The revelation was made by the Elders early today as President Yoweri Museveni unveiled Government plans to address social dislocation in Northern Uganda

The President said he was pleased with the development following the mass treatment campaign he launched against river blindness in March in Pader district.

Medical experts have linked the nodding disease to the Black fly which also causes river blindness, prompting the president to order for massive treatment and spraying.

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Forum for Democratic Change’s (FDC) iron man, Col. Kiiza Besigye has told his cohorts in FDC that Uganda will not progress if there is no struggle to get ride of president Museveni’s government.

He says that those people who profess to favor freedom and yet deprecate agitation for it look like men and women who want crops without plowing up the soils, they want rain without thunder and lightening and want the money and food without working for it.

Besigye says that such people are like people who want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters.

He says that opposition struggle (4GC, A4C, DP and FDC…) may be a moral one, or it may be a physical one, and it may be both moral and physical one, but it will remain a struggle that will one day liberate Ugandans.

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Georgina Sweet Fellowship: The trustees of the AFUW Inc Education Trust invite applications for the biennial Georgina Sweet Fellowship to support a woman postgraduate to undertake advanced post-first degree study or research in any field, at an Australian university.

Value:

• $6,000 Australian Dollars.
• The award may be applied toward the cost of the successful applicant’s studies, but does not include travel expenses.
• Payment will be made in two halves, subject to satisfactory progress by the candidate.

Fellowship Application Eligibility Criteria:

• hold a degree from a recognised university.
• be a financial member of a National Federation or Association of the International Federation of University Women.
• be formally accepted by the university at which she proposes to study.

Deadline: 31st May each year.

For more information and application, visit: Georgina Sweet Fellowship Website

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Bat Conservation International Scholarships: Each year, Bat Conservation International Scholarships support graduate students in conducting conservation-relevant research.

Lack of knowledge about bat ecology and behaviour is one of the greatest impediments to bat conservation progress.

The goal of this program is to support exceptionally talented students in research initiatives that will contribute new knowledge essential to conserving bats and the ecosystems they serve.

Award:

Individual awards is $5000.

It is hoped that these funds will open opportunities for matching grants from other conservation organizations, government agencies, and private foundations, and that BCI’s support will grow in future years.

All BCI scholarship recipients must be conducting research that specifically addresses at least one of our specified areas of need by:

• Answering ecological or behavioural questions essential to conservation or management;
• Resolving an economic problem which will further conservation tolerance;
• Documenting key ecological or economic roles of bats; or educating people who are directly relevant to conservation success.

Scholarship Application Eligibility Criteria:

• Students enrolled in any college or university worldwide are eligible to apply.
• Students who have applied in previous years to BCI’s Student Scholarship Program are eligible to reapply each subsequent year, whether they received a previous BCI grant or not.

Application:

• The Proposal, Budget, and student Curriculum Vitae should be included with the Application.
• All materials must be in English.
• Applications will not be accepted via mail.
• Only online and electronic applications will be accepted.
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit all materials well in advance.

Deadline: 15 December.

For more information and application, visit: Bat Conservation International Scholarships Website

Bat Conservation International Scholarships

Bat Conservation International Scholarships: Each year, Bat Conservation International Scholarships support graduate students in conducting conservation-relevant research.

Lack of knowledge about bat ecology and behaviour is one of the greatest impediments to bat conservation progress.

The goal of this program is to support exceptionally talented students in research initiatives that will contribute new knowledge essential to conserving bats and the ecosystems they serve.

Award:

Individual awards is $5000.

It is hoped that these funds will open opportunities for matching grants from other conservation organizations, government agencies, and private foundations, and that BCI’s support will grow in future years.

All BCI scholarship recipients must be conducting research that specifically addresses at least one of our specified areas of need by:

• Answering ecological or behavioural questions essential to conservation or management;
• Resolving an economic problem which will further conservation tolerance;
• Documenting key ecological or economic roles of bats; or educating people who are directly relevant to conservation success.

Scholarship Application Eligibility Criteria:

• Students enrolled in any college or university worldwide are eligible to apply.
• Students who have applied in previous years to BCI’s Student Scholarship Program are eligible to reapply each subsequent year, whether they received a previous BCI grant or not.

Application:

• The Proposal, Budget, and student Curriculum Vitae should be included with the Application.
• All materials must be in English.
• Applications will not be accepted via mail.
• Only online and electronic applications will be accepted.
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit all materials well in advance.

Deadline: 15 December.

For more information and application, visit: Bat Conservation International Scholarships Website

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Evan Lewis-Thomas Law Scholarships: The Council of Sidney Sussex College offers annually, for men and women of any nationality, a number of Evan Lewis-Thomas Law Studentships for research or advanced courses in Law or cognate subjects in the University of Cambridge.

The Evan Lewis-Thomas Law Studentships, which are subject to reviews of diligence and progress, are tenable for one year in the first instance but may be renewed annually, up to a maximum of three years.

Their value depends on the candidate’s needs in the light of support from other sources and on the availability of income from the Evan Lewis Thomas Fund.

Under the terms of the will of the late Judge Evan Lewis-Thomas, candidates must have shown proficiency in Law and Jurisprudence, normally by obtaining a university degree in Law, and they must be or become candidates for the Ph.D. Degree, the Diploma in Legal Studies, the Diploma in International Law, the M.Phil. Degree (one-year course) in Criminology, or the LL.M Degree.

