July 2008

Entebbe Club posted on July 31, 2008 - 8:11pm

It's the longest course in Uganda, beating UGC by 350 yards. It has 2 very long par 3's, the longest par 4 in UG, and 5 par 5's. Play in the cool of the morning and bring water....lots of it.

LRA top official seeks amnesty posted on July 31, 2008 - 4:36pm

Wednesday, 30th July, 2008 By Fortunate Ahimbisibwe JAMES Obita, the former leader of the LRA delegation to the Juba peace talks, has applied for amnesty with the Uganda Amnesty Commission. Obita, who was sacked as head of delegation by LRA leader Joseph Kony last month, confirmed that his amnesty application had been accepted. “I have been told go to the Amnesty Commission and receive a certificate. I am so happy to be back home as a citizen,” he told The New Vision on phone yesterday. His decision, he explained, was to demonstrate goodwill on the part of LRA members who were still in Garamba. “This is not betrayal to the LRA. I still support the LRA and I will encourage them to sign the peace agreement and others to seek amnesty.” The move, he hoped, would convince others who were still in the bush. “My decision will re-assure the LRA that amnesty is real and anyone can benefit,” Obita said.

BUSTING THIS NUT posted on July 31, 2008 - 2:39pm

I once encountered a “boy” whose email addresses were thickwhoop@yahoo.com and bobthicka at something dot com (yeah , I know, go ahead and spam him nonstop). I couldn’t believe someone would brag so openly like that. I was disgusted. He kept on inundating my inbox with mail. Then I learnt about all the navigations and blocked him. I know I made a mistake of giving him my address.
It got me wondering what thought goes into setting up an email address. I mean, if this man could have thickwhoop or bobthicka as his username or (whatever they call that bit) then there is no telling what else he brags about. This one is likely to brag about knocking u and how good (or bad) it was. He’s also likely to tell (lie) everyone abou tthe fact that he gives you the most intense orgasms that make you spasm on after the climax for about 1 hour.

you read! i love you all(in a non sexual way) posted on July 31, 2008 - 12:37pm

Now that I know that manipulation works, I think that is the trend this blog is going to follow. That means I am going to gather information on each one of you that I can use to my advantage.
Now that that’s out of the way, I will come clean on this ka one fib I might have told. Remember how I said my dad abandoned me? Well, he came back that day and pretended to love me for who I was. But unbeknowst to my mum, the evil man had plans that he would later introduce me to;

RELIGION WILL NOT SHIELD WAR CRIMINALS posted on July 31, 2008 - 12:24pm
Religion will not shield war criminalsOne ardent reader last week expressed his disappointment that for once, this column, had lost its objectivity when it supported the trial of Sudanese President Al-Bashir for crimes against humanity. The reader stated thus: “You do not deserve to be blamed. You are a victim of a well-organised and well-coordinated campaign against Islam and the Islamic way of life (including governance) worldwide. This campaign is conducted on all fronts including, but not limited to, mass media propaganda, military invasions, economic sanctions and legal battles. But you also deserve the blame because despite your education background, you have accepted wittingly or unwittingly to be manipulated and used by global anti-Islamic elements.”
His Alchemist posted on July 31, 2008 - 10:35am

She slithers gingerly out of his holdhe'd come to life at the slightest touchright now she needs the evening coldsometimes his love can be too muchbut she can not leaveeven when it gets hard to breatheshe'll stayin love, you adapt or you fade awayand this man cant be left alonehe might look strong but her heart's his homeand he's where she belongsis it so wrong to need one's space?she shuts her eyes to picture his facehow she loves this man!every strand of hair, every touch of his hand

Ba Kampala Ugandan bloggers and ICT faithfuls posted on July 31, 2008 - 7:46am
One should attend this ba Kampala nakani fellowship swallowship, See them there. I need the T-shirt! Free advertising on a poor souls' chests and back! ... Anyway, it should be noted in our calendars that ...Campala 2008 will be held in Kampala, Uganda on 08/29/2008 as a way to bring people interested in a variety of levels and topics, together in one place for a day of exploration, connection
To Comrade, Wishing You Were Here. posted on July 30, 2008 - 5:58pm

