Active Nation South SudanNews Vol 2 Issue 19 by Active Nation Publisher

VOL. 02 ISSUE. 019 ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011 SSP - 3 Ugx 2,000 - Ksh - 50 TZ 600 RWF - 400 BIF - 1500 EGP - 200

President Kiir orders the release of captured chopper By Markhel makhoi

he President of the Republic of South Sudan H.E Salva Kiir Mayardit issued an order to release the Russian made Sudan Airways cargo helicopter that was intercepted on the 08th August 2010 in Upper Nile State carrying rebels loyal to the renegade General George Athor. This was announced by the Official Government Spokesman Hon. Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin

who is also the minister for Information and Broadcasting. Addressing the media during the weekly media forum while hosting the spokesperson of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and the deputy director of military intelligence, Dr. Marial said the decision to release the chopper by the President of the Republic was to demonstrate

a good gesture to the government in Khartoum that since South Sudan is now an independent Republic, the past has to be forgiven. He said the helicopter which is white in colour and bearing Sudan Airways logo and markings was used for transporting arms and militia to George Author’s centres. Dr. Marial regretted that in spite of so many such good gestures by

the President of the Republic of South Sudan, Khartoum still continues to fight proxy wars against the Republic of South Sudan. According to Col. Phillip Aguer, the Official Spokesman of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) on the 27th October 2011 militia trained by the Khartoum government left South Kordufan and attacked Mayom County in

Col. Phillip Aguer and Hon Dr Barnaba Marial Benjamin adrresing the press

Unity State on the 28th killing eleven civilians. He explained that the casualties included the only medical doctor in the county hospital and the wife of the SPLA Deputy Commanderin-Chief Gen. Paulino

Sudan seizes ‘rebel stronghold’ in Blue Nile

Matip. Col Aguer also estimated the number of the wounded at sixty. He also reported that the SPLA forces killed 32 militia men. He said that ten SPLA soldiers and

Contd in pg 2

INS

.....

..... DE.

1st Agriculture Trade Show Supplement Page 11- 14

Sports Page 23 - v24

The Sudanese army has been clashing with opposition fighters in the Blue Nile state for at least two months Page 3 Juba Office: 150 metres Walk from America Embassy & Zara Hotel off Minitries Road, Nabari Juba, Ross Sudan @ makerere-edu.org 0955 710 805; www.activenationss.webs.com

Page 2

ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011

Contd fro p1

LOCAL NEWS

Kiir Orders Release of Chopper

four police officers were also killed. Dr. Marial said there lots of media reports were giving exaggerated figures without verifying them with the government authorities who are on the ground. He said there is evidence to prove that the Khartoum government is training these militias and infiltrating them into South Sudan territory despite their rebuttal of these facts. “Today there are people who were part of the militia groups and have taken the amnesty given by the President of the Republic with us here; they can testify to you that they were trained by Khartoum”, said Dr. Marial. The minister called on

the international community to be on the lookout for these advances of the Khartoum government whose intensions, he said, are not good. He also called on the UNMISS to stand up and stick to their mandate to protect lives. On Abyei, the minister reiterated the position of the government that the SPLA soldiers withdrew completely from Abyei as per the agreement signed with the African Unoin (AU) and witnessed by the UN Security Council. He said as per this agreement both the SAF and SPLA were

supposed to withdraw from Abyei paving way for the deployment of the African Union forces (Ethiopian Forces). He explained that in spite of the agreement, the SAF still occupies Abyei while the Khartoum government is delaying the deployment of the African Union peace

keepers. He described this is a war mongering attitude by the Khartoum government and called on the International community to intervene to resolve the impasse in good time so that the peace process may continue in Abyei and alleviate the human suffering of the people of Abyei.

Housing Minister gives ultimatum to media Houses to apologize for defamation stories By Lobuga Joseph L

New Sudan Hotel P.O.Box 82, Tel: +249 122 32 5171 +249 919 659 786 +249 914 173 597 +211 977 128 159 Email: newsudanhotel@hotmail.com

he minister of Housing and physical planning Jemma Nunu kumba has given Sudan Tribune web site, the Citizen news paper and the New Times News paper 48 hours to apologise for two separate defamatory stories published against her. On Monday 31st of October, the New Times news paper published alleged harassment of the Minister by Police under the title “police arrest Nunu Kumba”. The minister dismissed the alleged report published by the new Times News paper and described it as misinformation and total lie. “I have never been arrested by the police on the date that was mentioned by the paper, and during the mentioned time I was at the funeral place of my neighbor wife to late Dr. Samson kwaje”. Nunu elaborated. Nunu said the New Times will explain where

the minister showing the defamatory story to our journalist they got that information and who was arrested as well as how they put her picture in the story that she never got involved. In related development Sudan tribune and the Citizen newspaper reported on the same date that, the ministry of housing has awarded contract to Pan China. “Pan China Won Company Contract for South Sudan new Capital” She further revealed that this was also “a misinformation and total lie” and tasked them to give an explanation regarding the story.

“Equally on this fake information about the contract, I request an apology in the ministry and the company alleged to have won the contract”. She said failure to do so for the both police harassment and the contract, they will take legal action against the three media houses. Nunu said she believes in Democracy and freedom of expression but it must be based on facts. “I believe am available to the media houses every time, either through my office or phone, it is a matter of courtesy to call

me and confirm before putting the information in the media”. She revealed that Pan China is one of the selected company among seven companies selected out of 27 applicants. They requested them to submit technical and financial proposal within three weeks but none of them has submitted yet, thus how can we issue a contract? She asked. However they are still looking for a competent company that will do mapping, Arial and ground survey of the area and produce the map of the place so that it can be demarcated and declared a national capital of the country. She assured that they are still in the process of selecting a company that is going to do feasibility study of the mapping but they have not selected any company yet. She said the process of the proposed Capital is transparent and any thing done on Ramcial will not be done under the table.

Page 3

ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011

Sudan seizes ‘rebel stronghold’ in Blue Nile economically marginalised by Sudan’s government. Khartoum accuses them of trying to spread chaos and says it will not tolerate armed militias on its side of the border. Fighting between the Sudanese army and SPLMNorth fighters erupted in Blue Nile in September,

LOCAL NEWS RSS to manage oil revenue efficiently

By Komakech Ivan

he Republic of South Sudan has taken steps towards efficient management of its oil revenues. This was announced last week during a conference on Oil Revenue Management organized by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning of the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and held at Home and Away in Juba. The event brought together the governors and finance ministers of the oil producing states,

Generation Fund to enable the Government to set aside some funds for future generations. The Bill is in line with the Transitional Constitution of South Sudan which clearly states that the ownership of petroleum and gas shall be vested in the people of South Sudan and shall be developed and managed by the National Government on behalf of, and for the benefit of, the people. H.E. Kosti Manibe Ngai, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning,

The Sudanese army has been clashing with opposition fighters in the Blue Nile state for at least two months

udanese armed forces have seized the rebel stronghold of Kurmuk in Blue Nile state, both sides said, after two months of heavy fighting on the border with newly independent South Sudan. “Our troops entered the town of Kurmuk, expelled the insurgents and killed and wounded many [them] and they are now cleansing the town,” Sudan’s defence ministry website said on Thursday.

Violence in Sudanese border states has soured talks between Khartoum and former civil war foe South Sudan. The two states have yet to resolve how to share oil revenues or other assets after South Sudan seceded as part of a 2005 peace deal. “The SPLM troops have withdrawn from Kurmuk for strategic reasons. The Sudanese army controls Kurmuk but this is not the end of the war in Blue Nile,” said Sulaiman Othman, a spokesman

for SPLM-North in Blue Nile. Blue Nile and South Kordofan are north of the new border and remain part of Sudan, but are home to many who sided with the south during one of Africa’s longest and deadliest civil wars. Both sides have also failed to find a solution for the disputed border region of Abyei which Khartoum seized in May. Border violence Fighters in border states say they have been politically and

spreading from neighbouring northern state of South Kordofan where violence began in June. Khartoum accuses South Sudan of backing the fighters in both states. Juba has denied the charges. Border violence has also badly affected ties between Sudan and Western powers. Washington extended trade sanctions this week that have been in place since 1997

Region needs support to thrash LRA

LRA remains a regional threat and ending it calls for the support of the international community. “I believe winning the war against terrorism needs the collective security coordination from across the world”, he said. He added that the Great Lakes region and East Africa have seemingly not been successful in eliminating the LRA. He also warned that without eliminating Mr Kony, the LRA insurgency will persist. Hon Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin, the minister of Information and

Broadcasting who is also the Official Spokesperson of the Government of the Republic of South Sudan, said the position of the government is that it accepts fully the role of the government of United States of America to assist in eliminating the LRA from the region. He said the United States of America will have a major role in terms of logistical support and in terms of locating the rebels who are hiding in one of the thickest forests in the DRC and the Central African Republic.

By Markhel Makhoi

he countries that are worst affected by the terror of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) such as Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of South Sudan and Central African Republic urgently need the support of a strong military power to root out the rebels from the region. This view was expressed by Col. Philip Aguer, the Official Spokesperson

of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLA) last week during the weekly media forum hosted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in Juba. He said that the intervention of the United States of America in fighting the LRA leader Joseph Kony and his group who have been accused of murder, rape, and abductions of children would be a welcome gesture. Col. Aguer said the

H.E Kosti Manibe Ngai Minister of finance and Economic Planning

government officials, international experts, and representatives from the civil society. The conference was part of the ongoing deliberation on how to manage oil revenue wisely to promote economic growth and diversification of the economy. In his opening remarks, H.E. Dr. Riek Machar, the Vice President of Republic of South Sudan stressed “We all know that natural resources do not last forever, and we need to prepare for the time when the petroleum production declines and eventually ceases altogether.” The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning has taken the lead working together with the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, Ministry of Justice, and the Bank of South Sudan to draft the Petroleum Revenue Management Bill, which was circulated prior to the conference. The Petroleum Revenue Management Bill establishes the Oil Revenue Stabilization Account to act as a buffer against volatility in oil prices and the Future

knowing oil revenue finances 98% of the Government’s budget, noted that South Sudan is highly exposed to volatility in oil prices. He indicated that a significant share of future oil revenue must be saved to ensure South Sudan has a buffer to cushion future volatility in oil prices and the expected decline in production. The oil production from current blocks is expected to decline by more than 40% over the next five years.Representatives from the Ministry of Finance of Norway and Ministry of Finance of Ghana shared their experiences as the conference provided an opportunity to review models in these other countries. Hon. Pagan Amum, the Secretary General of the SPLM pointed out that oil can only be a curse if not managed well. The oil revenue management will be based on best international practice and principles for good governance, transparency, and accountability. unrest.

Page 4

LOCAL NEWS

ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011

Stop using witchdoctors’ Eastern Equatoria tells citizens

The deputy governor Nartisio Loluke Manir By Alupo Sarah

he deputy governor of Eastern Equatoria state, Nartisio Loluke Manir, last week called upon his community to stop seeking medical assistance from witch doctors but rather go the health centres for treatment. “So many of our people in the villages are suffering from diseases that could have been treated in the early stages at the medical facilities, but they instead go to witchdoctors for treatment who often treat them, thus leading to the death of many of the patients,” said Loluke. He called upon health workers to observe ethical standards in the execution of their duties. “Sometimes when you go the health facilities in the rural areas, you will find no single staff on duty. Some of the patients become even

sicker because no health worker is there to attend to them,” he said. Speaking at the handover of four new vehicles to state authorities by Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), he said his government will prioritise the development of health institutions to ensure that health services reach to people in remote areas. “Our health institutions have not developed to the level where every citizen has access to health services at a walking distance. It’s the strategy of the government to ensure that this is achieved in the long run,” Loluke told Sudan Tribune. The project, which will focus on Budi, Lopa/ Lafon, Ikwoto, and Kapoeta East counties, is funded by the MultiDonor Trust Fund, which is administered by the

World Bank. Loluke thanked NPA for their support, which he noted had begun during South Sudan’s two-decade civil war. As part of a 2005 agreement South Sudan voted to secede from north Sudan in January, and in July became the world’s youngest nation. “We acknowledge the support of NPA has given us since the difficult days of the struggle for liberation. We shall not forget the organisation for the good work it has done in the country. We still request for more support as we embark on reconstruction of the country,” said Loluke. South Sudan is one of the least developed countries in the world with conflict and underinvestment blighting the region. Deputy team leader of the health project, Abe Gordon Abias, said county health department staff had been trained how to use information systems that would improve the efficiency of their work. He said the project procured and installed solar panels for lighting, supplied computers, office furniture and connected internet facilities at County Health Department’s in the eight counties of the state. Gordon said four more vehicles are being procured for the remaining four countries.

