Re: [WestNileNet] West Nile @ 100 Centenary Celebrations

2014-04-08 Thread David Olema
Dear Richard, thank you so much for picking this up. Many have seen the benefit of divisive politics over the past few years. To say the least, it leaves out the masses. I was in Arua, sending off my uncle, I saw true poverty face to face. The level poverty I have not seen anywhere in a compara

Re: [WestNileNet] West Nile @ 100 Centenary Celebrations

2014-04-07 Thread David Olema
Dear Richard, this is sincerely great. Our MPs across the political divide has a platform to unite for the course of West Nile. Development and the despicable levels of poverty among our people has no party and religion  just like death that is for all. I appeal to our politicians, for once em

Re: [WestNileNet] Attempted Coup in South Sudan?

2013-12-19 Thread David Olema
Moses, you have said it all. The strongman mentality must change. It only breeds, injustice, sectarianism, and civil strive which are more often than not upheld by the gun. Unfortunately, the strongmen and their associates deceive them selves with the uneasy calm believing it for PEACE. Far from

Re: [WestNileNet] Do the Lugbara need a traditional Chief

2013-07-21 Thread David Olema
Dear all, this is a healthy discussion. Is it possible to involve the district Councillors in charge of community development involved? These representatives may help us put together some useful information to triangulate the two strong opposing opinions.  On Sunday 14/07/2013, a colleague of mi

Re: [WestNileNet] WEAT NILE CENTENARY 2014

2013-05-18 Thread David Olema
True Wilfred. We surely need a regional museum. I was at the National Museum, I missed seeing many of our artifacts and I REALLY felt marginalized. I asked one of the officials there about how they acquire these artifacts. One of the options the very kind gentleman told me was, individual or pri

Re: [WestNileNet] WEAT NILE CENTENARY 2014

2013-05-17 Thread David Olema
Nayenda you are spot on. Concerning the University, I have tried to reach it through the addresses on their website but all in vain. Those of us in the universities now would like so much to identify with the University, it it looks like there are still some logistical problems hindering this.

Re: [WestNileNet] Learning the Lugbara Language - A bloggers 2 cents-a good read!

2013-04-29 Thread David Olema
Maadera has truly educated. Besides, Language grows with its continual use. Those who find Lugbara confusing only have challenges with intonations as they pronounce the words, which with time is sorted with time. Learning any language requires patience and every human being is equipped with "la

Re: [WestNileNet] Learning the Lugbara Language - A bloggers 2 cents-a good read!

2013-04-29 Thread David Olema
Maadera has truly educated. Besides, Language grows with its continual use. Those who find Lugbara confusing only have challenges with intonations as they pronounce the words, which with time is sorted with time. Learning any language requires patience and every human being is equipped with "lan

Re: [WestNileNet] Condolence book for the Late Capt. William Spear Leti

2012-08-16 Thread David Olema
Dear Christine and Dear all, am now happy that we are focusing on the real issue. May God Help us to mourn and leave an eye on what next for our region and people. We all need to stay and be of great benefit to our people. I fully understand what happened a few moments ago and I urge us all to p

Re: [WestNileNet] home boys in missing helicopters

2012-08-15 Thread David Olema
Dear my brothers and sisters, we mourn our brother and pray for the immediate family as we continue to loose people in the name of "patriotism". Who ever is heading the inquiry, let us not bother. It is just one of the ways of buying time. Have we got previous reports on the mysterious deaths pu

Re: [WestNileNet] home boys in missing helicopters

2012-08-15 Thread David Olema
A horrific even has befallen us again!!! My sincere condolences to our friend and relatives who on our behalf are in the front line of the bereavement. May their souls rest in eternal peace!! And may God strengthen the bereaved family and West Nile Community during this tragic moment at the foot

Re: [WestNileNet] Loss of nine colleagues

2012-08-02 Thread David Olema
My condolences Patrick! This was tragic indeed! May their souls rest in internal peace. Dvd --- On Thu, 2/8/12, Patrick Adiima wrote: From: Patrick Adiima Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Loss of nine colleagues To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" Date: Thursday, 2 August, 2012, 11:10

Re: [WestNileNet] successful science cafe events

2012-07-23 Thread David Olema
, David Olema --- On Mon, 23/7/12, Christine Munduru wrote: From: Christine Munduru Subject: [WestNileNet] successful science cafe events To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" , koboko...@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, 23 July, 2012, 12:03 Dear all, This is to let you know tha

Re: [WestNileNet] successful cafe launch in Maracha

2012-07-03 Thread David Olema
Dear Christine/dear all, great work! It is high time we moved together to support our people in Westnile. Than you Christine and all whop participated in the Science Cafe. Allow me take this opportunity to, if possible request our good women MP Maracha to help organise our MPs to jointly get down

