Enjoayee!!!! It could actually become a FOOLS DAY for a FULL DAY.
Ejiku On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 5:12 PM, Mickson Abati <abatimick...@yahoo.co.uk>wrote: > Hi Mr President/Yufu and great westnilers, > > > The issue of having a practical EDUCATION CONVENTION for our dear region > is a long over due one, and as it is urgent, i propose 1st April ie Easter > Monday "*NOT FOOLS DAY" > *as an ideal day for the Conference unless other wise. > > > May God bless us and guide us through. > > > Mickson. > > --- On *Thu, 28/2/13, Caleb Alaka <calebal...@yahoo.com>* wrote: > > > From: Caleb Alaka <calebal...@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] WestNileNet Digest, Vol 54, Issue 16 > To: "Gilbert Ringtho" <gring...@yahoo.co.uk>, "A Virtual Network for > friends of West Nile" <westnilenet@kym.net> > Cc: "Felix Amabe" <amabefe...@yahoo.com>, "westnilenet@kym.net" < > westnilenet@kym.net> > Date: Thursday, 28 February, 2013, 10:16 > > Thanks gentlemen, the Executive of the Foundation is taking up this > matter with urgency > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 28, 2013, at 12:30 PM, Gilbert Ringtho > <gring...@yahoo.co.uk<http://uk.mc1724.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=gring...@yahoo.co.uk>> > wrote: > > Thx Felix-WNF, needs to pick this up and get it worked on asap; lets > creat a TT for this and get things done....Work is done..when actually > done. We can replicate and improve- situations of earlier years; > 1970's,1980's, early 1990s. > > Arua-and Westnile-became the house of academia; We used to travel from > Kampala at all costs( including by Air)- to study in Arua/WestNile, due > great grades posted then. Late Abiriga Hercules and many others-were highly > respected in K'la and in the country. You will agree with me that some of > the results are very visible today- the prominent WestNilers in Key > positions..BUT THIS HAS TO BE SUSTAINED.I can see urger need to act-in a > more strategic way and move on. > > I want to share with you that-I have tried to quitely be exemplary > myself. I have established, we can made tremendous changes with small > incomes. We only need strategic focus ,discipline and the crave to work on > our success agenda. > > I will be willing to share my experience with the rest at a workshop, > conference etc. > > WestNile-Must rise and shine and become a region to emulate > > rgds > Gilbert > *From:* Felix Amabe > <amabefe...@yahoo.com<http://uk.mc1724.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=amabefe...@yahoo.com> > > > *To:* > "westnilenet@kym.net<http://uk.mc1724.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=westnilenet@kym.net>" > <westnilenet@kym.net<http://uk.mc1724.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=westnilenet@kym.net>> > > *Sent:* Thursday, 28 February 2013, 11:15 > *Subject:* Re: [WestNileNet] WestNileNet Digest, Vol 54, Issue 16 > > > Well spoken Gilbert like the career economist. You have highlighted the > broader context in which our education system operates and particularly the > possible factors impacting performance of WN Schools in National > Examinations. The situation is quite grim and I guess our generation > should grab the opportunity to act on the broader spectrum that Gilbert has > outlined. We probably need discussions, expert support, advice, refining > and right-sizing the ideas to our capacities or capabilities but the sadly > un-deniable fact is we must act or else the geneartions to come will keep > fire-fighting the same way we are. How, where or on which point we start > to act on these issues can be determined upon agreement. WNF could > possibly be one of the spring boards for such action. > Good day. > > *From:* > "westnilenet-requ...@kym.net<http://uk.mc1724.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=westnilenet-requ...@kym.net>" > <westnilenet-requ...@kym.net<http://uk.mc1724.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=westnilenet-requ...@kym.net> > > > *To:* > westnilenet@kym.net<http://uk.mc1724.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=westnilenet@kym.net> > *Sent:* Thursday, February 28, 2013 9:38 AM > *Subject:* WestNileNet Digest, Vol 54, Issue 16 > > Send WestNileNet mailing list submissions to > westnilenet@kym.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > westnilenet-requ...@kym.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > westnilenet-ow...@kym.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of WestNileNet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: A-Level Results WN Results - Pg 8 Monitor (Gilbert Ringtho) > 2. Re: A-Level Results WN Results - Pg 8 Monitor (Gilbert Ringtho) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:37:34 +0000 (GMT) > From: Gilbert Ringtho <gring...@yahoo.co.uk> > To: George Afi Obitre-Gama <gobi...@yahoo.com>, A Virtual Network for > friends of West Nile <westnilenet@kym.net>, A Virtual Network for > friends of West Nile <westnilenet@kym.net> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] A-Level Results WN Results - Pg 8 Monitor > Message-ID: > <1362033454.63848.yahoomail...@web172601.mail.ir2.