Audit Chamber presents reports to parliament By Alupo Sarah

he South Sudan Audit Chamber today presented the audited reports of the fiscal years 2005 and 2006 to the South Sudan National Legislative Assembly in its sitting number 25/2011. Presenting the audit reports, the Auditor General Steven Wondu explained that the audit was conducted according to the provisions of the Section 195 Articles 4 and 5 of the Interim

Auditor General Steven Wondu during the presentation

Government urged to disseminate information widely

Hon Kuol Manyang Juuk By Deng Micheal

he governor of Jonglei State, Hon Kuol Manyang Juuk has urged the central government to establish systems that would facilitate effective dissemination of information in all the states so as to educate the masses of its policies, plans and programmes and reduce cases of misinformation and ignorance. Hon Manyang this appeal today when he made a courtesy call on Hon Dr Barnaba Marial Benjamin, the minister for Information and Broadcasting and Constitution of Southern Sudan. He said that the section gives the Audit Chamber the power to audit the accounts of the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary as well as the accounts of the states, local governments, independent commissions, public institutions and corporations, and any other institutions as may be determined by the law. The Auditor General also explained that the chamber audited oil revenue, non-oil revenue, payroll expenditure, operating expenditure, capital expenditure and bank and cash accounts. The two reports were then passed on to the Public Accounts Committee and the Finance, Economy, Planning and Development Committee for scrutiny before being tabled back in the House for debate. During the same sitting

Official Government Spokesman, to brief him on the general situation in Jonglei State. The governor urged the national government not to concentrate only at the central government level but also to use all channels and media of communication, including radio, to promote the use of information at the grassroots. We also ask the government to train information professionals to translate its programmes to local languages to ensure that information such as the Presidential speeches is communicated effectively to the people at the grassroots who do not understand English or Arabic and ensure seamless implementation of the directives”, he said. He explained that the media can be used as a rallying channel for

the people of the states such as Jonglei which are cut off from the rest of the country due to poor road networks. He said this would ensure exchange of ideas, trade and uphold harmony in the society. It would, he said, also encourage the communities to discard retrogressive habits and embrace progress. The governor also appealed for enhanced training and equipping of the security agents in the states to enable them to maintain security in their areas of duty. Dr Marial pledged that the government will improve information systems in the states. He explained that apart from the South Sudan Radio which broadcasts all over the country in 17 languages, the government is working on establishing an FM station which will ensure a wider reach to all the states.

the August House continued to discuss the urgent and important matter of food shortage in the Republic of South Sudan. The minister for Commerce, Industry and Investment Hon Garang Diing briefed the House on the food security situation. He said that South Sudan is facing food shortage due to global economic crisis which is affecting developed and developing countries in the world. He explained that the situation has been exacerbated by the fact that South Sudan is importing food supplies from East African countries such as Kenya and Uganda which are themselves facing low production of food. He also explained that the fact that the UN also buys food supplies from the same markets further makes the already bad situation worse. The minister also explained that the

increase in the price of fuel worldwide is another factor leading to the skyrocketing of food prices. He reported that high quality of fuel is sold at $ 100 per barrel while the average quality is sold at $80 per barrel. The minister also explained that the Somali piracy menace further complicates the situation since it contributes to the increment of food prices due to high costs of transit insurance. Hon Diing explained that the government is planning to establish food reserves but is cautious due to the experiences of the dura scandal. The minister for Finance and Economic Planning also explained the inflation situation in the country as well as the mechanisms in place to contain it. The sitting was attended by 171 members and was chaired by the Acting Speaker Hon. Daniel Awet Akot.

Students Union in Uganda receive token from President Kiir

Peter Gai Manyuon, Vice Chairperson

By markhel makhoi

he South Sudan Students Union in Uganda has received the 50,000USD token which had been pledged to it by President Salva Kiir Mayardit. Confirming receipt of the token, the Vice Chairperson of the Union Mr Peter Gai Manyuon said that the money was received last week from the Office the President. He expressed the gratitude of the students to the Head of State for this kind gesture which has demonstrated his commitment to support the youth in their pursuit of education. Mr Manyuon also acknowledged the

support the union has received from the government since its inception in 2007. He said that the union will continue to work hand in hand with the government in nation building. He asserted that the students will never forget their motherland even during their brief sojourn in the Diaspora. The student leader also commended the efforts of the Executive Director in the Office of the President Comrade Yel Lual Khor for his continued support for the students. He commended the President for appointing such committed officers to serve their motherland and take care of the interests of the youth. Meanwhile, the students union held a meeting last week with all the chairpersons of its constituent institutions to deliberate on how to share out the money. The meeting, held at the Pacific Hotel in Kampala, agreed that the money will be distributed equitably among the South Sudanese student association all over Uganda.

CatholicChurch ChurchCelebrates Celebrate South Sudan to revive Catholic Peace Conference in Bor Peace Conference stalled factories By Alupo Sarah

he Republic of South Sudan has embarked on reviving stalled factories at Mangala, Anzara, Malut and Aweil in its efforts to harness more revenue streams to complement petroleum, Hon Garang Diing, the minister for Commerce, Industry and Investment said. Addressing the weekly media forum hosted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting last week, Hon Diing emphasized that petroleum alone will not catapult South Sudan to the economic pedestal it is capable of achieving.The minister also announced that a feasibility study on cement production in Kapoeta is ongoing. He said that establishing cement manufacturing factories in the country will not only create employment opportunities and more revenue streams but will also make building materials readily available and cut the cost of construction. He said that local production of building materials is critical at this time in light of the impending relocation of the capital from Juba to Ramciel. Hon Diing also announced that his ministry has worked on a number of bills relating to microfinance

GoSS looking for long-term solution for looming food crisis in S.Sudan By Alupo Sarah

he Minister for Commerce, Industry and Investment, Garang Diing has briefed the National Assembly on the dire food security situation in the country. He said that South Sudan is facing a massive food shortage due to the global economic crisis which is affecting all countries in the world. In September, the United Nations

LOCAL NEWS

ACTIVE ACTIVE NEWSNATION 14th OCTOBER - 20th- 13th OCTOBER 7th NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 2011

Page 5

estimated that more than one-third of all South Sudanese are “food insecure” and vulnerable to starvation. According to Diing, the situation has been aggravated by the fact that the country is importing food from East African countries such as Kenya and Uganda, which are themselves facing low food production. He also

pointed to the blockade of the north-south border by Khartoum and the rising price of food due to high fuel and transport costs as contributing factors. Diing said that the Government has received a donation of 300,000 bags of maize from Malawi as a short term solution to the food shortage, while working on a longer term solution to the problem.

and insurance which are currently being processed. He said these bills will be enacted as part of the priority activities under the 100-day action plan announced by President Salva Kiir Mayardit a few months ago. He also explained that the ministry is working with the other government institutions to reduce unnecessary taxation of commodities especially at the border points in an effort to reign in the rising inflation and cost of living. The minister also announced that thousands of bags of maize have been imported from Malawi and will reach the country in due course. He said these imports will help the country to seal the existing food deficit caused by the closing of borders with the North. He explained that South Sudan used to get the bulk of its foodstuff from the North but said that the situation changed with the closure of the borders after South Sudan’s independence. He explained that Khartoum closed the borders under the pretext that South Sudan was supporting dissidents in Blue Nile and South Kordufan.

BISHOP OF BOR DIOCESE By Juuk Mading Dut

he Catholic Church in the state capital of Jonglei-Bor Diocese of malakal last week celebrated the peace conference in St Paul parish. The conference was the first ecumenical prayer made by the Catholic Church in the state capital-Bor. The conference which was under the theme “let the peace be with you”. Was attended by the Bishop of Bor Diocese Grace Ruben Akurdit de Ngong and various state Government officials including minister of health, commissioner of police, MPs, UN representatives and representatives from non-governmental organizations. During his sermon, Bishop Grace Akurdi warned that if people do not believe in peace then they can’t enjoy the state. The clergy revealed that he felt ashamed

by the actions of Murle tribe who didn’t turn up for Independence Day celebration “how can you refuse to celebrate something that ended oppression?” Bishop Grace further asked the Government of Jonglei to reinforce peace among the communities in the state as a way of fulfilling its mandate of guiding and protecting its civilians. Pastor Abraham of the Catholic Church blamed cattle keeping and illiteracy as some of the problems leading to insecurity in the state. Pastor Edward revealed love, peace and forgiveness among the citizens as the only solution to insecurity and development and that, “if the mentioned are not implemented in Jonglei our independence will be in vain and we will not enjoy the fruits of our new nation at all”.

Think Springs THINK LEAF SPRING FOR THE BEST PRICE IN TOWN

CENTRE BOLTS

MANUFACTURERS OF LEAF SPRINGS, ANCILLARIES, FILTERS AND CLAMPS. MENGO - KISENYI, OPP. LUBIRI CALTEX, KAMPALA, UGANDA.

+256 312 513463/ 712 / 753/ 704 786013 E MAIL : lsilind.2010@gmail.com

SPECIAL OFFER

ROR TRAILER YORK TRAILER RANDON TRAILER DOLL TRAILER MERCEDES BENZ MITSUBISHI FUSO TOYOTA TATA SUZUKI NISSAN MAZDA SCANIA ISUZU

DISCOU N OF UPTO TS 10 %

Page 6

ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011

University of Juba and CES at row over land

By Robert Odongo

niversity of Juba said that construction on its land is going on by foreign investor. Francis BarsonYousa, minister of information Central Equatoria State (CES) revealed that the governor of Central Equatoria State has never seized university land. Dr LinoGwaki, Dean of students University of Juba said that what Yousa said is behind the development of events on the ground. “What the minister is saying is far behind the development of events on the ground. Construction is going on our land. The minister even came and we showed him and we found police on our land guarding”, he said.

Gwaki said that security personnel who was protecting the land has been suspended without pay for he was attempting to protect the land of the university. “We are left even without the police. Our security person who was attached to us from the police force is now suspended without pay the governor told us that it was him who gave out the land and it is him who can take the land. We told him that that was impossible. God gives and when God takes it is always a crime. So now we are in the mercy of investor coming to swamp and taking everything”, said Gwaki. Gwaki said that they made an injunction to stop the construction on

the university land but it was brushed aside. He added that the security personnel attached to the university from the police force has been suspended without pay because of attempting to stop the constructor. He said the land is given to foreign investor building a university called Liberty International University. He said the government does not stand by the local people but by the investor. However, Francis Barson minister of information, central Equatoria State said that the government of Central Equatoria State allocated the land on eastern side of Dr John Garang Mausoleum to the national government as the independence square. He added that the state also allocated piece of land in the same direction for the Liberty International University. He stated that those pieces of land legally belong to the Central Equatoria State. “The land which is called old custom is left to the University of Juba. It is up to the administration to develop it. It would be appropriate for the university administration to produce legal documents to substantiate their claim for the land they are contesting”, he concluded.

