On 12 March 2011 23:18, Steve Adraka <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear brother John A. Jackson, > > > > Many thanks for your input. You have well stated, “if we continue doing > things in this way, we are simply spinning the wheel in circles”, which to > me is equivalent to getting trapped in the so-called “vicious circle of > poverty” in its total sense. > > > > If the United States of America is what it is today, the philosophy of > pragmatism is the brainchild. Thanks to John Dewy, William James and Charles > Sanders Peirce, sons of the soil, who have left a lasting influence on their > descendants. Just click here to understand the direction education should > take in the this century. > > > > We professionals of the soil, be it West Nile or Uganda, need to pull up > our shelves and generously bend down to spirit of service, if we want to > overcome what the so called 1st world went through centuries past. Let us > avoid the temptation of cheap popularity, for every average human being > knows that the represented world is not the real world. > > > > According to my humble perspective, this is the way forward to moving from > the stage of performance (the space of acted reality) to sacrificing time > for handing over something to our heritage! Let us resist in all ways, our > way of the technology of mass communication as a means of creating > differences between human individuals. Let move towards the "the global > village" of Herbert Marshall McLuhan, which today no human society can > evade. > > > Let us not lose heart, for tomorrow is what we plan today. > > > > There we belong and time will continue to narrate our history! > > > > Love you all! > > > > Steve Ogua Adraka > > > On 12 March 2011 21:48, JohnAJackson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear comrades, >> >> we have spend two years writing on the internet, debating sometimes >> endlessly with no conclusive action plans. if we continue doing thngs in >> this way, we are simply spining the wheel in circles. Buddies this is 21st >> Cenntury. We have to learn to work together as a team or else ??? >> >> Let us be practical and pramgmatic in solving some of the problems >> staring at us right in our face. e.g. poor performce in schools, poor >> healthcare deilvery, dry hospitals with no medications, etc, etc. Start from >> simplest problems going to the most complex. >> >> Number one, let's form effective commitees on the ground to look at some >> of these problems. >> Lets bring the heads of departments in our region together and HMs on the >> board to look at these challenges. They are managers dealing with these >> problems day in, day out. >> >> When people volunteer to lead, do it with one heart and mind. Sometimes we >> promise to volunteer but never deliver, this way of doing things is suicidal >> for the welfare of this community. >> >> If we can only sacrifice 1-2 hrs in a month to help address some of >> these issues x 400 members = approx 400 - 800 volunteer hours. We can >> accomplish so much if each one of us can just sacrifice a little of their >> time. This is not asking too much. I know we all have to struggle to >> survive. >> >> Talking without concrete solutions will not do us any good or favour. >> >> On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 2:13 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> 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. Re: A ELEVEL RESULTS-WEST NILE SCHOOLS. (patrick gatre) >>> 2. Many feared dead (peter odama) >>> 3. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE WEST NILE UNIVERSITY (Charles Male) >>> 4. Re: Get together Party with our newly elected Political >>> Leaders (Charles Male) >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Message: 1 >>> Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:51:31 +0300 >>> From: patrick gatre <[email protected]> >>> To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] A ELEVEL RESULTS-WEST NILE SCHOOLS. >>> Message-ID: >>> <[email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >>> >>> Thanks for that remark >>> but i wish to tress back to what i suggested to members last time that if >>> a >>> tall we have members from those departments you have mentioned,why not >>> influence publishing of results region by region which could not only >>> motivate other regions but also brings about competition countrywide, >>> majorly targeting our poor region. There is a saying that while going to >>> hunt,go with more dogs,arrows and sweet potato and you will come with >>> something on your back, in other words if we want westnile performance to >>> improve then its time for us to not only look at the few traditional >>> giant >>> schools but collectively uplift tension of quality performance as it used >>> to >>> be during some of your regimes. >>> Thanks! >>> *Gatre Patrick >>> OB MVARA 2007/2008 >>> >>> Civil Engineering Surveying Student, finalist >>> >>> Dep. information minister Makerere University Arua Students Union >>> >>> Information minister,Makerere University Arua Technology Association >>> >>> Information minister MUK Maracha students association* >>> *+256784188814* >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 9:17 AM, aliti candia <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> > Dear friends, >>> > >>> > I have read in the news papers the performance of our schools in West >>> Nile >>> > in the 2010 A level exams. It is painful but we should not lose hope. >>> > >>> > A school like St. Joseph's college-Ombaci having only one A and 3 Bs >>> is >>> > not encouraging. May be the news papers were not accurate. Mvara >>> results >>> > were encouraging though according to the papers. >>> > >>> > Any friend who can update us with an accurate A level results of >>> schools >>> > in the west nile will help to enlighten us. Am sure we have friends >>> either >>> > in MoES,MTN,NEW VISION or UNEB who can extract for us this information. >>> > >>> > Please post a summary on the network for friends to have comments on. >>> Am >>> > aware it is not all about A s and Bs in exams, but we need the results >>> for >>> > purposes of trend analysis and getting a way forward/plan actions. >>> > >>> > Warm regards. >>> > >>> > >>> > *Candia Tom Aliti** >>> > Principal Finance Officer * >>> > >>> > *Budget and Finance Division, **Planning Department,* >>> > >>> > *Directorate of planning and Development,**Ministry of Health.* >>> > >>> > *P O Box 7272,Kampala.* >>> > >>> > *Mob Tel. +256772574789* >>> > >>> > Email: [email protected]. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ------------------------------ >>> > >>> > *In justice and moments of decision, do not maintain attitude of >>> > indifference.* >>> > ------------------------------ >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > WestNileNet mailing list >>> > [email protected] >>> > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet >>> > >>> > WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> > >>> > All Archives can be found at >>> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> > >>> > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any >>> way. >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > >>> > >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: < >>> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/private/westnilenet/attachments/20110312/197b6d61/attachment-0001.html >>> > >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 2 >>> Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:41:04 +0300 >>> From: peter odama <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [WestNileNet] Many feared dead >>> Message-ID: >>> <[email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >>> >>> Pickup accident claimed many lives at 7pm others lying in pool of >>> blood in enjeva without any rescue team hospital and police only >>> villagers gathered to watch sorry odama 0772867923 >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 3 >>> Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:59:33 -0500 >>> From: Charles Male <[email protected]> >>> To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [WestNileNet] WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE WEST NILE UNIVERSITY >>> Message-ID: >>> <[email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >>> >>> West Nilers and Friends, >>> >>> Whatever happened to the Proposed West Nile University or Gov't funded >>> University in West Nile? >>> >>> Fr Ruffino, any scoop from your contacts...(see email below from nearly 2 >>> yrs ago) >>> >>> Charles >>> >>> Re: [WestNileNet] Re: West Nile University >>> Ruffino Ezama >>> Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:12:59 -0700 >>> >>> Yes Droma thanks for your input. >>> The idea of West Nile University is welcome. Lets get a moderator >>> volonteer to take serious notes so that we converge with our points. >>> Someone already mentioned that lets hit the iron when it is still hot. >>> Two days ago I was talking with someone in arua and he told me that >>> Gulu university seems to fight the idea of UoWN. Ever since HE >>> pronounced himself for this university he has so far not got any >>> letter from westnilers to express their gratitude nor its location. >>> I remember initially when the was a proposal to have a college of Gulu >>> University in WN, Gulu University was not ready because they thought >>> they were still settling down before expanding. >>> The proposed meeting in Kampala should sit as soon as immediately to >>> come up with a letter expressing our sentiments of gratitude, our >>> expectations, our participation in the drafting of a short and long >>> term strategic plans etc and make it reach HE. I was in Kampala last >>> week and the MPs from WN were supposed to meet HE on tuesday (last >>> week) but he has given them appointment next month. Either we make our >>> letter reach State House before or be given to Hon Fred Omach Jacan >>> (Chairperson West Nile Parliamentarians) to present to HE. Hon Jacan >>> from Finance is well placed to work out costs and see from which part >>> of the national granary to scratch. >>> I am meeting with the TF this evening and we shall see