THIRD FLOOR -- I got two letters from the police this week. The first was a belated Christmas card, personally signed by the Inspector General, Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura, bless his soul, to me and my family.The card went to the ornamental table, next to the rest of the batch from workmates, sources, clients, etc. The second letter, copied to two workmates, was less pleasant and more direct: it was a summons to present ourselves at the Criminal Investigations Directorate to assist the police investigations that a story we published in the paper was prejudicial to national security. To that uninitiated, that would be section 37 of the penal code act of Uganda. Maximum sentence? Seven years.
THIRD FLOOR -- I got two letters from the police this week. The first was a belated Christmas card, personally signed by the Inspector General, Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura, bless his soul, to me and my family.
The card went to the ornamental table, next to the rest of the batch from workmates, sources, clients, etc. The second letter, copied to two workmates, was less pleasant and more direct: it was a summons to present ourselves at the Criminal Investigations Directorate to assist the police investigations that a story we published in the paper was prejudicial to national security.
To that uninitiated, that would be section 37 of the penal code act of Uganda. Maximum sentence? Seven years.
30 December 2008 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly condemned the “appalling atrocities” reportedly committed by the Ugandan rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and southern Sudan, and demanded that they respect all rules of international humanitarian law.
30 December 2008 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly condemned the “appalling atrocities” reportedly committed by the Ugandan rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and southern Sudan, and demanded that they respect all rules of international humanitarian law. The UN Mission in the DRC, known by … Continue reading »
Jiliana added, "we came together. Ory, David, and I were in Kenya at various times [during the crisis]. In the early days it was the three of us who were in Kenya...the programming and the setup was done by the guys overseas.
Guess who I met at Quality Supermarket on Saturday and who chatted with my Mom, sis, her kids and I as we wrapped wedding gifts for our friends. He had to chat with us after Mom told him we were whispering about him and how we had seen him on TV. Former army spokesman, Major Felix Kulaigye.He said, "I hate being recognised by people when I have no idea who they are.""As a public figure, expect that to happen to you all the time," said my Mom."As soon as I saw the number plate, I knew there was an unusual person around," I said to him.
I cant believe 2k8 is finally over. i must say its been the shortest year of my life filled with all sorts of happenings.For starters, i made so many new friends. Had too many parties in my house that i have decided come 2k9 i'll charge everyone who wants to hold a party there. Been to almost all the bars in town and most of the highly billed social events in town. Enough of all that sh*t. The weekly rock night and friday binges, a'ma drop them to once or twice a month in the new year.
-My 18 year old brother threw out his girl friend.I instantly knew with my sister that she (the girlfriend) must have done something terrible for him to throw her out bse he is the nicest thing we know in the family and beyond. It got us curious and probing, until we discovered what she had done; she had asked for 'some'.Note to self;Something must be seriously wrong with my brother so keep an eye on him the next year to be sure all his faculties, especially the sexual ones, are in proper functioning order.
I finally got access to some decent bandwidth to upload photos of this month’s Facebook Developer Garage that was held in Kampala, Uganda. Follow the link to see all the action hi-rez glory.
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The problem with being black in Asia is that you stand out and everyone remembers you after they meet you only once. On the other hand, all Chinese people look alike so you forget everyone. You come off as rude while they're extremely nice people.The problem with being my age in India is that everyone expects you to be married. So if they ask your age, they ask where your husband is; NOT whether you have one or not. And after realising you're not married, they look at you weird like no one in the world wants you.The problem with living with parents who are stuck in their ways is that they will always remind you of the things they had fulfilled that you haven't. My mother (because I can't compare myself to my father who is a man) at my age had fought a war, had three children and a husband, and was an international traveler as part of her job. In her mind I am selling myself short.The problem with having such a large family is that they are a reminder of time as it passes you by.
I know I said I don't make new year resolutions but there are certain faults that I must mend if I am to have a prosperous new year as all the christmas cards I have received wish me to. Before I proceed I would live to make it abundantly clear that when I put my mind on doing something I more often that not see it out to its full conclusion(Ask the women). While we are on the subject I would also like to point out if I may that the fulfillment of any goal is based on the firm belief of a positive outcome, any doubts or misgivings will most certainly put paid to your ambitions.That said you need to have steadfast faith in your abilities to acheive your dream and you must never waver even in the face of great adversity, it's called perseverance and it can be demonstrated by this little fact I learnt from a Chinese bamboo grower.