South Sudan shows progress in State building, but faces security challenges and brokering peaceful – coexistence among

Special UN representative Hilde Johnson South Sudan has made significant progress in establishing State institutions and

integrating militias into the national army, but faces challenges in protecting civilians

feuding tribes, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission said last week. Outlining the key achievements of the State since it became independent from Sudan in July, Hilde Johnson, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), cited the formation of a new and more representative Government. South Sudan’s secession followed a referendum in January when

LOCAL NEWS

Lakes State Government urged to address teenage pregnancies By Komakech Ivan

he Education Committee of the Lakes State Legislative Assembly has called on authorities to address the alarming number of teenage pregnancies in schools. The committee chairman, Mabor Ater, said that the rate at which young girls are being reportedly impregnated by their teachers is increasingly alarming. More than 40 school girls have been impregnated by their teachers since the year began, she noted. Ater, said that the situation has been aggravated by the absence of laws preventing sexual misconduct and inappropriate relationships

the overwhelming majority voted for independence, six years after a landmark peace agreement ended decades of war between the north and the south. Ms. Johnson told a news conference at UN Headquarters in New York that South Sudan had also founded a new legislature, comprising of a legislative assembly and a council of states. “Of course there is much to be done to strengthen and develop these democratic institutions, but it is important to acknowledge that these have been put in place,” she said. Consultations have also begun regarding new laws to govern political parties and elections, as well as on a possible constitutional review. Hundreds of thousands of South Sudanese have been returning to the new country over the past three months with the support of UN agencies and other humanitarian

Teenage girl pregnancies have gone on the Increase in Lake state

between teachers and school girls. The Lakes State Director General of Education, Kangor Deng Kangor, however warned that teacherstudent relationships are against the ethics of the teaching profession. He warned that organizations, Ms. Johnson said, adding the return process was expected to be completed by next March or April. She cited as a “very major achievement” the fact that the Government of South Sudan had managed to have members of three important rebel groups or renegade militias integrated into the national army, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA). Some militias, however, are yet to be brought into the fold, she said, noting that the reintegration process had benefited from an amnesty declared by President Salva Kiir that allows members of renegade militias to join the army without repercussions. Ms. Johnson identified violence in Jonglei state as the first test of the new government’s capacity to ensure security and the protection of civilians. UNMISS is active in Jonglei trying to ensure that reprisal attacks do

teachers risk losing their jobs if they are found guilty of getting a student pregnant. The Speaker Lakes State Legislative Assembly, John Marik Makur, has urged members of parliament to work together to address such issues. not occur following the bloody violence there in August between the Murle and Lou Nuer communities. “Through a comprehensive, multipronged approach, we have together with the Government of South Sudan been able to so far deter retaliatory attacks, and we have also facilitated a reconciliation process where the church has taken the lead in trying to bring the communities together and prevent retaliatory attacks,” she said. It was encouraging that the SPLA had also been deployed in Jonglei with strong instructions to protect civilians. On relations between South Sudan and Sudan, Ms. Johnson stressed it was crucial that outstanding issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), which paved the way for the new State’s independence, be resolved amicably for peace and stability to take root.

ACTIVE NEWS 14th 20thNOVEMBER OCTOBER2011 ACTIVE NATION 7thOCTOBER NOVEMBER -- 13th

Page 7

South Sudan joins UNESCO

S. Sudan army accuses Khartoum based Airline Company of aiding rebels By Deng Michael

Congrats:South Sudan Officials at the Ceremony waving the flag High By: Madingdit De Manyor

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) welcomed South Sudan as its newest Member State. At a ceremony in Paris, the flag of South Sudan was raised alongside those of UNESCO’s other 193 Member States. The ceremony took place two days after South Sudan completed the procedures for ratifying the agency’s constitution. In her welcome message UNESCO DirectorGeneral Irina Bokova noted that the country of eight million people faces “immense

challenges”, but pledged that her agency would support South Sudan to strengthen its educational system and train teachers. UNESCO, through its International Institute for Educational Planning, will work with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to draw up a plan to help South Sudanese authorities tackle their major education needs. A recent report estimated one million South Sudanese children are not in school, the majority of them girls. UNESCO’s latest global monitoring report on

education, released in June, found that South Sudan is last in the world for enrolment in secondary education, and second to last when it comes to the number of children in primary schools. There are estimated to be only 400 girls in the final grade of secondary school in the whole country. Just eight per cent of women in South Sudan know how to read and write. Textbooks are in short supply, usable classrooms are unavailable and there are not nearly enough trained teachers.

GOSS appeals to UN to protect civilians in Unity state

By: Madingdit De Manyor

Barnaba Marial Benjamin GoSS Spokesman

he Government of South Sudan (GoSS) has called the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to intervene and protect civilians under imminent threat from attack by rebel militias in Unity State. Addressing the press in Juba on Tuesday, GoSS Spokesperson Barnaba Marial Benja-

LOCAL NEWS

senior official from South Sudan’s military intelligence has openly accused a Khartoum-based airline company of backing rebel groups intending to overthrow the southern government. Khartoum and Juba trade regularly accusations of supporting rebel groups from both sides. Last week, Sudan’s defence minister Abdel-Rahim Mohamed Hussein, said that Juba supported the South Kordofan and Blue Nile recent attacks carried by the Sudan People’s Liberation MovementNorth. Michael Mach, the director of military intelligence in the southern army told journalists that they had credible evidence that Sudan Airways could be providing both logistical and financial support to the various rebel militias opposed to Africa’s newest nation. “Some months back, we captured a helicopter which was ferrying arms to George Athor’s rebels fighting the government of South Sudan. The helicopter, which released last week, bears a trademark of Sudan Airways,” Mach told reporters in Juba, the South Sudan capital. Athor, a former general

min asked UNMISS to use its mandate under Chapter Seven of the Charter of the United Nations to protect civilians caught in the crossfire. This follows an attack on the weekend by the South Sudan Liberation Army that saw at least nine people killed and dozens injured. South Sudan had several rebels since the last year election. Many candidates

in South Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Army (SPLA) took up arms against the southern government after his failed bid to become the governor of Jonglei, the country’s largest state in the 2010 general elections. SPLA director for military intelligence further said the army was closely monitoring rebel movements across the country, taking a swipe at Sudan government for allegedly supporting south-based rebel movements. “We all know that the government in Khartoum has been involved in destabilising South Sudan since the peace agreement was signed in 2005 and we have raised this issue with the international community several times,” Mach added. Meanwhile, Phillip Aguer, the spokesperson of the southern army revealed that only 11 civilians were killed and 16 wounded while its army lost 10 men and four policemen during recent clashes with rebels in Unity state. Also, 32 rebels were allegedly killed. “South Sudan Liberation army rebels attacked Mayom town, the headquarters of Mayom County in Unity state and launched a surprise attack. Unfortunately

they targeted innocent civilians, mainly children and women but were driven out by a combined force of the army and police,” Aguer said. He identified the wife of Paulino Matip, South Sudan’s deputy chief of staff as one of those killed during the impromptu attack, which occurred over the weekend. The army spokesperson, however, cautioned the media fraternity to desist from advancing rebel “propaganda,” likely to cause tension and fear among sections of the southern population. He said, “We urge the media to avoid relying on eye witness reports especially on figures, some of which are untrue. Always try to verify with the army and government officials on the ground.” South Sudan officially gained independence nearly three months ago after its population overwhelmingly voted for separation in the self-determination referendum. The vote was a key part of the Sudan’s 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreeme nt (CPA), which ended over two decades of the North-South civil war.

who fails election had form militias to terrorise and destabilise the nation not to rebuild. However, Dr.Marial also appealed to UNMISS to request more troops if the current peacekeeping mission does not have enough to do the job, adding that countries like South Korea and Japan have offered to contribute troops if there is need. In response,

UNMISS’s Spokesman AleemSiddique, said that Chapter Seven does not allow the Mission to replace the role of the host government in protecting its own civilians. He added that the UN is working closely with local officials to ensure that the mandate to protect civilians is not used in a way that undermines the Government’s authority

Page 8

ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011

Former SA Interpol chief appeals against conviction

Jackie Selebi was senteced to 15 years in jail

court in South Africa is hearing an appeal by ex-police chief Jackie Selebi against his conviction for taking bribes from a drug dealer, the country’s news agency says. He was not in court, apparently because he is ill, the South African Press Association reports. Selebi, an ex-Interpol president, was sentenced to 15 years last year. Convicted dealer Glenn Agliotti paid Selebi $156,000 to turn a blind

eye to his business. Selebi was a senior member of South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), and an ally of former President Thabo Mbeki. He is the most senior official appointed by the country’s government to have been convicted of corruption, but remains free on bail while the appeal is heard. Opportunistic conduct Selebei’s lawyer Jaap Cilliers told judges at the Supreme Court of

Appeal in Bloemfontein to carefully consider Agliotti’s testimony, Sapa reports. “You should very seriously evaluate the opportunistic conduct of witnesses, “ Mr Cilliers is quoted by the agency as saying. Before the hearing, South Africa’s ENews channel reported that Selebi was in poor health. Selebi’s successor, Gen Bheki Cele, was suspended last week over alleged unlawful property deals. President Jacob Zuma said he would remain suspended, pending an inquiry into the allegations. South Africa’s ombudsman, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, said her investigation against Gen Cele found that police buildings were leased from a private company at inflated prices. The deals were unlawful, but there was no evidence of criminality, she said. Gen Cele said he he had done nothing wrong.

Liberian opposition makes new demands ahead of runoff

ust days after Liberia’s opposition leader Winston Tubman dropped his threat to boycott next week’s run-off, his Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) party has issued fresh demands if it is to take part in the election. Party spokesman George Solo said they want a new National Election Commission (NEC), and for new checks and balances to be implemented to ensure ballot boxes and voting papers are not tampered with. Mr Solo, who is also

described as the party’s deputy campaign manager, said their demands include a 50-50 representation by the CDC and the ruling Unity Party on the NEC. On Monday, Mr Tubman dropped his threat to boycott the runoff election. He told a news conference that his CDC party changed its mind because NEC chairman James Fromayan had resigned. Incumbent President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf defeated Mr Tubman in the first round of voting by a margin of about 8 per cent. But she has been attracting crucial backing that boosts

her chances in the runoff. Fourth-placed presidential contender Charles Brumskine (5 per cent), has followed on the trail of former warlord Prince Johnson in endorsing her. Justifying his decision, Dr Brumskine explained that it was as a result of a close examination of the two leading candidates: President Sirleaf and Mr Tubman. “Both of them are friends of mine and I have great deal of respect for them, but at this point in time and with all things considered, we have concluded that the (ruling) Unity Party has an edge over the CDC in terms of moving our country forward,” he added. The CDC has been insisting that it won the first round, and that its results were transferred to the incumbent. A leaked letter which states that the CDC received the highest total votes in the first round caused the sacking of the former NEC communications chief.

AFRICAN NEWS

Zimbabwe police tear gas PM’s party base

Iron fist: Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe

imbabwe police Tuesday raided Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC party headquarters, fired tear gas at staff and beat up people in the central business district, witnesses said. Police “blocked Harvest House (MDC headquarters) staff from leaving, but also threw tear gas at them. This is a deliberate attempt by the police to harass and decimate the MDC,” Movement for Democratic Change spokesmanDouglas Mwonzora told AFP. He said police arrived at the building around 03.00 pm (1300 GMT), saying “they were looking for some people, but it turned out that they wanted to harass the MDC.” Several nearby shops were closed as police indiscriminately fired teargas at passers-by, an AFP correspondent witnessed. No one was arrested, but two hours after they first arrived police were still at the party headquarters

armed with truncheons and AK-47 assault rifles. A witness told AFP that police had running battles with vendors near the MDC headquarters before raiding Harvest House. “Police were trying to arrest vendors along First Street when they started to beat up people. That is when trouble started,” the witness said, adding: “The police fired tear gas everywhere, resulting in people scurrying for cover.” Police were not immediately available for comment. In 2008, Mr Tsvangirai blamed deadly violence against his supporters for his decision to withdraw from a presidential runoff after winning the first round vote, leaving Mr Mugabe to claim victory unopposed. Intimidation by state agents had cooled off since Mr Tsvangirai and veteran President Robert Mugabe entered a powershare government almost three years ago. In another development, a senior official has

said Zimbabwe will finish drafting its new constitution by the end of December, paving the way for a referendum to be held early next year. Adoption of a new charter is one of the key requirements before a fresh election is held to end a coalition government President Mugabe formed in 2009. “We will soon start the drafting of the new supreme law of the land that should take us at most two weeks and we are quite on schedule to complete the writing of the new constitution before the end of the this year,” said Mr Paul Mangwana, a co-chairperson of a parliamentary committee leading the exercise. “We are very optimistic that we will be able to give the people of Zimbabwe a Christmas present in the form of a draft constitution and that will pave the way for a referendum early next year.”After the drafting, a second all stakeholders conference will be held to consider the draft.

