[WestNileNet] Member submission
Hi dear comrades, kindly receive the contact of this wonderful brother of ours and serve him with information about our great west nile. Name: Dramani Philmon Sex: Male Former school in west: Mvara SS Current occupation: An advocate at Mugimba and Tibesigwa advocates-Kampala email address: dramaniphil...@yahoo.com thanks Leone Mawa ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net 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/westnilenet@kym.net/ 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. ___
Re: [WestNileNet] Arua fails to spend 1.7 B shillings
Dear Colleagues, This is not the first time and it certainly will not be the last time that our local government will return money to the central government. I am not too sure but I seem to remember that about 10 billion of Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF) money was returned some time back. The question is why does this happen on regular basis? We don't seem to learn from past mistakes. We know very well the limitations imposed by the bureaucracy set by the central government in release of funds and procurement. Why can't our bureaucrats and politicians plan in a way that the limitations are catered for? It may be incompetence, corruption and greed. Why do they continue with business as usual, yet the requisite services are not delivered? Take the case of NUSAF. These are small grants meant to help locals in northern Uganda start productive ventures that are economically profitable, socially inclusive and ecologically healthy. How many of our people actually know the procedure for accessing those grants. I understand many of the proposals don't get approved because they don't satisfy the guidelines. What do those in authority do to ensure next time people write appropriate proposals so that the funds can reach the people they are meant to? Now that another NUSUF money is around the corner, are we prepared to help our people access these funds? Ben On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 11:49 PM, Immaculate Bona Maandera ibmaand...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Christine and members, I have not followed discussions here very closely. However, I got curious about the WN-uni. I suppose those of you closeby are in contact with the persons steering the uni. Otherwise, it might be useful to give make comments from this link as well -- if it works -- http://www.wnu.ac.ug/contacts.html -- still said to be under construction for quite some time now. Since they have placed it there with a please, maybe they do need more heads to join them. Maandera On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 10:36 AM, christine munduru cmund...@yahoo.comwrote: Dear all, This comes back to accountability of our leaders/governments to the citizens which I spoke about some time back. I did say that while we struggle as WNF to cause development in West Nile, we must hold our leaders/governments accountable to their responsibilities and members disagreed with me. Can you now see how local governments in Arua are failing us? How many people lack safe water in Arua, how many good murram roads do we have in Arua. Just take the road to Ediofe as a nearby example, what would be the reason to return such money in these situations. Now if WNF was to look for funds for some of these developments and the donors hear money for such things being returned, who would take us serious? These are some of the issues that WNF should start engaging in. I hear the University is in this years budget (not sure), we are not hearing what is going on, I hope the money wont be returned also. Thanks Christine -- *From:* Robert Ejiku ejikurob...@gmail.com *To:* A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net *Sent:* Wed, June 16, 2010 12:05:41 PM *Subject:* Re: [WestNileNet] Arua fails to spend 1.7 B shillings Caleb, Its truly annoying but did he give reasons why. I know of moments when Bushenyi has found itself in similar situations perhaps because of what they now call absorption capacity that John Nasasira's referred to when asked why the hefty 1 trillion for roads was not utilized. But Kanungu complained of bureaucracy and late releases especially where the PPDA guidelines to procure goods, services and civil works applies. One proposal to solve this problem was to look into the guidelines and reduce on unnecessary red tape at the Ministry of Finance (Azabo). Now I am sure our own in Government who are well versed with these systems may want to educate us the laymen. But should it be sheer incompetence on the part of our program implementers, then the idea of creating as many districts as there are counties might now gain credence. Over to you fellows and all the best. Ejiku On 6/16/10, Caleb Alaka calebal...@yahoo.com wrote: Arua Local Government is to return close to Shillings 2,000,000,000/= (two billion) to the Central Government after the authorities failed to utilise the funds. The money was meant for service delivery during the 2009/10 Financial year. The Sectors that failed to use the money are works and water departments (1.1bn), Education shs 322 Million and peace recovery and development program (276M). The unspent monies were meant for construction of community roads, drilling of bore holes, construction of schools and maintenance of feeder roads that is according to the secretary finance Arua District Local Government one Sam Wadri Nyakua. This scenario is so annoying. We are breaking our backs to ensure that our region copes up with the rest in
[WestNileNet] MOSA MEETINGS