Well, I would like to thank you all for occasionally looking at my blog and reading into my state of mind.During this season it has been so hectic at work I haven't quite blogged as much as i would have loved to.I believe that GOD is gonna grant me the grace to have divine acceleration in all I do so that I can make time to add knowledge to the pool of its wealth.I just wanna wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY new year!!!God bless... Isaiah 66:9-14
Outside Looking InD E WasakeIf you want to hook up with a village babe from Busano/Bugema in Mbale where my mum hails from and where I am spending this holiday season then forget your corporate chat up lines, those things of saying you are head of corporate banking in Standard Chartered or trying to impress by speaking in accented English or even accented luganda like some "summer" babe i know;"banange Dickson lwaki tolya ku sausage ngaffe mu boston, oteke ko ku ka nice weight kubanga right now you are not looking so nice, wenna okozze banange."
Sometimes, I sit back and speculate on factors responsible for the way I turned out. I come up with lots of ideas. The one that appeals to me most is that my present day character is a mixture of all the things I've been in past lives. Every facet of me is a remnant of a whole personality that once existed.Having settled on this explanation, through a lot of research and hard work , I came up with a list of the more recent lifetimes;
1. A hoochie. (complete with pink feathers)2. A vampire bounty hunter, complete with the leather outfit and dominatrix boots3. A raving beauty who became a recluse coz she was causing riots. And finally...4. A nobel laureate (can't figure out what for yet).5. A nymph (wood spirit)
Ya MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL JUNTA...MAY THE XMAS HAD BEEN FULL OF JOY, HAPPINESS AND BOOZE(THE MOST IMPORTANT THING )
My xmas had been fun.....the day Christ the allmighty was born, we were also celebrating....the pics down wud be no doubt a full proof of the same....
Lets start it up with the bottle count.....Afternoon urs trully tried a new brand of beer...Moonberg...its been in the market for a good 4-5 mnths.....but i tried it only on the blessed occasion of the birth of Jesus Christ....The verdict is that its good...good keeping in mind that lately I have stopped liking Nile and have been switching to Club...so now I have an alternative as well...so 2 bottles there..and appreciated.
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If we agree that:-
children need to be protected and under the UN convention rights of a child have declared that the relationship between children and their biological parents has to be promoted and protected,
Clear and precise-everyone knows this!Uganda is ever green, Lank locked11% of the worlds birds are in Uganda(Country with the most birds in the world)The capital City “Kampala” is dustyCars, Bodabodas, Bicycles drive on the left side of the roadBoda boda’s are most the scariest thing everUganda has no National FlowerBicycles are the main type of transportation in most towns of UgandaUganda together with its neighbor Rwanda are the only countries with Mountain GorillasIf you tell a “Ugandan-if not “Africans”in general” to meet you at 1.00pm, don’t actually expect to see them until at least 1:30. This theory has been tested and proven and is known as African timeUgandan ladies never call. They only beep if they want to tell you something.
Is there a reason a carrot dangled in my sight and then was maliciously snatched away? Is there a reason I'm praising 'in spite of my circumstances'? Is there a reason I have to keep reminding myself that even King David worshipped when he didn't feel like, that the Israelites sang praises when they were surrounded by enemies on every side, that the praise of Jericho brought the walls down? Is there a reason? I'd like to know please. Thank you.
Too much puzzlement at previous post #4 and decided to elaborate.
My roommate is a new age hippie and I love her for it. She has a pet fish that ain’t got a name! It’s a common plec and eats only algae. It’s suposed to keep the tank clean by sucking the sides of the tank.
How can you not? When miraculous things happen around us all the time, how do we dismiss them so trivially? I know I believe. Not when I got stuck in a train station in Singapore and a stranger took me in a cab and paid for it too. I didn't know him but he seemed stuck too and so we made our way together but I had no money and without asking he took care of it. I believe God placed him in my way to show me the miraculous. Thank you Hwan, God richly bless you.How can I not believe in miracles when everything I pray for, I get an answer that is totally unexpected and yet bigger than I could have imagined? How could I not? When the ATMs were not working and I took time out to get into my 'prayer closet' and after my time with Him I got money out I didn't even know I had. Miraculous happenings, not coincidence.And how can I not believe in miracles when I know that the God I serve has a sense of humour and desires to make Himself known to us?
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council on Monday backed a recent military offensive by Uganda, Congo and southern Sudan against the Lord’s Resistance Army.
Forces from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan launched a joint assault on LRA leader Joseph Kony’s base in eastern Congo on December 14 after he repeatedly failed to sign a 2006 peace accord.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council on Monday backed a recent military offensive by Uganda, Congo and southern Sudan against the Lord’s Resistance Army.