TO ADVERTISE WITH THE ACTIVE NATION NEWS PAPER, CALL: +249 955 710 805 +256 776 78 56 50

ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011

Page 9

Former Niger president Saibou dies at 71

AFRICAN NEWS

Zambia tells UK off over gay laws Z

Ali Saibou ruled niger from 1987 to 1993

li Saibou, who was president of Niger from 1987 to 1993 and brought multi-party politics to the West African country, died Monday in the capital Niamey, the presidency announced. “It is with great regret that the head of state, Mahamadou Issoufou, announces the death today... of General Ali Saibou, former president of the republic,” said a statement read out on state television. Three days of national mourning were declared to honour Saibou, who is

to be buried in his native village of Dingajibanda in western Niger. In 1987, the junta ruling the coup-prone country appointed Saibou to succeed President Seini Kountche, who had died of cancer. In 1989, as the leader of the country’s only party, he was elected with 99.5 per cent of the vote, but two years later he authorised a national conference that led to the dawn of multi-party politics. He completely removed himself from political life after stepping down

ambia will not to enact pro-homosexuality laws in a bid to get British aid, a government spokesperson said. British Prime Minister David Cameron this week said Britain will consider withholding aid from countries that did not recognise gay rights, after leaders of the 54-nation Commonwealth – at a meeting in Australia – failed to adopt reforms on homosexuality. But Zambia’s chief government spokesperson Given Lubinda said the southern African nation would only enact laws supported by its citizens and in line with their culture. “David Cameron must be reminded of what we agreed when we met in Paris for the Paris Declaration. Cameron was there, I was there,” said Mr Lubinda, an opposition parliamentarian at the time the Paris Declaration was penned. “When we met in Ghana, we came up with the Accra Agenda for Action and both those declarations are that no country will use its aid to influence the policies of an

Given Lubinda Chief government Spokes Person aid receiving country.” He said Zambia was a sovereign state and would make independent decisions on which laws to enact. “It is wrong for Mr Cameron to try and use aid as a way of influencing policies and laws of Zambia or any other country for that matter,” said Mr Lubinda, the country’s minister of Information, Broadcasting and Tourism. “Zambia will not be pressured to formulate laws or policies by any foreign

government,” Mr Lubinda told Lusaka-based Hot FM Radio Mr Cameron said “We want to see countries that receive our aid adhere to proper human rights, and that includes how people treat gay and lesbian people.” Zambia, constitutionally a Christian nation with about 13 million people, is largely conservative and many citizens are opposed to homosexuality. Neighbouring Botswana’s ex-president Festus

Mogae – chairperson of a grouping of prominent African fighting Aids – last year sparked controversy while visiting Zambia when he urged African governments not to enact laws that criminalise homosexuality and sex work. Apart from South Africa that has laws that protect homosexuality though uneasily, other countries in the 15-nation regional bloc – the Southern African Development Community (SADC) – are mainly uninterested in gay and lesbian rights.

Zuma to testify at arms deal probe S

Weapons on display

outh African President Jacob Zuma has said that he was ready to testify at the inquiry into the multibillion rand arms deal that has haunted the government for years South African President Jacob Zuma has said that he was ready to testify at the inquiry into the multi-billion rand arms deal that had haunted the government for years. “Of course, anybody called will have to go to the commission to testify whatever you know and whatever you don’t know,” President Zuma told a business breakfast meeting in Cape Town Tuesday. President Zuma said many people had the impression that “you know a lot when you

know nothing”. In September, President Zuma instituted a threemember commission chaired by Supreme Court of Appeal Judge Willie Seriti to probe the arms procurement deal. The commission would work independently to probe persistent allegations of corruption, Justice minister Jeff Radebe said in late October. “They will have the power to subpoena anybody, including members of the executive,” and will also have powers of search and seizure, hold public hearings and compel witnesses to answer questions, according to Mr Radebe. The commission’s scope of inquiry included the

off-set deals linked to the state’s arms buying spree in the late 1990s. The deal, which involved $3.8 billion to buy military equipment from Europe, has clouded South Africa’s politics for years. Although several officials have been convicted for allegedly taking bribes to help land contracts, there have been calls to hunt some others off the hook. Those convicted included President Zuma’s former financial adviser Schabir Shaik, who had a tender to supply part of the arms requirements. Shaik allegedly was found to have facilitated a bribe for Zuma who was then the Deputy President from a French arms company, which was part of the deal.

Page 10

MARY

Page 9 LIFESTYLE

ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011

BOYOI

TALKS

ABOUT

HER

LIFE

B I O G R A P HY

ary Boyoi, is a singer and human rights activist is from the Murle tribe of Southern Sudan. She was born in Malakal, Sudan in 1980, three years before the second Sudanese civil war erupted. Her father, a Murle chief and military commander within the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/ Army (SPLM/A) was killed in 1989. After her father’s death, she and her family spent a number of years in displaced camps in Sudan

and refugee camps in Ethiopia to avoid conflicts of the war. She continued her higher education in Kenya and completed a series of diploma courses. In 2002, she began working for humanitarian relief agencies in various locations throughout Southern Sudan. It’s through humanitarian work that Mary found her passion – helping others. Mary uses her exceptional talents in music to shed light on issues and calls for peace

and reconciliation amoung her people. In 2005 she founded ABONA International, a nonprofit organization aimed supporting peace throughout Southern Sudan and providing assistance to girls and young women in violent and destructive situations. In 2006 she was remarried and in 2007 she began work on her first music project, “Referendum”

Page11 8 Page

ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011

First Agricultural Trade Fair – South Sudan The Road to Progress for Agricultural Production and Trade 9 – 12 November 2011 Nyakuron Cultural Center, Juba, Republic of South Sudan

The First International Agricultural Trade Fair in South Sudan will bring together national and international entrepreneurs to learn and benefit from the opportunities and trade information from the agricultural sector of the world’s newest country. South Sudan has an outstanding natural resource base for the production of a wide range of crops, forest products, fisheries and livestock, all of which will be presented at the First

Agricultural Trade Fair – South Sudan. Come to the fair as an investor, a buyer, or a seller to find out about opportunities to engage and invest in South Sudan’s agricultural sector, to see the latest products in the agricultural and forestry and to learn about modern methods of production, among many other highlights in this six-day event.

Agriculture in South Sudan

South Sudan is a country with very high potential for expanding and developing the agricultural sector, as ninety percent of its land is considered suitable for agriculture and 50% is prime agricultural land. Crop Production and Horticulture: There are various ecological zones in South Sudan and all areas have the capacity for crop production. In particular the greenbelt zone has high agricultural potential, as there are two cropping seasons. The main crops currently grown in South Sudan include maize, sorghum, finger millet, cassava, sweet potato and

groundnuts. Main fruit varieties include bananas, plantain, pineapple, mango and citrus whilst the main vegetable varieties are onion, okra, cabbage, eggplant, pumpkin and cucumber. Livestock: Livestock form an integral part of the lives of over two thirds of the South Sudanese population. In particular, it is a major source of livelihoods in the flood plains, semi-arid and pastoral areas. The Government of the Republic of South Sudan has estimated that there are between eight and ten million cattle in South

Sudan. Fisheries and Aquaculture: The world’s longest river, the River Nile, flows through South Sudan and also provides large potential for development of fisheries. In particular, it has been estimated that in the Sudd area of South Sudan, there is a production potential for 100,000 – 300,000 MT of fish per year. Furthermore, there is large potential for aquaculture development in Central Equatoria, Eastern Equatoria, Western Equatoria, Northern Bahar Gazal, Western Bahar Gazal and Warrap

States. Forestry: Forests make up 29% of the land area of South Sudan, which amounts to approximately 191,667km . These forests provide sources for highgrade timber, including teak, mahogany and ebony. Furthermore, they also provide for the production of high quality oils, such as shea, as well as Gum Arabic. These are also areas of high biodiversity with large, diverse populations of flora and fauna.From: The Joint Agricultural Baseline Survey Report on the Agriculture and Animal Resources in Southern Sudan .

AGRICULTURE SUPPLEMENT

Participants . Republic of South Sudan . Adamitulu Pesticides Limited, Ethiopia . Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund, Kenya . AIM GLOBAL, South Sudan . Blue Nile Africa Limited, South Sudan . CHF, South Sudan . Christian Development/RAS Farm, South Sudan . DERE Farmers Group, South Sudan . Engineering Solutions (U) Limited, Uganda . Equatorial Gumbo Farm, South Sudan . Equity Bank Limited, South Sudan . Ezentus FZE Co. Ltd, South Sudan . Forever Living Products (U) Ltd, Kampala . Garden of Eden, South Sudan . Glacier Products Limited, Kenya . Green South Limited, Israel . Growmore Seeds and Chemicals Ltd, Kampala . Hangzhou Agrochmicals (U) Ltd, Uganda . John Deere (PTY) Ltd., South Africa . Kickstart International Inc, Kenya . Lady Lomin, South Sudan . Madhvani Group of Companies, Uganda . Maschio Gaspardo Spa, Italy . Mill Creation, Kenya . Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, SS . Ministry of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries SS . Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment, . Mshanga Enterprises, Kenya . Nature Valley Organic Farms, South Sudan . NILODO, South Sudan . Pinnacle Global Gen. Trade LLC, UAE . Riverbend Consultants Limited, South Sudan . Runya Enterprises, Kenya . Ryce South Sudan, South Sudan . Techna New Sudan Ltd, South Sudan . The FARM Project, South Sudan . TN&D Company Limited, South Sudan . UAP Insurance Sudan Limited, South Sudan . Uganda Heavy Duty & Farming Equipment . USAID, South Sudan . World Food Programme, South Sudan.

PROGRAMME NOVEMBER 1 – 8 Set-up of booths: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. NOVEMBER 9 Exhibitor check-in time: 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (No one will be allowed in after this time). VIP Opening Ceremony: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Fair hours: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. NOVEMBER 9 -12 Fair hours: 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Visitors shall pay their daily registration fee of 5 SSP and this shall be paid at the time of entry; tickets will be issued once the entry fee has been paid.

ACTIVE NATION WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

MARKETEERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND REPORTER

+249 955 710 805 +249 955 677 996 Email: editor@makerere-edu.org

Page 12

ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011

AGRICULTURE SUPPLEMENT

EA SEED AIMS HIGHER ON SEED QUALITY

roduction, processing and marketing of good quality seeds are of primary importance for EASEED. In this context, EASEED has established a state of art seed testing laboratory at Nairobi, to serve our target

client with very high quality seeds. The response from the African farming community is encouraging. Major players are currently associated with us for various seeds and crop services. Currently, the seed lab at

Nairobi, Kampala and Arusha ensures the highest seed quality through the following thorough seed testing services such as: Germination test: the seeds are grown on different media under controlled

conditions for stipulated period and our seed technologists assess the germination percentage. Physical purity test: the working sample is sorted into pure seed, inert matter, weed seed and other crop seeds. Then the proportions are expressed as percentages by weight and by number basis. Seed moisture test: loss of weight against actual

An Intergrated Solution Provider For Plant Protection

Agriscope

(Africa) Ltd.

WP ASCOZEB 80 FUNGICIDE

WILLOSATE 360 SL

HERBICIDE

IMPORTERS/EXPORTERS- AGROCHEMICALS, FERTILIZERS, SPRAYERS, VEGIMAX etc

weight that occurs during drying in hot air oven is calculated as the percentage by weight moisture content. Vigor test (accelerated aging, cold test and cool germination): thisw is a more sensitive index of seed quality than the standard germination test and is used to test the capacity of the seed, how it will perform under stressed conditions in the field and for storage estimation. Tetrazolium (TZ) test: this is a rapid chemical test to determine the viability of seeds. Apart from this, certain other services like seed sampling and seed storage studies are also carried out at our Nairobi Head Office and branch offices. EASEED therefore assures all our esteemed clients that we have positioned ourselves to deliver the best, advanced, eco-friendly and tested technologies for food security and sustained development in Africa and Asian markets. By: Bernard Omega Marketing Manager EASEED.

Plot No. 582, Bombo Rd, Kawempe, P.O Box 3678 Kampala-Uganda,Tel:+256-0414 566585/ 0392-773321

Email: info.ug@easeed.com, Website:www.easeed.com

East African Seeds Uganda Limited

P.o Box 3678 Kampala Plot 582 Bombo Road Kawempe KAMPALA-UGANDA Tel: +256-414-566585 /568603, +256-392-773321 Email: info.ug@easeed.com

Getting every seed to grow......

Page 13

ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011

Agriculture in South Sudan: women Mps give their views.

AGRICULTURE SUPPLEMENT

MOUNT ELGON SEEDS CO. LTD Mount Elgon seed co.ltd. we are Distributors of top quality seed, Our mission is to avail Top quality Certified seed to the farmers at affordable prices, and at the right time.

We offer the following varieties.

Kenya Hybrid Maize,

Pastures,

Sorghum,

wheat, and assorted vegetables.

Kenya Hybrid Maize. Varieties include H520, and H513, which can erve well in medium altitude areas and averages 30 bags/acre while DH04, a low altitude variety averages 24 bags/acre but has a character of staying green even when ready such that the strover can be eaten by animals after harvest.

