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Hope Academy Holds Science Fair
Hope Academy Rwanda held its first annual Science Fair last weekend. There were 26 projects in all, mainly in science, maths and ICT.
It was open to public and many visitors came to enjoy the fair.
Students had fun and learnt while the visitors were impressed with their knowledge and presentation skills.
“The fair is planned to grow and become nationwide in the following years in partnership with other institutions and schools,” said the headmaster of Hope Academy, Mr. Isa Gokturk Yilmaz. “This way we will raise the young innovators to be future scientists and inventors,” he added.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Says is 100% Fit
Cristiano Ronaldo insists he is ‘100 percent fit’ and ready to help Portugal break their losing streak against Germany in Monday’s key Soccer World Cup clash.
The 29-year-old Ballon d’Or winner has laboured with a knee and thigh problem recently, but took a full part in Sunday’s final training session in Salvador.
“I have been practising for a few days, which I couldn’t do if I was injured,” said superstar Ronaldo ahead of the Group G clash.
“I’d like to be 110 percent, but I am at 100 percent and ready to help the national team.
“Obviously, I would like to play without pain, but in my entire career I have always had injuries and knocks to deal with, but I am ready to play.”
Ronaldo was dismissive of media reports which implied he would not be fit for the Germany clash.
“The press say whatever they want, I have been playing at a high level for years and I am used to those unhappy statements,” he said.
“The media often just throw things up in the air and try to hit something.
“The most important thing is the health of the player and if there is any problem during the game, I will tell my coach.
“I am not willing to risk my career on one game, if I am not fit, I won’t play.”
The Arena Fonte Nova clash is a re-run of Portugal’s Euro 2012 opener against Germany, when they lost 1-0, while the Germans have beaten the Portuguese at three of the last four major tournaments.
“Obviously the historical record has been positive for Germany recently, but I remember a recent case when Real Madrid couldn’t beat Bayern Munich and that changed,” said Ronaldo, whose Real beat Bayern in this season’s Champions League semi-final.
“I hope this is the year Portugal change things against Germany and maybe tomorrow is when that will happen.”
With 111 appearances for his country, Portugal’s all-time record scorer with 49 goals, Ronaldo will be playing at his third World Cup.
Having been part of the side which lost the third-place play-off to Germany in 2006 and was beaten by Spain in the round of 16 four years ago, Ronaldo insists he has nothing to prove at a World Cup.
“I don’t think I have to show anyone anything. If you look at my statistics and resume you’ll see that,” he said brusquely when asked if his World Cup record was the only blot on his stunning CV.
“I have no words for that question, I just have to continue my career, which has been great so far.
“We have to be realistic (at the World Cup), we aren’t favourites and, in theory, there are teams stronger than ours.
“We must be humble and accept this will be a difficult tournament, but we will face one of the favourites and we have the chance to try and win.”
Portugal coach Paulo Bento said it is impossible to underestimate Ronaldo’s importance to his side’s hopes of a first World Cup title.
“The importance of having someone like Cris is enormous, because he influences the way we play and his team-mates know that,” said the 44-year-old.
“His projection is global. He’s huge, not just in our country.
“The pressure we put on ourselves is not enough, we have to get through the group and take it from there.
“But having the best player in the world doesn’t necessarily mean we will automatically be world champions.”
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African Music Legends Pay Homage to Mandela
African superstars Johnny Clegg and Youssou N’Dour paid homage on Sunday to late South African icon Nelson Mandela at the 20th edition of the World Festival of Sacred Music in Morocco.
The show in Fez, the spiritual capital of the north African nation, began with a reading of English poet William Ernest Henley’s “Invictus”, often recited by Mandela while imprisoned by the apartheid government.
Thousands of people then broke into dance as South Africa’s Johnny Clegg, a musician internationally renowned as the “White Zulu” for mixing English and Zulu lyrics and rhythms, took to the stage.
“Thank you for this homage to a great man who played an important role in my life and in the world,” Clegg, 61, said in French, after belting out his hit 80s ode to Mandela “Asimbonanga” (We have not seen him).
End of mourning
He melded his voice with that of another African great, Senegal’s Youssou N’dour, in a medley including N’dour’s song “Nelson Mandela”, which he wrote in 1985 after spending hours in Dakar “watching the news on apartheid with my mom”.
“At that moment, you really felt as if the image of Nelson Mandela was soaring over the stage,” said French festival-goer Michel Pautel after the three-hour double concert.
