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Author: Théophile Niyitegeka

  • 5 things you should never tell your friends about your relationship

    {Our friends are there for us to share our life with but there are certain things about your relationship you should never share with your friends.}

    {{Check them out below}}

    {{1. Arguments with your partner }}

    Every couple have arguments sometimes in their relationship but it’s wrong running to your friends to discuss every argument you had with your partner. The problem with telling your friends about arguments with your partner is that your friends will always remember them even after you and your partner have forgiven each other.

    {{2. Sex}}

    Discussing what happens in the bedroom with your friends is really wrong. Whatever happens in the bedroom should stay in the bedroom. Your friends don’t need to hear a detailed discussion about what happened last night with your partner. You should respect your relationship and avoid discussing private details with your friends.

    {{3. Comparisons with your ex }}

    It’s wrong to compare your partner with your ex during discussions with your friends. Unless you want your friends to think badly about your partner, you shouldn’t compare your partner to an ex in front of your friends. Comparisons can lead to unrealistic expectations which is damaging to a relationship.

    {{4. Money problems }}

    It’s wrong to discuss your partner’s money problems with your friends. This is never advisable. It’s okay talking about yours with your friends but it’s never okay to talk about your partner’s money problems with friends. You disrespect your partner when you discuss your partner’s money problems with your friends.

    {{5. Your partner’s secrets }}

    Your partner confided in you before telling you his/her secret and your partner trusts you not to discuss his/her secrets with anyone. Telling your friends about your partner’s secrets will destroy your partner’s faith in you. Even when you and your partner stop being together, you should still keep his/her secrets.

    Source:Elcrema

  • Early intervention with new treatment enables durable control of HIV-like virus in monkeys

    {There are more than 25 drugs to control HIV, yet the virus remains one of the world’s biggest health problems. One of the many challenges with existing therapies is that a dormant version of the virus is always lurking in the background, ready to attack the immune system as soon as treatment is interrupted.}

    Now, new research from The Rockefeller University and the National Institutes of Health suggests that treatment with two anti-HIV antibodies immediately after infection enables the immune system to effectively control the virus, preventing its return for an extended period.

    “This form of therapy can induce potent immunity to HIV, allowing the host to control the infection,” says Michel Nussenzweig, head of the Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and an Investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. “It works by taking advantage of the immune system’s natural defenses, similar to what happens in some forms of cancer immunotherapy.”

    The research was conducted in macaque monkeys, using a model of HIV infection called simian-human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV). Although this model does not precisely mimic human HIV infection, the findings suggest that immunotherapy should be explored as a way of controlling the virus and boosting an immune response that might be capable of controlling the infection in people. The study publishes on March 13 in Nature.

    {{Long-term control}}

    The two drugs used in the study, 3BNC117 and 10-1074, belong to a class of molecules called broadly neutralizing antibodies. They were discovered by the Nussenzweig laboratory in studies of “elite controllers,” people whose immune systems have a rare ability to fight off the virus. Each antibody binds to a different site of the virus, preventing its damaging effects from different angles.

    13 monkeys were inoculated with the SHIV virus, and then given three intravenous infusions of the two antibodies over a two-week period. The treatment suppressed the virus to levels near or below the limit of detection, and its effect lasted for as long as six months. After the antibodies had cleared out of the monkeys’ bodies, the virus rebounded in all but one animal.

    But then, 5 to 22 months later, something remarkable happened: six of the monkeys spontaneously regained control of the virus. Their virus levels once again plummeted to undetectable levels and remained suppressed for another 5 to 13 months.

    These six monkeys were also able to maintain healthy levels of key immune cells after receiving the antibody infusions.

    In addition, four other monkeys that did not regain complete control of the virus nevertheless showed promising responses to the treatment: they maintained extremely low viral loads and healthy levels of key immune cells for two to three years after infection. In total, 10 of the 13 monkeys benefitted from antibody immunotherapy.

    {{Feasibility in humans}}

    Nussenzweig and colleagues also investigated what aspect of the immune system was helping the monkeys ward off the virus’s return. They gave the six controller monkeys an antibody that targets and depletes a type of immune cell called cytotoxic T cells. Infusion of this antibody immediately increased the amount of SHIV in the monkeys’ blood and decreased cytotoxic T cell levels, indicating that these cells play a key role in preventing SHIV replication after therapeutic antibody infusion.

    The researchers are now repeating this experiment after a longer exposure to the virus, waiting two to six weeks after SHIV infection before administering the therapeutic antibody infusions. This is how long it usually takes for an HIV-infected person to be diagnosed and able to receive treatment.