Mary Karlino and Hannah Lona Bona during their visit to Uganda

P and Minister parliamentary affairs HON .Mary Karlino of western Bahr el Ghazal state. Talking about agriculture she said that agriculture is a priority in the country especially her state that the focus is on agriculture. “A nation without cultivation is not a nation.” She said the main crops grown in the state are: sorghum, g.nuts, cassava and mainly the farmers grow them for food and a few grow for sale. The minister said the war destroyed the most of the crops they had and it caused hunger and now that there is no war and it’s a new state they have started afresh with agriculture both fo food and sale. However the state is facing challenges in its agric. Sector like: The state has no enough rain to grow the crops, the farmers don’t have the modern methods of farming and even the seeds for planting are not enough. More to this the state has poor infrastructure especially the roads and this affects the farmers so much because those who produce for sale their crops get rotten before they reach the market as it takes them long to get there hence making losses. Despite the above challenges she reveals that the new government has tried to help the agricultural sector by proving seeds for planting, giving the farmers loans from the agriculture bank it set up for them. And it has also sent modern farming instruments to the state to improve on the agriculture she said that though the instruments are already in place the farmers need training on how to use them which she said the project will start next year 2012. MP and chairperson for information culture youth and sports HON. Hannah Lona Bona

from western equatorial state says “Agriculture is the back bone of the country and western equatorial state is one of the agricultural states as it lies in the equatorial zone.” So agriculture is a priority. She said. That the country has two seasons in year beginning and end of year harvests. The crops grown in w.equatoria state are : pineapples, maize ground nuts, maize and citrus fruits because of the good climate and that in the season they are plenty of them. That farming is mainly done on subsistence where people produce for food only on a large scale it’s only a few who do it for cash crops. However despite all that Hon. Hanna said that the agriculture sector has a number of challenges which sates. That there is no market for the crops when it is season so they end up being wasted and rot. There are also no factories to process the produce so it’s a waste, there are no tools to use for cultivation and this drags the sector behind. However the government of republic of south Sudan has helped in trying to solve some of these problems. The minister narrated that the state has a maize project which has helped in making flour for food. “its time for us to work not joking because without food no health.” Bout the trade show she said that since it’s a new nation the people need empowerment to use their resources well. That also the people of south sudan need to learn new methods of agriculture to improve on its standards. Lastly but not least she said that through the trade show agriculture will be improved and this will foster creation of job opportunities.

Maize H520, averages 32 bags of 90kg/acre and takes 3 and half months to mature. Good for posho and for roasting

Seredo Sorghum. Very good for food

Gloria F1 Hybrid cabbage. Heavy (about 5kg), uniform, excellent for commercial farmers

Okra Pusa sawani, good for the digestion, and helps body fight diseases and cancer

Gloria F1 Hybrid cabbage. Heavy (about 5kg), uniform, excellent for commercial farmers

Rhodes pasture is being taken up by several farmers thereby improving on the livestock rearing in the country. It is excellent for Hay making as we demonstrate to farmers

MOUNT ELGON SEED CO.LTD IS LOOKING FOR AGENTS AND STOCKISTS IN SUDAN. For Further information, Contact the General Manager Mount Elgon Seed Co.ltd +256 0414 520544, or +256 417 Plot 14/18,Container Village, G.B Plaza, Nakivubo Road, Nakivubo place, P.O.Box 23810 Kampala-Uganda,Tel: +256 414 250 544 Fax: +256 414 25 38 98 Email: mtelgon@mtelgonseed.co.ug

T Bright future for South Sudan

he people of the republic of south Sudan say that though the future is not theirs to know but for them to make and create by the way in which they plan their lives utilizing the available resources to maximize benefit. And that the future history is written by them and takes them to the next step. That export which is considered the back bone of any economy must their top priority. Such is ought to be the core of the government’s policy and especially countries in the third world where there consumer societies. Export industry is an extremely competitive industry needs

a lot of efforts, strategy, and willingness. Political willingness to uphold such reasonable, effective and fruitful results. After the huge communication revelation mankind managed to achieve in last century, the world had become one big market. All countries of the world are potential customers but best of all are neighbours for obvious logistics reasons Ashraf narrated. That Though that the export industry in S.Sudan had become a complicated issue in our third world zone due to the fact that most of the potential clients are either the present suppliers or donors.

Page 14

BUSINESS CARDS

ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011

HERBAL JOINT

HOPE HERBAL JOINT CLINIC Under World Joint Research Centre (South Africa)

The expert in treating several diseases using 100% natural herbs -Dryness in women -Fibroid ,STDs -Weight gain and loss -Pressure -Strong erection -Syphilis / Ulcers -Blood sugar / Diabetes -Premature ejaculation -Painful menstruation period -Sexual appetite ,Sperm count -Infertility in women -Candida ,Impotency -Blocked tubes -Alcoholism & Smoking etc. -HIV Symptoms South Sudan Kampala branch branch Kampala Juba konyokonyo freedom squar market HOPE

CLINIC

alth r He You Care rbal e He Hop

EQUATORIAL MALL RM No. 101 opp POST BANK Tel 0414 692716, 0782 289624

Allines & Co. Certified Public Accountant

Walugyo Samuel Managing Partner

Executive House Plot 7 Rashid Khamls Road P.O.Box 12147, Kampala 0772 - 513304 Email: sham_walugyo@yahoo.com

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS TODAY WITH ACTIVE NATION FOR ALL RESERVATION CALL: +249 955 677 966 OR +249 955 710 805

for car sellers & TORIT behind the Court Rumbek Nationist Park Tel;0955030819, 0920428851

Page 15

China refuses to commit to EFSF amid Greek concerns

Benjing China

ith large foreign exchange reserves China has the power to help the bailout fund China has said it cannot commit to investing in the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) until the situation with Greece has been clarified. European leaders hoped that China would buy EFSF bonds, injecting capital in the region’s financial markets. The EFSF was one part of a three pronged rescue plan put together to solve eurozone’s debt crisis. Last week, eurozone leaders agreed to boost the EFSF capacity to 1tn

euros. European leaders had been seeking investment from China, which has $3.2tn (£2tn) in foreign exchange reserves. “The fund has not established details of its investment options so we still can’t talk about the issue of investing,” said Zhu Guangyao, China’s deputy finance minister. “We hope the European Union and the euro zone will implement these crucial plans to stabilise financial markets and foster economic growth” Zhu Guangyao Deputy finance minister, China Last week, Klaus

Regling, the chief executive of the EFSF, travelled to Beijing in a bid to persuade the country’s leaders to invest in the fund. Though no deal was finalised, it was thought the Chinese authorities may agree to help the troubled economies, not least because the

region is one the biggest market for Chinese exports and a crisis may dent demand for Chinese goods and hurt its export-dependent economy. However, the decision by the Greece government to hold a referendum on the latest bailout package has seen the authorities take a cautious approach. “Like our European friends, we did not expect [the call for a] Greek referendum,” said Mr Zhu. “It was an independent decision taken by Greece. I hope this period of uncertainty would be contained,” he added. The decision by the

Greek government has also resulted in the eurozone leaders withholding the next 8bn euros of rescue loans for Greece until after the referendum. ‘Confidence in Europe’ French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German chancellor Angela Merkel have called on Greece to decide whether it wants to continue to be a part of the eurozone. The two are expected to meet with other eurozone leaders on the sidelines of the G20 summit to discuss the deepening crisis. Greece’s referendum call has already resulted in the EFSF being forced to cancel bond sales targeted at raising 3bn euros. However, Mr Zhu said despite these concerns, he expected eurozone leaders to solve the crisis soon. “We have confidence in Europe. We hope the European Union and the euro zone will implement these crucial plans to stabilise financial markets and foster economic growth,” he said.

Android phone repair cost telecoms billions F

BUSINESS

ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011

itting older versions of Google’s Inc popular Android software to cheaper cellphones could send the repair costs of global telecoms operators up as much as $2 billion, a study by wireless services firm WDS showed. Costly hardware failures are more common on Android devices than on Apple Inc iPhones and Research In Motion Inc BlackBerry phones, which have strict control over the components used in their devices, WDS data showed. Cheaper Android models, costing as little as $100 to make, have helped Android emerge as the dominant platform in smartphones, attracting dozens of manufacturers

ranging from Samsung Electronics Co Ltd to nobrand Asian vendors. “While this price point sounds very attractive, when you look at a total cost of ownership its a different story,” said Tim Deluca-Smith, Vice President of Marketing at WDS, which offers device management and call center services to operators. Android’s share of the global smartphone market rose to 57 percent in the third quarter from 25 percent a year earlier and just 3 percent two years earlier, boosted by the success of models from Samsung, HTC Corp and Sony Ericsson, according to research firm Canalys. Deluca-Smith said

EAC plan for single currency not easy

By Mark Amanya The East African Community states pursuit for adoption of a single currency by 2012 could prove elusive unless the Entebbe meeting is able to agree on over the 46 articles that are yet to be negotiated and agreed upon. It was also revealed that the regional body is seeking help from International Monetary Fund for technical assistance on the establishment of Monetary Union, something the IMF said it stands ready to do. The request was placed before the IMF by the East African finance ministers and governors during the September 23 to 25 World Bank annual meeting in Washington DC. In total they are

85 articles on the establishment of East African Monetary Union that need to be agreed on by the member states before the EAC monetary union can be fully established. High Level Task Force (HLTF) is currently holding a 10-day meeting to negotiate for the adoption of single currency with only two months to 2012. “If the High Level Task Force (HLTF) manages to finish negotiating all the articles they are supposed to do during the Entebbe meeting, it would mean that they would have negotiated 24 articles leaving out another 46 articles to be negotiated in future,” the Deputy Secretary General of the EAC Dr Enos Bukuku said last week.

IMF warn Uganda, Kenya over “dangerous” inflation.

that, while Android has helped take smartphones to masses of people, it has come at a cost, especially when telecommunications operators roll out cheaper devices from less-known brands. “At the moment, Android is a bit of the Wild West,” he said. He said returning a

device costs an operator on average 80 British pounds in service costs, transport fees or in the costs of replacing of the device. The study covered 600,000 technical support calls taken by WDS across Europe, North America, South Africa and Australia.

Inflation in both Kenya and Uganda is in danger of spiraling out of control unless firm action is taken by the governments in both countries. That’s the key message from the IMF’s new Regional Economic Outlook for subSaharan Africa, which nevertheless predicts a rosy future for the East African region if the issue of inflation is tackled. The IMF predicts that Kenyan economic growth will hit 5.3 per cent this year, rising to 6.1 per cent in 2012, while the figures from Tanzania are 6.1 per cent for both years.

In Uganda, economic growth is predicted to fall from 6.4 per cent this year to 5.5 per cent in 2012. But it is the issue of inflationary pressures on the East African region which most worries economists at the IMF. Describing inflation rates of 16 per cent in Kenya and 21 per cent in Uganda as “worrying”, the IMF says that the trigger for Kenya and Uganda’s current difficulties was a combination of drought conditions and the surge in global food and fuel prices.