I was once told by a boy, as I lay under him, naked from the waist up, beneath a fig tree, that I was one of the most open girls he had ever met.I was once told by a boy who loved me more than any other that I am the original, raw description of a free spirit.I don't know how right they are but I'm taking it as a compliment.I don't know anything about being open or a free spirit.Sounds complicated.Sounds challenging.I try to avoid hurting myself, though that does not detract from openness or being free.I try to avoid hurting others, that does detract from openness and being free.All I know is that I do things that make me happy, that make me laugh, that make me smile, that involve real emotions and don't leave me feeling empty and shallow or used.

Wednesday blues posted on July 30, 2008 - 3:55pm

It's fucking cold, I stayed up late completing a project that my laptop successfully gobbled up. So much for sleepless nights! My eyes are smarting, I have to do another sleepless night today to work on the project again and as if that's not enough, I older today. Ok, maybe that's not such a bad thing but I shall rant as I please whether I mean it or not..........Anyhow, just wanted to say:Happy fucking birthday to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tribute to Dr. John Garang De Mabior posted on July 30, 2008 - 8:13am
Lt. Gen. Dr. John Garang De Mabior (RIP)
New Deployment Preparation and Web Updates posted on July 30, 2008 - 3:38am

Hello everyone. I thought a few updates were appropriate as of now. Our web site has added a new link, to Oxfam-Australia's "Refugee Realities: Your Rights in Crisis". This site has first hand accounts from IDP camp dwellers on the conditions of their day to day existence in these hopeless places. We hope that viewing them will help all to better understand what we are trying to do here at BOSCO.There are, for example, interviews with two young men named "Law" and "Royal Lion" from the Pabbo IDP site. Please visit and take a look!On another front. As you know, we have been planning a medium sized expansion into Kitgum, and to the Lacor hospital among others, of the BOSCO network. To this end, we have sent two new advanced long-range Wi-Fi devices to Gulu for testing by the team, in preparation for what we hope will be a successful deployment this September.

Hello world! posted on July 30, 2008 - 12:03am
A couple of months ago, The Sundance Institute from the USA invited me, amongst others, to participate in a multiple-day workshop on Theatre, that they were coming to organise in East Africa. \r\n
When it is time to say goodbye posted on July 29, 2008 - 12:39pm

Don’t look at me that way. This has nothing to do with me. Well not directly at any rate.I have a friend who is in the process of breaking up. I say process because according to me, it’s more or less a done thing, but you know what they say “fools in love/lust”… It is taking longer than I think it should and I think it is imperative that I be the good friend I know I am and give her a boost in the right direction.It strikes me that I might be advocating to kick the guy to the curb because I am tired of being the friend that holds her hand, who she comes to when she wants to voice her inner debates. There are times I just want to shake her and tell her she deserves way more than what he is giving her.You might think I am being a bit too rash. Let me break it down. Tell you what this chap did. Well what rumor says he did anyway and from the way he is acting, he might as well be guilty. He is sleeping with this other chick because my friend will not sleep with him. I say, “Kudos to her!

Well posted on July 29, 2008 - 10:09am

If I had written this yesterday, I would have been bubbling with excitement.If I had written this a few minutes ago, I would have been gushing about WANTED. I finally watched it and in the comfort of my home at that. I'm supposed to go on a movie date soon and debated on whether I should keep Wanted for then but after tumwi dissed Cineplex, in a round about kind of way, I could not allow myself to be one of the saps Cineplex is playing.

the riches of a recession posted on July 29, 2008 - 9:34am
There are certain people that I find to be quite interesting, whether or not I agree with them. I found this excerpt from a recent article on Joel Osteen, one of those people, to be incredibly revealing and thought I would share it: Osteen will tell you that his success is a result of God’s favor, that his message is God’s message, and that all that he has achieved is a blessing from God. Clearly, he is more than just an inspiring pastor; he is also a master marketer and-pardon me for saying this, Joel-a damn good chief executive.
Quotable quotes from The Life of David Galed posted on July 29, 2008 - 3:28am

We spend all our whole lives trying to stop death....eating, inventing, loving, praying, fighting, killing!!But what do we really know about death? Just that nobody comes back?But there comes a point in life when your mind outlives its desires, its obsessions, when your habits survive your dreams. And when your loss, maybe death is a gift, you wonder!!! Taken from the movie, The Life of David Gale.

self-doubt posted on July 28, 2008 - 8:56pm

I just noticed that the facial wash I grabbed somewhat impulsively in the duty-free is actually "Moisturizing" face wash. And...I don't know about this. I don't know if this is the direction I want my life to go in.

