Tanzania vows to support AU in security issues

TANZANIA has vowed to work closely with other African Union (AU) member states in discussing about security challenges facing the continent and engage in diplomatic talks in seeking solution as stipulated in the union’s Constitution. The Vice President Ms Samia Suluhu Hassan made the assurance here yesterday at the 27th AU Heads of State and Government summit.

She gave the country’s stance when making a presentation on peace and security situation in the African continent. “We (Tanzania) are saddened and condemn any acts of peace violation that continue emerging in some African countries, something which threatens the security of citizens,” she said.

Ms Samia expressed her concerns regarding the ongoing violation of peace, citing examples of recent killing of former Member of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), Ms Hafsa Mossi, as well as recent fights that erupted in South Sudan during which hundreds of civilians have died.

The VP called on conflicting parties in Burundi and South Sudan to effectively engage in the ongoing peace talks because that would be a right way to restore peace in the countries. Ms Samia, who is representing President John Magufuli, further appealed to the International Community to continue assisting South Sudan in finding permanent solution to the conflict pitting the country.

Speaking on the AU Security Council, she said Tanzania was supporting the idea of the AU which wants at least two African countries to have permanent slots in the Security Council.

During the opening of the meeting, the leaders emphasized on the issue of strengthening unity among the Member States, saying that was the right way of bolstering economic growth. The Member States also launched a common passport that will grant visa-free access to all 54 member states.

The electronic passports will be issued to heads of state and senior officials. The Union aims at distributing the passports to all African citizens by 2018.

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NSSF suspends 6 directors, 5 managers

NATIONAL Social Security Fund’s (NSSF) six directors and five managers have been suspended to pave way for investigations over alleged embezzlements, office abuse and violation of rules and regulations governing investment and project management.

Suspended are Director of Planning, Investment and Projects Yacoub Kidula, Director of Finance Ludovick Mrosso, Director of Administration and Personnel Chiku Matessa, Director of Disaster Control Sadi Shemliwa, Director of Internal Audit Pauline Mtunda and Director of Operations Crescentius Magori.

The suspended Managers with their departments in brackets are Amina Abdallah (Administration), Abdallah Mseli (Investments), John Msemo (Projects), Davis Kalanje (Chief Accountant) and Chedrick Komba (Temeke region).

According to a statement issued in Dar es Salaam yesterday, the suspension follow a number of audit queries on the financial statements and operations of the public pension fund that prompted the Board of Trustees to order the suspension. NSSF Director General’s office issued statement said the July 15, 2016 board meeting that Professor Samwel Wangwe chaired issued the suspension order.

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Twitter shares ‘Melania Trump’s most famous quotes’

After she used parts of Michelle Obama’s 2008 speech near word for word, Twitter has thrown the White House hopeful into the dog house.

It’s been an ever-darkening morning on Twitter for Melania Trump as furious respondents have thrown more and more shade on an event that was meant to unveil her to the Republican voter base.
Only problem was, her keynote speech has entire segments that are near verbatim copies of Michelle Obama’s famous 2008 speech in the lead-up to President Obama’s election campaign.
As you can guess, Twitter has not taken this well.

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Queen Elizabeth celebrating 90th birthday at Windsor Castle

WINDSOR, England -- Fate unexpectedly made her queen. Duty and endurance have made her an institution and an icon.

Queen Elizabeth II turned 90 on Thursday as Britain's oldest and longest-reigning monarch, drawing crowds of well-wishers and floods of tributes to the stamina and service of a woman who can claim to have given her name to the age.

Britain is living, Prime Minister David Cameron said, in the "modern Elizabethan Era."


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Happy 90! Queen Elizabeth through the years



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Queen Elizabeth II meets well-wishers during a walkabout to celebrate her 90th birthday in Windsor, England, Thursday April 21, 2016. (AP / Alastair Grant)



Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip ride in an open-topped Range Rover close to Windsor Castle, as she celebrates her 90th birthday, in Berkshire, England, Thursday, April 21, 2016. (John Stillwell / Pool Photo via AP)

The queen usually spends her birthday privately, with most of the pomp and ceremony reserved for an official birthday that's marked in June. But Thursday's milestone brought an outpouring of public goodwill.

Thousands of fans greeted the queen on a tightly choreographed walkabout near her Windsor Castle home, while elsewhere her government and subjects held gun salutes, fireworks and speeches in Parliament, and televised retrospectives offered scenes from a royal life that has stretched from the Roaring '20s to the Internet age.