The show fell on the day that Mandela’s family marked the traditional end of mourning – six months after his death on 5 December at the age of 95, after a long illness – which prompted a global outpouring of grief.
It also came as excerpts were published from a book by a longtime aide to South Africa’s first black president, that tells of family squabbles as Mandela lay in hospital fighting for his life.
“Good Morning, Mr Mandela” by Zelda la Grange, his personal assistant for 19 years, is due for official release on Thursday.
The Moroccan music festival, which is celebrating its 20th edition, ends on Saturday.
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Ebola Kills More 10 in Liberia
The Ebola virus has claimed 10 more lives in Liberia, Front Page Africa reported on Monday.
Foreign health workers confirmed to dpa that six of the victims died at a hospital in the Monrovia suburb of New Kru Town, including a nurse.
Four other deaths, including health workers, were said to have occurred in northern Lofa County during the initial outbreak a few months back, Front Page Africa said.
Deputy Health Minister Bernice Dahn said on Sunday over 60 Red Cross volunteers are being trained and will be deployed in Monrovia.
Since the outbreak of Ebola in Liberia from Guinea few months ago, the disease has claimed the lives of about 20 people.
– SAPA
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Mozambique Rebels Kill Govt Troops in Ambush
Four government soldiers were killed and 13 others injured after an ambush by the opposition Renamo forces, Portuguese media reported.
Lusa quoted an eye witness as saying the soldiers were ambushed at Mucodza River, Gorongosa District in Sofala Province.
“The government soldiers were in two vehicles escorted by an armoured vehicle,” the report added.
Renamo leader Alfonso Dhlakama is believed to be hiding in the conflict-hit Gorongosa District.Mr Dhlakama tod clerics in Maputo two weeks ago he had intensified attacks in Mozambique’s central zone to protect himself against the government Security and Defence Forces incursions.
The southern African country goes to the polls on October 15.
So far, there is no agreement between Remano and the government to cease fire in the southern African nation.
Renamo wants its generals to head all army and police units as a condition for laying down arms, while the ruling Frelimo has termed the demands as unrealistic.
Early this month, Mozambican President Armando Guebuza accused Dhlakama of doing all to derail the elections.
“Through criminal attacks against military and civilian targets, Mr Dhlakama is finding a way to obstruct development,” he added.
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Police Starts Investigations into Shooting Incident
Police has launched investigations into the Sunday morning shooting incident in Gicumbi District where a Police officer shot and killed the main suspect in the poisoning case, Eric Hashakimana as he tried to escape on the way to the scene of investigation in Kageyo sector.
Police Spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner of Police Damas Gatare said: “The suspect tried to escape and was shot to death but investigations by the Criminal Investigation Department to establish full circumstances surrounding the incident have started and final findings will be made public.”
ACP Gatare further said the inquiries will establish if the officer respected rules of procedure.
He appealed to the general public to desist from speculations until final findings are made public.
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Rwanda Welcomed to Big Brother TV Show
For the first time Rwanda will be represented at the forthcoming 9th Season of the Big Brother TV reality show courtesy of MultiChoice.
According to MultiChoice Africa CEO Nico Meyer, “The inclusion of Rwanda in this season is even more exciting as this displays that our reach and growth into the various sub-Saharan markets is going from strength to strength.”
The usual participating countries will take part, and will be joined by Ethiopia which was left out last year. This year Angola will not participate, and will be replaced by Rwanda, which is participating for the very first time.
Meanwhile auditions for the 9th season of the Big Brother Africa TV early next month at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel, officials from MultiChoice Africa have announced.
Prospective participants in Africa’s largest reality show will attend auditions on July 7th and 8th.
The actual show will kick off on September 7th when housemates enter the Big Brother house, and after 90 days the last person standing will walk away with US$300,000.
Any citizen of the participating countries who is 21 years and above can audition in of the countries listed below.
Since the first Big Brother Africa in 2003, Uganda has had several representatives: Gaetano Kagwa (2003), Maureen Namatovu (2004), Morris Mugisha (2008), Hannington Kuteesa (2009 & 2010), Phil Okure (2009), Ernest Wasake (2011), Sharon O (2011), Kyle (2012), Janette Lutaaya (2012), Denzel (2013)a, and LK4 (2013)
The countries are Ethiopia, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Previous winners have come from Nigeria (3), Zambia, Namibia, Angola, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and South Africa.
MultiChoice Africa CEO Nico Meyer says, “We look forward to seeing further growth as well as the impressive social media presence that the show enjoys.”