Forces from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan launched a joint assault on LRA leader Joseph Kony’s base in eastern Congo on December 14 after he repeatedly failed to sign a 2006 peace accord.
The 15-member council issued a unanimous statement Monday that “commends the states in the region for their increased cooperation, and welcomes the joint efforts they have made to address the security threat posed by the LRA.” Read more »
The water-friendly birds of Europe started arriving recently. As always, the clearest signal is with the mallard ducks. I think migratory birds are an inspirational symbol, and if I had to pick one thing that most-embodies hope, I’d choose the migratory bird. It would also be my symbol for luxury: if it gets cold Up There, head Down There.Unfortunately, the humans Up There also figured out how to fly to Down Here when it gets cold Up There. As a result, there is a band of chain-smoking Greeks who are taking over my spot at the lake. Damn it. I own that place! The Greeks, they won’t leave anything alone, not even the markers I’m using to denote these points. On to ????, then.
Today i went for the chrismas cantata, if you are in uganda , its something you should not miss.its the best production i have seen in ages , i was seated at home, i wondered how the year was going to end with out me ever going to any of the social gatherings at church and somewhere. so today i decide to spend the all dayin town attending everything.
“We were lost in the music, everyone knew itTruth was in the air tonight” Brandy/Mr. Piano-man lyrics/2008Because there are inanimate friendships that are inevitable.
“We were lost in the music, everyone knew itTruth was in the air tonight” Brandy/Mr. Piano-man lyrics/2008Because there are inanimate friendships that are inevitable.
I just can't get the song out of my head its such a catchy tune as the kind only Akon can churn out, i keep singing it unconsciously even when in the ............the video is well directed and gets u reminiscing about a lost love who used to mean so much but is lost forever. the theme of the video is money cant get u everything, when u have all the money in the world the one thing that will remain elusive is that one true love u cherish the most. Is it true that obscenely wealthy people have an empty hole in their hearts that can only be filled by a soulmate who is true and committed? that question is directed to Blogsville's tycoon, aint saying no names she knows who she is. If the divorce rate in Hollywood is anything to go by then one can surmise that the rich marry and date for publicity, status and more wealth and end up even more miserable than before.
1. to look fear in the face and not run.2. to do what needs to be done, the best way i can. 3. to be proud of who i am, butnot let that get in the way of who i can become.4. to give of myself until there is nothing more to give.5. to rise above mistakes,no matter how grave.6. to make sacrifices, and find joy and putting others before self.7. to never stop dreaming, for dreams are the buds from which great achievement sprouts.8. to remember that inspite of all the evidence pointing to the contrary...God does exist.9. that although life mays take some unexpected turns, it is never an excuse enough for me to give up.10.that strong winds make strong trees only when the roots run deep.11. to savour the present, because i can never be absolutely sure of tomorrow's sunrise.
World Bank automates Ghana Stock Exchange
A World Bank-assisted project to automate the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) is nearing completion, with the electronic depository functions becoming operational as the exchange excels amid a crippling global financial market. read more »
Good news! I'm back.Bad news...I've forgotten how to blog.So how are we all? Getting laid? Enjoying new perfumes? Watching My Family? Actually, on that note who currently has my My Family DVDs??Carlo?Antipop?Uganda is lovely but I want to go shopping at David Jones!!I want a Vogue subscription.And sushi!AND! Good pavement so I don't ruin my heels. Where's the pavement?I wore my heels once and they got all dirty. *sniffles*Shoes aren't meant to get dirty! Dear God! Never again!They shall be resigned to my closet until M7 either paves the roads or hell freezes over.Now, story time, I'm supposed to write something interesting if I remember right...which I probably don't.
well ho ho ho hoooo ,
Merry Xmas, happy new year or in good old German, if memory serves me right “ein gluckliches weihnachten und neus Jahr haben”.
There ’s excitement all over town and i love the decorations at DFCU and the snowmen at Aristoc with the cute blue umbrella.
I hope as we travel,meet,gather,decorate, catchup, eat,drink and make merry,we will remember the real reason for the season.IF you don’t know,better ask somebody.You can start right here, with me.
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If i were to summarise 2k8 hourly, daily,monthly lessons in one sentence. You have one life, live it, live it well and leave it good.
well ho ho ho hoooo ,
Merry Xmas, happy new year or in good old German, if memory serves me right “ein gluckliches weihnachten und neus Jahr haben”.
There ’s excitement all over town and i love the decorations at DFCU and the snowmen at Aristoc with the cute blue umbrella.
I hope as we travel,meet,gather,decorate, catchup, eat,drink and make merry,we will remember the real reason for the season.IF you don’t know,better ask somebody.You can start right here, with me.
