ugnet_: NEW TACTICS FOR US HELICOPTERS

2003-11-07 Thread Edward Mulindwa
New Tactics For USHelicopters In IraqBy Charles Aldinger11-7-3 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. military helicopter pilots in Iraq have begun changing flight patterns and using other evasive tactics to reduce the chances of being shot down by mi

ugnet_: Karamojong Raid Aided By Army, Says Spokesman

2003-11-07 Thread Matekopoko
Karamojong Raid Aided By Army, Says Spokesman   Email This Page Print This Page Visit The Publisher's Site UN Integrated Regional Information Networks November 7, 2003 Posted to the web November 7, 2003 Kampala A recent Karamojong ra

ugnet_: UN Humanitarian Affairs Chief Urges Dialogue With Rebels

2003-11-07 Thread Matekopoko
UN Humanitarian Affairs Chief Urges Dialogue With Rebels   Email This Page Print This Page Visit The Publisher's Site UN Integrated Regional Information Networks November 7, 2003 Posted to the web November 7, 2003 Kampala The United

ugnet_: U.N. beefs up forces in eastern Congo after battle

2003-11-07 Thread Matekopoko
U.N. beefs up forces in eastern Congo after battle By Dino Mahtani KINSHASA (Reuters) - U.N. peacekeepers in volatile northeast Congo have stepped up patrols and asked for reinforcements after a fierce firefight with militia fighters this week, a spokesman said Friday. "There was gunfire again T

Re: ugnet_: UPC SHOULD NOT BE ARROGANT

2003-11-07 Thread Matekopoko
In a message dated 11/7/2003 7:10:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The Movement has been pragmatic and scientific in all its undertakings. In 1980, when most politicians were too scared to fight against the UPC government, the Movement mobilized Ugandans to take up arms and

ugnet_: UPC SHOULD NOT BE ARROGANT

2003-11-07 Thread Edward Mulindwa
UPC should not be arrogant I was irked by a UPC youth activist, Kemba who made wild and derogatory remarks against the Movement leadership during a talk show on Radio One on October 28.He referred to the Movement as the most ideologically bankrupt government Uganda has ever had, and singl

ugnet_: Masking bigotry in the name of Charity

2003-11-07 Thread Owor Kipenji
WYCLIFFE MUGA  / JUST A MINUTE  Masking bigotry in the name of charity Earlier this year, an article appeared in the online newsmagazine Slate titled "The Soft Bigotry of Loose Adulation".  In it William Saletan had this to say: "On Thursday morning, President Bush greeted the people of Iraq on

ugnet_: Woman's Personalities

2003-11-07 Thread Owor Kipenji
Woman's PersonalitiesCategory: African American Men take heed!...IF WOMEN DRINK Drink: Beer. Personality: Casual, low maintenance; down to earth. Approach: Challenge her to a game of pool. Drink: Cocktails or Blender drinks with umbrella. Personality: Flaky, annoying, dizzy, and a pain in the a

Re: ugnet_: Obote2 and Luwero

2003-11-07 Thread Edward Mulindwa
Kasangwawo When I stated the fact on Lule, you came back that I have a hatred on Buganda and Baganda. Today you are posting that We are used to our drunken party President, whom I think you are referring to Obote. So with that sentence, the fact that Obote is a Northerner you are as well hating th

ugnet_: Black Jumpers

2003-11-07 Thread Owor Kipenji
Black JumpersCategory: African American Q:How come black people jump so high?A:Because there nigro's (knee grows)Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger

ugnet_: Jesus Vs.Satan

2003-11-07 Thread Owor Kipenji
Jesus vs. SatanCategory: African American Jesus vs. Satan Jesus and Satan were having an ongoing argument about who was better at using the computer. They had been going at it for days, and God was tired of hearing all the bickering. Finally, God said, "Cool it. I am going to set up a test which wi

