Archive for July, 2010

Uganda: Tribal Associations Give Students a Sense of Belonging

The 1995 Constitution recognises 65 indigenous communities in Uganda as at February 1, 1926. This implies that Uganda as we know it today has been built using tribes (nationalities) as the building blocks. It is in this context that we should study the recently reported Gulu University authority's ban on tribal associations, 48 in number, at the campus.

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Somalia: Puntland Parliament Dismisses 3 MPs for Alleged Support of Rebels

Members of Parliament of Puntland's semi-autonomous region of Somalia dismissed three of their Mps after the government accused them of supporting rebel militias and going against the law, Radio Garowe reports.

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Somalia: Somalia Pirates Release Maltese Flagged Ship

Somali pirates on the early morning hours of Thursday released the Maltese flagged merchant vessel MV FRIGIA that they were holding for the past four months, Radio Garowe reports.

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Zimbabwe: Mugabe Condemns Churches That Allow Gay Marriages

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has lashed out at churches that allow same-sex marriages, and said gay rights would not be included in a new constitution being written for the southern African country.

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Tigger… And “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”….

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Judge to Lindsay: Do Dancing With the Stars!

Lindsay Lohan should forget that Linda Lovelace movie. If she really wants a comeback after her stints in jail and rehab, she should waltz right on over to Dancing With the Stars. At least that's what one judge thinks. A Dancing judge, that is. Carrie...

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Researcher detained at U.S. border, questioned about Wikileaks

Jacob Appelbaum, who volunteers with Wikileaks, is questioned for three hours and has mobile phones confiscated on his way back to the U.S. for hacker show.

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Brass off: Vintage Band Festival ensembles

BRASS OFF These are a few of the ensembles in the Vintage Band Festival: Chestnut Brass Company, Philadelphia Federal City Brass Band, Washington, D.C. Newberry's Victorian Cornet Band, Maryland Chicago Brass Band, Chicago FROM MINNESOTA Los Estrellas de Guadalupe Lake Wobegon Brass Band Jack Brass Band Bavarian Musikmeisters New Ulm Original German Band Rocky Mountain Alphorn Trio Ameriikan Poijat Finnish Brass Band Minnesota State Band Recent Music stories - July 31, 2010 - A half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view: - July 31, 2010 - His name is all but forgotten today, but a century ago Franz Schreker was considered perhaps the most important operatic composer since...

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Katy Perry buys Russell Brand $200,000 trip to space for his 35th birthday

It must be difficult to think of the perfect present for the man who has everything. So, instead of spending weeks pondering over which suit or aftershave to buy fiancé Russell Brand for his birthday, Katy Perry decided to go for something completely unique and spent a staggering $200,000 on a ticket to space for the comedian. Brand will have to undergo three days of intense training before he can go on his Virgin Galactic mission, which will see him travel 365,000ft into the atmosphere. Birthday gift: Katy Perry has bought fiancé Russell Brand a $200,000 ticket into space for his 35th birthday Virgin Galactic representative Louella Faria said: 'It is true. We are very excited to have him...

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Three months pregnant but that doesn’t stop Victoria’s Secret girl Doutzen Kroes modelling

Doutzen Kroes may be on her way to becoming a mother but she hasn't let it get in the way of her modelling career. The 25-year-old Victoria's Secret model, who is three months pregnant, certainly had a glow about her as she shot an advert for Tiffany's in New York yesterday. And there was a small bump visible under her black vest top as she strolled down the street with her hair in rollers. Model behaviour: Doutzen Kroes' baby bump is visible underneath her black vest top in New York yesterday, while the Dutch star looked glowing as she shot an advert for Tiffany, right Glowing: The Dutch model looked stunning as she embraced a male model for the shoot Doutzen looked a bit more ready for the...

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