Rwanda Day 2014-The Program

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The Program -      Rwanda Day 2014 Program   Date: 20 September 2014 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. (venue will be announced soon)         Agaciro: Twahisemo | Agaciro: Our Choice     The sixth edition of Rwanda Day will bring together thousands of Rwandans living abroad and friends of Rwanda to Atlanta, Georgia. The event will be a celebration of 20 years of liberation (Kwibohora20) and the progress Rwanda has made, as well as a chance to discuss home grown solutions to our challenges as we continue to build a dignified nation.   President Kagame will deliver the keynote address followed by an interactive session with audience members.   This year, Rwanda Day will feature panel discussions on youth employment opportunities as well as discussions on economic self reliance and global dignity. Rwandan artists, including King James, Teta Diana, Alpha, K8 Kavuyo, The Ben, Meddy, Massamba Intore and Sophia Nzayisenga, will join guests in celebrating Rwanda Day. The event will be broadcast live in Rwanda, on TV, radio and onwww.rwandaday.org.   A job fair and an investment exhibition will also take place. The job fair will bring together Rwandans living abroad and employers in Rwanda to network and begin the recruitment process. The expo will showcase Rwandan products as well as opportunities to invest in key sectors such as mining, tourism, tea and coffee, real estate and construction and services.   Umuganura at Rwanda Day: On the night of September 20, a dinner will be held in the spirit of the traditional Rwandan first fruits festival known as Umuganura. Attached to this email is a fact sheet about Umuganura as well as Home Grown Solutions. The evening will end with performances from Rwandan artists living in Rwanda and in North America.   What is the #Twahisemo campaign? To mark Rwanda Day 2014, we are asking Rwandans and Friends of Rwanda to share the choices they are making as they join Rwanda's journey. This campaign echoes President Kagame's speech given to mark Kwibuka20. It is centred on the three choices Rwanda has made over the past twenty years - Staying Together, Being Accountable and Thinking Big. To join the campaign, simply share your choice on social media with the hash tags #RwandaDay and #Twahisemo.   Resources and Enquires: For more information about Rwanda Day, including about past events, please visitwww.rwandaday.org. You can also stay up to date by following @RwandaDay on Twitter and liking the event Facebook page.     ----- Rwanda Day 2014 i Atlanta muri Leta Zunze Ubumwe z'Amerika   Itariki: 20 Nzeri 2014  Aho bizabera: Atlanta, Georgia (Aho bizabera nyirizina muzahamenyesha mu minsi ya vuba)     Agaciro: Twahisemo   Ku nshuro ya gatandatu, Rwanda Day igiye kongera guhuza ibihumbi by'Abanyarwada baba mu mahanga ndetse n'inshuti z'u Rwanda. Kuri iyi nshuro i Atlanta, Georgia niho hatahiwe. Uyu uzaba ari umwanya wo kwishimira imyaka 20 ishize u Rwanda rwibohoye (Kwibohora20) ndetse n'ibyo igihugu kimaze kugeraho; kandi ni n'umwanya mwiza kugira ngo Abanyarwanda baba mu mahanga baganire kucyo bafasha igihugu cyabo mu rwego rwo gukomeze kugiteza imbere twubaka igihugu gifite agaciro.   Perezida Kagame azageza ijambo ku bazitabira uyu munsi, munsi, nyuma banagirane ikiganiro.   Uyu mwaka, ibiganiro bizibanda ku gushakira urubyiruko imirimo ndetse n'andi mahirwe ashoboka, kuganira ku kwihaza no kwigira mu bukungu ndetse no ku gaciro k'Abanyarwanda bafite aho baba hose. Abahanzi nyarwanda barimo King James, Teta Diana, Alpha, K8 Kavuyo, The Ben, Meddy, Massamba Intore na Nzayisenga Sophia bazasusurutsa abazitabira Rwanda Day. Abantu bashobora gukurikira Rwanda Day ku nyakiramajwi n'imboneshakure (Radio, TV) ndetse no ku urubuga www.rwandaday.org.   Hateganijwe kandi imuri rireba akazi ndetse n'imurika ryerekana ahari amahirwe y' ishoramari rizaba tariki 20 Nzeli. Imurika rireba akazi rizahuza Abanyarwanda bari mu mahanga n'abakoresha ba hano mu Rwanda ndetse banatangire kureba uko batanga akazi aho kaboneka. Imurikagurisha ryo rizereka ibikorwa mu Rwanda bitandukanye ndetse rinagaragaze ahari amahirwe y'ishoramari nko mu bucukuzi bw'amabuye y'agaciro, ubukerarugendo, ubuhinzi bw'icyacyayi na kawa ndetse n'ibireba ubwubatsi.   Gahunda ya #Twahisemo ni iki? Mu rwego rwo kwizihiza Rwanda Day uyu mwaka, turasaba Abanyarwanda n'inshuti zabo gusangira natwe ibyo bahisemo bifasha mu nzira y'iterambere u Rwanda rurimo. Iyi gahunda ikaba igendeye ku Ijambo Perezida wa Repubulika Paul Kagame yavuze ubwo u Rwanda rwibukaga ku nshuro ya 20 Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi. Iryo jambo ryibaza ku bintu bitatu u Rwanda rwahisemo mu myaka 20 ishize ari byo: Ubumwe, Ubuyobozi bukorera mu mucyo no Kureba kure.   Umuganura kuri Rwanda Day: Mu ijoro ryo kuwa 20, hazabaho gusangira ifunguro bijyanye n'umuco Nyarwanda w'Umuganura. Murasanga ku mugereka inyandiko isobanura umuhango w'Umuganura. Uyu mugoroba uzasusurutswa n'abahanzi batandukanye b'Abanyarwanda baba mu Rwanda n'ababa muri Amerika.   Aho wakura amakuru arambuye ndetse n'ibindi bisobanuro: Ku bindi bisobanuro bijyanye na Rwanda Day, cyane cyane ibijyanye n'umunsi nyirizina, wajya ku rubugua www.rwandaday.org. Ushobora ndetse no gukurikira kuri Twitter @RwandaDay ndetse no ku rubuga rwa Facebook. Ku mugereka w'iyi email murahasanga ibindi bitandukanye ku Rwanda, kuri Rwanda Day zabanje, ku 'Kwishakira ibisubizo' ndetse no ku Umuganura.

