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A Real Ghanaian Hero!
September 30, 2003... (From Accra Mail (Ghana) - AAGM) ... He left Microsoft to sow seeds of African Ivy League... He did not need to be in government to help As they chatted on the back porch of her home in Ghana, on the west coast of Africa, Nancy Keteku...

Students in Court for University Riots.
September 30, 2003... (From African Eye News Service (South-East Africa) - AAGM) Byline: Sizwe Samayende More than 60 students who went on the rampage in July and caused R60 000 worth of damage at the University of Venda for Science and Technology...

Japan a Vital Partner for Africa, Says Pretoria's Foreign Minister.
September 30, 2003... (From AllAfrica.com - AAGM) Byline: Ofeibea Quist-Arcton South Africa is often cited - inside and outside the continent - as Africa's leading economy, as well as a major player in the New Partnership for Africa's Development...

Meles Defends Demand for New Ruling on Border With Eritrea.
September 30, 2003... (From AllAfrica.com - AAGM) Byline: Ofeibea Quist-Arcton The Ethiopian prime minister Meles Zenawi and Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki are two of many African leaders who attended the opening ceremony in Japan of the third Tokyo...

Claimants Want Land Commissioner to Resign.
September 30, 2003... (From African Eye News Service (South-East Africa) - AAGM) Byline: Sizwe Samayende A disgruntled land-seeking group in Mpumalanga has called on provincial land claims commissioner Nceba Nqana to resign, claiming that he validated...

Youth Urged to Get ID Books to Vote, Access Social Grants.
September 30, 2003... (From African Eye News Service (South-East Africa) - AAGM) Byline: Sizwe Samayende The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) in Mpumalanga will campaign vigorously to remind young people to get their identity documents in...

Two Attacks On Security Guards Within Two Hours.
September 30, 2003... (From African Eye News Service (South-East Africa) - AAGM) Byline: Riot Hlatshwayo Five armed robbers fled empty handed when the cash trunk they stole from a security guard exploded. The men shot Fidelity Guard employee Marsh...

The NPP And Its Critics.
September 30, 2003... (From Accra Mail (Ghana) - AAGM) "Yes, we should be vigilant in ensuring that the government lives up to our expectations. However those expectations must be realistic. And we ought to remember that ours is a society in transition. Some...

TSE 1st Section's Market Cap Up 30 Pct in April-Sept.
September 30, 2003... (From Jiji) Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)--The market value of stocks traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's first section surged by about 70 trillion yen, or 30.4 pct, during the April-September first half of fiscal 2003. The...

Odwira Afahye Gets Guinness Support.
September 30, 2003... (From Accra Mail (Ghana) - AAGM) Guinness Ghana Limited has presented a sponsorship package to the Odwira Afahye Planning Committee of the Amanokrom Traditional Council at Amanokrom in the Eastern Region. The sponsorship package...

World Tourism Day Special: Boabeng/Fiema: the Monkey Empire.
September 30, 2003... (From Accra Mail (Ghana) - AAGM) Byline: Kent Mensah & Maame Efua Moses It takes about eight hours drive from the capital, Accra to get to Brong Ahafo Region (BA) - the "Bread Basket of Ghana". The region is rich with natural...

ADF Gives US$3.44 Million to ECCAS Countries for Electricity Network Study.
September 30, 2003... (From Accra Mail (Ghana) - AAGM) Mr. Olabisi Ogunjobi, Vice President of the African Development Bank (ADB) in charge of West and Central Operations Region and Mr. Louis Sylvain-Goma, Secretary-General of the Economic Community of Central...

'Banks Can't Rest On Laurels When It Comes to Security'.
September 30, 2003... (From Cape Argus (South Africa) - AAGM) Byline: Sivuyile Mangxamba The banking industry needs to continuously augment its security mechanisms to prevent various forms of fraud, says A Srinivasan of i-flex solutions business...

A Reject Returns As a Star Reborn.
September 30, 2003... (From Cape Argus (South Africa) - AAGM) Byline: Dale Granger Fullback Gaffie du Toit is relishing his return to King's Park on Saturday for Western Province's Currie Cup match against the Sharks, but says his return to Durban is not...