ugnet_: Ghetto Christianity

2003-11-07 Thread Owor Kipenji
You Know you are A Ghetto Christian ifCategory: African American You lie on an application to get a job and then get up and testify that "God made a way out of no way!" You get mad at a visitor and call them out for sitting in YOUR seat. You tell the preacher to baptize you from the neck down b

ugnet_: Fair Warning

2003-11-07 Thread Owor Kipenji
Fair WarningCategory: African American Fair WarningThe doctor told a man that masturbating before sex often helped men last longer during the act. The man decided, "What the heck, I'll try it."He spent the rest of the day thinking about where to do it. He couldn't do it in his office. He thought ab

ugnet_: Dear Staff

2003-11-07 Thread Owor Kipenji
Dear StaffCategory: African American Dear StaffIt is advised that you come to work dressed according to your salary. Ifwe see you wearing Prada sneakers & carrying a Gucci bag we assume you aredoing well financially and therefore you do not need a raise.If you dress poorly, you need to learn to man

ugnet_: Reconstruction of Uganda

2003-11-07 Thread emmanuel musaazi
Netters this a very educative document by the world bank about history of Uganda's reconstruction. What makes this document particularly interesting is, how history, culture, and politics are brought together to explain Uganda's economic story. This document will enlighten both the skeptics and

ugnet_: Reconstruction of Uganda

2003-11-07 Thread emmanuel musaazi
Netters this a very educative document by the world bank about history of Uganda's reconstruction. What makes this document particularly interesting is, how history, culture, and politics are brought together to explain Uganda's economic story. This document will enlighten both the skeptics and

ugnet_: Signs

2003-11-07 Thread Owor Kipenji
SignsCategory: African American Signs On a plumber's truck: "We repair what your husband fixed." On the trucks of a local plumbing company in NE Pennsylvania: "Don't sleep with a drip. Call your plumber." Pizza shop slogan: "7 days without pizza makes one weak." Outside a muffler shop: "No appointm

ugnet_: Modern Love Letter

2003-11-07 Thread Owor Kipenji
Modern Love LetterCategory: African American Dearest Samantha,I am very happy to inform you that I have fallen in love with you since Tuesday, the 17th of August 2001.With reference to the meeting held between us on the 17th of August 2001 at 1500 hours, I would like to present myself as a prospect

ugnet_: Chicken Horror Flick

2003-11-07 Thread Owor Kipenji
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ugnet_: Job realities

2003-11-07 Thread Owor Kipenji
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ugnet_: Pepsi employee

2003-11-07 Thread Owor Kipenji
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ugnet_: Blonde Moment!

2003-11-07 Thread Owor Kipenji
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ugnet_: Old people and computers

2003-11-07 Thread Owor Kipenji
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ugnet_: [abujaNig] SIX KILLED IN HELICOPTER CRASH IN IRAQ

2003-11-07 Thread Edward Mulindwa
40 minutes ago By JIM GOMEZ, Associated Press Writer TIKRIT, Iraq - An Army helicopter crashed Friday into a riverbank near Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s hometown of Tikrit, killing six U.S. soldiers, the military said. It probably was hit

ugnet_: Museveni signs IT deal

2003-11-07 Thread emmanuel musaazi
United States Department of State (Washington, DC) November 5, 2003 Posted to the web November 6, 2003 Jim Fisher-Thompson Washington, DC An information technology (IT) partnership between the U.S. Government, Uganda and the private sector is helping President Yoweri Museveni position his co

ugnet_: Museveni recieves award

2003-11-07 Thread emmanuel musaazi
The Monitor (Kampala) November 7, 2003 Posted to the web November 7, 2003 Washington President Yoweri Museveni has received an award from a leading American institute on behalf of Ugandans in recognition for their fight against HIV/Aids and poverty. The African-American Institute gave the aw

ugnet_: Ugandan win coveted scholarship

2003-11-07 Thread emmanuel musaazi
14 Ugandans Win Ford Scholarships Email This Page Print This Page Visit The Publisher's Site The Monitor (Kampala) November 7, 2003 Posted to the web November 7, 2003 Hussein Bogere Kampala The Inter-University Council for East Africa has announced the selection of 42 new Ford Foundation