Re: [WestNileNet] Defiled five year old Lugbara girl needs help

2012-06-23 Thread David Olema
Dear all, this murderous and heinous act is an abomination in our culture, which must not be tolerated among us. I think the best action at the moment is for some of our brothers and sisters in either Kampala or Lugazi to pick these people up bring them to Mulago as we alert our brothers in Mula

Re: [WestNileNet] ETHICS FOR ALL PUBLIC SERVANTS

2012-05-29 Thread David Olema
Dear Elly, thank you so much for that observation. Dr. We are proud of you!! Go forth and be blessed! Our Town, Arua...some work ethics is seriously needed. The green parts of the town that made it one of the best planned and catering for leisure has been destroyed. Sold off. Town council offici

Re: [WestNileNet] The Science Cafe - Kampala

2011-05-28 Thread David Olema
Dear all, am sorry I have been off net for a while, not because of anything negative, but because of some Nobel task with the refugees in Nakivale. However, I was taken aback by the creation of new Ministries including one for Teso affairs. Clear political strategy! Can we send a united voice to

Re: [WestNileNet] Brig Kili RIP

2010-07-15 Thread David Olema
Dear Colleagues thank you for mourning our own. It is in such moments that you know true friends. Those who have been believing everything can now see for themselves. This great citizen of this country, who kept Education of this country during the dark times of this country alight SURELY DESERV

Re: [WestNileNet] The Anxiety for Public University in WestNile.

2010-02-09 Thread David Olema
My Dear Brother, do not be worried about having a public University there before we sort out the educational "calamity". We are working on that too. Learn more from the task force about what is being done about the situation. Am not giving you false hope, something is being done and these result

Re: [WestNileNet] Re: A Public University in West Nile

2010-02-03 Thread David Olema
NEED THEM) the task force to fast track this. Let us not lose this opportunity. A bird at hand is work two in the bush. David Olema     --- On Wed, 3/2/10, Vasco Oguzua wrote: From: Vasco Oguzua Subject: [WestNileNet] Re: A Public University in West Nile To: westnilenet@kym.net Date: Wednesday

Re: [WestNileNet] Government Funded University in West Nile

2009-08-06 Thread David Olema
Dear members, apologies for taking this long in contributing to our course. It has been a busy season for us in the universities, especially those associated with Mental, Neurological and Substance abuse department. I remember we attended a meeting as people from West Nile who are academic staf

Re: [WestNileNet] MOSA

2009-06-10 Thread David Olema
Caleb and the MOSA that is great news that we expect. We need to share more views on how we can help our schools and Education in West Nile as a whole. We in the Education sector are in a sustained research on the issue of declining standard of education in West Nile.A concerted effort is need h

Re: [WestNileNet] Re: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 8, Issue 67

2009-04-24 Thread David Olema
Dear Samuel, I agree with you. I wrote about this issue of the pastoralists and electricity in West Nile, but there seems to be feeble responses to them. These issues must be looked into keenly and WestNilers. The other issue seem trivial (sorry to sound disappointed), can we share more vies on

Re: [WestNileNet] SAD NEWS TO ALL WESTNILANS MEMBERS. DANIEL OLEMA PASTAWAY IN CALGARY.

2009-04-23 Thread David Olema
Could you please add adh...@yahoo.com to WestNileNet.  --- On Wed, 22/4/09, Jimmy Adriko wrote: From: Jimmy Adriko Subject: [WestNileNet] SAD NEWS TO ALL WESTNILANS MEMBERS. DANIEL OLEMA PASTAWAY IN CALGARY. To: "'A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile'" Date: Wednesday, 22 April, 2009, 7

Re: [WestNileNet] Re: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 8, Issue 67

2009-04-21 Thread David Olema
Dear Gildert, you have said the truth. The interst of these people is to "own" the land having the OIL DIPOSITS: This is a greater Political plan where sensitive state secrets are leaked to a particular people who pretend to be innocent and ordinary herdsmen going on thier business. I am convinc

Re: [WestNileNet] Death announcement

2009-04-20 Thread David Olema
Dear all, it's indeed a pity! My condolences and my the good Lord comfort Richard's family.MAY HIS SOUL INDEED REST IN INTERNAL PEACE! --- On Tue, 21/4/09, obit...@mtn.co.ug wrote: From: obit...@mtn.co.ug Subject: [WestNileNet] Death announcement To: westnilenet@kym.net Date: Tuesday, 21 April

Re: Fw: RE: [WestNileNet] West Nile Chamber of Commerce

2009-04-20 Thread David Olema
Hello, brilliant ideas come out now! Am sorry to have joined rather late. However, better late than never. I fully agree with a master plan for "Arua City". I would like to draw our attention to what is going on in the town now. The 'greens' that marked this down making it one of the best and ha