LAB Lawyer Under Investigation.
September 30, 2003... (From African Eye News Service (South-East Africa) - AAGM) Byline: Sizwe Samayende The Legal Aid Board (LAB) is probing one of its most senior attorney for the Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal regions following allegations that he...

Student Bodies Meet On 'Vote Rigging' At PenTech.
September 30, 2003... (From Cape Argus (South Africa) - AAGM) Byline: Candice Bailey Two of the three student organisations at Peninsula Technikon called a meeting with vice-chancellor Professor Brian Figaji yesterday, after alleged voter rigging in the...

Bafana Captain's Hard Time At Spurs.
September 30, 2003... (From Cape Argus (South Africa) - AAGM) Mbulelo Mabizela's move from Orlando Pirates to Tottenham Hotspur is proving difficult. Speaking on MetroFM radio this week, a sombre-sounding Mabizela said he had been experiencing bad...

Super League 'Final' Loses Some Lustre.
September 30, 2003... (From Cape Argus (South Africa) - AAGM) Byline: Lennie Kleintjies What was expected to be the SAFA Western Province Toyota Super League final between Ajax Cape Town and Nelsons of Stellenbosch at Parow tonight has turned out to be a...

WP, Boland Start With Big Victories.
September 30, 2003... (From Cape Argus (South Africa) - AAGM) Defending champions Western Province beat Free State-Northern Cape 10-2 on the opening day of the interprovincial golf championships in Port Elizabeth. Province were relentless as they cruised...

Modelman's Killer Loose.
September 30, 2003... (From Cape Argus (South Africa) - AAGM) Byline: Norman Joseph Marawaan Jacobs, one of the city's most wanted men and the alleged killer of a prominent Italian model scout, has escaped from police cells. On Saturday Jacobs, 24,...

Mother City's in Full Bloom.
September 30, 2003... (From Cape Argus (South Africa) - AAGM) Byline: Denzil Maragele If you've been disappointed in this season's flowers on the West Coast, take heart - you will find a cornucopia of wild and wonderful blossoms on your own doorstep. ...

Comics Let It All Hang Out.
September 30, 2003... (From Cape Argus (South Africa) - AAGM) Byline: Shellee Geduld Howls of laughter turned to shrieks of surprise at the Smirnoff International Comedy Festival at the Baxter Theatre on Sunday night when two comedians hijacked the stage...

Donors Pledge $173m Support for Poverty Alleviation.
September 30, 2003... (From Ghanaian Chronicle - AAGM) Byline: Enoch Opata & Patrick Baidoo Signatories to the Multi-Donor Budget Support Programme (MDBSP) for Ghana have pledged $173 million to see to the success of the Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy...

Volta NDC Condemns Assasination Attempt On Mills.
September 30, 2003... (From Ghanaian Chronicle - AAGM) Byline: Ivy Benson THE CENTRAL Region branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned the alleged assassination attempt on the party's flag bearer, Prof. John Evans Atta Mills at Hohoe...

NDC Gets Cold Feet Over Looming 2004 Election Defeat.
September 30, 2003... (From Ghanaian Chronicle - AAGM) Byline: Bismark Bebli THE GENERAL Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Dan Botwe, has repudiated allegations by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the government has advanced plans...

Anlo Awoamefia Dispute: the Political Connection.
September 30, 2003... (From Ghanaian Chronicle - AAGM) Credible evidence emerging from inside sources within the National Democratic Congress, (NDC) speak of deep divisions within its southern Volta Region caucus over the pivotal role being played by some of...

Atkinson Uses South African Pitch Know-How in Pakistan.
September 30, 2003... (From Cape Argus (South Africa) - AAGM) Byline: Patrick Compton English curator Andy Atkinson is in Pakistan to prepare quality cricket pitches to give pace and bounce, without targeting the upcoming series against South Africa. ...

Nigerian Speaker protests at US embassy's denial of visas to MPs.
September 30, 2003... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) September Speaker of the House of Representatives yesterday complained to officials of the United States embassy over the refusal of visas to his members wanting to travel to America for...

32 ISPs Caught in NCA Dragnet.
September 30, 2003... (From Ghanaian Chronicle - AAGM) Byline: Joseph Coomson ... Involved in fraudulent activities resulting in loss of $30m to GT Some 32 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have been identified to be involved in fraudulent...