ugnet_: Kony war fallouts in Longo

2003-11-07 Thread emmanuel musaazi
Insecure Langi Elders Want MPs to Resign Email This Page Print This Page Visit The Publisher's Site New Vision (Kampala) November 7, 2003 Posted to the web November 7, 2003 James Oloch Kampala LANGO elders have asked the Lango Parliamentary Group to resign from Parliament in protest over

ugnet_: Preparing textbooks and tests for students

2003-11-07 Thread Semei Zake
"The left wants schools to teach an idealized vision of the future," says Diane Ravitch, author of The Language Police: How Pressure Groups Restrict What Students Learn (Knopf, 2003). "The right wants schools to teach an idealized vision of the past."  THINGS TO AVOID Here is a list of

ugnet_: Spy boss backs 3rd term talk

2003-11-07 Thread gook makanga
Spy boss backs 3rd term talk By Alex B. Atuhaire & Mercy Nalugo Nov 8, 2003 KAMPALA - The director of the External Security Organization (ESO), Mr David Pulkol, has said it is okay for Ugandans to debate the third term. Speaking at the top of his voice, Pulkol told participants at a workshop co

ugnet_: From christian charity to christian blackmail

2003-11-07 Thread emmanuel musaazi
Americans Cut Funds to Uganda Churches Email This Page Print This Page Visit The Publisher's Site New Vision (Kampala) November 7, 2003 Posted to the web November 7, 2003 Richard Komakech And Geoffrey Ntabaazi Kampala Americans are cutting funding to local churches after Anglicans rejec

ugnet_: Contemporary Ugandan politics in a nutshell

2003-11-07 Thread emmanuel musaazi
New Vision (Kampala) OPINION November 7, 2003 Posted to the web November 7, 2003 Ofwono Opondo Kampala THIS morning, another in a series of unending political workshops, opens at Hotel Africana, Kampala, this time by the shadow Parliamentary Advocacy Forum (PAFO) chaired by Augustine Ruzindana

ugnet_: Ugandan wins CMWComp

2003-11-07 Thread emmanuel musaazi
Ugandan Wins Commonwealth Regional Story Competition New Vision (Kampala) November 7, 2003 Posted to the web November 7, 2003 Sharon Lamwaka Kampala A member of Uganda Women Writers Association (FEMRITE), Jackie Budesta Batanda, has won this year's Commonwealth Regional Short Story Competition.

ugnet_: Iteso view of war

2003-11-07 Thread emmanuel musaazi
New Vision (Kampala) November 7, 2003 Posted to the web November 7, 2003 John Omoding Kampala THE coordinator of the Arrow Group, Musa Ecweru, has said Teso does not need peace talks but to defend itself against the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Ecweru, said this during the burial of one of th

Re: ugnet_: ACCESSING UGANDACOM IS THIS EASY

2003-11-07 Thread jonah kasangwawo
Mulindwa, you really need help for you seem to be hallucinating. Northerners ? How did they come into this ? Kasangwawo From: "Edward Mulindwa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: ugnet_: ACCESSING UGANDACOM IS THIS EASY Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 17:42:4

Re: ugnet_: Obote2 and Luwero

2003-11-07 Thread jonah kasangwawo
Oooh I'm really intimidated by your threats !! Look, Mulindwa and gang, I'm not going to be diverted so easily. We are not talking about his family's history (which I also know very well by the way), but about the man himself. You are so used to your drunken party president, you imagine that ev

Re: ugnet_: Museveni in America

2003-11-07 Thread emmanuel musaazi
Yaobang, if only you and your ilk could de-prejudice your minds and think independently just for a minute you will realise how common, common sense is and the freedom it brings. I feel sorry for you, you are a prisoner of someone elses falsehood. My advise to you is, free yourself, loosen yourse

ugnet_: Sh270m Spent On Science Equipment-Chemystery!

