Vasco KUDO to you for what you have written.At the moment we donot need a WHITE ELEPHANT.Victor and you have clearly illustrated what WESTNILE needs as a result we need to rally behind Brothers and Sisters with vision.Some Canadian based contributors are really reactionaries to the core.
--- On Tue, 2/9/10, Vasco Oguzua <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Vasco Oguzua <[email protected]> > Subject: [WestNileNet] RE: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 18, Issue 23 > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 10:35 PM > > > > > > Victor, > > > > I fully concur with your observation. I think the > calamities in our primary and secondary schools are very > alarming. For the issue of the University to take > precedence over improving the situation in our primary and > secondary schools in my view is not strategic. More so > especially in view of the fact that the first > committee set by this forum was to specifically assigned the > task to look into why the performances in our schools > are pathetic. If the committee has done its work and > provided results, I think this issue should take > precedence over the Public University issue. I guess the > University issue has become a hot cake because of the > mention of available money given by the President. > > Infact I would argue that those moneys which are said to be > available for the start of the Public University should > be diverted to addressing the failures in our > primary and secondary schools. > > > > I know there were submissions from brothers, Benard > Benton Obaa, Gilbert A'dibo and Moses Droma where > each of them argued that establishment of a Public > University in West Nile was important because it would admit > our children as opposed to our children joining many of the > Universities that now exist in Uganda. > > This kind of argument for a Public University > simply means we want to limit the potential for our children > to compete with children in other areas as it used to > be in the 60's, 70's and early > 80's. From the data available about the performance > of our schools in general, it has not been encouraging for > the last 20 years or more, though a few very bright kids > have managed to push their way through. > > I would like to know from these people how many students > last year from West Nile were able to be admitted in Public > universities for courses like Engineering, Medicine, Law > etc, as it was in the 70's. The issue here is to improve > conditions in our primary and secondary schools for them to > be competitive for admission into any University, A levels > or Ordinary Level studies in Uganda as it used to be in the > 60's and 70's. Most of our primary and secondary > school kids do not meet the grades to join some of the > top schools as it was before. Ombaci, Mvara, Koboko, Nyapea > used to attract students from all over the country which is > not possible these days. We need to get these schools back > to that glory. > > So to Benton I would say that when our kids in primary > and secondary schools are able to be competitive and pass > with good grades, no University will ever reject them > because Universities too are looking for scholars with high > academic calibre. What is the use of establishing a > university where all kid that will be admitted will be > the ones rejected by other Universities because of poor > academic performance? What pride will there be in > an institution that admits failing students if the > conditions in our primary and secondary schools are not > improved?. Mind you a good primary and secondary > education is the backbone of a good University student. We > have to start rebuilding those structures first before we > think of a University education. > > For Gilbert, I would say that as long as your > children perform well in primary and secondary schools you > will not wait for them to get into any University. They will > join any University of their liking because of their stellar > performance. Indeed if you are able to mobilize those fund > from Dubai where you are as you cautioned, that will be > very helpful. All I will request is please let us start > using tat money to improve the academic excellence of > our kids in primary and secondary schools, and then we shall > think of the University when we have too many children who > have passed very well from our schools and yet they are not > admitted in any University. Here there will be a > compelling reason for a University. Moreover if > Universities like Nile are supported, we would not even have > any issue of demanding for a Public University. Did > Makerere University not begin as > a religious institution when it first started? You > guys who know the history of Makerere can help me if the > argument for not supporting Nile University is because > it was being pushed mainly by Catholics. > > As for Moses, your submission of Arua Airfield almost > becoming obsolete because more people are now using the road > to go to Arua, gives me the impression > that all you know about Airports is that they are > only transit places for passengers. While people use > them while travelling, airports make a lot of money > transacting goods and services. Air ports probably have more > economic value when moving goods as opposed to people. > Can you imagine how much people in Arua > would benefit economically when all international goods > to Eastern Congo are moved through Arua International > Airport? If all the international community goods that are > being sent to either Congo or Sudan were to transit > through Arua, the economic benefit would be > tremendous for the people in West Nile. > > The same applies to power and the Fibre optics that I > talked about. Indeed if we had access to stable power and > cheap internet resources, our primary and secondary schools > would probably not be in the situation they are in > today. There is so much educational material they would > be able to access from the internet that research and other > learning resources would be easily accessible. This is > the 21st century and we should not think like we are > still in the 19th century. Some of our hospitals would be > able to do tele-medicine where Doctors in a West Nile