Uganda Golf Club: Kitante, Kampala posted on July 28, 2008 - 8:00pm

This course, at Kitante in Kampala, is widely regarded as the best course in Uganda, and at the moment, it certainly is! Hosting the Interregional tournament in August 2008 means that the course is in fantastic shape in July.

Nigerian Email scams on the rise! posted on July 28, 2008 - 5:45pm
Nigerian email scams seem to be on the rise in East Africa lately. In a space of two weeks, two friends of mine have had their addresses either hacked or have been lured to reveal their email address login information to Nigerian fraudsters. These scams are so rampant with hotmail and yahoo mail users
THE LAND ISSUE IN UGANDA: BREWING YET A NEW CONFLICT posted on July 28, 2008 - 3:58pm
Once again Uganda is awash with tensions over the controversial land issue which in fact is brewing a possible bloody conflict in Uganda For close to six months now, there have been hostile discussions concerning land in Uganda. These as a result of Government’s suggested amendment to the Land Act 2007. The main sticky point to date has been that the fact that Land Amendment Bill seeks to protect tenants from being evicted from land they have lived in by their landlords without the notice of the Minister.
A mini portrait of Kampala posted on July 28, 2008 - 2:04pm

.... when no one is lookingWho are they trying to keep in or out at University Hall Makerere with razor wire? Are the students wont to scale the walls (and roof) or have thieves become a problem?

Democracy is bad for national unity posted on July 28, 2008 - 1:29pm
To hell with democracy. Africa should look out for effective leadership and not not merely pretend to democratization. Leadership need not necessarily be popular and nor pro west and against East. The end justifies the means! Leadership should lead to a destination just and right even if 99% disagree. Where is the leadership we've lost in democracy?My colleague and school rival turned friend
For whom the bell tolls posted on July 28, 2008 - 11:56am

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Okay so like starting this blog, starting me was not easy. You see, my father and mother were not supposed to get together. They call it cross-generational sex I believe. My mother was in S.2 when she met my father. My father was her history teacher. They fell in love. Or rather my father charmed her with his good looks, suave words, and a distinct swagger, and my mother could not resist. So she fell in love. And so did my father.

Truth posted on July 28, 2008 - 10:32am

It's funny how sometimes we lose sight of ourselves, completely forgetting who we are, seemingly over burdened by duty, too busy running far far away in the opposite direction from where we ought to be headed.......... Well, that's a story for another day. Today, I just want to learn about healing and letting go, to know whether taking the risk to face your worst fear and having that fear confirmed still makes the venture worthwhile.........

A grumpy kingdomJul 24th 2008 KAMPALAFrom The Economist print edition ONE feature of Uganda is the persistence of its five Bantu kingships. They have no formal political power but centuries of powerful tradition behind them. Foremost among them, or so its subjects crow, is the kingdom of Buganda, from which the modern state of Uganda takes its name and whose people, the Baganda, were once the most numerous and powerful. For many years, however, they have felt unfairly treated—and are becoming ever-more-hostile to the 22-year-old regime of President Yoweri Museveni.
govts of national unity are bad for democracy posted on July 28, 2008 - 8:19am

It is now clear that the warring political factions in Zimbabwe will in the coming weeks form a government of national unity, comprising members of Robert Mugabe’s ZANU/PF party and the opposition Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC party. To common Zimbabweans, whom peace and order had become elusive in the past months, this should come as a relief. They expect the country to become stable and probably the inclusion of the West’s blue-eyed boy Tsvangirai into the government will help resuscitate their ailing economy.