 

[AfricaRealities] Judge in Pistorius trial faces criticism

 

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Unless you have received bribes, no reasonable judge could have found Pistorius not guilty of the more serious charge of murder.

South African black judges  are corrupt in addition to lack of confidence in  dealing with the cases involving  white criminals.

Judge in Pistorius trial faces criticism

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA | Associated Press – 2 hours 9 minutes ago

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Oscar Pistorius sits in the dock looking in court in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, …

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Several legal groups in South Africa have expressed concern about threats and harsh criticism of the judge who found Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide, but not guilty of the more serious charge of murder.

Some South Africans said they were surprised and even shocked when Judge Thokozile Masipa ruled last week that the Paralympic champion was negligent but did not intend to kill when he fatally shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp through a closed toilet door. Pistorius said he thought a dangerous intruder was in his house; prosecutors alleged he intentionally killed Steenkamp after an argument.

Police protection for Masipa has been stepped up since the verdict Friday in the sensational case, South African media reported. The case will return to the global spotlight when Pistorius, who is free on bail, appears before the judge for a sentencing hearing on Oct. 13.

In a statement, three legal groups described a "wave of criticism" directed at Masipa that in some cases could border on hate speech, defamation and contempt of court. The comments include allegations that the judge is corrupt, as well as attacks on her race and gender.

"In judging, there's a lot of analysis of the information before the court and applying the law to what is before you," Thabang Pooe, a researcher at legal group SECTION27, said Tuesday. "Attacking the judge's integrity and making insinuations of bribery or that she's not fit because she's a woman, or that she's black, means that you're breaking down the belief in the law."

Masipa, 66, is a former social worker and journalist who became one of the first black female judges in South Africa, which shed white racist rule in 1994. Her supporters have described her as a symbol of accomplishment in a country where poverty and unemployment remain obstacles for many people.

The legal groups, including SECTION27, the Legal Resources Centre and the Centre for Child Law, said people are entitled to disagree with the verdict and that the prosecution can appeal. Prosecutors have said they will decide whether to appeal after sentencing.

The sentence for a culpable homicide conviction is at the judge's discretion and can range from a suspended sentence and a fine to as much as 15 years in prison. Legal experts have cited five years as a guideline.

