Could it be that we have a lot too few interest organizations ( Strong civil society organization's) to cater for the various interests that form the pillars of our society?! There many sectors which otherwise should

[Ugnet] Noc 's Mambo Jambo!

2005-05-12 Thread Matek Opoko
Okutu. Noc Rac : You are a engaged innothing other then Political demagogary. To be honest with you, I personally find no sense in your utterences. That fact is: Themany problems our countryhas been going through for the last 20 years, ( and sill continues to go through) can and must be

[Ugnet] Historic chance to end Uganda war

2005-05-12 Thread Matek Opoko
Historic chance to end Uganda war The Ugandan army has been fighting a long war against the rebels The United Nations top emergency official has told the BBC that there is an historic opportunity to end the 19-year war in northern Uganda. Emergency relief coordinator Jan Egeland

[Ugnet] Insurgents Bomb Busy Market in Baghdad

2005-05-12 Thread Matek Opoko
Amid the daily chaos in Iraq, I so no in depth coverage of the Iraq crises on CNN , MS NBC and other news networks. . No Bone head political pundits ( both from the right and left) many of whom were cheerleaders who ( many moons ago) were seen calling for war and killings, can been seen.

[Ugnet] Politics of Intrigue...politicians never cease to amaze us

2005-05-12 Thread Matek Opoko
UPC Boss Calls Party Leaders Dictators Email This Page Print This Page VisitThePublisher'sSite The Monitor (Kampala) May 11, 2005 Posted to the web May 10, 2005 Kabona EsiaraKampala The District Chairman of the Uganda People's Congress (UPC), Mr Nelson Umah Tete, has said

[Ugnet] The proposed federal arrangement is not tenable

2005-05-12 Thread Mitayo Potosi
Opinions | May 12, 2005 The proposed federal arrangement is not tenable By John Butime, ET AL The Federo proposal in Uganda is not tenable. The Ugandan experience of federalist arrangement has clearly shown that it is always designed to address selfish political motives.

[Ugnet] Uganda needs law on pension fund investments, says expert

2005-05-12 Thread Mitayo Potosi
Business | May 12, 2005 Uganda needs law on pension fund investments, says expert By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA - With a pension sector starting to assume a vital role in Uganda's economy, the country now urgently needs a law that would limit the amount of pension funds to be

RE: [Ugnet] $0.14 to Call Uganda

2005-05-12 Thread Mitayo Potosi
Vonage has a $25/month unlimited calls to US Canada (http://www.vonage.com/products_premium.php), $0.14 to Uganda (mobile or landline), but $0.28 to UK (http://www.vonage.com/intrates.php#U). Where is the catch? Dear all, I dont think there is any catch. Vonage is at the forefront of VoIP.

[Ugnet] Libya working to resolve Darfur situation in African context

2005-05-12 Thread RWalker949
Most of you know that the AU has approached NATO for logistical support in the Darfur situation. On the other hand there has been some diplomatic progress involving the Great Jamahirlya in the matter, in pursuit of the AU's assignment to Col. Muammar alGathaf to work on a resolution, see the

[Ugnet] Tycoon Glazer seizes control of ManU

2005-05-12 Thread musamize
ManU fans protest against team sale in February Thursday May 12, 06:41 PM Manchester United fans protests against the proposed sale of the club to U.S. tycoon Malcolm Glazer prior to their Champions League soccer match against AC Milan at Old Trafford in Manchester, February 23, 2005.

RE: [Ugnet] $0.14 to Call Uganda

2005-05-12 Thread musamize
how about www.lingo.com? Mitayo Potosi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Vonage has a $25/month unlimited calls to US Canada (http://www.vonage.com/products_premium.php), $0.14 to Uganda (mobile or landline), but $0.28 to UK (http://www.vonage.com/intrates.php#U). Where is the catch? Dear all, I

Re: [Ugnet] Noc 's Mambo Jambo!

2005-05-12 Thread musamize
I am curious, what is "Mato Ofut" or what does it mean -- literary? Matek Opoko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okutu. Noc Rac : You are a engaged innothing other then Political demagogary. To be honest with you, I personally find no sense in your utterences. That fact is: Themany problems our

[Ugnet] Bunyoro Kingdom to give certificates to virgin

2005-05-12 Thread musamize
from UNAANET Rev. K. This would be a good idea -- may be absent of Ssenga's "supervision", unless they intend to marry off v. young girls and boys,and if some effort was made to encourage male virginity. Actually, the Omukama is right to be concerned about the effects of AIDS.

Re: [Ugnet] RE: SQUANDERING NATIONS' RESOURCES ONLY ON SELF

2005-05-12 Thread Edward Mulindwa
And that is why all the reasoning is not based on national interest but to our own interest, we want to eat but we are hiding into some nonsense crap life Federalism. When we know full well that Uganda's problem is a creation of where any of these institutions can work. But here is the

[Ugnet] There are other sufferers in the North

2005-05-12 Thread Owor Kipenji
There are other sufferers in the north With due respect I found Yoni Okwera-Olok's letter: "Let the Government prove it does not hate the Acholis" very bothering and a true example of the problem we have in our nation today. Mr Okwera must remember to always be a Ugandan before he thinks as an