Feed items

HAVING THE TIME OF MY LIFE posted on April 12, 2010 - 10:39am
Hello folks, Hope y’all doing great. I am. Yesterday I participated in the Orange marathon that was meant to raise funds for the victims of the Bududa landslides that ravaged people’s lives a few weeks back. A similar landslide occured in Brazil and buried over 200 people. The difference between Brazil and Uganda was all too evident for all and sundry to see. In Brazil, diggers were immediately deployed in their tens to help clear debris and locate victims. On the otherhand, however, in Uganda we were using hand held equipment to dig through the rubble. I have been quiet for a while all because work is killing me. When you ask for it, God gives it and you have to thank him by making sure that you do the work. I am glad to have received two paralegals this morning who will help out. They are on placement training for two months as part of the requirements for obtaining a post graduate diploma in Legal Practise.
NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL CALAMITIES posted on March 10, 2010 - 1:13pm
Hello folks, Things have been tough lately. People are dying like fleas. First it was Haiti then Chile and now Uganda where torrential rain led to landslides in the mountainous area of Bududa that left hundreds buried in the mud. It is a painful way to die; to literally be buried alive! Unlike Haiti and Chile where help was readily available, in Uganda it was a sad scenario. The rescue efforts were hampered by the terrain as heavy diggers and or excavators could not access the affected areas. Using hoes to dig up victims or rescue some others like a  one nurse who reportedly called for police help whilst buried underground was an insurmountable challenge. Her phone eventually went off and it is not yet reported whether her body has been traced. I very much doubt she survived. In the aftermath of the unfortunate event, people and leaders from all walks of life descended upon Bududa to see for themselves and also pretend to care for the people who were affected.
FLOODS IN KAMPALA posted on February 25, 2010 - 2:42pm
Hello folks, Kampala is one hell hole right now for those who live in low lying areas. One considers themselves lucky to go home and find their belongings intact. Others will not be surprised to be stuck in jam in a taxi only to see an all too familiar mattress float by. I was amused the other day to read about some people who had spent the night on roof tops perched thereon as if they were some sort of birds. Transport becomes a nightmare whenever it rains. Traffic jam automatically ensues and this is largely because the roads are terrible. Potholes become mini ponds and frogs can be seen jumping up and down jubilating. You could easily do fish farming for a day or two. As a matter of fact government should hold fish farming lessons for her citizens whenever it rains since demonstration centers will have been brought closer to the people. Much as we all like to blame the government for the traffic jams and the floods, I think the citizens are the primary cause of all these problems.
JOSEPH BEHAKANIRA R.I.P posted on February 16, 2010 - 2:50pm
Hello folks, Last week my wifey accused me of writing too much about death. I told her it was purely by coincidence but that my fear of the grim reaper is legendary. Yesterday as I drove to work I received a phone call from a colleague; David Ssempala who told me that he’d heard on radio that Behakanira Joseph had died. I was dumbfounded for a second. I could not believe it at first. It was only confirmed by the 8 o’clock news. What a loss! I have always used the late as an example of how God can give man and man decides to bite more than he can chew. He was a very religious businessman who believed a lot in prayer. His offices all had to have a grotto where The Virgin Mary’s idol was kept. It was amazing especially considering that he was a former soldier. I first met him somrtime in 2006 and he immediately struck me as a man of pomp. He had two big cell phones and a briefcase. He talked big and left quite an impression on me.
LOVE GONE AWRY posted on February 4, 2010 - 2:48pm
Hello y’all, The past week has redefined crimes of passion in Uganda. Early this week we woke up to screaming headlines of a lover who’d murdered his “girlfriend” and stuffed her body in a septic tank. It was ghastly! I felt very bad for her parents, friends and workmates who’d last seen her alive a week before she disappeared. He body was nothing more than a greyish halloween-like costume. This morning we woke up to another screamer of a headline reporting on a man who’d stabbed his wife to death. There are many other similar stories all over the papers. A coupla months ago, a General was killed by his mistress in a gruesome way that is hard to describe. This leaves me wondering as to what has become of our society. We need serious prayers to survive this killing spree that is going on. The kids resumed school this week and my lil Andre is already complaining that he doesnt want to go back to school.