"Her Majesty has been steadfast -- a rock of strength for our nation, for our Commonwealth and on many occasions for the whole world," Cameron said as he led tributes in the House of Commons.

He praised the monarch's "unshakable sense of duty," pointing out that she had provided counsel to 12 British prime ministers and met a quarter of all the U.S. presidents since Independence.

Her record is all the more remarkable because she was not born to be queen. When Princess Elizabeth was born on April 21, 1926, her father was a younger son of king and not expected to reign. His older brother took the throne in 1936 as Edward VIII -- but abdicated the same year to marry his divorced American lover, Wallis Simpson.

Elizabeth's father became King George VI and, at 10, she became heir to the throne. When she was 21 -- almost five years before she became queen -- she promised the people of Britain and the Commonwealth that "my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service."

She kept the promise, and it has struck a chord with people in Britain and around the world.

"She's such an icon and a real role model for the children of today. And I think everybody should respect her for all the years that she's given for her country," said Donna Werner, an American tourist from New Fairfield, Connecticut, who came to greet the queen in Windsor, just west of London.

Thousands lined the streets of the town carrying cakes, cards, balloons and Union Jack flags. The band of the Coldstream Guards played "Happy Birthday" and royal fans snapped cellphone photos as the queen, clad in pale green, greeted local dignitaries, townspeople and tourists.

By her side was 94-year-old Prince Philip, her husband of 69 years, with whom she has four children, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren

Elsewhere, artillery companies fired gun salutes from sites including Hyde Park and the Tower of London, the bells of Westminster Abbey rang out in celebration and the Parliament building was being lit in the red, white and blue of the Union Jack.

There was even a tea party aboard Royal Navy flagship HMS Ocean, whose crew stood in formation to spell out "EIIR 90" -- Elizabeth II Regina, her official monogram -- on the flight deck.

In the evening, the queen was lighting the first in a chain of 1,000 commemorative beacons to blaze across Britain and around the world, before attending a private family party at the castle.

The BBC is showing a documentary that includes rare home-movie footage of the queen as a child in the 1930s and a young mother in the 1950s. In the documentary, Prince Charles watches a clip of the moment a man fired blanks while the queen was riding by in 1981, startling her horse. The prince notes that his mother is "made of strong stuff."

The 67-year-old heir to the throne also recorded a tribute to his mother for broadcast on the BBC World Service. He recited a passage from William Shakespeare's "Henry VIII" about the birth of the monarch's predecessor, Queen Elizabeth I:

"She shall be, to the happiness of England,

An aged princess; many days shall see her,

And yet no day without a deed to crown it."

The passage was apt. The first Elizabeth reigned for decades and brought stability to a fractured nation. Elizabeth II has also become a reassuring presence at home and an emblem of Britain abroad-- it's no surprise she appeared at the opening of the 2012 London Olympics alongside another icon, James Bond.

She has weathered tough years when the divorces of three of her children tarnished the monarchy. And she came back from the death of Princess Diana in a 1997 car crash, when the royal family was criticized as being out of touch with the public's grief.

Her popular grandchildren have helped bolster the family fortunes. Prince William's wedding to Kate Middleton in 2011 was a 21st-century mashup of traditional monarchy and modern celebrity that brought widespread popular celebration. Their two children -- Prince George, who is almost 3, and 11-month-old Princess Charlotte -- are likely the world's most famous toddlers.

The world's media loves bachelor ex-soldier Prince Harry, who, like his brother, has thrown his weight behind numerous charities.

The queen will receive more birthday greetings on Friday, when she hosts U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama for lunch at Windsor Castle.

And there is more (much more) to come.

For four nights next month there will be a musical pageant in Windsor, involving 900 horses and some 1,500 actors, dancers and musicians, celebrating the queen's nine decades.

On June 11 comes the monarch's "official" birthday, traditionally marked by the Trooping the Color military parade. This year there will also be a service at St. Paul's Cathedral and a huge street party in the Mall outside Buckingham Palace for members of charities the queen supports. The government has even given pubs permission to stay open later on June 10 and 11, until 1 a.m. instead of the standard 11 p.m.

Not everyone in Britain has succumbed to royal-mania. The anti-monarchist group Republic published a resolutely undeferential message headed "Happy Birthday Mrs. Windsor."