The Manya Krobo cents7bn 'Chop Chop'.
September 30, 2003... (From Ghanaian Chronicle - AAGM) Byline: Bennett Akuaku Barely six days after taking the lid off the rot in the Manya Krobo District Assembly, an investigating team has been assigned by government to look into the issues raised. ...

Pro-Vice Chancellor Reveals 24,000 Untrained Teachers in Classrooms.
September 30, 2003... (From Ghanaian Chronicle - AAGM) Byline: Simmons Yussif Kewura The Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Kobina Yankson, has revealed that currently there are over 43,876 trained teacher vacancies in the...

Anaemia is Children, Pregnant Women's Big Problem.
September 30, 2003... (From Ghanaian Chronicle - AAGM) Byline: Annette S. Yeboah Eight out of every ten children below five years and seven out of every ten children in the school age years in Ghana suffer from anaemia, the head of the nutrition unit of...

Retired GNA Staff Elect New Officers.
September 30, 2003... (From Ghanaian Chronicle - AAGM) The Retired and Past Staff Association of the Ghana News Agency (RAGNA) has elected an 11-member executive ahead of the formal inauguration of the association on November 27. The new officers, under...

Grand Public Show of Eyadema in Parade Over 'Terrorism'.
September 30, 2003... (From Ghanaian Chronicle - AAGM) Byline: Ebow Godwin President Gnassingbe Eyadema has for sometime now been the target of wild speculations circulating in Lome that he was gravely ill, receiving medical treatment in a private clinic...

Stop This Unnecessary Bickering.
September 30, 2003... (From Ghanaian Chronicle - AAGM) WE HAVE learnt with dismay the wrangling between Awutu-Effutu-Senya District Assembly and the Odupong-Ofankor (Kasoa) traditional authority over the use of the cents7 billion new market project at Kosoa in...

We'll Carry On Safety Efforts, Says Metrorail.
September 30, 2003... (From Cape Argus (South Africa) - AAGM) Byline: Maureen Marud Cape Metrorail will keep up efforts to make rail travel in the city safe for commuters, although it has won its appeal against a Cape High Court order to protect...

Biriggwa Starts Work in Ethiopia.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Mariam Nalunkuuma Uganda's ambassador to Ethiopia Wasswa Biriggwa on Thursday presented his credentials to the Ethiopian head of state, Girma Wolde-Giorgis. In a statement, Girma pledged...

Land Body Rejects Proposals.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) THE Uganda Land Alliance has protested the recent proposal by the Cabinet to the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) to allow the Government to compulsorily acquire land without prior compensation,...

Harpur Has More than One Goal in Life.
September 30, 2003... (From Cape Argus (South Africa) - AAGM) Byline: Rodney Reiners South African soccer currently has a wealth of quality goalkeepers. There's Bafana Bafana incumbent Andre Arendse, now with Sundowns, the brilliant Moeneeb Josephs at...

Lawyers Fight for Advertising Rights.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Jude Etyang THE Uganda Law Society (ULS) has formed a five-member committee to review the 1977 Advocates Professional Conduct Regulations which bars them from any form of advertising and...

Arua Cops Building Re-Probed.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Frank Mugabi The Government has instituted a new committee to investigate alleged shoddy construction of the north-west regional Police headquarters building in Arua town. The regional...

Entebbe Airport On Alert.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Alfred Wasike ENTEBBE International Airport was put under full emergency on Saturday morning when a DAIRO Air Services (DAS) DC 10 aircraft developed problems with its undercarriage after...

Makerere Toughens On Payment of Fees.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Fred Ouma MAKERERE University has toughened on fees payment. Students are required to abide by a strict mode of payment the university has instituted. The regulation states that private...

Wamala Stays Put.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala is not about to retire-he has at least three more years at the helm of the Catholic Church. Under Canon law, a cardinal retires at 80. Wamala makes 77 in December. The...

'Women Need Special Support Against HIV'.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Sarah Muwanga THE impact of HIV/AIDS on women is so severe that they need special assistance to enable them achieve a reasonable standard of living, an official with the Uganda Aids...

Uganda to Host Global HIV/Aids Conference.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Raymond Baguma and Lillian Nalumansi UGANDA is to host this year's international conference for people living with HIV/AIDS. Uganda becomes the second African country after South Africa,...

