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  • Malawi Man Convicted of Public Masturbation to Appeal

    In Blantyre Malawi, a man convicted of masturbating in front of a female German national wants the High Court to hear an appeal by him but wants legal aid or a private practise lawyer to help him pro-bono (for free service).

    Patrick Ndau was convicted by Balaka Magistrates Court slapped him an eight months jail term.

    Police had charged him with the offense of conducting himself in a manner likely to cause breach of peace.

    Sub Inspector Mercy Chande, prosecuting, told the court that Ndau would undress himself and start stroking his genitals whenever he was close to the female German nation to give himself sexual pleasure.

    Chande told the court, the conduct “happened on several occasions.”

    The prosecutor said the German woman, who complained to Police, “ used to think that the convict was a mentally disturbed person.”

    Magistrate Maxwell Boaz opted for a custodial sentence for Ndau, saying he shamed Malawi.

    But when a local newspaper visited Ndau, he said the Magistrate was “harsh” to cage him for eight months.

    “I want help so that I can appeal against the sentence, I feel it was excessive,” he said.

    Ndau says he has a family to look after.

    Source: Nyasa. T

  • 2nd African Women’s Economic Summit Opens in Nigeria

    The second African Women Economic Summit begins today (Wednesday) in Lagos, Nigeria. The summit will conclude on 14th July.

    African governments, regulators, research and academic institutions, non-governmental organisations, big business and civil society are expected to discuss topics around the development of women in finance.

    The meeting is being co-organised by the African Development Bank in partnership with New Faces New Voices.

    Speakers at the conference would include Dr. Donald Kaberuka, president of AfDB, and Graca Machel, founder of New Faces New Voices.

    The meeting will also focus on understanding the role regulators and business in Africa.

    The keynote address will be delivered by the Minister of Finance, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

    Panellists include:
    Increasing Women’s Access to Finance: Dr Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria , HE Charles Konan Banny, former Governor, Central Bank of West African States; Professor Njuguna Ndung’u, Governor, Central Bank of Kenya

    CEO Roundtable: Ms Nomkhita Nqweni, CE, ABSA Wealth, South Africa, Mr Aigboje Aig-Imokhuede, GMD Access Bank, Nigeria, Mr Alex Otti, GMD, Diamond Bank, Nigeria, Mr Jean Kacou Diagou, CEO, Group NSIA , Mrs Mizinga Melu, MD, Standard Chartered Bank, Zambia

  • Uganda, Kenya Tighten Restrictions on Work Permits

    If you are, a foreigner aged 35years or less and intending to work in Kenya, your chances are zero because the new Kenyan labour market policy restricts issuance of Work permits to persons in that category.

    The new policy also says foreigners seeking permits for jobs that pay less than KSh168,000 per month or KSh2 million per year.

    The changes are contained in fresh regulations that Immigration minister Otieno Kajwang’ has published in a special Kenya Gazette notice.

    “The Director of Immigration Services shall not issue a residence or work permit to any person unless that person has — at his or her full and free disposition an assured annual income of at least $24,000 or its equivalent in Kenya shillings,” reads part of the regulations aimed at curbing the entry of foreigners into Kenya’s job market.

    In yet another related surprise move the government of Uganda has banned international and local NGOs operating in Uganda from employing foreigners unless they show proof that no Ugandan matches the skills of the expatriate staff.

    Amb. Gabriel Kangwagye, the NGO registration board chairperson said, “The NGOs come to help the community and complement government effort and should not solicit money in our names to create jobs for themselves,” he said.

    “Otherwise, they should set up commercial enterprises, not the not-for-profit, non-political and community-empowerment organisations.”

    Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania who are also members of the East African Community, have not announced any similar changes in their labour market regulations.

  • Do you Have Trouble With Bad Breath?

    Bad breath can spoil your date. You dont wanna be a laughing stock by repelling away people you are talking to. The owful smell from your mouth can be delt with if you follow specific procedures as underlined.

    Brush your teeth: Cavities, tooth decay, gum disease and bacteria attack can all be causing bad odors. It is therefore advised to brush twice a day and floss at least once a day to remove the plaque and bacteria that accumulates on your teeth under your gum line. Visit your dentist twice a year for check up and professional cleaning.

    Clean your tongue: the fleshy surface of your tongue is a prime breeding ground for harmful bacteria. Most people neglect this crucial area when brushing. Take a regular soft toothbrush and make a few gentle strokes down the tongue from back to front once a day.

    Go sugar free: sugary brands such as chewing gums add problem to odor disorders. Bacteria in your mouth ferment sugar which leads to very unpleasant odors. If you like gum, opt for sugar free ones.

    Stay hydrated: your saliva contains vital protective enzymes that help kill bad bacteria. Therefore a dry mouth can be contributing to a smelly situation. Staying hydrated will help stimulate the salivary glands and keep your mouth properly moisturized.

    Know what you eat: the foods that you eat can exert a lot of influence on smell of your breath. Avoid garlic or onion based meals.