I dont know if you've seen it yet but The Dark Knight is the dog's bollocks! Fuck! It is the movie equivalent of a 3 hour orgasm... dont ask how i would know that. Watch it. And damn Chris Nolan for being such an alien! How does he come up with this stuff? I mean, its not the greatest movie of all time (that would be Showgirls... duh?) but it is easily the most involving and exciting and amazing movie experience i've ever had at the cinema!My workmate's named Doris.

Mary Louise Simkins Memorial Golf Course: Namulonge posted on July 26, 2008 - 6:56pm

Namulonge is a private course 32 km from Kampala. It's in fantastic shape (except for the greens, which are UG standard shaggy). The layout is set in the midst of the National Agricultural Crops Research Institute, 12km from Gyaza. M.L. Simkins was a USAID spouse, living on the grounds and she was the driving force behind either it's rejuvenation or building, depending on who you ask. I had always heard it was built in colonial times, but my caddie told me that Mrs. Simkins did it.

Lira Golf Club posted on July 25, 2008 - 2:02pm

To call this place a golf course is extremely generous, although once it was a colonial course, it now has 9 "holes". Where once stood a clubhouse, complete with swimming pool, there is now trees in the pool and remnants of a foundation. Apparently the club was a victim of a battle between the Obote and Okello forces, as it is adjacent to the barracks. (click on pictures for larger image)

Yahoo Debuts "Build Your Own Search Service" posted on July 25, 2008 - 1:34pm

Posted by: Rob Hof on July 10 As Google keeps growing its share of search queries, it’s hard not to wonder if anything’s going to slow it down. Tonight, Yahoo is throwing up a long pass in hopes of changing the game that Google already seems to have won.

The blind date, the chat, the end. III posted on July 25, 2008 - 11:30am

Now, how to get that date. Yes, I know I should have had this all worked out by now but first I thought it important to find the perfect person to go on the date with. I know, perfect here, is relative after all. I had to find a person who I clicked with, who got my lame jokes and who thought I was wonderful. Don’t look at me that way. I know, we are all looking for some one who thinks we are wonderful and trust me, a chat room is the perfect place to find someone who thinks you are wonderful. In cyberspace everyone is perfect. Every one smells like they just walked through flowers or are musky with some scent only they know the secret ingredients to. In cyberspace, no one has broken teeth or limited eye vision. In cyberspace, no one is broke. We are all rich! We all roll in dollar dollar bills!

West Nile Golf Club: Arua posted on July 24, 2008 - 6:39pm

What a joy this course is, lovely park like setting, well maintained fairways offering great lies and very friendly people. The road from MFNP to Arua is beautiful, not a single pothole and spectacular views of savanna and mountains all the way.The challenges here are the shaggy greens (as usual), and some tight driving windows. Despite this, McTim carded a 3 over par 38, on a soggy course he had never seen before. he was well chuffed!

God Fuck All Communists! posted on July 24, 2008 - 5:17pm

As you may have noticed I have been posting utter crap of late. I mean really, have you noticed the shit I've put up here? Even I'm disturbed by just how bad the posts have been. I'm afraid I haven't got it in me to write properly these days.I keep composing long political posts but I never want to post them because something is missing. So instead I feel guilty about not posting in over a week, cram some stuff together, hope it's legible and hit the publish button.Comrade! Why did you have to go! Don't you understand how lonely I am without you? I have no one to scream, rage, rant and rampage with. I don't want to post something interesting without you here to rip it apart sentence by sentence and tell me how wrong I am! The other Bloggers are cool but they don't quite have that psychotic, slightly unfounded hatred streak and I think if I attempted to place 500+ word comments on their Blogs over and over they might take out a restraining order on me.

Guess what, I am not that cool! So? posted on July 24, 2008 - 12:11pm

After reading a couple of blogs talking about the hottest music and all-i-tunes, you name it, it suddenly occurred to me that these things are obviously considered pretty cool. So I ended up asking myself if I am not cool then, because I am not one to die to fill my Ipod with the latest “hot” music (Oops I don’t even own one!). I will gladly settle for Lionel Richie, Freddie Jackson and all those donkey ears tunes. When a friend gave me an Ipod shuttle, I thought it was pretty cool, but it took me forever to get some music on it and then someone stole it. But I didn’t fright, I felt life could go on, since finding time to plug it into my ears was quite an issue anyway(Yeah! I am for real). I listen to what is on radio/TV ETC, but would survive with out music despite my love for dancing.