Page 16

ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011

French paper burnt T for attack on Prophet Muhammad

he offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris were destroyed in a petrol bomb attack. This came after the publication named the Prophet Muhammad as its “editor-in-chief” for its next issue. Its cover carried a caricature of the Prophet making a facetious comment. The editor-in-chief of the magazine, Stephane Charbonnier, said that Islam could not be excluded from freedom of the press. He said: “If we can poke fun at everything in France, if we can talk about anything in France apart from Islam or the consequences of Islamism,that is annoying.” Mr Charbonnier, also known as Charb, said he did not see the attack on the magazine as the work of French Muslims, but of what he called “idiot extremists”. The magazine said Wednesday’s edition was

Wikileaks’ Julian Assange loses extradition appeal J

ulian Assange outside the High Court: “I have not been charged with any crime in any country” Wikileaks founder Julian Assange failed in his appeal against extradition from the UK to Sweden over allegations of rape and sexual assault. Two judges at the High Court in London decided that a previous ruling in favour of extradition must be upheld. Swedish authorities want him to answer accusations of raping one woman and sexually molesting and coercing another in Stockholm last year. Mr Assange’s lawyers say they will appeal at the Supreme Court. They have 14 days to bring the case to the highest court in the land, on the grounds that it raises issues of general public importance. However, Mr Assange’s legal team will first need to seek permission from the

High Court to launch the appeal In February, District Judge Howard Riddle ruled that Mr Assange should be extradited to face investigation following a hearing at City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court. “This is self evidently not a case relating to a trivial offence, but to serious sexual offences. ” Sir John Thomas and Mr Justice Ouseley High Court judges The 40-year-old Australian denies the allegations and says they are politically motivated. However, in their ruling the judges, the President of the Queen’s Bench Division Sir John Thomas, sitting with Mr Justice Ouseley, said that the issuing of the European arrest warrant (EAW) that led to Mr Assange’s arrest and all subsequent proceedings to achieve extradition was “lawful”

and “proportionate”. They dismissed Mr Assange’s argument that the warrant was invalid because it had been issued by a prosecutor, and not a “judicial authority”. They also said the action of the prosecutor was subject to the independent scrutiny of Swedish judges, “which, as judges of another (EU) member state, we must respect”. Mr Assange’s lawyers have 14 days to go back to the High Court and apply for a certificate of law of general public importance. In other words, to frame a question whereby they say there is a point of law that is important and goes beyond Julian Assange the individual, and is of general public importance. If that certificate is not granted, that’s it - he will be on a plane back to Sweden within 10 days. If it is granted, then his lawyers have to seek leave to appeal on the basis of that question to the Supreme Court. That

intended to “celebrate” the victory of an Islamist party in last month’s Tunisian elections. Charb said the magazine had received several threats on Twitter and Facebook before the attack. “This is the first time we have been physically attacked, but we won’t let it get to us,” he said. Police said Charlie Hebdo’s headquarters had been petrol-bombed in the early hours of Wednesday morning. There were no reports of injuries. Charlie Hebdo’s website has also been hacked with a message in English and Turkish attacking the magazine. “Freedom of expression is an inalienable right in our democracy and all attacks on the freedom of the press must be condemned with the greatest firmness” Francois Fillon French Prime Minister The edition of the paper published on Wednesday was called Charia Hebdo hearing will probably take place around January. Again, if he fails there, Julian Assange will be put on a plane back to Sweden within 10 days of the decision. If he is successful, a full appeal hearing would be likely to take place at the Supreme Court in around May of next year. The judges said: “It is clear that the allegation is that he had sexual intercourse with her when she was not in a position to consent and so he could not have had any reasonable belief that she did.” The court also rejected Mr Assange’s assertion that the descriptions of the offences were not a fair and accurate description of the conduct alleged against him. They added: “This is self evidently not a case relating to a trivial offence, but to serious sexual offences. “Assuming proportionality is a requirement, it is difficult to see what real scope there is for the [appeal] argument in circumstances where a Swedish Court of Appeal has taken the view, as part of Swedish procedure, that an arrest is necessary.”

INTERNATIONAL - a play on the Islamic word sharia. The cover shows Muhammad saying: “100 lashes if you are not dying of laughter”. Inside, there is an editorial, attributed to the Prophet Muhammad, and more cartoons - one showing the Prophet with a clown’s red nose. Depiction of the Prophet is strictly prohibited in Islam. In a statement last week, the magazine said it was motivated by the recent victory of the Islamist Ennadha party in elections in Tunisia, and by indications that sharia law could form the basis of legislation in postGaddafi Libya. The magazine denied it was trying to be provocative. Charb told the AFP news agency : “We don’t feel like causing further provocation. We simply feel like doing our job as usual. The only difference this week is that Muhammad is on the cover and it’s pretty

rare to put him on the cover.” French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has expressed “indignation” at the attack on the newspaper. “Freedom of expression is an inalienable right in our democracy and all attacks on the freedom of the press must be condemned with the greatest firmness. No cause can justify such an act of violence,” he said in a statement. The head of the French Council of the Muslim Faith, Mohammed Moussaoui, also condemned the attack. In 2007, Charlie Hebdo reprinted 12 controversial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad that were first shown in a Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, and caused outrage in the Muslim world. The magazine was sued for incitement to racism by two Islamic groups in France, but was acquitted by a Paris court.

Julian Assange loses extradition appeal Speaking after the judgement, Mr Assange said: “I have not been charged with any crime in any country. “Despite this, the European arrest warrant is so restrictive that it prevents UK courts from considering the facts for a case. “We will be considering our next steps in the days ahead.” Legal correspondent Clive Coleman said Mr Assange’s difficulty has always been that he was being extradited on an EAW, which is a scheme brought in after the

terrorism outrages to fasttrack extraditions amongst European countries. “The idea that underpins it is that every justice system within the scheme is as good as any other - he will get as fair a trial in Sweden as he would get here. “That means it’s very, very, difficult to resist extradition because as long as an allegation is made in relation to an extraditable offence and there’s an intention to prosecute, then you pretty much have to give the person up for extradition,” our correspondent said. ‘Level playing field.

Page 17

Argentina convicts drug beauty queen Angie Sanclemente

he Argentine press dubbed Ms Sanclemente the “Narco Queen” A former Colombian beauty queen has been jailed for nearly seven years in Argentina for running an international drug trafficking ring. Model Angie Sanclemente Valencia, 31, had denied helping her boyfriend recruit other young women

Greece

INTERNATIONAL

ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011

to smuggle cocaine to Europe via Mexico. She said she had come to Argentina to get married, not to smuggle drugs her only crime was to fall in love. Her Argentine boyfriend Nicolas Gualco was given the same sentence. Several other accomplices were also jailed or given suspended sentences. Throughout the trial Ms

Sanclemente insisted she was innocent. She said she had come to Argentina to marry Mr Gualco but did not realize he was involved in crime - a story he backed up. Fugitive, But prosecutors maintained she had been the international nexus of the drug trafficking ring. Ms Sanclemente was arrested in Buenos Aires in May last year after five months on the run. She said she had gone into hiding after her boyfriend was arrested because she feared being raped in prison. The investigation began after another accomplice was caught trying to board a flight to Cancun in Mexico with 55kg of cocaine in her suitcases. In 2000 Ms Sanclemente won the popular Colombian title of Coffee Queen, but had to return it when it was discovered she was married, in breach of the beauty pageant’s rules.

Greek government on brink of collapse

he Greek government teetered on the brink of collapse on Thursday over plans for a referendum on a euro zone bailout, with ruling party defections casting grave doubt on whether Prime Minister George Papandreou can survive a confidence vote. “I don’t think the government will last until tonight,” said Costas Panagopoulos, Managing Director of pollsters ALCO. Even Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos broke ranks with Papandreou, coming out against holding the referendum after a bruising meeting with the German and French leaders who made clear Greece faced ejection from the euro zone if the nation rejected the 130 billioneuro rescue. “The referendum is dead,” ruling party lawmaker

Nikos Salayannis said on state radio. Another lawmaker of Prime Minister George Papandreou’s socialist party PASOK said she would not support the government in a parliamentary vote of confidence on Friday, cutting its majority for the vote to just one. Snap elections would probably follow if Papandreou’s majority vanished. PASOK was in turmoil on Thursday, with one senior lawmaker calling for a government of national unity following Papandreou’s shock call for the referendum, and another saying he should resign. Venizelos, one of the most powerful men in the PASOK government, originally supported Papandreou’s plan. His

change of mind came after he and Papandreou attended an emergency summit in Cannes on Wednesday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy. A finance ministry source told Reuters on condition of anonymity that Venizelos believed the vote on the bailout, agreed by euro zone leaders only last week, should not be held while immediate funding to keep Greece afloat still had to be secured. “Under these conditions a referendum is exactly what the country does not need. He would not have objections if all our pending issues such as the loan installment and the completion of the bailout plan had been sorted out,”

Chinese space craft dock in orbit

China

he unmanned Shenzhou 8 craft made contact with the Tiangong-1 space lab at 1729 GMT China has joined two space vehicles together in orbit for the first time. The unmanned Shenzhou 8 craft, launched earlier this week, made contact with the Tiangong-1 space lab at 1729 GMT.

thrusters to push its front end towards the docking port of Tiangong-1. Once the vehicles’ docking rings had made a good capture, 12 hooks were deployed to fix the craft in place. Protruding pins made electrical connections. From first contact to confirmation of a seal took about 10 minutes.

China Central Television (CCTV). The return capsule will land by parachute to allow experiments carried into orbit to be recovered for analysis. The German space agency (DLR) has supplied an experimental box containing fish, plants, worms, bacteria and even human cancer

The union occurred over China itself. Being able to dock two space vehicles together is a necessary capability for China if it wants to start building a space station towards the decade’s end. Although no astronauts were in the Shenzhou craft this time, future missions will carry people. Tuesday’s procedure (Beijing time 0029, Thursday) took place at an altitude of about 340km. It was automated but overseen on the ground at the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Centre. The vehicles used radar and optical sensors to compute their proximity to each other and guide their final approach and contact. A video feed from orbit showed the final moments of the vehicles coming together. Shenzhou 8 was the active craft in the docking. It fired its

Shenzhou 8 and Tiangong-1 will spend two weeks circling the globe together before Shenzhou 8 heads back to Earth. “After a joint flight of about 12 days, they will separate,” explained Prof Yang Yuguang from the China Aerospace, Science and Industry Corporation. The docking was overseen by controllers in Beijing “Then the Shenzhou 8 will draw back to about 140m. After that they will perform a second docking. Then they will have a flight of two days. Then they will be separated to about 5km; this will be a safe distance for both

cells for a series of biological studies. “This is a great moment for Chinese space activities,” observed DLR chairman Prof Jan Woerner. “This co-operation between China and Germany is called the Simbox; and it’s a box in which we have small apparatus to investigate the cells of plants and animals, to see their behaviour under zero gravity conditions. “It’s a really sophisticated experiment and I hope that the results will help also on Earth to learn more about the behaviour of cells in cancer and the immune system.”

vehicles. Then the re-entry procedure will be performed by the Shenzhou 8 spaceship,” he told state broadcaster

Page 18

ADVERT

ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011

Page Page 108

ADVERT

ACTIVE NATION 24th OCTOBER - 30th OCTOBER 2011

MAKERERE BTVET MAKERERE BIZ TECH C0LLEGE

B I Z

T E C H

School College

Quest To Create Employment Opportunities MAKERERE BTVET / BIZ TECH COLLEDGE Is in collaboration with globally recognized Vocational Institutions from UK and India 500 colleges and 80 universities worldwide Business Diploma Courses, Graduate, Post Graduate & Master’s Programme

DBA (Diploma in Business Administration)

6 months

COURSE FEES US $ 699

Diploma in Business Administration - Autonomous Programme' is ideally designed for students aiming to join their family business or start their own. The program aims at empowering naïve students, with critical management and entrepreneur to own and manage their business enterprises of global standards.

Course Fee: Course Code: DBA US$ 699 Examination: US $ 50 SSP 2,400 Study Material: US 15 Eligibility Criteria: minimum O level / Senior 34 No of Subjects: Three + one specialization. COURSE CONTENT (OUTLINE)

Adminstrative Charges: 45$ & 15$ or SSP 50

1. Principles of Management 2. Management Accounting 3. Managerial Economics 4. Choose any one Subject as Specialization (Optional Subject)

LIST OF SPECIALIZATION – OPTIONAL SUBJECT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

Advertising Management Animation Management Aviation Management Agriculture Management Audit Management Bio-Technology Management BPO Management Business Administration Call Center Management Chartered Finance Management. Communication Management Construction Management Consumer Behavior Corporate Law Corporate Training Cost and Management Accounting Customer Care Management Customer Relations Management Cyber Law Management Dairy Management E-Commerce E-Business Systems Energy Management Entrepreneur Management Environmental Studies Equality Research Management Event Management Export Management Fashion Management Finance Management Financial Institution Management Foreign Exchange Management Foreign Trade General Management Hardware Management Health Care Management Health Management Holistic Management Hospital Management Hospital Administration Hospitality Management Hotel Management Human Resource Management Industrial Management Industrial Marketing

46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90.

Information Technology Intellectual Property Rights Interior Management International Finance Management International Management International Trade Investment Analysis Management Investment Management Labor Law Management Library Management Logistics Management Market Risk Management Marketing Management Mass Communication Materials Management Media Management Mutual Funds Management Networking Management Operations Management Packaging Management Personal Management Banking Management Petroleum Management Pharmaceutical Management Portfolio Management Production Management Project Management Public Administration Public Relations Management Purchasing Management Retail Management Risk and Insurance Management Risk Management Rural Management Safety Management Sales & Distribution Sales Management Software Management Supply Chain Management Take Over & Acquisition Mgmt Taxation Management Telecom Management Textile Management Total Quality Management Travel and Tourism Management

(SOUTH SUDAN) +249 955 677 996 EMAIL: info@makerere-edu.org WEBSITES: www.makerere-edu.org / www.makererebiztech.webs.com

Executive Master’s Program in Business Administration - EMBA Duration: 12 to 24 months

Fees: US $ 1599 or SSP 6500

Executive MBA program is perhaps the fastest growing form of management education around the world. The Executive MBA model combines the complex and applied nature of professional practice with the analytical and conceptual rigor of graduate level education.

