Re: [WestNileNet] Re: What should be the Election issues in West Nile
Hi friends, Definitive topics-covering areas of our needs are important.Lets itemise them and see which policians have programmes that suit us; Road, educ, health, agric potential, agro-industries, skills gap, social/cultural hegemony, position Arua as a city, rural transport, eelectricity, clean water sanitation, Arua airport, improvement of farm institutes, environmental protection.etc. The agenda/programmes must answer Westnile's specific needs and not blanket needs with specific timelines. It is only then that we can have politicians answerable to us and the other way round. Friends, Lets build on this to define ourselves better.Its no more about rhetoric. rgds Gilbert From: Vasco Oguzua vogu...@gmail.com To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net Sent: Wed, 13 October, 2010 22:40:53 Subject: [WestNileNet] Re: What should be the Election issues in West Nile Fellow WestNilers, Fr. Ruffino suggested that we should have a discussion on what the issues of priority will be for our region in the coming elections. I know almost everything is our region is a problem, including food which used to be in abundance during those days when each homestead had at least two or three granaries to store produce from the gardens. Immediately after the war and and coming back from exile, our homesteads have no granaries and we have seen the suffering of people who now have to buy food from the market. Although part of the problem of scarcity of food in our region is selling of produce by the local farmers in Southern Sudan, we need to have a serious agenda to advocate for food security in West Nile. 1. Food Security becomes in my view an important issue to be address in our region. The loss of soil and soil fertility due to erosion, the depletion of vegetation associated with the labour intensive tobacco production, coupled with population pressure has diminished and exhausted available arable land, resulting in reduced food production. We need to advocate for elimination of tobacco growth in our region and find other ways to improve food production which can have some economic benefit in place of tobacco. Hopefully the recent issues taken against tobacco companies can highly feature in the campaigns to bring the tobacco companies to book. Food security in some has a close association with poverty and unhealthy population. I hope we can all agree that a hungry population is an unproductive population. 2. Energy - (Electricity supply) to me is another serious development factor or contributor which has eluded our region for a long time. Our region has been played as ping pong game by the government for a long time - WENRECO has failed the region with Intermittent power, Nyagak has not been completed and it looks like it will not be completed in the near future. I heard from the newspapers that there is a discussion with Malaysian company to build yet a new a thermal power plant in West Nile (I am not sure if anything has been mentioned about completing Nyagak). With an already degraded environment in our region, and the dangerous environmental consequences of Thermal power, I wonder if the issue of thermal power is a good idea for our region. Whatever happened to the completion of Nyagak? I would tend to think that the challenges we have experienced in the energy sector should be used as an opportunity to plan to a long term Green Energy concepts. Green Energy would at least help in alleviating some of the environmental consequences we have experienced in our area. I think this issue needs to be addressed with specific time frame, lest we are doomed in our development agenda. I think that a reliable and sufficient energy/power resources is vital and a one of the key drivers of development. 3. Water and sanitation - this is another area of priority which I think we should very seriously consider because most of the water supply in the region is from Boreholes. Our fast growing population equally has significantly increased water demand for both domestic and agricultural use. We are bound experience serious water shortage in the near future as the vagaries of climate change and environmental degradation will dictate on on limited water resources. While we can still get water from boreholes we need to think of conservation ideas of how we can pump and store water from the boreholes into storage tanks so that the supply of water can be properly controlled based on the how much a location uses. Storage water will also offer the opportunity of at least ensuring the treatment of the water before storage so that there is supply of clean water. This will in the end have some health benefits when people consume relatively clean water. We should be aware by now that getting water from the Nile may have a lot of Problems because of the the restrictions from countries like Sudan and Egypt
[WestNileNet] A new member
Dear Kiggundu Mukasa, I have got a request from our brother Fr. Dominic Matoni to be included on the mail list of West Nile Forum. His address is bileo...@gmail.com Thanks. Fr. Stephen Ogua Adraka -- Fr. Stephen Ogua Adraka Parrocchia Santa Barbara Vergine Martire Via don Luigi Sturzo, 30 08030 - Genoni Oristano (Italia) Website: www.parrocchiagenoni.it Office 0039-0782810018 E-mail so155...@gmail.com bileodom@ ___ 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] Investment fund
Vasco, Your suggestion for us to create a fund is spot on. I discussed with Dennis Aliga about crafting a fund for West Nile Foundation and he is working on it. As soon as he completes, we shall share the idea. ___ 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] Re: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 26, Issue 53
an investment and we could also use the capital as a security to negotiate a loan from some of the banks in order to start some of these projects without government help so that we are able to take full control of what exactly we want and how we want to implement what we intend to do. For example, if we had capital we should be able to negotiate some partnership with private energy company to construct 10 Megawatts Solar or Wind power station (I am not sure if this would be sufficient for the whole of West Nile this was just my wild guess, I know we have engineers who would be able to advise on such ) which we can run jointly for an agreed period of time rather than have the government always playing ping pong games with us. Over to you fellows Vasco Oguzua -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://orion.kym.net/pipermail/westnilenet/attachments/20101014/4ad88ae3/attachment.html -- ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet End of WestNileNet Digest, Vol 26, Issue 53 *** ___ 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] Re: My [ENG. AJEDRA ARIDRU] Proposals for What should be the Election issues in West Nile
Hi Dr Gabriel Its good to know that you have spelt these issues inn your manifesto. Could you let us know how you intend to translate this to the benefit of West Nile in a better way than candidates of other parties? Thank you Ruffino ___ 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] Certificate of Incorporation for West Nile Foundation