    Rinse after eating or drinking: what you drink can cause bad breath too. Acidic beverages, coffee or alcohol will release compounds into your bloodstream that will in turn release odors through your breath.
    After drinking or eating, rinse your mouth with plain water.

    Use nature’s cures: if you are really eager to combat bad breath,. Chase your meal with green tea or sip it throughout the day. It helps keep your breath fresh. It has antibacterial compounds that fight germs in your mouth.

    Eat to smell sweet: fruits rich in Vitamin C; melons, berries and citrus fruits such as oranges are packed with vitamin C.
    Raw, crunchy fruits and vegetables can also help, celery, carrots, apples are good options.

    Skip the cigarettes: Cigarettes release a cocktail of chemicals into the mouth and they also host other problems.
    They dry the mouth and build up plaques on teeth.

    Lastly If after doing all the above tips you still have breath odor disorders, visit your dentist for furthermore professional care.

  • Bowling is now in Kigali at Mamba Club

    Bowling is a kind of game which was known in the U.S. since 1901 when they launched its first champion this game was brought by mamba Club in Rwanda the game most people say they enjoy it that they pray it by using big ball.

    Mamba Club is a restaurant and bar located in Kigali city at Kimihurura in front of Top Security headquarter .

    It is a wonderful place in the country where you can converse with your friends praying different kind of games like beach Volley ,bowling, swimming in swimming pool ,yog etc..

    Working In two year ago here in Rwanda, Bar Restaurant Mamba Club has its specialty that you can’t find in any other restaurant in Kigali .

    Like different games including bowling, beach volley, and swimming pool for children, and adults, and they teach children to swim and many other physical exercises.

    Bowling seems to be prayed mostly by people from abroad who used to play it in their respective countries.

    In this bar Restaurant especially in week-end different drinks and eats are sold cheaply (Happy hours) and they provide them amazing accommodations where you can enjoy to rest.

    For children who want to celebrate their birthday Mamba Club can help them by using bouncing Castle which they can hire for two hours, or they can take it home depending on their interest.

    Apart from games, they are different kind of drinks, and eats, where they can provide you eats and drinks to your ceremony (take away) .

    Uwamariya Dorothée, one of Mamba club Leaders told us that their target is to make their customers happy and make them relaxed she added that they use to receive customers from the country and abroad because of their good services.

    And wonderful games you can’t find in any other place in Kigali
    there is yog room, hair saloon with qualified workers from America and they intend to bring many other new games.

    Mamba Club,is in front of Top Security Headquarter in Kimihurura for more information you can contact them on the following address;

    0782208824, 0788618891

    or email– [email protected].

  • Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence To be Opened

    The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Rwanda, Partners in Health, the Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation and the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center will July 18, inaugurate the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence, which will serve as the first national cancer referral facility in rural Rwanda.

    The Center, located within Butaro Hospital in northern rural Rwanda, is a critical element of Rwanda’s ambitious five-year plan to introduce cancer prevention, screening and treatment on a national level.

    The facility’s opening will mark a major milestone as the first center of its kind to bring comprehensive cancer care to rural East Africa.

    “Just a few years ago we had no system or financing mechanism to diagnose and treat AIDS in Africa. People said it was too expensive or too complicated. But today nearly 7 million people in developing countries are receiving treatment for HIV.

    We can do the same with cancer,” said Paul Farmer, co-founder Partners In Health and chair of Harvard’s Department of Global Health and Social Medicine.

    Rwanda has a population of nearly 11 million people — and not a single Rwandan oncologist. Childhood cancers like acute lymphoblastic leukemia, which has an 80 percent cure rate in the United States, are a virtual death sentence for children in Rwanda.

    “As Rwanda makes significant strides in combating major infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria, the government is also putting a lot of effort into the diagnosis and treatment of the most frequently occurring non-communicable diseases.

    The new Butaro Cancer Centre of Excellence not only comes at an appropriate time, but also feeds well into this vision and adds value to the interventions we have designed in combating NCDs.

    We appreciate the role of our partners in making this dream of screening, diagnosing, and treating some cancers become a reality in our country,” Dr. Agnes Binagwaho, Minister of Health.

    The Cancer Center of Excellence aims to address both existing resource limitations and the growing global cancer burden. The World Health Organization expects 16 million new cancer cases worldwide by 2020, with 70 percent in developing countries like Rwanda.

    The Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence will provide a full spectrum of cancer care including screening, diagnosis, chemotherapy, surgery, patient follow-up, and palliative care.

    It will also serve as the first facility to implement standardized cancer training and protocols that align with Rwanda’s new national guidelines.

  • Congolese Urged to Trust National Army

    Following reports that Congolese citizens are losing hope in their national army, Gen. Didier Etumba, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) has called upon for public support and trust in the army.

    In a statement in Goma (North Kivu) Tuesday, July 10, Gen. Etumba claims that the military has conducted victorious operations and remains determined to defeat the rebels of the Movement of March 23 (M23).

    “People have confidence in the army. This is the only army that has done a good job, “said Gen.Etumba.

    He explained that during exchange of fire with rebels, “the FARDC have experienced small problems but overall, the operations were rather great victory for the army.”