The program provides opportunities for you to study analytical techniques and perspectives that are immediately applicable to your job. Course Code: EMBA DBA Examination: US $ 50 or SSP 200 Study Material: US 15 or SSP 50 Eligibility Criteria: Eligibility Criteria: Senior 6 or A level or Graduate or equivalent with 3-5 year’s work experience No of Subjects: Ten

Course Content: 1) Management Accounting 2) International Business 3) Organizational Behavior 4) Industrial Relation and labor 5) Law Managerial Economics 6) Strategic Management 7) Business Law 8) Corporate Governance 9) Human resource Mgt 10) Marketing management

(OUTLINE)

Make all your Payments in KCB

Make All your payments in KCB (1) $ Account No: 22012247700 $ Account No 2201224706 (2) SSP Accoun No 2201227179. Name: Makerere BTVET

Account Name: MAKERERE BTVET

Master’s Program in Business Administration (Dual) This dual MBA program is designed to meet the needs of working professionals who choose to continue their Life as Long Learning. All management disciplines are explored in depth, and fully integrated in project-based courses. These courses The sequence of the program also follows three progressive phases of a typical management career. And by the end of the program you will have accumulated a full range of personal, functional and Organizational competencies that will enable you to manage a competitive organization as a whole, even in the most critical situations.

Course Content: (OUTLINE) Semester I 1) Principles of Management 2) Management Accounting 3) Organizational Behavior

Semester III 1) Human Resource Management 2) Marketing Management 3) Specialization one(check the specialization list)

Semester II 1) Managerial Economics 2) Strategic Management 3) Organizational Behavior

Semester IV 1) Production and Operations Management 2) Management Information Systems 3) Specialization Two(check the specialization list)

Master’s Program in Business Administration – Fees: US$ 1599 or SSP 6500 Lateral Entry MBA (Lateral Entry)' program is designed to make working professionals, more state of the-art, so that they are more opportunistic and equipped with business skills. The MBA Intensive program combines Accounting, Organizational behavior, e-Commerce and specialization, thus allowing equipped to take up global jobs.

Course Code: MBA – Lateral Entry Course Content: 1. Principles of Management 2. Management Accounting 3. Organizational Behavior 4. Managerial Economics 5. Business Communication 6. Strategic Management

Duration: 12 to 24 months Eligibility Criteria: Senior 6 or A level or Graduate or Equivalent with two year’s work experience No of Subjects: Six + one specialization

Juba Representative - Contact: Mr Aputu MsPeter Rose keki MAIN CAMPUS: +256 714 / 754 / 776 23 540955-897-547 23 0955 710 805

Juba Office: 150 metres Walk from American Embassy & Zara Hotel, off Minitries Road, Nabari Juba, RoSS. Email: Sudan@makerere-edu.org

Page 19

ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011

COFFEE BREAK

Word Search Puzzle

Sudoku Puzzle

Page 20

ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011

EDITORIAL

Commentary Editorial

African governments must respect their people’s right to housing

frican governments were urged to stop forced evictions at the just-concluded NGO forum of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights that was held in Banjul, Gambia. Forced evictions are unacceptable — most of those who are evicted are left homeless. This inhumane act is not only a violation of the rights of adequate housing, but also leads to violations of other economic, social and cultural rights as people may no longer be able to access clean water, food, sanitation, work, health and education. They have catastrophic consequences on people’s lives, and drive people deeper into poverty. Many governments across Africa continue to act in violation of regional and international human rights standards, including the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Governments must end such evictions and adopt legislation setting out safeguards that must be complied with, based on international and regional human rights standards. We must call on governments to take immediate measures to confer a minimum degree of security of tenure to all people currently lacking such protection, in genuine consultation with the affected people and communities. Amnesty International would like to urge governments to ensure that any alternative housing provided to people meets international and regional standards on adequacy of housing, ensures that all victims of forced evictions have access to effective remedies and reparations, which include restitution, rehabilitation, compensation, satisfaction and guarantees of non-repetition. African governments should ensure active participation of residents of informal settlements in initiatives such as slum upgrading, planning and budgeting processes and also ensure that they have equal access to water, sanitation, health care, housing, education and fair and effective policing.

Juba Office: 150 metres Walk from America Embassy & Zara Hotel off Minitries Road, Nabari Juba, Ross Sudan @ makerere-edu.org 0955 710 805 +249 955 677 996 editor@makerere-edu.org; www.makerere-edu. org, www.activenationss.webs.com www.facebook.com/activenation Kampala Office: Plot 7 Madras Garden, off Sir Apollo Kaggwa Rod, off Daily Loaf Bakery

Do we benefit from foreign By Ajak Johnson Commercial Banks? M ost of our citizens in South Sudan are clients of KCB and Equity Bank, this came after the decline of Nile commercial bank (NCB) which is the only commercial bank of south before independence but after declaration of the new nation, South Sudan become the only nation in the world with a central Bank but without a commercial Bank. This became a chance for Kenya and Ethiopia to extend their businesses to the south. The reason behind this is because the country gets thousand of dollars freely from petroleum which is enough for development. Economically want is the gain of having one million pounds and you don’t invest it, its easy to consume and finish all your resources with in a short period of time

The views experienced in these pages are not necessarily those of the publisher. The publisher does not guarantee the accuracy of the views expressed by any third party.

end of the day that your account is empty and your account is closed. Since these commercial banks invest our money daily there is need for interest and if they keep it without sending and receiving then it’s their right to charge for the safety of our money. To my dismay all these commercial banks give scholarship to students going to senior one and University students in their native countries but in South Sudan no single student is being sponsored by these commercial bank because they come to make money not to waste money i.e. motto of foreigners in south Sudan. If we don’t open our eyes critically we shall be cheated, cheated until we are colonized again. Additionally three quarters of workers are Foreigners and only a Quarter are

South Sudanese. The reason of writing this article is to inform the public and government that we better we have our own commercial bank, so that we invest our money. And government benefits from our wealth. Let’s create a new commercial bank because Nile commercial Bank is difficult to come into continuation. Let’s use our resources for the benefit of our nation not for foreign investors. What hurts me is why government officials order people to open accounts in KCB and Equity Commercial banks but still want NCB to stay alive, no idea like this. Therefore am asking all economies in south Sudan to come together and develop better economic systems for South Sudan while monitoring the economy.

Killing Innocent Citizens is disastrous to the South Sudan People.

Peter Gaimanyuon

Junction, +256 776 23 54 23 Disclaimer

but when you invest you keep multiplying your incomes. If our government doesn’t invest then our economy will remain to drawing backwards. The question to ask our self is whether those who save their money in KCB, Ethiopia and equity Bank benefit from these banks? According to my opinion our citizens are cheated by these commercial banks. Dear readers here are the details of my finding. In any of these Banks, whether you save one (1) million South Sudanese pound you have no interest , depositing your money you pay the commission and while withdrawing , you are charged with (six) 6 ssp per each withdrawal. If you have your money in the account and you don’t withdraw or deposit you will find at the

The South Sudan Government should look for mechanisms to help solve the innocent killings of citizens in the Unity State from the time when the comprehensive Agreement was signed (CPA) in Naivasha, Kenya

which ended the longest civil war in the world. Unity state is in mess up to now, what is behind this? And what can be done to make the state Stable like the rest of the States in the Republic of South Sudan?. It’s the Governments responsibility to protect its citizens from the so called South Sudan Liberation Movement (SSLM/SSLA) which is not the case that was according to the report from the Unity State Minister of Information Gideon Gatpan. So far 70 people have been killed by the rebels in the oil rich state, the government should make critical decision on that, because losing lives of innocent citizens is not good in one way or the other, we have just

achieved our independence recently from the Khartoum Government, whereby we should work for the common goal, common objectives as the people of the new Republic of south Sudan who are also intellectuals. We got our Independence through collective efforts therefore we should also look for ways on how these rebels can be brought into the system. Because this time selfish and primitive ideologies will not give us solutions to this problem.. The government should call for dialogue with all those who have rebelled against the government following last year elections like George Athor of Jonglei state who is killing people in

the Corkulos where he resides up to now. In one way or another, The Unity State officials are not protecting its citizens. As a citizen who cares about the lives of other citizens it has brought me to such an opinion. Individual interests will affect the growth South Sudan, this the time the to plan for the development of the new Republic in the horn of Africa, how can we solve this entire problem? We can solve this is by working together in order to achieve our common goals that can make us shine in the eyes of the world . Disciplinary measures should be taken up by the Government to solve all the problems which South Sudan is facing.

Page 21

HEALTH Su Jok a Cure Made Ezee Part 5

Professor Park Jae Woo

u Jok Therapy: Until now we have never ceased to wonder, how the hands and feet are similar to the human body in their structure. This is mysterious similarity indeed. And it is especially evident in the structure of the hands which are constantly before our eyes. Probably, this is meant to draw manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention and to contribute to the soonest discovery of these

systems. Numerous clinical cases provide convincing proof that the Spirit of cure and the possibility of helping ourselves to enjoy good health are embodied in the correspondence systems of the hands and feet. The similarity of the hand to the body carries the intention to bring this knowledge to human beings so that they understand and begin to use these correspondence systems for targeted stimulation.

Correspondence to the Yin and Yang surfaces of the body

In hands and feet the division into Yin and Yang surfaces is also clearly marked (Fig. 21). The Yin-surface of the hands and feet has no hair follicles, and melanin-bearing cells, owing to which they never change their colour under the sun rays (constancy being characteristic of Yin). If we make a fist, the palmar surface (Yin)

will be inside and dorsal (Yang) outside. The body is projected on the hands and feet in the standing position with the arms downwards. The arms and the legs are turned outside, and the palms and soles are turned forward. In this posture all Yin-surfaces of the body are turned forward, and all Yangsurfaces backward (Fig. 22).

In standard systems of correspondence the Yangsurface of the body is projected on the Yang-surface of the hands and feet, and the Yin-surface of the body is projected on the Yin-surface of the hands and feet (Fig. 23).

Reference lines in the standard system of Correspondence of the hands and feet

To be well oriented in correspondence points of medical systems of the hands and feet, it is necessary to distinguish the Yin and Yang surfaces of the body, and also of the hands and feet.The Yang-surface of the body is the back surface of the head and neck, spine, external surfaces of arms, external-lateral surfaces

HEALTH

ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011

of legs, dorsal surfaces of hands and feet. Upon bending the Yang-surface appears outside. The Yin-surface of the body are the face, front surface of the neck and trunk, internal surfaces of arms and legs, palmar surfaces of hands and palmar plantar surfaces of feet. Upon bending the Yin-surface appears inside.

Basic reference lines for search of medical points in the systems of correspondence of the hands and feet are the lines of symmetry (projection of the median

lines of the body) and the line of the projection of the diaphragm. Let us consider their location on hands and feet in detail.

1. Location of lines of symmetry

The line of symmetry of the Yin-surface of the hand begins on the tipof the thumb, passes along the middle of its Yin-surface, crosses the middle (muscular eminence at the base of the thumb) and reaches the central point of the triangle formed by the skin lines at the wrist folds. This point is the projection of the xiphoid process on the hand. Further the line of symmetry follows through the palm up to the middle of the skin fold between the third and fourth fingers (Fig. 24) On the Yang-surface of the hand the line of symmetry starts from

the tip of the thumb, goes across the middle of its Yang-surface, passes further along the first metacarpal bone, being interrupted at its base. Then the line of symmetry of the Yang-surface goes onto the interosseous gap between the third and fourth metacarpal bones, coming to an end in the skin fold between the third and fourth fingers at the point corresponding to the anus (Fig. 25). The evident break of the line of symmetry on the Yang-surface of thehands is caused by the peculiar position of the thumb in the human hand.

On the foot the projection of median lines of the body is interrupted both on the Yang and on the Yinsurfaces. The median line on the Yin-surface of the foot starts from the tip of the big toe and follows up to its skin fold at its base, further it goes from the middle of the plantar surface of the heel up to the skin fold between the third and fourth toes (Fig. 24). The line of symmetry on the Yang-surface of the foot begins from the tip of the big toe, passes,

in the middle of the dorsal part of the big toe, further along the first metatarsal bone up to its base. Then from the fossa of the transversal joint of the tarsal it goes between the third and fourth metatarsal bones, reaching the relevant interdigital fold (Fig. 25). The knowledge of projections of the median line of the body on handsand feet helps locate areas corresponding to the right and left halves of the body.