    Clinical trials testing the antibody combination in humans are also underway at The Rockefeller University Hospital.

    Viral suppression: Working in a monkey model of HIV, scientists discovered that a dual-antibody therapy can boost the immune system to control the infection and prevent the virus from returning.

    Source:Science Daily

  • 15 signs that pretty lady is interested in you

    {When a man is interested in a woman, he probably makes a move but it isn’t the same way with most women who would rather give out signs as a form of invitation.}

    So what are the signs a woman gives that shows she’s interested in you?

    Here are 15 signs that show that pretty lady is interested in you

    1. She likes your Facebook posts and comments on your posts even if she’s not really interested in the post.

    2. She’s livelier when you’re around her and tends to laugh more. Some girls however might be quieter around a guy they are interested in.

    3. Your calls, SMS and chats to her are replied so quickly that sometimes you wonder if she’s been expecting it.

    4. How her friends react when you are around would also give a clue. Do they suddenly disperse to leave the two of you alone together? This could mean she has told them about you.

    5. You make her laugh uncontrollably even though you aren’t really the funny type.

    6. She pays so much attention to you when you talk to her and enjoys having a conversation with you.

    7. When having a conversation with you, she takes care not to mention any other guy so you won’t get the idea you have competition. She wants to give you the impression that she’s single.

    8. She appears uncomfortable or looks down when you see her with another man because she’s worried you will think she has a thing for the other guy.

    9. She dresses her best when she’s meeting you. Sometimes you have this feeling she’s overdressed for the occasion but she’s trying to impress you.

    10. If she compliments you a lot and even compliments something you did which wasn’t all that great, she’s interested in you.

    11. She will notice little details about you like the way you dress, your smell, your favourite music etc.

    12. A girl who is interested in you will always want to know if you are single or in a relationship. If she asks you if you have a girlfriend or if you like anyone, it could mean she’s interested in you.

    13. She will touch you a lot more than she touches the average person and she will tend to let you touch her in return.

    14. She will show a sudden interest in things you like but she’s not so big on.

    15. A girl who is interested in you might lean towards you more, play with her hair when you are around or tilt her head.

    Source:Elcrema

  • 600kgs of smuggled minerals intercepted in Rulindo

    {At least 600 kilogrammes of untagged minerals were over the weekend seized in Rulindo District as they were being smuggled in two vehicles.}

    Police spokesperson for the Northern region, Inspector of Police (IP) Innocent Gasasira said that the vehicles, registration numbers RAA 338J, Land Cruiser type and Prado RAC 697G, were intercepted at a police roadblock in Kajevuba Cell, Ntarabana Sector, carrying 292kgs of Wolfram and over 300kgs of cassiterite, respectively.

    “Police officers were conducting checks at the mounted roadblock when they discovered that the two vehicles had minerals, and drivers didn’t have legal documents allowing them to transport the minerals. The vehicles were immediately impounded,” IP Gasasira said.

    According to IP Gasasira, besides having no transport papers, the mode of transporting the minerals also contravened the guidelines as they are supposed to be transported in a container not in private vehicles.

    It is said that the minerals that were being smuggled to Kigali, were from Giti Sector of Gicumbi District.

    IP Gasasira said explained that the minerals were later handed over to Revenue Protection Unit (RPU), a Rwanda National Police (RNP) arm charged with fighting fraud and smuggling, to follow up with the investigations.

    “It is very clear; minerals are supposed to be tagged before they are transported from one place to another, either within or outside the country, and by licensed people or companies. These are fraudulent dealings that lead to tax evasion. We appeal to people to fight such malpractices by providing information on people involved,” he said.

    In January this year, Police in Rulindo also arrested two men who had stolen 419 kilogrammes of cassiterite minerals from Rutongo mining concession.

    Rwanda National Police (RNP) through its Environmental Protection Unit (EPU) has been instrumental in fighting smuggling and enforcing the law, preservation of environment through environmental education, practical interpretation of the environmental laws to citizens and engaging in the public environment management awareness campaign.

    Police spokesperson for the Northern region, Inspector of Police (IP) Innocent Gasasira

    Source:Police

  • Senior Officers Students from Defence Staff College Kenya on study tour in Rwanda

    {A delegation from Kenya Defence Staff College is in Rwanda on a week-long study tour that started on 11 March 2017. The delegation comprises Senior Officers Students from African Continent undergoing international security, strategic management and Military education studies at Kenya Defence Staff College.}

    On 12 March 2017, the delegation visited Gisozi Genocide Memorial Center where they paid respect to victims of 1994 Genocide against Tutsi.