Mvara Old Students and well wishers You are invited for a meeting in relation to preparations fort he second re-union day this friday 18th June 2010 at Choma Bar/Restaurant at Centenary park, Kampala starting at 5:30pm. We need your input in preparations for this day. See you then. Those in Arua, the meetings are on Sunday 20th June 2010 at West Nile Golf Club starting at 3:00pm. Thnaks and regards, Ejibua Sam Anguzu CHAIRMAN - CENTRAL REGION ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net 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/westnilenet@kym.net/ 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. ___
Re: [WestNileNet] MOSA MEETINGS
Hello Sam! Very good work I will be there for the Arua Meeting. Kind regards Moses Akuma Odims Program officer MAYANK Development Association. (MDA) Yumbe. From: Sam Ejibua eji...@yahoo.com To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net Sent: Thu, June 17, 2010 11:15:50 AM Subject: [WestNileNet] MOSA MEETINGS Mvara Old Students and well wishers You are invited for a meeting in relation to preparations fort he second re-union day this friday 18th June 2010 at Choma Bar/Restaurant at Centenary park, Kampala starting at 5:30pm. We need your input in preparations for this day. See you then. Those in Arua, the meetings are on Sunday 20th June 2010 at West Nile Golf Club starting at 3:00pm. Thnaks and regards, Ejibua Sam Anguzu CHAIRMAN - CENTRAL REGION ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net 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/westnilenet@kym.net/ 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. ___
RE: [WestNileNet] WestNile Public University update..from Yumbe
Thanks Moses, this is very useful. Please keep us updated on the progress of the discussion and actions on the west Nile Public University. Cheers Charles Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:41:41 -0700 From: odims2...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Arua fails to spend 1.7 B shillings To: westnilenet@kym.net Dear Christine and Comrades. Here are - HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CONSULTATIVE MEETING ON WEST NILE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY HELD IN YUMBE. 13th JUNE, 2010 COMMUNITY HALL. 2:00PM -6:00PM. AGENDA 1. Opening Prayers 2. Self Introduction 3. Opening remarks By DLC vice Chairman 4. Briefing from the University Task Force. 5. Discussions and Way Forward. 6. Closing Remarks Office the RDC. Min 1. Dr. Epiphany led the opening prayer Min. 2. All members present were given the opportunity to introduce themselves. Min. 3. In opening remarks the vice chairman expressed that the issue of the West Nile Public University had become a Song Indeed West Nile needs a Proximal public University campus and Yumbe with the philanthropic gesture of offering Land in Bidibidi is applying for the whole University not part or departments to be located in Yumbe since it provides a central location for all others districts at the extreme ends of the region like Adjumani and Nebbi. He also said that in the event that there is still need the district Council will offer more land to the development of the University Min. 4. The Team Leader University task force Associate Professor Christine Dranzoa Welcomed and appreciated the members for attending the consultative meeting. She thanked Yumbe Local Government for what she called a philanthropic gesture of giving the University Land in Bidibidi Romogi sub-county which she confirmed was already documented. In effort to give a background to the formation of the Taskforce, Professor added that the development of the University called for absolute commitment this is why the Ministry of Education approached them individually as sons and daughter of the region to take up the task of starting the processes leading to the development of the public University in West Nile. She mentioned her three person team members by their names and designations as follows: Name Designation 1. Associate Professor Christine Dranzoa Vice Chancellor 2. Mr. Lam Lagor JamesDepute Academic Registrar 3. Dr. Epiphany Picho University Secretary Professor said that this team brings together an experience of over 60 years which the people of West Nile should appreciate. On why the people of West Nile should yearn for a Public University, she said the university potentiates and triggers development. Since 1970s and 1980s to date MAYANK, local leaders, elders, technical persons and Church leaders have always demanded for a public University in the region. The presidential directive to the Ministry of education to expedite the creation of the University task force is a sure response to the Desires and Demands of the people of West Nile. This makes the University of West Nile a demand driven institution. She said such efforts like the Islamic University by Late president Idi Amini and Nile University are history gone back. She reiterated that there was an independent approach by the Ministry of Education to the individual Members of the Task force whom she said are independent of any political influence and interferences because they have clear terms of reference which she indicated as follows: 1. To develop a master plan for the West Nile Public University. 2. To mobilize resources both material, human and intellectual that will facilitate, influence and inform the direction of the development process of this public University. 3. To identify programs that are relevant and demand driven 4. To pursue any other business within the legal frame work of University and other tertiary institutions act. Professor Christine described the proposed public University as a pro-people, addressing common mans needs and termed it as an institution coming to provide a ‘Universal University education’ In reference to the status of West Nile she said much as her geographical location is of advantage, it is sometimes a disadvantage for example in all towns of Uganda you find West Nile women engaging in subsistent survival businesses and the men in local security activities. This to her was very displeasing. The university education should contribute towards changing this negative identity of West Nile. She tasked the people of West Nile to focus beyond ethnicity, constituency politics or district to a bigger and better future for the people of West Nile. Progress made by the Task force Team. They interacted with Arua District officials who gave a big