The blind date, the chat, the end. II posted on July 24, 2008 - 11:27am

I am getting a head of myself. I need to go through chat room etiquette so you can fully understand what I went through and help those of you who intend to venture into a chat room as a result of this post. First. It is completely advisable to decide if you are going to be honest with the people you meet in the room or not. It is not some mandatory class room where you will be flayed if you with hold some information or create some information. In fact more than 90% of what you are told is probably a lie. Second. Choose a name that reflects who you want to be seen as. If you want us to think you are an innocent, “virgin” might not be the best name to go with, for obvious reasons.

Murchison Falls; the Ultimate Water Hazard posted on July 24, 2008 - 8:24am
A Call from Bobby posted on July 23, 2008 - 5:59pm


“Meet me today class mate of puberty
Meet me here for a movie or two please.
Meet me here, there, I am dying, longing to behold
I’ve searched for you up and down and now you’re found
I’ve grown tall and huge these days, my friend.”
“Come meet you here, you said you Old Boy
Here you barely managed to find me
Bobby, I am scared to blunder, slip-up or err
Suppose, suppose
Your dread comes to pass
Suppose you don’t want hair like mine?
Come meet you? Suppose dinner isn’t my thing?
What if I don’t excite your fancy,
Ruining your day with my qualms?”
© Samantha Khainza

Yet another BHH posted on July 23, 2008 - 3:16pm

First a nice picture. But I am so ashamed to be the one beats the kalango for BHH when I barely pass for a blogger myself but what can I say? I am uninspired but not unhappy which is not the best state for writing. I just finished reading What is the What - Dave Eggers and Purple Hibiscus- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and am now reading The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency - Alexander Mccall Smith and all these reviews will be up at some point this year.

Tribes and Naming Rights posted on July 23, 2008 - 3:02pm

I'd just like to express my deepest and most sarcastic gratitude to Chanel for thinking I need an African name. Did you see what they came up with? And GUG thinks I have a big nose, though he's not even seen it and said I should be with the Baganda. So NOT COOL!! No offense to the Baganda who drop by here but I can do better. In response to the names people gave. And it's obvious most of you cannot follow simple directions, I wonder how any of you passed your school exams...but I shan't dwell on that.Omuramba! - Well, I quite like being named after an alcohol. And I guess you win, only because I don't want you to hit me if I don't say you win...Nansamba - Means what exactly?Kukyakara - Huh?Nomvhulangxa - Well, I would, but I can't spell that shit without having to check back here!Sokhilixwezingikwe - Ditto, though I can click reasonably well.Nakawunde - Means what?

MY OTHER GIRLS AND A FASHION DESIGNER! posted on July 23, 2008 - 3:00pm

MOST LIKELY (PART TWO)most likely to elope- my girl Patra also my sister her mind is wired differently from the rest of us.most likely to elope with a white man- liz now this one knows what she wants in life and gets it love this girlmost likely to PEDDLE DRUGS-ME NOW I CAN NOT DIE POOR! MORALS OR NO MORALS I DONT CARE DESPERATE TIMES CALL FOR ALL SORTS OF DESPERATE MEASURESmost likely to become rich and still be my friend i mean friend- timmost likely to put my culinary skills to shame- brenda(got beautiful eyes)most likely to join a bar brawl-Bianca ehhehh i got peeps like that they are crazy most likely to appear in play boy- my sister this her second debut on my most likely posts.

