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  • French Satellite Image Shows Possible Jet Debris

    French Satellite Image Shows Possible Jet Debris

    {{New French satellite images show possible debris from a missing Malaysian airliner deep in the southern Indian Ocean, Malaysia said on Sunday, adding to growing signs that the plane may have gone down in remote seas off Australia.}}

    The latest lead comes as the international search for Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 entered its third week, with still no confirmed trace of the Boeing 777 that vanished with 239 people on board.

    “This morning, Malaysia received new satellite images from the French authorities showing potential objects in the vicinity of the southern corridor,” the Malaysian Transport Ministry said in a statement. “Malaysia immediately relayed these images to the Australian rescue co-ordination center.”

    The statement gave no details as to whether the objects were in the same vicinity as the other possible finds in a vast swathe of some of the most inhospitable sea territory on Earth.

    Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said there was “increasing hope” of a breakthrough in the hunt for the plane on the strength of Chinese and Australian satellite images of possible large debris from the plane in the southern search area.

    Flight MH370 vanished from civilian radar screens early on March 8, less than an hour after taking off from Kuala Lumpur on a scheduled flight to Beijing.

    An international force resumed its search efforts on Sunday, zeroing in on two areas some 2,500 km (1,500 miles) southwest of Perth in an effort to find the object identified by China and other small debris including a wooden pallet spotted by a search plane on Saturday.

    {reuters}

  • Excitement as Sonrise Students Graduate

    Excitement as Sonrise Students Graduate

    {{At least 70 students of Sonrise School successfully graduated in this fourth academic intake 2013.}}

    The graduation ceremony was presided over by Dr. Samuel Rugambage Secretary General of Conseil Protestant au Rwanda (CPR) held Saturday at the school campus.

    The occasion which started a little bit late to the time that had been scheduled due to students coming late, later turned to be colourful as more invited guests arrived and being immersed in the fully packed entertainment by the students.

    At the ceremony guests and grandaunts were treated to a variety of entertainment including; Modern dance, traditional music, Kirundi traditional dance and comedy all performed by students.

    Students graduated in different subjects both in sciences and arts classified in different combinations that included MPC, PCM, MEG and other, each letter represents a subjects for example M- Mathematics, E- economic, P- Physics, C- Computer science.

    The guest list included among others; Bishop John Rucyahana – founder of Sonrise School, and The Rt. Rev. Dr. Laurent Mbanda the bishop of Shyira Diocese.

    Others include religious, government, civil society, private sector leaders flanked by all teachers of both Sonrise Primary and High school.

    Rugambage who was also the guest of honor advised students to stand up and make a difference in their respective communities.

    Bishop Laurent Mbanda emphasized the significant changes at Sonrise since its
    establishment. The school boasts of quality education and high standards of discipline among the students.

    The Bishop said he shifted his office from the Diocese to the school to improve discipline and quality of the school.

    Parents were urged to contribute towards the better performance of their children.
    It was noted that brilliant students would be accepted and offered scholarships in USA and Japan, China,Malaysia, South Africa, Uganda, Kenya and India.

  • Kagame in Dublin For 9th Broadband Commission Meeting

    Kagame in Dublin For 9th Broadband Commission Meeting

    {President Kagame meets with President Michael Higgins of Ireland- Dublin, 22 March 2014}

    {{President Paul Kagame is in Dublin for the 9th Broadband Commission Meeting. As co-chair of the Commission since its founding in 2010.

    The President will join commissioners for the 2 day meeting to discuss three main themes: Broadband and the MDGs, Changing Roles of Telecom Operators and Content Providers, Challenges and Solutions for Rural Broadband.}}

    With leaders in the ICT industry, policy makers, international agencies, the meeting will discuss the role of broadband in ensuring the achievement of MDGs, the role of service providers in developing services that serve society such as health and education as well as means to ensure broadband access is extended to rural areas.

    Established in 2010 by ITU and UNESCO, the Broadband Commission for Digitial Development is a response to UN Secretary General’s call to step up UN efforts to meet the MDGs.

    The aim of the commission is to boost the importance of broadband on the international policy agenda and expand broadband access in every country to accelerate the progress of MDGs.

    During his first day, President Kagame will pay a courtesy call to President Michael Higgins of Ireland.

  • Rwanda Has Achieved a lot in ICT Sector- Minister Nsengimana

    Rwanda Has Achieved a lot in ICT Sector- Minister Nsengimana

    {{In the past few years, Rwanda has been engaged in a rapid buildup of technological infrastructures and development of high speed internet connectivity.}}

    “Our story of being connected is a 20 year old story. Rwanda got its first internet connection in late 90s, which was based on VSAT (Global High Speed Internet Services) but It has been four years now since we connected to the submarine fiber optics.”

    This was said by the Minister of Youth and ICT Jean Philbert Nsengimana, as he used skype technology to speak on Twit.tv in America during Tech News Today.