    On the agenda of Monday 13 March 2017 was among others a visit to RDF Headquarters, where the Head of delegation, Col Steven Radina paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Patrick Nyamvumba.

    At Defence Headquarters students were briefed on RDF Organization and Roles and its different activities (besides the primary responsibility of defending national sovereignty), which include contribution to national development and peacekeeping operations.

    Col S Radina lauded the good relationship between Kenya Defence Force and RDF. He further said that Rwanda offers them a good case study as far as military and socio-economic development is concerned. “Rwanda remains our destination of choice because there are so many examples and very good examples that we can be able to pick from Rwanda and implement back home, in terms of planning for instance, everything is structured in a very orderly way”, Col Radina noted.

    While in Rwanda the visiting delegation will tour different RDF institutions and installations including RDF Senior Command and Staff College, Rwanda Military Academy Gako, ZIGAMA CSS, Military Medical Insurance, among others. They will also visit Foreign Affairs, Finance and Agricultural Ministries, Inyange and Bralirwa factories, before concluding the study tour on 18 March 2017.

    Source:Minadef

  • Taliban kill eight Afghan police in ‘insider attack’

    {Separately, three fighters attack an airbase close to the border with Pakistan in the eastern province of Khost.}

    Eight policemen were killed by their colleagues after they were poisoned in their base in southern Afghanistan in the latest “insider attack”.

    The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, which happened in Nawshar district of southern Zabul province late on Friday, as the group escalates a deadly winter campaign of violence.

    “The infiltrators first poisoned their colleagues and then shot them dead,” provincial spokesman Gul Islam Seyal told AFP news agency on Saturday, adding the attackers fled the area taking all the weapons and munitions from the base.

    The governor of Zabul, Bismillah Afghanmal, said they had launched an investigation into the incident.

    Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a message to the media that the group’s “infiltrators” carried out the attack.

    The Reuters news agency, quoting local officials, said the attackers defected to Taliban.

    So-called insider attacks – when Afghan soldiers and police turn their guns on their colleagues or on international troops – have been a major problem during the more than 15-year-long war.

    Such attacks have sapped morale and caused deep mistrust within security ranks.

    In a similar incident last month, an Afghan policeman linked to the Taliban shot dead 11 of his colleagues at a checkpoint in the neighbouring Helmand province.

    And last September, two Afghan soldiers with suspected Taliban links killed at least 12 of their comrades as they slept in the volatile northern province of Kunduz.

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    Separately on Saturday, gunmen attacked a military airbase in the eastern province of Khost.

    Faizullah Ghairat, security chief of Khost province, said three assailants attacked the base, close to the border with Pakistan. One was killed while two others escaped, he said.

    The attackers tried to enter the base but were prevented by guards.

    “Our forces have shot one armed attacker dead, and at least two [would be] suicide attackers are at large, we are looking for them,” he said.

    Nine people, including seven CIA agents, were killed in a suicide attack carried by a Jordanian associated with al-Qaeda on the same military base in December 2009. Camp Chapman in Khost is said to be instrumental in providing intelligence to the CIA for drone attacks across the border in Pakistan.

    There was no immediate comment from the headquarters of the NATO-led Resolute Support mission in Kabul.

    The incident comes just before the normal start of the spring fighting season, when the warmer weather brings increased operations by both rebel and government forces.

    Afghan and US officials have warned that Afghanistan will see increased fighting this year as the Taliban steps up a campaign that has cut the area controlled by the government to below 60 percent.

    Earlier this week, the head of US Central Command, General Joseph Votel, asked for more American troops to join the roughly 8,400 already stationed there.

    The Afghan interior ministry said over the past 25 hours, security forces had killed 51 fighters in counterterrorism operations across Afghanistan.

    Officials warn that Afghanistan will see increased fighting this year as the Taliban steps up attacks.

    Source:Al Jazeera

  • Aid groups criticise South Sudan for $10,000 visa fees

    {Government is trying to profit from humanitarian crisis by imposing huge fees on foreign workers, aid agencies say.}

    International aid groups have criticised South Sudan’s decision to sharply increase foreign worker visa fees, warning it would aggravate a humanitarian crisis in the famine-hit country.

    South Sudan’s government recently announced it would charge $10,000 for foreigners working in a “professional” capacity, $2,000 for “blue collar” employees and $1,000 for “casual workers” from March 1.