Re: [WestNileNet] Arua fails to spend 1.7 B shillings
Dear Moses, Congratulations for detailing minutes of the meeting held on University of West Nile, I hope there will be no clutching-of- chests by the public and politicians (especially the local natives) about the locations especially the main campus at Bidibidi. I personally visited Bidibidi and moved past its boundaries with Moyo,through the bush paths roads, this was an office for Oxfam NGO's refugee resettlement and later occupied by UNRF II by force. This area and was prone to insurgency and hunting area until recent peace talks between UNRF II and the government of Uganda, the place is so vast and with clustered population distribution and mostly poor peasants, Yumbe town is very far from the location, it will be of great importance if such a remote area is chosen, with minimal customary land ownership conflicts, eventually the area will develop,as of now this site looks completely abandoned due its past nature of insecurity and dry zone belt , and low access to social services and only one main feeder road leads to this site Thanks again for this update, and we will always contribute ideas and suggestions Odama On 17 June 2010 12:41, moses akuma odims2...@yahoo.com wrote: *Dear Christine and Comrades.* *Here are -* *HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CONSULTATIVE MEETING ON WEST NILE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY HELD IN YUMBE.* *13th JUNE, 2010* *COMMUNITY HALL.* *2:00PM -6:00PM.* * * * * * * * * *AGENDA* *1. **Opening Prayers* *2. **Self Introduction * *3. **Opening remarks By DLC vice Chairman * *4. **Briefing from the University Task Force.* *5. **Discussions and Way Forward.* *6. **Closing Remarks Office the RDC.* * * *Min 1.* Dr. Epiphany led the opening prayer *Min. 2.* All members present were given the opportunity to introduce themselves. *Min. 3.* In opening remarks the vice chairman expressed that the issue of the West Nile Public University had become a Song Indeed West Nile needs a Proximal public University campus and Yumbe with the philanthropic gesture of offering Land in Bidibidi is applying for the whole University not part or departments to be located in Yumbe since it provides a central location for all others districts at the extreme ends of the region like Adjumani and Nebbi. He also said that in the event that there is still need the district Council will offer more land to the development of the University *Min. 4.* The Team Leader University task force Associate Professor Christine Dranzoa Welcomed and appreciated the members for attending the consultative meeting. She thanked Yumbe Local Government for what she called a philanthropic gesture of giving the University Land in Bidibidi Romogi sub-county which she confirmed was already documented. In effort to give a background to the formation of the Taskforce, Professor added that the development of the University called for absolute commitment this is why the Ministry of Education approached them individually as sons and daughter of the region to take up the task of starting the processes leading to the development of the public University in West Nile. She mentioned her three person team members by their names and designations as follows: * * *Name Designation* 1. Associate Professor Christine Dranzoa Vice Chancellor 2. Mr. Lam Lagor JamesDepute Academic Registrar 3. Dr. Epiphany Picho University Secretary Professor said that this team brings together an experience of over 60 years which the people of West Nile should appreciate. On why the people of West Nile should yearn for a Public University, she said the university potentiates and triggers development. Since 1970s and 1980s to date MAYANK, local leaders, elders, technical persons and Church leaders have always demanded for a public University in the region. The presidential directive to the Ministry of education to expedite the creation of the University task force is a sure response to the Desires and Demands of the people of West Nile. This makes the University of West Nile a demand driven institution. She said such efforts like the Islamic University by Late president Idi Amini and Nile University are history gone back. She reiterated that there was an independent approach by the Ministry of Education to the individual Members of the Task force whom she said are independent of any political influence and interferences because they have clear terms of reference which she indicated as follows: 1. To develop a master plan for the West Nile Public University. 2. To mobilize resources both material, human and intellectual that will facilitate, influence and inform the direction of the development process of this public University. 3. To identify programs that are relevant and demand driven 4. To pursue any other business
Re: [WestNileNet] Member submission