    He elaborated that Rwanda has registered a significant progress in the deployment of world-class ICT infrastructure that is now connecting the population to global networks.

    “In 2011, the National fiber optic network was built, enabling increase, affordability and access to Internet that currently touches all the four corners of the country”.

    During the skype communication, Twit.tv inquired on how the country managed to increase the penetration of phone services in a very short period of time. It was reacted that 2006 was the last time the country had 2% of phone users and currently stand at about 65%.

    “There were a series of measures that led to this incredible growth. For Instance, liberalizing this particular sector, building Rwanda as a preeminent place to do business, and determination to attract foreign direct investment in the telecommunication sector,” Minister Nsengimana observed.

    He added that raising incomes of publics in order to afford the telecommunication services is another measure that was implemented.

    Another technological innovation tackled was Google+ Hangouts. He elaborated Google+ hangouts innovation as a platform that focuses on promoting entrepreneurship and facilitating young people to make livelihoods for themselves.

    “We use this technology to categorically bring young people in contact with support services, resources and mentors, to be able to translate their innovative spirit into solutions and enterprises.”

    YouthConnekt Hangout started in October 2013 through a series of Google+ Hangout sessions, has been successful in attracting different partners and giving opportunities to young innovative entrepreneurs.

    In December 2013 in South Africa, YouthConnekt Hangout won the first prize at the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa’s Innovation Fair.

    In the windup of his speak, the Minister remarked that Rwanda has built up the LTE and the fiber optics has allows the country to go wireless, which is dynamic for institutions, offices and business infrastructure.

    Rwanda has entered into partnership with 4GLTE technology as the latest worldwide, in order to extend 95% of the population coverage by 2017.

    Smart Rwanda strategy has been introduced to transform Rwanda into a knowledge based economy and help the country to achieve EDPS II and Vision 2020.

    Watch the whole interview via this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZyoRvezAbk

  • Honda Builds Batbike

    Honda Builds Batbike

    {{Honda has revealed a new motorcycle called the NM4 Vultus. While not the most inspiring name, it does at least look really stealth. Cool stealth. Batbike-level stealth.}}

    It’s not a Batbike, of course, but is instead inspired by ‘Japanimation’ – that’s anime and manga – both genres long interwoven into the fabric of Japanese life and culture. Just last week we found out how Toyota is now plumbing this as inspiration for the new Aygo.

    Reference is made to a ‘stealth bomber silhouette’, and it measures 933mm across the mirrors, while the seat sits at 650mm high. There are full LED headlights too, while everything else comes in black and stainless steel.

    Some concession to colour has been made: the digital dash changes depending on mood, ranging from white, through blue and pink and finally red.

    Underneath there’s a 745cc twin-cylinder engine canted forward, with a low centre of gravity delivering “strong low and mid-range power and torque”.

    It produces 54bhp and 50lb ft, with twin balance shafts and a single 36mm throttle body. Honda reckons it’s efficient, too, offering up 185 miles from a single 11.6-litre tank.

    The engine is mated to a six-speed dual-clutch gearbox, and it’s all mounted on a steel diamond frame that weighs in at just 245kg.

    So then, while no performance figures have been announced, it’ll be fast; that power-to-weight ratio stands at around 225bhp per tonne (the same as an old Honda NSX, if we’re not mistaken).

    “The NM4 Vultus with its future-shock style presents a look that will not have been seen in any cityscape this side of an anime movie,” Honda says. And yes, while we’re not TopBike.com, Richard and James never stop talking about them, and it’s certainly a cool bike, no?

    {agencies}

  • North Korea Steps up Missile Launches

    North Korea Steps up Missile Launches

    {{North Korea has test fired dozens of short-range rockets in the past 24 hours, the South’s military says, in an apparent show of anger with Seoul.}}

    Analysts say the launches are Pyongyang’s way of protesting against joint military drills between the US and South Korea.

    Some 16 rockets were fired into the sea early on Sunday, following the launch of 30 on Saturday.

    Pyongyang claims its rocket tests are routine, self-defence exercises.

    But the North has bitterly criticised the annual war drills by Washington and Seoul, labelling them invasion preparations.

    The isolated state often makes a show of force at the same time as the drills.

    But this year there have been an unusually high number of rockets launched.

    Experts say some 70 missiles have been fired so far this month, including the 46 from this weekend.

    The South Korean military says that the North appears to be firing Frog rockets, which are unguided Soviet-developed devices that Pyongyang has had in its armoury since the 1960s.

    Both South Korea and the US have criticised the North’s missile tests.

    Earlier this month Seoul said that one such experiment took place in the same vicinity as a Chinese passenger plane.

    Also in early March the US asked the UN Security Council to take “appropriate action” against North Korea’s missile launches, which it said “clearly used ballistic missile technology”.

    Under UN resolutions, North Korea is required to abandon its ballistic missiles programmes.

