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DO NOT STAND AT MY GRAVE AND WEEPSPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:Mwalimu Julius Nyerere
There will be a memorial service[prayers] in rememberence of the The Father of the Nation, Mwalimu julius Nyerere at St Ann's Church in London.Nearest Station - St .Pauls stations
Date 14 th Oct 2007
Time: 3.00 pm UK time

Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep
I am not there, I do not sleep.I am a thousand winds that blow;I am the diamond glints on snow;I am the sunlight on ripened grain;I am the gentle Autumn's rain.
When you waken in the morning's hush;I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight;I am the soft star that shines at night.Do not stand at my grave and cry;I am not there, I did not die.




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HOUSE OF COMMONS
(copyright H.M Government ) HOUSE OF COMMONS -Debating chamber[The floor]

With a looming elections in Britain,Do you know what your MP is up to? Do you know what he does in Parliament and how to contact him?. I have chosen some MPs of areas that i believe have a sizable number of East African residents.For example this is what my area MP has been up to recently in parliament representing me.

MacKinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the average annual cost falling on UK funds has been of running the Governor's residence in each overseas territory over the last five years; how much of each figure was accounted for by (a) rent, (b) other running costs, (c) staffing and (d) entertainment and hospitality; and if he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: British Overseas Territories (11 Oct 2007)
Andrew MacKinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the human rights conventions with which each UK overseas territory is expected to comply.
Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: EU Reform Treaty (11 Oct 2007)
Andrew MacKinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will ensure that the bill to give effect to the terms of the European Treaty will be drafted in such a way as to ensure that amendments requiring a referendum to be held before the enactment of the bill are within the scope of the bill.
Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Malawi: Politics and Government (11 Oct 2007)
Andrew MacKinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what selection procedure was used to select the next High Commissioner to Malawi; and if he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Royal Visits (11 Oct 2007)
Andrew MacKinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what official visits are planned for His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to countries where Her Majesty the Queen is Head of State in the next 12 months; what estimated proportion of the costs of each visit will be met from (a) United Kingdom funds and (b) host country funds; and if he will make a statement; (2) ...
Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Public Holidays (10 Oct 2007)
Andrew MacKinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what measures have been taken to ensure that (a) employers and (b) employees are aware of the changes in statutory holiday entitlements and what the statutory holiday entitlements are, and during what dates, during the transitional period of their introduction.

KNOW Your MP and the Party he/she represents:
Graham Allen Labou Nottingham North
David Amess Con Southend West
Member, Health CommitteeMember, Chairmen's Panel Committee
John Austin
Lab
Erith & Thamesmead
Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee
John Bercow
Con
Buckingham
Member, International Development CommitteeMember, Chairmen's Panel CommitteeMember, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)
Clive Betts
Lab
Sheffield, Attercliffe
Member, Finance & Services CommitteeMember, Communities and Local Government Committee
Brian Binley
Con
Northampton South
Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)Member, Crossrail Bill CommitteeMember, Trade & Industry Committee
David Blunkett
Lab
Sheffield, Brightside
Julian Brazier
Con
Canterbury
Kevin Brennan
Lab
Cardiff West
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Children, Schools and Families
James Brokenshire
Con
Hornchurch
Lyn Brown
Lab
West Ham
PPS (Rt Hon John Denham, Secretary of State), Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Nick Brown
Lab
Newcastle upon Tyne East & Wallsend
Treasurer of Her Majesty's Household, HM HouseholdMember, Administration Committee
Karen Buck
Lab
Regent's Park & Kensington North
Member, Home Affairs Committee
Bob Ainsworth
Lab
Coventry North East
Member, Selection CommitteeMinister of State (Armed Forces), Ministry of Defence

Diane Abbott
Lab
Hackney North & Stoke Newington

vacancy :Commonwealth secretary general

The seat for the commonwealth secretary general will fall vacant in november at chogm.Dr Mohan Kaul is vying for the seat. Does he need your vote ? No, Why? because the secretary GeneRAL is selected by Heads of Governments of 53 Member states of the commonwealth, behind closed doors.But is he the man for the job?[Read below]:


Photo: Ayoub mzee
"Over the past three months, I have met with over 30 Heads of Government as well as many Ministers and officials, business and community leaders (of 53-member Commonwealth)," he said.

Photo: Ayoub mzee

Uganda president H.E Yoweri Museveni

" The connection bettwen good governence and economic growth is not accidental.The Link bettwen the shared commonwealth principles and economic advancement has been strongly demostrated".He said

The Director General of the commonwealth Business Council Dr Mohan Kaul has anounced that he will be contesting for the post of the commonwealth secretary general this November. Photo:Ayoub mzee

Dr Mohan Kaul has been Director-General/Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Business Council since its establishment in Edinburgh in October 1997 by the Commonwealth Heads of Governments (CHOGM) to promote trade, investment and private sector involvement in Commonwealth countries.
Over a long career Dr Kaul has been a corporate director, policy adviser to Governments, and a consultant to a number of international agencies, academic institutions and public and private sector organisations. He is a Ph.D graduate from the University of Paris, Sorbonne.
Dr Kaul has shown a commitment in his work, encouraging government reforms and practices of good governance. He was an Adviser to the South African government of President Mandela on reform of the public service and has worked in a number of other countries in advisory and consulting assignments. He has recently published a book on management reforms in government, An Outsider's Inside View, based on his experiences in over twenty countries. He was involved in the establishment of the Commonwealth Association of Public Administration and Management (CAPAM), based in Canada.
As a senior member of the Commonwealth Secretariat, Dr Kaul encouraged the management and human resource development in public and private sector, including the development and use of Information Technology in the Commonwealth and was responsible for establishment of the Malta based Commonwealth Network for Information Technology (COMNET)
Dr Kaul has served as a UN adviser to the Mala

Photo: Ayoub Mzee

Dr Mohan with Ayoub mzee

Dr Mohan in an interview with me he said:

"one of the key tasks ahead is to change the present image of the Commonwealth and develop the new image which reflects the economic success of member countries on intra-Commonwealth as well as global trade and investment flows." Kaul said, “I expect support from a large number of countries, having been in the Commonwealth for 20 years and working at the international level for 30 years. I have worked with a large number of countries that have very good rapport with me and opinion about me." Photo: Ayoub mzee

Dr Mohan with Dr Banjoko [Africa recruit Chief]

Kaul will face a triangular fight. The other two candidates in the field are India's official nominee 66-year-old Kamalesh Sharma, currently the High Commissioner to the UK, and Malta's Foreign Minister Michael Frendo