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TRACING THE ROOTS OF ARMED CONFLICT IN UGANDA posted on July 23, 2008 - 12:17pm
Uganda is one of the countries that has had a long history of conflict. Conflict has been part and parcel of the lives of many youth in Uganda. Since my child hood, there has been conflict occurring in different parts of the country at any one time. I want to address in this article a fundamental issue that is a root cause of conflict in Uganda but is often un addressed and not discussed. When discussing the root causes of conflict in Uganda, it is easy to trace it to the colonial legacies, ethnicity and tribalism that has affected national cohesion as well as the materialistic tendencies of leaders that have so far been in power. Domestic violence or conflict is however often not mentioned in such debates.
The blind date, the chat, the end. I posted on July 23, 2008 - 11:00am

I had always wanted to go out on one of these and not because of the rave reviews they get in some publications. In fact, I would bet close to 100,000 dollars that what the reporter or date writes after the date is more fiction than fact. No one wants to read about the blind date from hell. Well, almost no one. I know a number of people who ran mad with excitement at the prospect of reading clearly insane accounts of dates. They just get giddy at the thought of there being someone else out there who is slightly madder than themselves.

Butts, Booty and Suicide Ledges posted on July 23, 2008 - 6:57am

I had a conversation yesterday night with three people, a dreadlocked man, a Vietnamese chick and a Brazilian guy. The DL turned to me and asked, very randomly, if I liked Alicia Keys. I said yes, she's nice. And he asked if I thought she had booty? Then in piped the other girl and guy and the conversation got so out of hand I almost cried with laughter.I don't remember much of the conversation since I was grappling with a painful laughing stitch and trying to get enough oxygen so that I didn't suffocate! But the small parts I can recall went something like this:

Kinyara: The sweetest course in Uganda posted on July 23, 2008 - 12:03am

A beautiful place set amongst the cane, Kinyara is an extremely difficult course. The greens here are tiny, probably the smallest I have ever played on, and in dire need of a roller/cutter (as is the case with all the greens in UG, except the UGC in Kampala). O.B. is a danger on many holes as well. The first 2 holes are wide open, but the next 7 are set in a spectacular, undulating, plantation of trees.The facilities are the nicest feature of this club, gym, perfectly clean swimming pool, huge verandah, BBQ pit, bar, pool table, darts, bar, tennis courts, poolside bandas, etc.

Yes! posted on July 22, 2008 - 8:12pm

I have finally written the longest post in my posting history. It is not funny. It is not witty. It is just long.I figure since I am my own writer and editor, I can decide how this will work out.So this is just a head's up. For the next three days, my long post will be unvailed. Read it and weep! or dont read it.. it matters not. It wrote itself.

ICC WILL FIND EASY EVIDENCE AGAINST BASHIR posted on July 22, 2008 - 5:27pm
ICC will find easy evidence against BashirAnother precedent was last week set in the international criminal justice system when a sitting president, Omar el-Bashir of Sudan and one of the worst military dictators on the African continent, was indicted by the International Criminal Court to answer charges of crimes against humanity. The ICC indictments have been politicised, radicalised in a religious sense and even scorned at by renowned scholars in the field of humanities as being lopsided. This column will not engage in these side arguments. Instead , let’s examine the fundamentals; the merits of the evidence provided to prove a prima facie case (that on the balance of probability there are criminal legal issues that the court should determine) and therefore Bashir has to be put on his defence.
July 20, 2008 (WASHINGTON) Here are the real MIG-29 tactical fighters into Sudan recently shipped into Sudan as it was witnessed by the reputable Wasil Ali. Wasil Ali and Sudan Tribune.com are attempting to draw cheap popularity to their nonentity using sensual misinformation. Notice Wasil Ali's "nonentitiness". Wasil Ali MIG-29 in pictures: Misinformation packaged to look like facts. Starting
law school professorial incest loop posted on July 21, 2008 - 4:09pm

Many professors at many "top" law schools in the US are graduates of Yale or Harvard. Fine. No big surprise there, those are generally regarded as the two most elite, rigorous, and intellectually rarefied institutions. But many of their own professors are graduates of the school at which they now teach. Before you consider that fact on your own, dear reader, consider this: what if they're wrong about everything and nobody knows because there's ne plus ultra authority? Ok, that's unlikely. But in the interest of creating a new pool of qualified professors for the most incontinence-inducingly impressive law schools, I propose: famous actors! E.G.--Morgan Freeman teaches legal theory of race and civil rights law!