2003-11-07 Thread Lugemwa FN
Sh270m Spent On Science Equipment   Email This Page Print This Page Visit The Publisher's Site The East African Standard (Nairobi) November 7, 2003 Posted to the web November 7, 2003 Amadi MugasiaNairobi All primary schools to get kits The Ministry of Education has purcha

ugnet_: 'Abasamize!'

2003-11-07 Thread Lugemwa FN
Ugandan herbalist project scoops prize Kimani Chege6 November 2003Source: SciDev.Net [NAIROBI] A Ugandan project that promotes the development of herbal medicine and preservation of traditional knowledge has won a US$20,000 award from the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Res

ugnet_: Rush for new Aids trials:Does circumcision reduce HIV infections?

2003-11-07 Thread Owor Kipenji
Rush for new Aids trials   Young men go for the 'cut', believing it reduces risk of infection By Arthur Okwemba Study to establish if circumcision reduces HIV infections has attracted many young men at Kisumu. offering themselves for circumcision in a study that seeks to establish if the cu

ugnet_: THOUSANDS OF BRITONS EXPELLED BY KENYA

2003-11-07 Thread Edward Mulindwa
Thousands of Britons expelled by KenyaBy Adrian Blomfield in Nairobi Thousands of Britons are facing banishment from Kenya following the announcement by President Mwai Kibaki's government yesterday that it would expel two-thirds of the country

ugnet_: Cover Me:Poem of the Week

2003-11-07 Thread Owor Kipenji
  Cover Me Cover me with laughter,I am sad and lack humor.Cover me with understanding,I lack insight.Cover me with appreciation,I fail to see the good in me.Cover me with beauty,I shy away from radiance...Let me shine beside of you.Cover me with shadow,I fear the fiery sun.Cover me with love,That t

ugnet_: SIX KILLED IN HELICOPTER CRASH IN IRAQ

2003-11-07 Thread Edward Mulindwa
  40 minutes ago By JIM GOMEZ, Associated Press Writer TIKRIT, Iraq - An Army helicopter crashed Friday into a riverbank near Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s hom

ugnet_: First Gay birth ever recorded in Medical History(Miracles are not new under the Sun!)

2003-11-07 Thread Owor Kipenji
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ugnet_: Diversity Visa 2005

2003-11-07 Thread Ed Kironde
Anyone who knows fellow Ugandans who might want to try the lottery can pass over this info.  I posted it some time back and would like to remind fellow Ugandans once again to try.  Those who have access to the internet, with a scanner or digital camera, and have the ability to follow instr

ugnet_: SADAM MADE AN ASHTONISHING DEAL JUST BEFORE

2003-11-07 Thread Edward Mulindwa
Saddam offered 'astonishing' deal to US days before war A Pentagon advisor has revealed Saddam Hussein made a desperate attempt to forge a deal with the US to prevent war. Baghdad intelligence officials made a proposal, with Saddam's backing, which would allow American troop

ugnet_: TODAY IN HISTORY

2003-11-07 Thread Edward Mulindwa
John Lennon born on this day Events that occurred on this day in history include: 1470 Henry VI was restored to the English throne, having been deposed nine years earlier. 1701 Yale College in the United States received its charter. 1779 The first Luddite riots broke out in a l

ugnet_: ARMY BLACK HELICOPTER DOWN IN IRAQ

2003-11-07 Thread Edward Mulindwa
  9 minutes ago By ROBERT H. REID, Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD, Iraq - An Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed Friday near the north-central city of Tikrit, the U.S. military

ugnet_: We Want Trade, Not Aid By YOWERI K. MUSEVENI

2003-11-07 Thread Edward Mulindwa
    COMMENTARY We Want Trade, Not AidBy YOWERI K. MUSEVENI The rich countries have a choice. Either let Africa have real access to your markets for products, especially agriculture, in which we h