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Great Observation, > ? > WestNile needs a total re-think as to how we can forge growth and > development in the region; we need to act on key success drivers and be > shrewed there, something similar to what the Businessmen are doing,?branded > as "Arua Boys". We have to creat that numbers and impact in the follow areas > ? > 1-Agriculture- lets lilt towards commecialization; agric success was > traditionally; tobbacco, coffee, cotton, Tea and to some extent cattle > keeping- that was Westnile, then in commercial sense. They need to be > revived, bit by bit and monitor progress > ? > 2- Education-Westnile has had good brains in this sector-? Can't we make > these brains 'invade'-good schools in the country; Budo, Namagunga, Ntare, > Kitende, Nanugogo etc, in big numbers and demonstrate results at home? Not > forgetting that these can generate sufficient trickling effect...but > critical mass, or better still great numbers are needed e.g many doctors , > engineers, Lawyere, Accountants, Influential Politicians, Corporate > Managers-CEO's, MDs and more guys in influencial positions- ready to creat > impact and earn hefty sums e.g UGX 5Om per month...Not for the faint > hearted and excuses but work for them. We have great work attitude but we > need to drive to its complete end. THE BENEFITS MUST BE PLOUGHED BACK TO > CREATE AND ENABLE WEALTH IN THE REGION. This can twigger so many things; > high incomes-which can be used to pay school fees in not only good schools > but can also boost the local schools..the adage is' where ever there are > resources-issues > flow quickly. > ? > 3-Business- Proximity to boarders can a good load of benefits to be > exploited; Sudan, Congo etc..WestNilers need? to take advantage inoreder to > exploit resource & skills gaps- I can see some WestNilers in South Sudan, > Congo etc in businesses, corporates etc. Kenyans have exploited this > tendency-in Congo, Rwanda etc...they have a strong solidarity and leave a > womnderful landmark > ? > 4-Industries and Other Service sectors- We had Adrikos and many must be > encouraged and sustained. > 5-ETC > ? > note: a) Need to have develop & growth agenda- disseminate to? win > people's hearts and thus preach- periodic evaluation programs. > ???????? b)Above all, we must learn to channell funds more to productive > ventures rather than to promote our consumption egos. > ? > and-list is endless...what is is important is to start, in our small bits, > get more pragmatic and stop lamenting...we need to show positive results my > brothers and sisters > ? > Best rgds > Gilbert Ringtho > > ? > > > ________________________________ > From: George Afi Obitre-Gama <gobi...@yahoo.com> > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <westnilenet@kym.net> > Sent: Thursday, 28 February 2013, 8:11 > Subject: [WestNileNet] A-Level Results WN Results - Pg 8 Monitor > > > Brethren, > > I have gone through the today's Monitor list(pg 8) of A-level rankings one > by one(1-273) without seeing our prominent schools in West Nile apart from > Mvara SS which is ranked a whooping no. 187!!! I don't see Ombaci, Muni, > Nyapea ?and others and they happen not be listed - probably my eyes are > getting old!!? > > Tabu Butagira should probably clarify if another list exists - otherwise I > see the performance as already pathetic not withstanding the fact that the > best P7 Pupil in West Nile got an agg 7. > > I am very angry and annoyed. What is happening? Are we not engaging our > youngsters enough!! > > > _______________________________________________ > WestNileNet mailing list > WestNileNet@kym.net > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > > WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). 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We have to creat that numbers and impact in the follow areas > ? > 1-Agriculture- lets lilt towards commecialization; agric success was > traditionally; tobbacco, coffee, cotton, Tea and to some extent cattle > keeping- that was Westnile, then in commercial sense. They need to be > revived, bit by bit and monitor progress > ? > 2- Education-Westnile has had good brains in this sector-? Can't we make > these brains 'invade'-good schools in the country; Budo, Namagunga, Ntare, > Kitende, Nanugogo etc, in big numbers and demonstrate results at home? Not > forgetting that these can generate sufficient trickling effect...but > critical mass, or better still great numbers are needed e.g many doctors , > engineers, Lawyere, Accountants, Influential Politicians, Corporate > Managers-CEO's, MDs and more guys in influencial positions- ready to creat > impact and earn hefty sums e.g UGX 5Om per month...Not for the faint > hearted and excuses but work for them. We have great work attitude but we > need to drive to its complete end. THE BENEFITS MUST BE PLOUGHED BACK TO > CREATE AND ENABLE WEALTH IN THE REGION. This can twigger so many things; > high incomes-which can be used to pay school fees in not only good schools > but can also boost the local schools..the adage is' where ever there are > resources-issues > flow quickly. > ? > 3-B > > _______________________________________________ > WestNileNet mailing list > WestNileNet@kym.net<http://uk.mc1724.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=WestNileNet@kym.net> > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > > WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). 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