Mr. Moses R. Wilson and Mr. Francis Ssennoga are pleased to announce their joint candidacies for the positions of President and Vice President of the Ugandan North American Association.  Their individual candidacy statements are presented below.
 
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"Unity, Fresh Solutions, Competent Leadership and a Clear Direction."

Dear Friends,

Please allow me to begin by wishing you all a happy and prosperous New Year.  As with so many other people around the world, to me 2008 was a year best left behind with fresh hopes and aspirations for 2009.

This year is also important in the constitutional life of our largest Ugandan community organization - the Ugandan North American Association.  Once again we shall all convene at the organization's annual convention (being held this year in Chicago) and elect a new Executive Board

UNAA congratulates you during this holiday season by offering discounted registration at only $150 through the end of the year. After that time the registration fees for the Chicago convention 2009 will be $200!

Greetings to you all from Southwest Asia.

The purpose of this message is to dispute a message entitled, "President Museveni Set for UNAA Conference in Florida" which appeared in Buganda Post dated August 15, 2008. The message was circulated to many groups and individuals in and out of Uganda. See www.bugandapost.com/ main/archives/ 67 This misinformation including the rest of its contents is designed to imply that His Excellency President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni would be attending the upcoming 20^th Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida. The message is FALSE, President Museveni will NOT attend the UNAA Convention in Florida although we officially extended an invitation to His Excellency back in June. He delegated the following government officials to represent him; Hon. Syda Bdumba, Minister for Gender, Labour & Social Affairs, accompanied by Hon. James Kinobe, Minister of State for Youth and Mr. Moses Byaruhanga the Special Presidential Assistant/ Mobilization.

However, we invited a balanced spectrum of other leaders, humanitarians and personalities from in and out of Uganda who will be attending our 20^th Annual UNAA Convention that will take place from Friday, 29^th August thru 31^st August 2008 at Orlando World Center Marriott Hotel, Florida.

Dear UNAA Members and friends of Uganda:

Greetings from South West Asia to you all.

As I prepare myself to fly out of the war zone to go and preside over the 20^th Annual Convention of the Ugandan North American Association, UNAA, it gives me pleasure to welcome you to Orlando. As an African Immigrant in the United States, I am beaming with pride because after twenty years of UNAA, we are progressively making an impact.

This year's convention is different in many respects: entertainment, career showcase, information being provided by international NGO agencies on how to access project funding, political forum, the Northern Uganda conflict discussion, the Uganda Land Bill, religious affairs, the youth program and social networking. And, UNAA is completely in charge of organizing the convention!

Greetings to you all.

I am happy to inform you that after prolonged and numerous negotiations, the Chicago Convention Host Hotel Search Team has successfully concluded a deal with the Chicago Marriot Downtown Magnificent Mile Hotel to be our host for the 2009 UNAA Convention.

Lt. Frank Musisi, UNAA President,  Mr. Moses Kalemba, UNAA Vice President, Mrs. Brenda Kiberu-Kalema, UNAA Treasurer, Mr. John Mutyaba, UNAA Board member- Central. 

I would like thank to Ms. Henrietta Nairuba Wamala and the leadership of the local Ugandan Community in Chicago under Mr. Noah Bukenya and his team who led the initial search for the hotels.

Fellow Ugandans,

It is with great sorrow to inform you that yesterday, a little boy from Uganda died at Massachusetts General Hospital.  Peter Oyuga was only three and half years old. 
With the help of an American lady by the name of Fay DeAvignon, Peter arrived in Boston last Thursday for a scheduled eye/tumor operation.  Please see both the attached write-up and picture that Fay has put together.