what we could >>> add to the points everypoint would like to have aired. >>> Time has come for my next assignment. I will see what the TF members >>> will say (whether to have a new chairperson or we come up with >>> temporary reccommendations). >>> May God bless you all >>> >>> -- >>> Ruffino Ezama,mccj >>> Comboni Missionaries >>> Ombaci Mission >>> P.O Box 30 >>> Arua >>> Uganda >>> (+256 77 2 62 42 40) >>> (+256 70 2 62 42 40) >>> >>> [email protected] >>> [email protected] >>> [email protected] >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: < >>> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/private/westnilenet/attachments/20110312/1c2234f9/attachment-0001.html >>> > >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 4 >>> Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:13:17 -0500 >>> From: Charles Male <[email protected]> >>> To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Get together Party with our newly elected >>> Political Leaders >>> Message-ID: >>> <[email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >>> >>> Congratulations Caleb on these suggestions. We look forward to the >>> results >>> of all these activities. >>> >>> I personally would be happy if West Nile Foundation could spearhead the >>> establishment of a full government Ministry (we can make do with an >>> agency) >>> for WEST NILE along the lines of Karamoja. I have always wondered why >>> WEST >>> NILE has been linked to the Greater Northern Uganda and yet our >>> cituations >>> are completely different! Caleb, Dr. Ajedra, Alex Onzima et al, please >>> use >>> this opportunity to negotiate for such a gov't agency to >>> develop/coordinate >>> development of west nile. May be Mrs. Janet Museveni would like a change >>> and >>> could be asked to take up west nile and leave Karamoja to someone else? >>> >>> With teh absence of a focal point to coordinate /monitor west nile >>> projects, >>> we are left in a real LIMBO! Look at how long it is taking to complete >>> Nyagak? Look at how long it is taking to come up with the blue print for >>> the >>> establishment of a university in west nile? Look at how long it is taking >>> to extend the tarmacking of the road from Arua to Kaya; look at how long >>> it >>> is taking to get a ferry to connect Rhino Camp accross to Gulu district? >>> >>> Brothers and sisters -- we should not be left behind in lobbying for west >>> nile. >>> >>> Charles >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 6:07 PM, patrick gatre <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > So wonderful idea, can see our joint cry for westnile. >>> > God bless the arrangements. >>> > Thanks! >>> > >>> > On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 9:09 AM, atibuni kefa <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> >> Caleb, >>> >> Brilliant intent! >>> >> >>> >> Kefa >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> ----- Original Message ---- >>> >> From: alaka caleb <[email protected]> >>> >> To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> >>> >> Sent: Thu, March 3, 2011 1:37:31 AM >>> >> Subject: [WestNileNet] Get together Party with our newly elected >>> Political >>> >> Leaders >>> >> >>> >> West Nile Foundation intends to do the following. >>> >> 1. Organize an interactive get together party for the newly elected >>> >> Members of Parliament, L.C V chairpersons, Mayors, opinion leaders, >>> >> Business community and C.A.O's from West Nile. The intention is to >>> >> ensure that these newly elected leaders interact with our members and >>> >> in the process, we can have some discussions about what is next for >>> >> West Nile after elections. we may tackle health, Education, >>> >> Electricity and Poverty alleviation in West Nile. There is a committee >>> >> chaired by Gordon Obitre- Gama Drate which committee includes Afema >>> >> Robert (publicity) Acidri Eddy (Treasurer), Buga Viga, Matenga Francis >>> >> Dawa, Alemi William, Ezaga Patrick, Azabo Francis and Wendy. A >>> >> tentative date of 26th March 2011 has been set. The Venue tentatively >>> >> is Barbeque Launch at Centenary Park Kampala. The President of the >>> >> Republic of Uganda may be the Chief Guest. This get together is >>> >> intended to ensure that we begin a new chapter in the Political >>> >> history of West Nile. We need to join hands as West Nilers to push our >>> >> development agenda. >>> >> 2. We intend to organize Ayume Memorial Lecture some time in April. >>> >> 3. We intend to organize the First Ever West Nile Convention. We shall >>> >> appoint the relevant committees for the other two efforts. >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> WestNileNet mailing list >>> >> [email protected] >>> >> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet >>> >> >>> >> WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >> >>> >> All Archives can be found at >>> >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> >> >>> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >>> (including >>> >> attachments if any). 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