Law Scholarship

If candidates of sufficient merit present themselves, elections will next be made to up to five Studentships (of between £1,000 and £3,000 per annum, reduced to £1,000 if full funding is obtained from another source).

Election to a Studentship may be made conditional upon satisfactory results in degree examinations and is in all cases conditional upon the person elected being accepted by the Board of Graduate Studies if he/she is a candidate for the Ph.D. Degree, the M.Phil. Degree or a Diploma, or by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Law if he/she is a candidate for the LL.M. Degree.

For more information and application, see: Evan Lewis-Thomas Law Scholarships

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) is prepared to charge Joseph Kony in case he has been arrested. Intelligence reports and the information the government is getting from satellites show that the LRA leader Joseph Kony is about to be arrested. As a consequence, Joseph Kony’s lawyers in Kampala have gone to Hague and settle with ICC a few issues.

A source tells us that Kony’s lawyer Caleb Alaka went to Hague on March 30^th on sponsorship of an International human rights group/ organisation and Samuel Muyizzi Mulindwa leaves the country on 2^nd April.

Sources tell us that Muyizzi and Caleb Alaka’s trip to Hague is intended to make them prepared to plead for LRA leader in case is truly arrested.

The Ugandan top criminal lawyers also have gone to Hague for a pre trial chamber of the ICC and they are expected to discuss several procedural matters and cases before this Court from the great lakes region and most especially matters touching the indictments of LRA top commanders.

They will also discuss the progress of the International Crimes Division (ICD) of the high court of Uganda, a special division created to try International related crimes and crimes against humanity.

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French Embassy Scholarships Program: French Embassies around the world annually grant scholarships to students intend to study in French universities or Higher Education Institutions, at Master degree or PhD level.

Scholarship Duration:

The scholarship is granted for a given period matching the necessary time for getting of the degree.

For Master degree: the scholarship will be granted for a maximum duration of 10 months (1 year of Master degree). Some successful candidates will have to get into a two-year Master degree.

In this specific case, scholarship could be granted for two years.

For PhDs: the scholarship will be granted for a maximum duration of 3 years. However, at the end of each academic year, the recipient will have to justify the progress of his/her project and/or thesis in order to be able to renew his/her grant every year.

In case of studies break or ending, the scholarship will automatically be cancelled.

Scholarship Application:

The scholarship application file must include:

• A filled in and signed scholarship application form;
• An up-to-date résumé stating the entire academic curriculum;
• A cover letter explaining motivations and interests in the planned project;
• Copies of academic diploma;
• University transcripts of the last two years of studies;

For Master level candidates:

• Enrolment attestation copy and/or letters of the host university in France.

For PhDs:

• An attestation signed by your tutor indicating his commitment to supervise your thesis;
• A detailed description of the research project (2/3 pages).

Optional documents:

• Cost-sharing commitment letter from the corresponding organisation;
• Academic and/or professional recommendations;
• Language proficiency certificates: French (TCF, DELF, DALF, academic degree,…) and/or English (TOEFL, TOEIC, etc.).

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I will personally prosecute them with evidence for using NRM contacts and support to destabilize the progress of DP. They have been given lawyers Akampurira and company advocates and Enos Tumusiime of Kampala Associates all paid for by the NRM treasury through MP Singh Katongole.

They also go through two NRM persons I will name before the committee. There is one general of UPDF and one top police officer. The contacts points are at State House are already with me and I have copies of their signs at the visitors’ book of statehouse all which I will lay before the DP disciplinary committee to take action.

By Fred Mukasa Mbidde

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Our reporters walked on the streets of Kampala and randomly asked Ugandans what they think about the anticipated war betweenIranandAmerica. Many of the respondents wishedIranto defeat America.

Sheikh Mohammad Musa of Kibuli Mosque says that a chance has come for Americato be challenged militarily and technologically. Sheikh Musa condemns America for being behind human loses inRwanda, Libya, Iraq and Afghanistan among other countries. He wished its downfall. Another Ugandan Denis Matovu, a Christian and a trader on Kampala streets was no different from Mohammad Musa who was a Muslim.

He says that many people in the world are not happy with America’s negative plans on other countries. Matovu says that Americait seems is not happy with Iran’s progress in science and technology. It should also be noted that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his predecessor Akbar Rafsanjani are good friends of president Museveni and the ruling party in Uganda, the National Resistance Movement.

By Walakira Nyanzi

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“We condemn these cowardly attacks, which have led to large-scale loss of life and critical injuries,” said the Secretary-General, who is on an official visit to Malawi.

“The perpetrators of this despicable crime have shown a callous disregard for the lives of their fellow citizens and for the peace, stability, integrity and progress of their country. I extend my personal condolences and sympathy together with those of the Commonwealth community at large to all those affected by these dreadful attacks. The Commonwealth stands in solidarity with the Government and people of Nigeria as the country grieves its loss, and works to address the challenges of terrorism, extremism and insecurity, manifested in the spate of such attacks in recent years.

“Terrorism is anathema to civilised society,” Mr Sharma stressed. “The Commonwealth’s shared view is that conflict and differences should be resolved, and indeed, can only be resolved sustainably through inclusive dialogue built on the foundations of mutual understanding and respect.”

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