ALL IN THE NAME OF WOZA 2010 posted on January 27, 2010 - 5:16pm
Hello folks, Been quite a hectic January. It is a new year with new challenges and opportunities in equal measure. Last friday I took a trip to Johannesburg, South Africa together with Boniface Azeirwe to run a few errands. As usual we were met at the airport by my South African buddy; Tshepo Modukanele and Dan who owns Kamorapeleng Guest house; my home away from home. As has become the custom we drove by McDonald’s to eat our favorite burgers and chips which are not sold in Uganda. Whilst there, we spoke generally about the pending world cup and the crime rate. It was generally agreed that the government had stepped up the police presence on the streets and that this had greatly reduced on the incidents. We proceeded to Kamorapeleng guest house. Later that evening we went to Greenstone Shopping Mall to pick some items. It is an amazing place. It is massive with lots of people walking around shopping, eating etc.
FAKE PREGNANCIES posted on January 12, 2010 - 4:51pm
Hello folks, These last few days have seen two women go back to their ‘husbands’ with dead bodies claiming that their newly born kids died in hospital. The first one was indeed interesting; the woman returned home with dolls whose eyes she’d plucked out and instead replaced with cotton which is normally put in dead people’s eye sockets for whatever reason. It was only discovered that they were mere dolls as they were about to be buried. She owned up and confessed to faking it. The latest news is that she has been sentenced to one year in prison after she pleaded guilty to whatever charges. The second one is even more interesting. She is a 29 year old belle who has failed to conceive despite repeated efforts. As is the norm, the lady is normally the one to blame in this part of the world unless she can prove otherwise.
2010 posted on January 7, 2010 - 2:16pm
Hello folks, Lemme start by wishing you a wonderful 2010. Many people did not make it through to see it. You should all join me in thanking God for allowing us to make it this far. Many a time we take things for granted. I am very pessimistic hence for me every day is a new year and I live to celebrate it as such. The year found me sound asleep. I went to bed 20 minutes before the new year rolled in. I was very tired. In the morning I asked wifey if people had made noise as they always do and she was surprised that I had slept off so fast. I don’t take particular interest in joining the crowds because I believe it doesn’t mean much. If you are poor you will still wake up poor, make resolutions which like their relatives before come to pass. The above notwithstanding, this year marks a continued assault on our freedom of movement by terrorists. The underwear bomb has caused great inconveniences and the already cumbersome searches at airports are going to become worse.
THE HOLIDAYS posted on December 28, 2009 - 12:18pm
Hello Folks, Hope y’all had a lovely break from work over the past three days. I took a road trip with my family on 25th to Rukungiri to go visit the old folks. It was a fun trip as we engaged in all forms of banter with the boys. We arrived at about 14 hours and immediately sat down to a light meal to warm us up. Most of the members had gone to church. When they returned two hours later, all hell broke loose. The house was all of a sudden filled with kids running up and down making all sorts of noise. We enjoyed a sumptuous lunch before settling down to spend the night. I switched beds with my boys so that mosquitoes would not get at them. They slept soundly under the available mosquito net. On my part, I was tortured endlessly by the bloody creatures. I hardly slept. I would not mind the mosquitoes sucking me dry if only they did it with dignity and in silence. The following day was brilliant. I took my boys for a walk only to end up at the local church.
2009 posted on December 21, 2009 - 6:43pm
Hello folks, The year is drawing to an end and what an eventful year it has been for me. We moved into our house and also scored big success on the business front. 2010 promises to be a very exciting year. The down side to being self employed is that you have to work every single day save for public holidays. While people are planning on going upcountry to relieve some stress I don’t see myself going anywhere. If I was to move, I would have to do so on Xmas morning and return Sunday which in itself is a stress factor. By the look of things I will stay back and chill with my boys and my best friend; their mum. We shall kick it old school style; Chilling at home and watching the sun go down. Maybe we shall join Indians at Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort and enjoy the fresh lake breeze. I don’t know yet but we’ll surely figure out something. Otherwise I would like to wish y’all happy holidays and the very best of 2010. Cheers, Deox