Meanwhile, South African sports officials have said Pistorius can compete for South Africa again, as long as his running doesn't go against the ruling of the judge.

Many legal analysts agreed with the judge's ruling that Pistorius could not be found guilty of premeditated murder. But some believe the law supported a conviction on a lesser murder charge on the grounds that Pistorius knew someone — in his version, a perceived intruder— was behind the toilet door and also knew that firing four bullets into the door could cause that person's death.

James Grant, an associate professor of law at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, said in an online analysis that "there appear to be errors of law" in Masipa's judgment.

"The effect is that, if the state does appeal, and one may well expect that it will, Pistorius continues to face the prospect of a murder conviction," Grant wrote.

 

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/judge-pistorius-trial-faces-criticism-081216129--spt.html#terGDeX

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[AfricaRealities] Great Britain has lost an empire and has not yet found a role.

 

Great Britain has lost an empire and has not yet found a role.

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[AfricaRealities] Deutsche Bank’s rubbish claims about Scottish independence

 

Deutsche Bank's rubbish claims about Scottish independence

It is the same banks that caused economic downturn for the last 5 years. They failed to predict the economic and financial crisis that affected our  mortgages, lives, families and children. We  lost our jobs and homes because of their mismanagement, incompetence and greedy behaviour. They believe that we have forgotten this. Now they are saying rubbish about Scottish Referendum. Who can believe them now ? The media, David Cameron, the No campaign ?

Deutsche Bank warning over Scottish independence

13 September 2014 Last updated at 11:25 BST

Deutsche Bank has compared a possible Yes vote in the Scottish independence referendum to the mistakes which led to the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Speaking on the Today programme, the bank's global strategist Bilal Hafeez warned that "the economic uncertainty that would ensue from independence, the unstable banking system that would also result, would really result in the Scottish debt having to offer much higher interest rates to attract investors."

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29189320

 

 

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BREAKING NEWS: FDU-INKINGI ORDINARY CONGRESS IN ALOST, BELGIUM

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BREAKING NEWS: FDU-INKINGI ORDINARY CONGRESS IN ALOST, BELGIUM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014  

On September 13th, 2014, the political party FDU- Inkingi held its Ordinary Congress in Alost, Belgium.

Following the approval of the minutes of the latest Extraordinary Congress held in Breda, Netherlands, on April 13th and 14th, 2014, the Congress put into effect the resolutions relating to the elections of the Governing Body of the Party.

To this end, the elections have set up the following management team:

1-Chair:
Victoire Ingabire UMUHOZA

2-1st Vice-Chair:
Boniface TWAGIRIMANA

3-2nd Vice-Chair:
Joseph BUKEYE

4-Secretary-General:
Sylvain SIBOMANA

5-Under Secretary-General:
Dr. Emmanuel MWISENEZA

6-Treasurer:
Naomi MUKAKINANI
Deputy: A party member in Rwanda

7-Mobilization and Management of Local Political Committees:
Antoine NIYITEGEKA
Deputy: A party member in Rwanda

8-Legal Affairs and Human Rights:
Joseph MUSHYANDI
Deputy: A party member in Rwanda

9-Political Affairs:
Gratien NSABIYAREMYE
Deputy: Dr. Theophile MURAYI

10-Foreign Relations and Spokesperson:
Justin BAHUNGA
Deputy: A party in Rwanda

11-Social Welfare and Women:
Emmanuel DUKUZEMUNGU
Deputy: A party member in Rwanda

12-Youth:
Flora IRAKOZE
Deputy: A party member in Rwanda

13-Information and Communication:
Charles NDEREYEHE
Deputy: Boniface MBONIGABA

14-Welfare of Refugees:
Felicien HATEGEKIMANA 
Deputy: Victor KWIHANGANA

15-Studies and Strategies:
Dr. Jean-Nepomuscene MANIRARORA
Deputy: Dr. Samuel HAKIZAMANA; Diplomatic representative in Africa.

16-Security and Documentation:
Pierre-Claver KARANGWA 
Deputy: Damascene KUBWIMANA

As scheduled, the Congress resumes and ends on Sunday, September 14, 2014.

Done in Alost, September 13th, 2014.

FDU-Inkingi Congress
Eric Bahembera
President
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