Dear Caleb I want to thank you and all who have worked hard to have the Foundation registered as a legal entity. I have keenly read the important discussions posted on the net. The contributions from some of the members seem to indicate that a number of the issues discussed are not closelt followed to the end. I therefore want to trust that such an achievement to the rightful direction will act as a real foundation upon which we will not only discuss, but follow up on the issues to the end so as to achieve tangible results. Thank you again for your hard work. Acidri David Onzima. --- On Thu, 10/14/10, alaka caleb calebal...@gmail.com wrote: From: alaka caleb calebal...@gmail.com Subject: [WestNileNet] Certificate of Incorporation for West Nile Foundation To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net Date: Thursday, October 14, 2010, 3:13 AM I have attached a copy of the certificate of incorporation for West Nile Foundation -Inline Attachment Follows- ___ 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] Loss of a members wife and kid
Alemi William Kenyi's follower lost a wife and a newly borne baby. You can hand over any condolence message to our treasurer Anguzu Rogers. May the almighty God comfort the family during this trying moment ___ 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] Openning Up of an account with Post Bank
The Management of West Nile Foundation has made a resolution to open up a current account with Post Bank Nkrumah Road Branch. Your Treasurer Anguzu Rogers will be the Principle signatory to the accounts. He will withdraw money upon approval by the Executive either with the President or the First Vice President Ejiku Robert. The account will be opened tomorrow and you will be informed. ___ 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] Re: My [ENG. AJEDRA ARIDRU] Proposals for What should be the Election issues in West Nile
Dear West Nilers, While it is a good idea for the candidates aspiring for political positions in our region to provide their manifestos for perusal and comments on this forum, I think (this is only my view, not everyone may have the same thoughts) they probably could just outline the issues they believe are most pressing issues of our region and how you intend to address them with specific timelines. They could also tell us what and how they have helped the local population in addressing some (if any at all) of the issues when they were not aspiring for a political position. What they think they will do differently from the past politicians or others aspiring for the same position. As for the politicians who have been in office they should tell us what they have done which they can be identified with on the ground. I also feel they should address the issue of team work as representatives of the region, irrespective of their party affiliationn. One of the things which I believe has made our region not achieve much is the inability of our representatives to stand as a united group to lobby for our region. It would appear to me that they have taken their party affiliations more important on most issues rather than advocating as united group or block on issues associated with development in our region. Take for the issue of Nyagak, I can not believe for more than 6 years the project which probably should have taken less than two years is not completed. I have heard our opposition MP's complain and curse WENRECO for their mistreatment of our people, yet our MP's and Ministers who are in the government are not at all concerned because they have to toe the party line or agenda set by their boss when the people they are representing are crying and being cheated and abused with high rates of electricity bills and moreover the power supply is intermittent. The issue of how the aspiring candidates for political positions in our region stand on working as a team when it comes to addressing issues associated with development of West Nile regardless of their party affiliation must be addressed very seriously. While these candidates may stand for different parties, they should realize that they all are representing the same region. As such I would like them to make their stand on unity as representatives of our region when it comes to lobbying or fighting for development and protection of our region. These are some of my thoughts, I hope I have not inconvenienced anyone, I have, my apologies in advance. Thanks, Vasco Oguzua . On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 12:17 PM, gard ajedra gard_aje...@yahoo.com wrote: Dear All, Thank you for bring this topic for discussion. In my manifesto I have addressed most of the issues Mr. Onguzua has raised. I can make available to those interested a copy of my Manifesto for your perusal and comments. Yours, Eng. Dr. Ajedra Gabriel Aridru NRM Flag Bearer, ARUA MUNICIPALITY. --- On *Wed, 10/13/10, Vasco Oguzua vogu...@gmail.com* wrote: From: Vasco Oguzua vogu...@gmail.com Subject: [WestNileNet] Re: What should be the Election issues in West Nile To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 12:40 PM Fellow WestNilers, Fr. Ruffino suggested that we should have a discussion on what the issues of priority will be for our region in the coming elections. I know almost everything is our region is a problem, including food which used to be in abundance during those days when each homestead had at least two or three granaries to store produce from the gardens. Immediately after the war and and coming back from exile, our homesteads have no granaries and we have seen the suffering of people who now have to buy food from the market. Although part of the problem of scarcity of food in our region is selling of produce by the local farmers in Southern Sudan, we need to have a serious agenda to advocate for food security in West Nile. 1. Food Security becomes in my view an important issue to be address in our region. The loss of soil and soil fertility due to erosion, the depletion of vegetation associated with the labour intensive tobacco production, coupled with population pressure has diminished and exhausted available arable land, resulting in reduced food production. We need to advocate for elimination of tobacco growth in our region and find other ways to improve food production which can have some economic benefit in place of tobacco. Hopefully the recent issues taken against tobacco companies can highly feature in the campaigns to bring the tobacco companies to book. Food security in some has a close association with poverty and unhealthy population. I hope we can all agree that a hungry population is an unproductive population. 2. Energy - (Electricity supply) to me is another serious development factor or contributor which has eluded our region for a long time. Our region has been
Re: [WestNileNet] Re: My [ENG. AJEDRA ARIDRU] Proposals for What should be the Election issues in West Nile
Hi Vasco Your points are well articulated. After your first input i had asked Dr Ajedra to come out and share. But any aspiring candidate on this forum is most welcome. Thanks r ___ 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. ___