Condoms Are Still Needed.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) CARDINAL WAMALA warned journalists last week against the use of condoms. He said that condoms were invented for prostitutes and that such artificial methods of contraception promote immorality. ...

Country Continues Clinical Trials of HIV Prevention Jelly.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Sheila B Gashishiri Efforts are underway to develop a new drug to prevent the transmission of sexual HIV/AIDS. The introduction of microbicides, jelly-like substances that are applied in the...

Gov't to Release Makerere University Business School Funds Soon.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Solomon Muyita THE Ministry of Education has once again asked the Makerere University Business School to open, but this time with a promise to release its necessary funds within 14 days. ...

Male Machoism a Setback in the Fight Against HIV.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Lillian Omariba MALE attitudes towards women and sex have long been acknowledged as one of the biggest sources of Africa's AIDS pandemic, but changing them is a task that would have made...

Lawal Defies Death By Stoning.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Somini Sengupta Amina Lawal, the Nigerian peasant whose case became known worldwide after she was sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, was acquitted by the highest Islamic court in her...

Activist Wants UHRC Stay.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Richard Mutumba THE Uganda Prisoners' Aid Foundation (UPAF) has rejected and condemned the Government proposal to scrap the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC). The foundation said the...

Police Launch Driver Award.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Steven Candia POLICE has launched an award aimed at improving road discipline and reducing road accidents in the country. Kampala traffic chief, Gabriel Tibayungwa, launched the third...

Team Stuns Kenya U-19.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ronnie Kintu Uganda 212/7 Kenya 119/10 Uganda won by 93 runs PATRICK Ochan and Jimmy Okello sparkled with the ball as the Uganda U-19 cricket team beat fancied Kenya by 93 runs in...

Gov't to Gazette Nakivubo Swamp As a Protected Area.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Gerald Tenywa PROSSY Nalubwama was under siege. Her belongings were in ruins after the floods poured into the house as she slept. She held on to a floating empty jerrycan until she was...

We Won't Arrest for Arresting Sake - Owusu Ankomah Tells NPP Hawks.
September 30, 2003... (From Ghanaian Chronicle - AAGM) Byline: Emmanuel Akli The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Papa Owusu Ankomah, has said his office will not abuse the powers conferred on it by the constitution to harass the opposition...

Rwanda Votes MPs.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Voting began Monday in Rwanda's first legislative elections since the 1994 genocide, with the party of Paul Kagame, who was overwhelmingly elected president in August, expected to win a strong majority....

Visitors Sweep Board.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Samson Opus KENYAN players showed that darts is a game of strong men and women as they swept the table clean in the Uganda Open, Sunday. While Ugandan players chalked well under pressure...

KKL Stars in Kabarole, Mubende.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) kkl u-11 1 Kabarole 0 KKL U-11 5 Mubende 0 The KKL U-11 World Youth Champions beat Kabarole and Mubende District teams over the weekend as part of their continuing Measles awareness campaign...

Stone Levels League Race.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Gloria Kyomugisha Livingstone 85 Marines 82 Power 61 Miracle 51 Kitante 44 MUK-Cubs 33 Jammers 100 Sharing 81 A total of 537 points marked one of the best scoring of the MTN...

Govt Unveils $2.5b Road Safety Plan.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) The Ministry of Works, Housing and Communication has unveiled a three-year national road safety action plan and a five-year road safety improvement programme. Speaking in Arua recently, Minister John...

Makerere University to Benefit From $100m US Grant.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: John Eremu MAKERERE University is one of six African institutions of higher learning to benefit from a US $100m (sh200b) grant from four US charities. The initiative from Carnegie...

FIA Salutes MOSAC.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Douglas Mazune THE FIA observer's report has commended MOSAC for improving on safety in the 2003 TOTAL Pearl of Africa Uganda rally September 5-7. "The safety plan and its implementation...

'Let CRC Report to Parliament'.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Mariam Nalunkuuma And Richard Komakech THE Justice Forum (JEEMA) has asked President Yoweri Museveni to change the terms of reference of the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) so that it...

Kirinya Prison Asks Government for Aid.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) KRINYA Remand prison in Jinja is ill equipped and has asked the Government to give it aid, writes Moses Nampala. The officer in-charge of the Prison, Isahaka Magemeso, said lack of transport made...