By Mansur Kothia. The Author is Su Jok consulting Acupunturist. Email: sujok@makerere-edu.org www.sujok.webs.com

Page 22

ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011

2 Millions bees shut down highway

Rescuers trying to save a passenger from the Bees on his Car

South Korean Government: ‘Wear Thick Underwear’

flatbed truck carrying hundreds of beehives overturned near a construction zone on a Utah highway, freeing millions of bees and forcing authorities to temporarily close Interstate 15, officials said on Monday. “The driver lost control, hit the concrete barrier and rolled over. Of course, we then had bees everywhere,” said Corporal Todd Johnson with the Utah Highway Patrol. The highway in southern Utah was shut down for several hours on Sunday evening and Monday morning, officials said. Local beekeepers worked through the night to gather the escaped bees.

DID YOU KNOW

Officials said there was a net over the beehives but bees still managed to escape after the truck overturned. The truck driver and two law enforcement officers responding to the accident were stung by bees but the stings were not life-threatening, Johnson said. “There were about 450 colonies on the load and probably about 45,000 bees to the colony,” said Richard Adee with Adee Honey Farms in Bruce, South Dakota. That would translate to more than 20 million bees. Adee said the bees were headed to Bakersfield,

California for almond pollination next spring. “We stacked the equipment back together, put them back on trucks and trailers and whatever we could find to move them out of there,” said beekeeper Melvin Taylor of Santa Clara, Utah. “Then we tried to move them as far out of the metropolitan area as we could. Because when those bees come alive today they are going to be mad that their house is all (broken) apart,” Taylor added. Taylor said bees not gathered and removed likely perished in the accident and cleanup.

Fastest time to enter a suitcase

The fastest time to enter a zipped suitcase is 5.43 seconds achieved by Leslie Tipton from the U.S. on Sept. 14, 2009 in New York, USA on the “LIVE! with Regis & Kelly” show.

he government of South Korea has ordered all government employees to start wearing thick underwear—the hightech thermal kind preferred—to stave off quickly rising energy consumption levels. As of January next year, public servants in South Korea must turn off all heating devices from 11:00am to 12:00am and 5:00pm to 6:00pm. In addition, at all other times the heating cannot be set any higher than 18-degrees

Celsius, or 64-degrees Fahrenheit. It’s an emergency plan designed to prevent a “severe electricity shortage,” ministry official Roh Keon-Ki told Agence France-Presse (AFP) reporters. The temperature in South Korea has been so cold—earlier this month it dropped to a record low of -17.8-degrees Celsius, or -.04-degrees Fahrenheit, which by the way is cold enough to make even this former-Midwestern

chap shiver—that the use of heaters rose to an all-time high. Ergo, to prevent a possible blackout, which would be devastating, the government is encouraging its employees to be extra frugal with their energy use. Long johns are okay, but thermal underwear is recommended. Suffice it to say, if employees are going to waste energy to stay warm, they better waste their own energy, i.e., batteries.

Thieves steal historic big bell outside church Heavy-duty thieves have somehow managed to steal an historic 2.7ton church bell that rang throughout the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The 122-year-old mostly copper bell, which sat on a secluded corner outside St. Mary’s Cathedral, vanished within the last

month. No one can recall exactly when they last saw it. Police say thieves would have needed a crane to haul away the 5,300-pound, 5-footwide bell, which is bigger than the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. The bell is 80% copper and 20% tin. The Chronicle estimates that if sold for scrap it would fetch about $75,000.

ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011

Page 19

Manchester City’s Yaya Toure: I would still be at Barcelona if it wasn’t for Pep Guardiola

anchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has blamed Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola for his departure from Camp Nou in the summer of 2010. The Cote d’Ivoire international has stressed that he wanted to stay at Camp Nou, but claims his difficult relationship with the club’s head coach forced him out The Cote d’Ivoire international has stated that he was keen to remain with the Catalans until the end of his career, but his poor relationship with Guardiola eventually made him decide to leave the club. “Whenever I asked Guardiola something, he always gave strange answers. He pretty much ignored me until City’s offer came in. That’s why I eventually opted to leave. I didn’t speak to Guardiola

Yaya Toure has been in top form for Manchester city for a year,” Toure told ONA FM. “If he had talked to me, I would have stayed at Barcelona. I did not want to go and wanted to end my career at Barcelona. However, he had no faith in me. I wanted to stay put, but he didn’t want me to stay.” The 28-year-old midfielder

made over 100 competitive appearances for Barcelona during his three years at the club, but Guardiola preferred Sergio Busquets in midfield toward the end of Toure’s spell at Camp Nou. Toure became one of the Premier League’s highest paid players after joining City in the summer

Didier Drogba sidelined by arm surgery

rogba is serving a suspension for a red card against Queens Park Rangers Didier Drogba is to undergo surgery to remove screws from his arm that were inserted in a previous operation. Chelsea will use the striker’s domestic suspension as an opportunity to go ahead with the procedure. He was out of the trip to Genk but should return for the Premier League game against Liverpool on 20

November. “[Drogba] should be ready for the team when the others go away for international fixtures,” said manager Andre Villas-Boas. The Blues’ next domestic match is against Blackburn on 5 November, but the Ivory Coast player is ineligible for that fixture after he was sent off against Queens Park Rangers on 23 October. Villas-Boas added: “We took the risk based on his domestic suspension and the forthcoming interna-

tional break to remove six of the eight screws from his arm.” Drogba fractured a bone close to his elbow in 2010, initially putting his World Cup place in doubt, but successful surgery enabled him to play in a cast. Drogba has scored only once in seven Premier League appearances this season and is yet to feature in the Champions League this term.

SPORTS

South Sudan to join African football body

he Republic of South Sudan will join the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the association governing football on the continent, permanently by February 2012, Captain Duop Pouch Joak, the deputy chairperson of the South Sudan Football Association has announced. Captain Joak made this announcement when he met Hon Dr Barnaba Marial Benjamin, the minister for Information and Broadcasting and Official Government Spokesman late last week. He urged the government to take sports seriously as a possible source of revenue. “The government should not only consider petroleum as a source of income but also consider football as well because it can generate immense income besides uniting the nation in the fight against tribalism and negative ethnicity”, he

South Sudan national team players will take part in CAF said. He also urged the government to develop sporting facilities such as stadia to enable the country to participate in international sporting events organized by international bodies such as FIFA. He expressed confidence that the Republic of South Sudan has the potential and experience to participate effectively in regional and international football. He also called on the government officers to support the development of sports in the country.

On his part, Dr Marial underscored the role of sports in promoting the image of nations worldwide. He cited the case of Kenya whose image has been enhanced by its athletes. He also expressed confidence that South Sudan has what it takes to curve a niche for itself in sports, including football. “I know that in Europe the budget for sports is bigger than it is in Africa but I want to assure you that the government will support sports and the youth unreservedly”, he said.

drogba will be sidelined due to his arm surgery

& Ambassdor House Kampala Road Tel: 0414-230466 0772-776670

sales@asiaticsports.com

Page 24

ACTIVE NATION 7th NOVEMBER - 13th NOVEMBER 2011

House Services: Screen Printing, Embroidery & Heat Transfer On A Wide Variety Of Promotional Items.

El-Hadji Diouf signs for Doncaster Rovers

PROMOTIONAL ITEMS

El-Hadji Diouf has joined Doncaster Fc

enegal international striker El-Hadji Diouf has joined Doncaster Rovers on a three-month deal, subject to clearance. The 30-year-old, who was released by Blackburn in the summer, has joined the Championship club after talks with boss Dean Saunders. The two-time African Footballer of the Year previously played for Liverpool, Bolton, Sunderland and Rangers. Diouf told BBC Radio Sheffield: “I’m going to do everything I can to help the team be successful.” Rovers are joint bottom of the Championship table with only nine points from 14 games. “I love challenges. I went to Bolton and Rangers when people would not have expected me to do so,” added Diouf, who said he had been training with both Wigan Athletic and West Ham United. “One of my best friends in football is Pascal Chim-

bonda and he is here and I know a lot of the other players. “It is not about money. If I wanted that then I could have gone to Russia or maybe the middle east but I don’t want to do that yet. I am only 30 and I have at least three years left at the Championship or Premier League level.” Diouf has scored 21 international goals in 69 appearances and will help cover Doncaster’s current shortage of strikers. James Hayter was the only recognised centre-forward in the squad for Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Coventry. Billy Sharp missed the game due to a family problem, Chris Brown is only just returning from a knee injury and Jon Parkin has returned to Cardiff following his loan at the Keepmoat Stadium. Diouf is the latest highprofile player to join Rovers. Former England goalkeeper Chris Kirkland signed onloan from Wigan earlier in

October - but only lasted a week after getting injured. They also signed exTottenham and Blackburn defender Chimbonda in September and have taken Herita Ilunga on a threemonth loan deal from West Ham. Saunders has defended the club’s transfer strategy and insists he is unfazed by Diouf ’s reputation. “If anyone comes in with the wrong attitude then they won’t be at this club for long”. “He’s got a reputation, you can’t deny that but I’ve got to manage him, that’s my job. No one is bigger than the club. “I think he feels hard done by. He is a Premier League player and he is coming here to rebuild himself.” Diouf, who has courted controversy throughout his career in England, joined Liverpool from Lens for £10m in 2002.He moved to Bolton in 2005, making 88 appearances at the Reebok Stadium, before switching to Sunderland in 2008. Diouf then joined Blackburn under Sam Allardyce’s management in 2009 before finishing last season on loan at Rangers. He picked up a league title winner’s medal while in Scotland but upset a lot of Celtic fans along the way, most notably when he was sent off after the final whistle in Rangers’ Scottish Cup defeat at Parkhead in March. Diouf had been on trial with Allardyce’s West Ham earlier this month but the Hammers boss decided not to offer the Senegalese a short-term deal because of his lack of fitness and opposition amongst the club’s fans to a move.

Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo make 23man shortlist for 2011 Fifa Ballon d’Or

n impressive total of seven Spaniards are in contention to win the prestigious individual trophy, while Pep Guardiola is among the candidates for the Coach of the Year award Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo have made the 23-man shortlist for the 2011 Fifa Ballon d’Or award. The list is dominated by 2010 World Cup winners Spain, with seven candidates to win the trophy, while 2011 Copa America holders Uruguay have two players in contention. Furthermore, three German players are in with a shout, while France, Argentina and Brazil have all had to settle for two candidates each. Anzhi Makhachkala striker Samuel Eto’o is the only African player to have made the cut. Champions League holders Barcelona have had more of their players nominated than any other club side, with eight individuals on the 23-man list. The winner of the award will be revealed at the Zurich Kongresshaus on January 9, 2012. On December 5, 2011 Fifa and France Football will announce the names of the three men who have received the most votes. Messi won last year’s award, taking the title ahead of team-mates Andres Iniesta and Xavi. Full list: Eric Abidal, Karim Benzema (France), Sergio

Messi leads candidtes for fifa awards Aguero, Lionel Messi (Argentina), Iker Casillas, Cesc Fabregas, Andres Iniesta, Gerard Pique, David Villa, Xabi Alonso, Xavi (Spain), Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani (Portugal), Dani Alves, Neymar (Brazil), Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon), Diego Forlan, Luis Suarez (Uruguay), Thomas Muller, Mesut Ozil, Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany), Wayne Rooney (England), Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands). Meanwhile, The following ten coaches are in conten-

tion for the Fifa World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football 2011: Full list: Vicente Del Bosque (Spain national team), Alex Ferguson (Manchester United), Rudi Garcia (Lille), Pep Guardiola (Barcelona), Jurgen Klopp (Borussia Dortmund), Joachim Low (Germany national team), Jose Mourinho (Real Madrid), Oscar Tabarez (Uruguay national team), Andre Villas-Boas (Porto, Chelsea), Arsene Wenger (Arsenal).

ASIATIC SPORTS

AND

GARMENT ORBIT RACS TREADMILLS HOME GYMS INDUSTRIES Plot 34 Bukoto Street,BENCHES Kamwokya

ROWING MACHINES DUMBELLS

EXCERCISE BIKES AB KING PRO

YOGA MATS AEROBIC STEPPERS

TUMMY TRIMMERS MEDICINE BALLS

Ambassador House Kampala Road Tel: 0414-230466 / 0772-776670 Email: sales@asiaticsports.com

Juba Office: 150 metres Walk from America Embassy & Zara Hotel off Minitries Road, Nabari Juba, Ross Sudan @ makerere-edu.org 0955 710 805; www.activenationss.webs.com