[Ugnet] The Urban Dweller battles the Rains

To my beloved Mayor - The latest hit in Kampala is K’Nigeria “bottle a man and save energy” – all billboards and radio stations have announced the song – now we know. - And Wittgenstein Ludwig a former chair and predecessor to Isaac Newton was asked the most difficult thing to

[Ugnet] WHAT ABOUT THE DAFUR POPULATION?

Sudan Becomes US Ally In 'War On Terror'By Suzanne Goldenberg in Washington The Guardian - UK4-30-5 Sudan's Islamist regime, once shunned by Washington for providing a haven for Osama bin Laden as well as for human rights abuses during decades

[Ugnet] POP GOES THE EASEL: Young Zimbabwean Artist in South Africa

*[ This article was printed from Sundaytimes.co.za - home of the Sunday Times, South Africa. ]* POP GOES THE EASEL Zimbabean artist Kudzi Chiurai is about to explode onto the local scene. Bongani Madondo talks to a young man taking up arms against history 01 May 2005 Print friendly

[Ugnet] In Africa, one cannot make a living entirely out of writing - Imbuga

The following interview article from the Kigali (Rwanda) paper, The New Times, was seen on AllAfrica.com at http://allafrica.com/stories/200503100973.html . Although it doesn't deal specifically with African language literature, it may be of interest for the observation quoted in the title, and

[Ugnet] 86 militiamen escape with guns

86 militiamen escape with guns By Tabu Butagira Jamal Abdi YUMBE - Eighty-six Local Defence Unit (LDU) recruits have run off with guns days after being armed by the army. The trainees were part of 872 LDUs who had just completed a three-month basic military course at Lugore UPDF Infantry

[Ugnet] Museveni summons Cabinet for special session meeting to Fort Portal

Museveni summons Cabinet to Fort Portal By Grace Matsiko FORT PORTAL - President Yoweri Museveni On Sunday summoned about 12 ministers to Fort Portal for a special session. The President is camped in Fort Portal for his tour of mid-western Uganda. Sources in State House said the meeting

[Ugnet] We can do without donor aid - Museveni

But then you have been borrowing from the "Bwana"(Master) in Washington DC and London for nowclose to 20 years .. In fact the whole Uganda Economy depended on borrowed funds from the so called western Donor nation and the IMF. These Funds amount to billions ofdollars whichPoor Ugandans

[Ugnet] Museveni's Soldiers steal Cassava ( YUKA) from Mwananchi

Otema Awany Warns Soldiers Against Stealing Cassava Email This Page Print This Page VisitThePublisher'sSite New Vision (Kampala) April 27, 2005 Posted to the web April 27, 2005 T. Langalanga, J. Moro and D. OjweeKampala THE northern UPDF intelligence coordinator, Col.

[Ugnet] Indigenous languages ignored by leadership (South Africa)

The following article from the (Johannesburg?) daily, The Star, was seen at http://www.thestar.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=233fArticleId=2464457 http://www.thestar.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=233fArticleId=2464457 (thanks to a Google alert). South Africa has 11 official languages and is an

[Ugnet] South African indigenous language use in higher education

The following item from the South African government news service BuaNews was seen on AllAfrica.com at http://allafrica.com/stories/200503150358.html (and also on ILAT). DZO Pandor Receives Report On Indigenous Languages BuaNews (Pretoria) http://www.gcis.gov.za/ March 15, 2005 Posted to the web

[Ugnet] A Clown Who's Plugged Into Youth Culture

A Clown Who's Plugged Into Youth Culture Sunday Times (Johannesburg) http://www.sundaytimes.co.za April 17, 2005 Posted to the web April 18, 2005 Kerry Cullinan Johannesburg Democracy for the airwaves brought opportunity to Ashifashabba, who has his roots in Venda and is now an icon for the

[Ugnet] OUR CONDOLENCES TO THE IRAQI POPULATION

Netters Due to the murders that the British and Americans are doing in Iraq this week end, we are going to take a step out of our normal bounds today, and focus on the murders of old men women children and innocent in Iraq that has happened since last Wednesday. Iraq is third world country

[Ugnet] How African languages are penetrating the US

How African languages are penetrating the US Story by KIMANI NJOGU (From Kenya's Sunday Nation) Publication Date: 05/01/2005 *Prof Mazrui: Think about brain gain''* During a recent conference in Nairobi, Prof Ali Mazrui argued that instead of lamenting about the brain-drain that seems to

[Ugnet] Big welcome for Somalia PM at home

Big welcome for Somalia PM at home (From Kenya's Sunday Nation) Story by MARK AGUTU in Mogadishu Publication Date: 05/01/2005 Somalia Prime Minister Ali Gedi received a tumultuous welcome in his first official visit to capital Mogadishu since his appointment. Huge crowds eager to catch a

[Ugnet] It's raining money, must be the elections

It's raining money, must be the elections (From Kenya's Sunday Nation) Story by SIMWOGERERE KYAZZE /Talking Point Publication Date: 05/01/2005 This is going to be a very long, exciting and expensive election season in Uganda. There is fawning over the peasants (who are the majority of

[Ugnet] UPC in the West want 3rd Term

UPC wants ‘third term’ By Ebenezer BifubyekaTHE Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) needs a ‘third term’ and should start mobilising members to achieve this goal, Dr. Patrick Rubaihayo, a top party official, has said. A member of the newly- established Constitutional Steering Commission, Rubaihayo