    “The government and the army have largely contributed to the humanitarian situation. And now, they want to create profit from the crisis they have created,” Elizabeth Deng, South Sudan researcher with Amnesty International, said on Saturday.

    She said there were hundreds of aid workers operating in the country, and that the new visa costs “could further hinder their critical work on the ground”.

    South Sudan, formed in 2011 following a split from the north, declared famine in two counties in late February.

    The United Nations said on Saturday more than 7.5 million people were in need of assistance in the country.

    The crisis has “man-made” origins, according to the UN and humanitarian organisations groups, as a civil war that started in 2013 has forced people to flee, disrupted agriculture, sent prices soaring and cut off aid agencies from the worst-hit areas.

    Humanitarian groups also say their workers have been subject to harassment and attacks.

    Julien Schopp, director of humanitarian practice at InterAction, which groups 180 NGOs working worldwide, sid if the fee hike measure :is put into practice, it will be impossible for humanitarian workers to pay this kind of sum”.

    Schopp said NGOs were still pressing the government to provide details, notably on whether workers with current work permits would have to re-apply for new ones under the new fee structure.

    Michael Makuei, South Sudan’s information minister, said on Thursday the new fees for foreign workers were already in effect and confirmed they applied to aid workers.

    The UN defines famine as a situation in which at least a fifth of the households in a region face extreme food shortages, acute malnutrition rates exceed 30 percent, and two or more people in every 10,000 are dying each day.

    The UN said more than 7.5 million people were in need of aid

    Source:Al Jazeera

  • Burundi’s Political Impasse And Human Rights Worsen – UN

    The UN special adviser on Burundi is warning that the political impasse in the east African nation is worsening, the humanitarian situation is deteriorating, and there are increasing allegations of disappearances and other human rights violations, including extra-judicial killings.

    Jamal Benomar said Burundi still suffers from the crisis sparked by President Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to successfully pursue a third term in 2015, which some called unconstitutional — and any attempt to seek constitutional amendments allowing him to seek a fourth term would “risk intensifying the crisis”.

    He told the UN Security Council Thursday that the government has refused to hold talks with the opposition or allow deployment of UN police and human rights monitors.

    Benomar urged the international community “to support those who seek a peaceful resolution of the crisis.”

    Source:Reports Afrique

  • Kanya:Raila most preferred candidate for presidency in Nasa, poll shows

    Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga is the most preferred presidential candidate among Nasa supporters if elections were to be held today, a new opinion poll shows.

    The poll by research firm Infotrak, shows Mr Odinga enjoying huge support among Nasa supporters with 68.3 per cent of those sampled in the poll saying they would recommend his candidature for the ticket.

    Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka comes second with 13.1 per cent while Amani National Congress leader Musalia Mudavadi is third with 12.3 per cent.

    The poll shows Ford-Kenya leader Moses Wetang’ula, who has abandoned the race for Senate seat in Bungoma, trailing his three co-principals in the race for the presidential ticket at 2.2 per cent while 4.1 per cent of the respondents say they would not vote for any of the four candidates despite their support for Nasa.

    Regionally, Mr Odinga draws his support from the Coast at 84 per cent, Nyanza 81 per cent, North Eastern 75 per cent, Nairobi 67.9 per cent, Rift Valley 64 per cent, Western 59 per cent, Eastern 47 per cent and Central 40 per cent.

    Mr Musyoka is stronger in Eastern with 39 per cent saying he is their preferred candidate, while Mr Mudavadi is strongest in Central.

    “The poll also revealed that a good number of Jubilee supporters prefer Mr Mudavadi as the Nasa flagbearer though we did not ask why,” said Infotrak Executive Director Angella Ambitho.

    Ms Ambitho said that the number of undecided voters was also high, adding that it was an opportunity for political parties to rebrand in order to attract their attention.

    PREFERRED CANDIDATE

    When the pollster asked Jubilee Party supporters who their preferred Nasa candidate was, 27.3 per cent said Mudavadi while 26.5 pc said Mr Odinga. 24.6 pc of those sampled preferred Mr Musyoka.

    Nasa supporters who thought Mr Odinga is best placed to fly their flag cited his experience and track record as his strongest attributes while those who preferred Mr Musyoka said he is the most peaceful of all the candidates.

    Those in support of Mr Mudavadi reason that he ranks higher in terms of integrity than the other three while those who support Mr Wetang’ula single out his party’s manifesto.