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Sometimes we do not get the best families in the world but God says he knew us before we were born and he knows the plans he has for us. i have a poem that i read and loved. Here it goes.
Today is my last day at this work place. My feelings right now? just feel i want to move on, ever felt like you are int eh wrong place? Thats how i felt, so i think thats a signal for me to move on, a friend of mine was askign me why i do not settle in one place for so long, to that i have no answer but guess its God way of telling me you are int he wrong place.There is a song that i like listening to so much but i failed to get the artist who sung it but today int eh morning i wrote down the lyrics , ever felt like you can not move on any more , this song just blesses my heart. Here are lyrics, hope you feel blessed like i do:Pray for me and i will pray for youdont you worry, God will see you through Sometimes i know it rough Sometimes i know its tough Sometimes i fell like giving up and running away
There is an allure about the forbidden that the human mind finds doubly hard to resist. To the human psyche the prohibited and dangerous will always remain like a nagging question to which we desperately seek an answer. From the minute Eve couldn’t find the power to resist taking a bite the whole of humanity was forever afflicted with the same burning desire to venture into the illicit and unknown.More rules are broken not so much for the profit as for the thrill of going against the establishment or the adventure of doing wrongTo handle a difficult child you sometimes need to tell the kid to do the opposite of what you actually want the child to do - Child psychology101, it’s called reverse psychology and it works like magic because we are rebels by nature, yes, rebels- if you doubt ask Lot’s wife Oh! Right pillars of salt cant speak.
How does a prince make sure his objective and grand strategies deliver as come sunshines? I read the text and yeah, it is ruthless! For one trained to stand the tests, least it is forgotten, I recall it being said that one should harden without ever losing the tenderness. Whatever that means ... I like it.In a space of three days, a precision farmer has toed dangerously my way, I had to give an
The Lady Cranes reached the finals of the Nelson Mandela Bay 7's held at the Pearson High School, Summerstrand in Port Elizabeth, South Africa after topping their pool on day 1 (Friday 12th December) with victories against Eastern Province, the Department of Correctional Services and the Blue Bulls.
Try this website , it offers great african hair style.http://www.afrisonet.net/Braids2.html.Have fun as you try out these styles . Done forget to use hair additions
Step By Step Instructions for French Braiding1. Take a somewhat small section of hair starting at the top of the person's head, whether it begins behind the bangs or the forehead.2. Separate the section of hair into three new sections. Braid these three sections of hair together.3. Collect two more sections of hair. The sections should be on opposite sides of the section that you have just braided together, one from the left and the other from the right. Now, braid these sections together.4. Continue this entire process until you have finished braiding the entire head.5. Use a ponytail holder or any other type of tie to hold the French braid together at the end.Please note that before you can begin to learn how to create a French braid hairstyle, you will need to know how to braid. There are many online tutorials about the process, but here is a very simplified version:
Steps to make Twist and Braid HairstyleTake a small section of hair on one side of your head, just above your ear, and divide it into two equal strands. Start twisting the two strands of hair together. Continue twisting downwards, towards the end of the hair.Secure the twist with a hair pin at the nape of the neck, then repeat these two steps on the other side.Next, incorporate the twisted sections into a basic three-stranded braid. To braid, simply split the hair into three equal strands, taking the twisted sections into left and right strands. Then bring the right strand ove rthe centre, and then the right over the centre again. Continuee in this manner to the end. Finally, secure the end with a covered band and decorate with a clip bow.
Tips for keeping black hair beautifulIf you have relaxed curly hair, then make sure you use a wide-toother comb. Combing will help spread the natural oils through the hair, making it look shinier and healthier. Use intensive pre-shampoo treatments.Massage the scalp regularly to encourage oil production.Shampoo as oftena s you feel necessary but only lather once, using a small amount of shampoo. Rinse thoroughly. Towel-blot, don't rub hair.Once a month try a hot oil treatment, which will lubricate dry scalp conditions as well as moisturize brittle hair.Gels are good for moulding black hair into shape, choose non-greasy formulas that give hair a healthy sheen.
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My xmas had been fun.....the day Christ the allmighty was born, we were also celebrating....the pics down wud be no doubt a full proof of the same....
Lets start it up with the bottle count.....Afternoon urs trully tried a new brand of beer...Moonberg...its been in the market for a good 4-5 mnths.....but i tried it only on the blessed occasion of the birth of Jesus Christ....The verdict is that its good...good keeping in mind that lately I have stopped liking Nile and have been switching to Club...so now I have an alternative as well...so 2 bottles there..and appreciated. 