Tororo to Host Soccer Bonanza.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Abraham Odeke Tororo district will this week host a soccer tournament for farmers. The event, code-named "Grow More Cotton Tournament", has attracted sixteen teams from the cotton...

Mayuge Wants 95% Immunisation Success.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Kakamwa MAYUGE district leaders have launched a campaign targeting at least 95% coverage in the forthcoming measles immunisation. Acting LC5 chairperson Loyce Sajjabbi launched...

The Twelve-Year Wait.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: William Muwonge Final leader board-top 5 E. Okullo 84 81 83 248 M.Turya 81 80 88 249 M. Ntege 81 87 84 252 A. Owori 85 85 83 253 E. Okatch 85 84 87 256 WINNING a...

Measles Kills 10 in Camp.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Nathan Etengu AN outbreak of measles and diarrhoea has killed 10 children at Gweri camp for the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Soroti. The LC3 chairman, Michael Olupot, on Friday...

Witnesses Awaited.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Norman Katende THE Stephen Kavuma probe meets today, in what looks like the final meeting, before they start inviting witnesses for evidence and tips. According to probe chairman Kavuma,...

Row Over Former UCB Employees Pension Funds.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Hillary Nsambu TRUSTEES of the former Uganda Commercial Bank (UCB) Employees Trust Fund will not have access to over sh1.5bn until the court decides on who is entitled to the money. This...

Medal Hopes: Veronica Wabukawo.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Norman Katende Veronica Wabukawo Age: 29 Discipline: 100m Personal best: 11.5 Season best: 11.85 Club: Individual All Africa Games record: Semi finalist...

Off to Nigeria Today: Part of the All Africa Games Bound Team At Lugogo Yesterday.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: James Bakama And Norman Katende IT will not be the traditional ceremonial dress. Uganda has had to improvise because of lack of adequate funds, and will this time dress the team in half...

Heavy Rains Threaten City With Cholera.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Catherine Ntabadde Kampala city is likely to face a cholera epidemic due to poor sanitation, lands state minister Baguma Isoke has said. He said the heavy rains were likely to continue...

Female Condom Fails to Take Off.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Richard Komakech THE Government has suspended the promotion of the female condom, the Femidom, citing high costs, poor acceptability and ill-preparation. The Ministry of Health introduced...

Ex-Kabale Lc5 Boss Hands Over Office.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Darious Magara FORMER Kabale district chairman Edison Kakuru has handed over office to his deputy Silver Baguma following the nullification of his election as chairman by the High Court in...

RDC Warns Headteachers.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Emmanuel Mulondo The Kabarole Resident District Commissioner, Canon Ben Rullonga, has said many headteachers have ghost pupils in their schools to fleece Government in UPE disbursements. ...

Church to Boycott Burials.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: John Nzinjah The Church of Uganda Diocese of South Rwenzori has resolved to stop officiating at funerals where people engage in sex and play disco music. "People have turned funerals into...

Aids/HIV Groups Hit 2,500.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Charles Wendo The number of AIDS NGOs in Uganda has shot up from 50 in 1990 to more than 2,500 currently, the director of The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO), said recently. Uganda's...

Sh3b Project Launched.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) A sh3.3b project to increase income of subsistence farmers in Kabale district has been commissioned. The new district chairman, Silver Baguma, launched the project at Kigezi private sector promotion...

Kabwegyere Blasts MPs Over Tax.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Eddie Ssejjoba And Ali Mambule Local government minister Prof. Tarsis Kabwegyere has blasted MPs advocating for the scrapping of the Graduated Tax, describing them as "idle talkers who will...

Reform Welcomes Runumi Appointment.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Geresom Musamali THE Reform Agenda (RA) has welcomed the appointment of Dr. Francis Mwesigye Runumi as commissioner for planning in the Ministry of Health. RA spokesperson Betty Kamya...

UPDF Ammunition Factory Goes Commercial.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Grace Matsiko The UPDF ammunition factory at Nakasongola has gone commercial, selling small arms to private companies as well as exporting the bullets to the neighbouring states. The...

World Bank Steps Up Poverty Fight.
September 30, 2003... (From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM) Byline: Ricks Kayizzi And Mary Karugaba THE World Bank has adopted a community-driven development (CDD) strategy as a channel to intensify its fight against poverty in the country, Harriet Nanyonjo,...