    “The emphasis is perhaps on a few small problems that one or the other battalion of the Congolese army met in Bunagana or Ntamugenga Runyoni but we forget that the FARDC are trying to dismantle the rebels.”

    M23 rebels took control of border town of Bunagana, in North Kivu on Thursday, July 5. They rose after this success to Rutshuru center also taking control of the towns of Kiwanja Rubare Ntamugenga, Tchengerero, Jomba parish, and Kitagoma Kabaya, in groups and Jomba Busanza in Rutshuru territory.

    Meanwhile, the M23 rebels have called on the DRC government to open political talks after capturing key towns of Rutshuru and Bunagana at the DRC-Uganda border.

    “The Congolese government knows what was committed with the then CNDP rebellion on March 23, 2009 in the city of Goma. Nothing was realised so far”, Col Vianney Kazarama, the M23 Spokesman declared on Sunday, July 8.

  • Documentary Shows Kenyan Secrete Service, Army Protected Felicien Kabuga

    A new Television documentary aired by a Kenyan television station NTV broadcasted on Sunday a documentary claiming that the Kenyan army and intelligence services hid and protected Rwandan genocide fugitive, Felicien Kabuga, as late as 2008.

    OPEN LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpxy4NxqboQ

    “In the footsteps of Felicien Kabuga” is the result of five months of investigations in Kenya and Rwanda.

    It claims that the National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS) and the Kenyan military formed a squad to protect the most wanted genocide suspect.

    The ICTR has indicted him for genocide, and the United States has put a five million dollar bounty on his head.

    According to the documentary, Michael Sarunei, a Kenyan army officer who was part of Kabuga’s bodyguard, secretly took pictures of the fugitive while admitted in a Nairobi hospital in 2008. Sarunei has since disappeared.

    According to a relative, he has been killed after the pictures he took were found by one of his colleagues who alerted Kabuga and his protectors in government.

    NTV showed three of these pictures to Rwanda’s prosecutor-general Martin Ngoga, who confirmed they were of Kabuga, though 18 years older than widely circulated pictures of him.

    The Kenyan government, which has long denied the existence of Kabuga in Kenya, rejected the new allegations.

    “This particular government has not been aware of anything to do with the protection of Mr Kabuga. We are working very closely with the Rwandan government to ensure that this man is arrested,” government spokesman Alfred Mutua was quoted.

    The United States and the ICTR have repeatedly claimed that Kabuga has been hiding in Kenya, but the government has rejected the accusations and asked for evidence to prove the allegations.

  • Thomas Lubanga Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

    A former Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga has been sentenced to 14 years in jail for war crimes.

    The International Criminal Court today sentenced Congolese militia leader Lubanga to a total of 14 years in jail for war crimes. The Prosecutor had asked for 30 years.

    On March 14, the Court had found Lubanga guilty of war crimes for conscripting and using child soldiers to fight in Ituri (eastern Democratic Republic of Congo) from September 1, 2002 to August 13, 2003. At the time he was president of the Union des patriotes congolais (UPC).

    Lubanga has been in jail in The Hague since March 2006, i.e. more than six years. The judges said this time spent in detention should be deducted from his sentence, meaning that he has just under eight years left to serve.

    The judges have not yet handed down a decision on reparations which could be allocated to victims.

    Lubanga is to serve his sentence in a third country. Six countries have so far signed agreements with the ICC to host its convicted prisoners in their jails : Mali, Serbia, Finland,Belgium, the UK and Austria.

    Lubanga’s trial started on January26, 2009. He is the first person to be judged by the ICC since it was created ten years ago.

  • Manor Hotel Rollsout Specialised Events

    After the thrilling masquerade ball party held at the Manor Hotel last Saturday, the Manor hotel has rolledout more specialized events to compliment daily events at the hotel.

    Irene Nuwagaba, the hotel’s marketing manager, explains, Monday is Shisha night, Tuesday movie night, Wednesday beautiful singles, Thursday Karaoke, Friday Swagger night, Saturday Reggea-Ragga and Sunday which consists of two events, Teenz Buzz and Bollywood night.

    Nuwagaba says, “we’re improving our menu. on 27th July we’re organizing the first food and wine testing- it’s an event meant to officially launch our new menu in all our three restaurants including: the Indian, Chinnese and Italian hotels, also our main bar we be serving unique drinks such as margarita.”

    After the food and testing event the following evening will consist of the masqueraded ball night on 28th July. The event has been repeated due to a high demand obtained from the hotel’s suggestion box.

    The yet to be introduced meals will be from Mongolian and a dinner to launch the meals will be held on 3rd August.

    “Due to geographic proximity and deep historic ties with china and Russia, Mongolian cuisine is also influenced by Chinese and Russian cuisine.

    Our favorite will be Mongolian barbecue which is beef meat and vegetables cooked in large, round, solid iron griddles at temperatures of up to 300 °C (572 °F).”

    Also part of the new menu, is African dishes which consist of the majority local cuisine, an event to serve the meal officially will be held on 17th August.