    “When we asked them about qualities that make them prefer some of the candidates, on Mr Odinga, experience and track record is what is cited by many, but he is also ranking very low on integrity,” Ms Ambitho said.

    The poll did not explain why respondents had a low opinion of Mr Odinga on integrity despite featuring in much fewer scandals. Nasa experts working on the nominations have profiled the four candidates detailing their strengths and weaknesses.

    Findings also revealed that President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party is the most popular party with 36.4 per cent, ODM follows with 22 per cent, Wiper 3.4 per cent, Ford-Kenya 1.0 per cent, and Chama Cha Mashinani 0.8 per cent.

    The poll was carried out between February 24 and March 2 and sampled 1,500 respondents.

    Source:Daily Nation

  • Uganda:87% graduates can’t find jobs

    {At least nine in every 10 Ugandans who have completed any form of education are unemployed.}

    According to National Planning Authority (NPA) statistics released this week, 700,000 people join the job market every year regardless of qualification but only 90,000 get something to do. This translates to 87 per cent of people ready to work but can’t find a job.

    But even then, Mr Hamis Mugendawala, the NPA senior planner in charge of education, adds that 20 per cent of those who find jobs are underemployed. He cited the case of teachers, many of whom have now shunned their teaching profession for boda boda (motorcycle taxi) riding to earn a living.

    “We have very scanty data on skills development. At least 27 per cent of our students in institutions of higher learning are in science and technology training against the recommended 40 per cent. One in every five workers is underutilised,” he said.

    “We see a lot of trained teachers but riding bodas and doctors as secretaries and in businesses instead of going to hospital. There is a problem at the moment because we are looking at achieving a middle income status by 2040. How we get there will depend on what we do today,” Mr Mugendawala said.

    During the last election cycle, President Museveni campaigned on, among others, the promise to turn Uganda into a middle income country by the year 2020 – a target which many critics say is overly ambitious given the current difficult economic realities.

    Last month alone, Makerere University graduated more than 14,000 students into the very small job market. The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) records show that there are 47 universities, nine of which are public, nine degree-awarding institutions and 207 other tertiary institutions. All these send their students into the world of work annually, where they find thousands of other graduates floating without what to do.

    According to Mr Patrick Kaboyo, the secretary for education of non-state education institutions, every individual who has invested in schooling expects to harvest some dividends. But he explained that when these don’t come by, it doesn’t matter what qualification one has, they must find alternatives to ensure they meet the daily basic needs such as food and shelter, which have become too expensive for many Ugandans.

    “The current economic situation is so crazy in that if you don’t have money in your pocket everyday, you can’t afford to meet basic needs. Their survey should be informed by a manpower survey, which tells us which position needs to be filled urgently, mid and long term. It is not possible to achieve the Vision 2040 because there are no drivers when people continue to struggle to put food on their table and pay tuition,” Mr Kaboyo said yesterday.

    Dr Florence Nakayiwa, Makerere University director for planning and development, challenged NPA.

    “I am tired of the 1989 human resource manual we have been using [to train students]. We need to know how much human resource we need, in which areas and the skills required. We can’t continue to be blamed for things that are not of our making,” Ms Nakayiwa said.

    In his response, Dr Patrick Birungi, the NPA director for development planning, reported that the authority had received money to enable them do the national human resource survey.

    But the NCHE executive director, Prof John Opuda-Asibo, yesterday told Saturday Monitor that although it is one of their mandates to carry out an assessment of the country’s human resource needs, there are many government agencies which need to be involved like NPA and public service.

    He said his council doesn’t have money to do this survey and wasn’t aware that NPA had received funds to support that cause.

    “This country has a challenge. I am not aware that NPA got money to do the survey. This is not something we can do alone. There is a problem. A lot of things in this country are not coordinated. And you know what that means,” Prof Opuda noted.
    Separately, ministry of Education commissioner for higher education, Mr Robert Oceng, said their biggest challenge is the brain drain, which is affecting key manpower.

    “We know we produce 500 doctors every year. The unfortunate thing is that they decide to leave the country for better-paying jobs. I want to remind those who leave that it is our people who trained you. Their salaries are cut every month to see you through school. But you leave our health care suffering. This must change. We need to improve our economy first and serve the people who have sacrificed for us to be where we are,” Mr Oceng said.

    Some of the graduates jubilate during the 67th graduation ceremony at Makerere University last month. The university graduated more than 14,000 students into the very small job market.

    Source:Daily Monitor