done On Jun 17, 2010, at 10:16 AM, Mawa Leone wrote: Hi dear comrades, kindly receive the contact of this wonderful brother of ours and serve him with information about our great west nile. Name: Dramani Philmon Sex: Male Former school in west: Mvara SS Current occupation: An advocate at Mugimba and Tibesigwa advocates- Kampala email address: dramaniphil...@yahoo.com thanks Leone Mawa ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net 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/ westnilenet@kym.net/ 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. ___ ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net 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/westnilenet@kym.net/ 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. ___
[WestNileNet] Fw: Senior Politician Opposing UWN and Where should it be Located
this problem was to look into the guidelines and reduce on unnecessary red tape at the Ministry of Finance (Azabo). Now I am sure our own in Government who are well versed with these systems may want to educate us the laymen. But should it be sheer incompetence on the part of our program implementers, then the idea of creating as many districts as there are counties might now gain credence. Over to you fellows and all the best. Ejiku On 6/16/10, Caleb Alaka calebal...@yahoo.com wrote: Arua Local Government is to return close to Shillings 2,000,000,000/= (two billion) to the Central Government after the authorities failed to utilise the funds. The money was meant for service delivery during the 2009/10 Financial year. The Sectors that failed to use the money are works and water departments (1.1bn), Education shs 322 Million and peace recovery and development program (276M). The unspent monies were meant for construction of community roads, drilling of bore holes, construction of schools and maintenance of feeder roads that is according to the secretary finance Arua District Local Government one Sam Wadri Nyakua. This scenario is so annoying. We are breaking our backs to ensure that our region copes up with the rest in terms of development, our local leaders are obdurately failing us. what are your comments ladies and gentlemen. ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net 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/westnilenet@kym.net/ 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. ___ ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net 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/westnilenet@kym.net/ 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/pipermail/westnilenet/attachments/20100617/93174395/attachment.html -- ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet End of WestNileNet Digest, Vol 22, Issue 45 *** ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net 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/westnilenet@kym.net/ 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. ___
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Re: [WestNileNet] Fw: Senior Politician Opposing UWN and Where should it be Located
...@gmail.com *To:* A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net *Sent:* Wed, June 16, 2010 12:05:41 PM *Subject:* Re: [WestNileNet] Arua fails to spend 1.7 B shillings Caleb, Its truly annoying but did he give reasons why. I know of moments when Bushenyi has found itself in similar situations perhaps because of what they now call absorption capacity that John Nasasira's referred to when asked why the hefty 1 trillion for roads was not utilized. But Kanungu complained of bureaucracy and late releases especially where the PPDA guidelines to procure goods, services and civil works applies. One proposal to solve this problem was to look into the guidelines and reduce on unnecessary red tape at the Ministry of Finance (Azabo). Now I am sure our own in Government who are well versed with these systems may want to educate us the laymen. But should it be sheer incompetence on the part of our program implementers, then the idea of creating as many districts as there are counties might now gain credence. Over to you fellows and all the best. Ejiku On 6/16/10, Caleb Alaka calebal...@yahoo.com wrote: Arua Local Government is to return close to Shillings 2,000,000,000/= (two billion) to the Central Government after the authorities failed to utilise the funds. The money was meant for service delivery during the 2009/10 Financial year. The Sectors that failed to use the money are works and water departments (1.1bn), Education shs 322 Million and peace recovery and development program (276M). The unspent monies were meant for construction of community roads, drilling of bore holes, construction of schools and maintenance of feeder roads that is according to the secretary finance Arua District Local Government one Sam Wadri Nyakua. This scenario is so annoying. We are breaking our backs to ensure that our region copes up with the rest in terms of development, our local leaders are obdurately failing us. what are your comments ladies and gentlemen. ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net 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/westnilenet@kym.net/ 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. ___ ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net 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/westnilenet@kym.net/ 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/pipermail/westnilenet/attachments/20100617/93174395/attachment.html -- ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet End of WestNileNet Digest, Vol 22, Issue 45 *** ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net 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/westnilenet@kym.net/ 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. ___