  • Russia Faces ‘Isolation’ over Ukraine

    Russia Faces ‘Isolation’ over Ukraine

    {{William Hague has warned Russia that it faces long-term “isolation and stagnation” over the crisis in Ukraine.}}

    The foreign secretary said it was time to consider a “new state of relations” different to that of the past 20 years.

    Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, he said the UK and its European allies would not “run scared”.

    His comments came amid continuing tensions, with Russian troops taking control of one of the last big military bases in Crimea from the Ukrainians.

    At least one person was injured in the assault on Belbek air base, near Sevastopol, according to reports. It is now said to be under Russian control.

    The Ukrainian region was formally annexed by Russia on Friday.

    In other developments:

    Several hundred unarmed protesters seized a Ukrainian naval base at Novofedorivka, western Crimea

    Ukraine’s warship Slavutych was seized by Crimean “self-defence” units and Russian troops following a two-hour assault in Sevastopol, a Ukrainian defence spokesman said

  • Ebola in Guinea Blamed for Deadly Fever Outbreak

    Ebola in Guinea Blamed for Deadly Fever Outbreak

    {{The Ebola virus has been identified as the cause of an outbreak of haemorrhagic fever now believed to have killed nearly 60 people in southern Guinea, government officials say.}}

    Scores of cases have been recorded since the outbreak began early last month.

    There is no known cure or vaccine for the highly contagious Ebola virus.

    It is spread by close personal contact with people who are infected and kills between 25% and 90% of victims.

    Symptoms include internal and external bleeding, diarrhoea and vomiting.

    Outbreaks of Ebola occur primarily in remote villages in Central and West Africa, near tropical rainforests, the World Health Organization says.

    Analysts suggest it has never been recorded in Guinea before.

    Recent years have seen outbreaks in Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo.

  • ZIGAMA CSS General Assembly Agree on new Welfare Programs for Members

    ZIGAMA CSS General Assembly Agree on new Welfare Programs for Members

    {{ZIGAMA CSS General Assembly was held on 21 March 2014 at Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF), Kimihurura. The meeting chaired by Hon Minister of Defence, Gen James Kabarebe discussed ZIGAMA financial progress and welfare.}}

    The Chairperson of CSS Board of Directors, Dr James Ndahiro told Media that the co-operative realized a profit of 4.5 billion in 2013 and project to get 5.5 billion as profit for this year. He highlighted that CSS primary objective is improving the welfare for members.

    Dr Ndahiro said that today’s meeting adopted new welfare programs for its members. Zigama CSS has established a Disability Fund for members that need special attention. Retiring members with disabilities will receive loan re-payment assistance of up to three million Rwandan Franks.

    An advisory technical team to help members to present profitable loan projects to their cooperative has been established to offer technical assistance to members. Dr Ndahiro said Zigama is improving services by negotiating MOUs with other Banks in the country. “This will help members to easily access services countrywide” he noted.

    Brig Gen Joseph Nzabamwita, the RDF spokesperson told Media that the General Assembly welcomed the progress made by Zigama CSS in the financial year 2013 and said it as a typical example of successful homegrown solutions.

    “Rwandans in other sectors are welcome to learn to look at the success story of Zigama CSS and come up with similar strategies of strengthening their co-operatives to help improve their lives” he said.

    ZIGAMA CSS is a financial co-operative with a mission of catering for the welfare of its members from Rwanda Defence Forces, Rwanda National Police, Rwanda Correctional Services and other security organs.

    MOD

  • Kenya Sugarcane Farmers Threaten to Strike

    Kenya Sugarcane Farmers Threaten to Strike

    {{Kenya Sugarcane Farmers Association (KESGA) has threatened to halt sugar cane processing in all factories in sugar growing regions, if the government does not deal with illegal importation of sugar.}}

    The farmers have now given the government and millers a 21-day notice to stop the importation of cheaper sugar which they say is killing the sugar industry.

    KESGA chairman Ibrahim Juma says the excess illegal sugar importation has led to locally milled sugar to lie in factories thus affecting the lives of farmers, especially in Western Kenya region.

    “We are giving everybody 21 days and if this does not stop within that given time, we will make sure that no one crashes sugar anywhere in the country,” he warned.

    Speaking during a cane farmers meeting drawn from all over Nyanza and Western regions in Kisumu on Friday, Juma said the government needs to explain the cartels behind the importation of sugar since all imports must be cleared by government agencies.

    “The Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture must come out and say something. This is illegal,” he said.

    The farmers have lamented the drastic drop of cane prices to Sh2,800 from Sh4,000 a tonne previously as a result of illegal sugar importation.

    “The farmer is using close to Sh3, 800 to produce one tonne of sugar cane and is being paid Sh2,800. That is no longer business. And people are quiet and just looking. The government is just watching. We cannot accept this,” Juma said with agitation.

    Apart from the farmers, he said, the government is losing up to Sh2 billion monthly on uncollected tax from the illegal importation.

    Last month a group of Members of Parliament expressed similar concerns over the illegal importation saying it was impacting negatively on the industry.

    capitalfm