can > collaborate with other doctors internationally while doing > surgery through the internet. These are just some of the few > advantages of why I think infrastructure development as > a first priority in West Nile will have tremendous > economic benefit for our people. Mind you, we have to get > away from the mind set that we have to always struggle to > live. We need to begin to think that we should be able > to live an easy and comfortable life, not struggle all the > time when not necessary. Basic economic development > requires basic structural development in infrastructure, and > since our fore fathers did not leave us a template to > operate on, we should be able to think of what kind West > Nile we would like to leave for our future generation. > > Do we want our future generation to suffer the same > fate we are suffering? This is where I will disagree with > the saying that, "A mango seed falls under a Mango > tree". We should not let our future generation suffer > like we are doing now, so we need to do things that will let > them not experience the problems we are experiencing now!! > > > > Thank you > > > > Vasco Oguzua > > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > Subject: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 18, Issue 23 > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 22:28:15 +0300 > > > > Send WestNileNet mailing list submissions to > > [email protected] > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, > visit > > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body > 'help' to > > [email protected] > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > [email protected] > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is > more specific > > than "Re: Contents of WestNileNet > digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Opportunity (Caroline Badaru) > > 2. Adhoc Committee to fast track the establishment of > the > > University of West Nile (Caleb Alaka) > > 3. National Director of Plantations (Drichi Paul) > (Caleb Alaka) > > 4. The Anxiety for Public University in WestNile. > (jadribo victor) > > 5. Arrest of Injiku Paul, Toko and Abidrabo Owen > (Caleb Alaka) > > 6. Re: Arrest of Injiku Paul, Toko and Abidrabo Owen > (Ezama Ruffino) > > 7. Re: The Anxiety for Public University in WestNile. > (David Olema) > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:39:27 +0300 > > From: Caroline Badaru <[email protected]> > > Subject: [WestNileNet] Opportunity > > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile > <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: > > > <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > Dear all, > > > > EASUN (Centre for professional learning) is opening > its internship > > programme(FACILITATING ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ) > for young women leaders > > in East Africa between 25& 35 of age, Intake is > for march 2010 and the > > training is for 2years, applicants must atleast have a > bachelors degree. > > > > application by email should be sent to EASUN EXECUTIVE > DIRECTOR asap email: > > [email protected] followed by a hard copy > posted to box 6120 Arusha > > Tanzania > > > > Deadline for emails application is 18th february 2010 > > > > other requirements: 2referees who should send their > sealed recommendation > > directly to the Excutive Director > > > > for more information visit webpage www.easun-tz.org or > inquire through > > [email protected] > > > > source is The citizen monday, 8th february 2010 > > > > try your luck and let others know > > > > Carol > > +255 716 221881 > > +256 782 446408 > > +255 786 221881 > > > > > > the world is spinning in a high rate: adapt to what > you got around you! > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > http://orion.kym.net/pipermail/westnilenet/attachments/20100209/a5acdaaa/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:08:42 -0800 (PST) > > From: Caleb Alaka <[email protected]> > > Subject: [WestNileNet] Adhoc Committee to fast track > the establishment > > of the University of West Nile > > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile > <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="us-ascii" > > > > Dear Colleagues, > > > > As earlier indicated, the Executive of West Nile > Foundation did discuss the issue of establishing an adhoc > Committee to help fast track the process being handled by > Prof. Christine's National Task Force for the > establishment of the Public University in West Nile. This > Committee would liaise with the National Committee and > assist it in several ways. For instance the issue of meeting > the Professor, Organizing the Workshop and other issues. The > Committee would draw its terms of reference after meeting > with the Professor and Hon. Jachan Omach. The Membership of > the Committee will be as follows. > > 1.Eng. Okuni Patrick (Chairperson) He is the 2nd Vice > President and the Chair of the Committee on Education as per > the approved strategic plan of the Foundation which you will > be asked to look into soon. > > 2. Dr. Ayikoru Joyce (Vice Chairperson) > > 3. Dra-ecabo Charles Secretary > > 4. Asaph Adebua > > 5.Olema David > > 6. Anguma Simon > > 7. Munduru Christine > > 8. Dr. Kajobe Robert > > 9. Dr. Zachary Lomo > > 10.Dr. Pamela Obetia > > 11. Ngaka Willy > > 12 Caleb Alaka > > 13 Dr. Alidru Gabriel (Technical Advisor) > > Members, lets be optimistic. The University of West > Nile is not a personal affair for any one. It is a matter > which will affect those alive and the unborn. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > http://orion.kym.net/pipermail/westnilenet/attachments/20100209/e238e6f7/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:15:40 -0800 (PST) > > From: Caleb Alaka <[email protected]> > > Subject: [WestNileNet] National Director of > Plantations (Drichi Paul) > > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile > <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="us-ascii" > > > > You remember our own brother from Moyo who was > maliciously arrested for purportedly bribing an auditor and > charged and in-prisoned in Luzira Prisons. We managed to > secure bail for him and with your prayers those persecuting > him will be embarrassed. The High Court in Kampala today > released him on bail. Thanks for your prayers > > > > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > http://orion.kym.net/pipermail/westnilenet/attachments/20100209/4f2beab5/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 4 > > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:17:44 -0800 (PST) > > From: jadribo victor <[email protected]> > > Subject: [WestNileNet] The Anxiety for Public > University in WestNile. > > To: [email protected] > > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > I have read keenly some postings on our Net and I have > been following curiously the issue of the Public University > in West Nile, I had a personal Interaction with Bayo > Paul from Gulu University who was in Arua propagating > the Good News of the University on how to arrange a radio > talkshow, I also tabled it one day for discussion in the > then WestNile Peoples' Parliament "Agbatara" > for both publicity and getting the views of the Masses. > > But the Education calamity befalling us in West Nile > has diverted my good thoughts about the University. I have > asked myself; since it is a Public University, how many sons > and daughters of the reagion will be admitted due to the > seemingly persistent poor performance. I think we should > concentrate more on addressing this eminent calamity before > dreaming of a white Elephant which will be in > our region but not for us. > > I was talking to Fr. Rufino in the States about the > poor performance and he incinuated that to talk about the > poor performance in our region better, we should start from > the premises that "No Westniler is dull" and then > we shall be able to arrive at a solution. In the same > spirit, am requesting the West Nile Foundation to seriously > start both an Investigation and a Research in to this > problem so that we shall be worthy for the Public University > in our Region. > > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > http://orion.kym.net/pipermail/westnilenet/attachments/20100209/491c5690/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 5 > > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:24:00 -0800 (PST) > > From: Caleb Alaka <[email protected]> > > Subject: [WestNileNet] Arrest of Injiku Paul, Toko and > Abidrabo Owen > > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile > <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="us-ascii" > > > > On a rather sad note, the IGG arrested and charged > Injiku Paul (Former Town Clerk Arua Municipal) Owen Abidrabo > (the Municipal treasurer) and Toko, a secretary to works in > Arua Municipal Council. They were charged with abuse of > office and causing financial prayers. They need our prayers > > > > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > http://orion.kym.net/pipermail/westnilenet/attachments/20100209/ccd0095a/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 6 > > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 11:27:39 -0500 > > From: Ezama Ruffino <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Arrest of Injiku Paul, Toko > and Abidrabo > > Owen > > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile > <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: > > > <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > Caleb > > assure them of my prayers. it must be a tough time for > them. > > > > R > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > http://orion.kym.net/pipermail/westnilenet/attachments/20100209/62bd6bd7/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 7 > > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 19:28:01 +0000 (GMT) > > From: David Olema <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] The Anxiety for Public > University in > > WestNile. > > To: [email protected], A Virtual Network for > friends of West > > Nile <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > My Dear Brother, do not be worried about having a > public University there before we sort out the educational > "calamity". We are working on that too. Learn more > from the task force about what is being done about the > situation. Am not giving you false hope, something is being > done and these results you see here will not last long. > > West Nile will change and shine again. Do not lose > heart! > > > > --- On Tue, 9/2/10, jadribo victor > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > From: jadribo victor <[email protected]> > > Subject: [WestNileNet] The Anxiety for Public > University in WestNile. > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Tuesday, 9 February, 2010, 18:17 > > > > I have read keenly some postings on our Net and I have > been following curiously the issue of the Public University > in West Nile, I had a personal Interaction with Bayo > Paul from Gulu University who was in Arua propagating > the Good News of the University on how to arrange a radio > talkshow, I also tabled it one day for discussion in the > then WestNile Peoples' Parliament "Agbatara" > for both publicity and getting the views of the Masses. > > But the Education calamity befalling us in West Nile > has diverted my good thoughts about the University. I have > asked myself; since it is a Public University, how many sons > and daughters of the reagion will be admitted due to the > seemingly persistent poor performance. I think we should > concentrate more on addressing this eminent calamity before > dreaming of a white Elephant which will be in > our region but not for us. > > I was talking to Fr. Rufino in the States about the > poor performance and he incinuated that to talk about the > poor performance in our region better, we should start from > the premises that "No Westniler is dull" and then > we shall be able to arrive at a solution. In the same > spirit, am requesting the West Nile Foundation to seriously > start both an Investigation and a Research in to this > problem so that we shall be worthy for the Public University > in our Region. > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > WestNileNet mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > > % WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever > posted them (including attachments if any). 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