"A long life is no reason for a long reign," it said.

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JetBlue Will Pay for Your College

by Susan Dutca

JetBlue is helping higher education dreams take flight by offering to pay their student-employees' entire tuition bill. College tuition reimbursement is a recent trend by employer-sponsored programs, but this company is allowing their employees to soar through college by paying it all up front.
Some other employer-sponsored college degree programs - like the Starbucks College Achievement Plan - offer to reimburse students once they've earned their degree, help cover a portion of courses costs, or other discounts. The JetBlue Scholars program is offering to pay for employees' associate's degrees. Students wishing to earn a bachelor's degree and who have earned at least 15 college credits will have to pay $3,500 for capstone courses on their own or through scholarships. JetBlue is partnering with Thomas Edison State University - an online, public university in New Jersey to offer the aforementioned degrees. Since its debut in August, 400 JetBlue employees have applied for the program and each student receives in-person coaching and mentorship from one of six JetBlue’s success coaches. Roughly 1,000 of its 18,000 employees are anticipated to participate in the program annually.
Students are able to use their job skills, knowledge, and experience and apply them as learning credits. Though it may not feel like the typical college experience, it is particularly convenient for adults, employees, and nontraditional students. To help those who have been out of school for a while, the coaches "apply to Thomas Edison Sate on behalf of the students" and monitor their credit transfers, provide the different degree options, and create a course schedule for the students. The online program runs through three platforms, including StraighterLine, Sophia Learning, and Study.com.
Is it too good to be true? One professor thinks this initiative is just a way to make the headlines and isn't so much about what's in the student's best interest but rather, it "is being set up on terms favorable for the company." Nonetheless, it's likely that more companies will follow in Starbucks' and JetBlue's footsteps. Other large corporations such as Pizza Hut, Anthem Insurance, and Fiat Chrysler have also jumped on this initiative.
You can pay for any college costs with scholarships. Whether you owe $3,500 or $35,000 there are easy to large dollar scholarships to help reduce your overall cost of attending college. Take JetBlue's advice (and ours) and help foot the rest of your bill with scholarships.
And remember, there’s no need to rely on expensive student loan options to pay for your college education. For more information on finding free scholarship money for college, conduct a Scholarships.com free college scholarship search today, then apply and win! It’s that easy!

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African American Scholarships

African American scholarships are abundant, as are African American grants. A college education isn't confined to a textbook or how much extra credit you can receive for completing side projects or doing research for a professor. A post-secondary education allows students to step outside their comfort zone and to develop new relationships. Much can be learned from someone who is not of your background and culture. This experience can be as valuable as the academic knowledge, career preparation, and training you had in mind when you enrolled. This is one of the reasons why colleges offer financial aid packages designed to fill campuses with students of different cultures, economic backgrounds and life experiences. Like other minority groups, African American students can benefit from this search for diversity. Many scholarships are available for minority students, and there are particular ones for African American students seeking a postsecondary degree.

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Why Rich Men Marry Kikuyu Women Only-Shocking

After Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore married a Kikuyu lady, several women from other tribes took to social media to pour their frustrations, while others called Wambui Kamiru a “gold digger”. But there are underlying factors that make Kikuyu women attractive to rich men.
They don’t play hard to get when they are sure a man is rich.
Kikuyu women play smart, unlike Kisii, Kamba, Luhya,Luo and Kalenjin women. Instead of playing hard to get, they play smart. Once they spot the opportunity, they make sure they behave-even faking some behaviours that attract rich men-so as to bait the man.These women know what they want, they can go miles pleasing the man until they get what they want.
They know where the rich guys spend their time
Unlike other women who spend their time at Muthurwa market, gikomba,taj mall,Rongai and Kawangware chewing sugarcane..Kikuyu women spend time at Sankara, Villa Rosa Kempinksi and posh areas where the rich guys are found mostly.
While other tribes like Luhya, Kisii, Luo, Maasai and Kamba love Nigerian movies, Kikuyu women know what kind of movies rich men watch. If the man invites such a lady to his house, she will choose and carry the best movies for him, thus attracting the attention of the guy.
Kikuyu women always attend events where CEOs and top leadership are in attendance.They mingle and exchange contacts, when other tribes are attending Gor Mahia match at City Stadium.
Kikuyu men are beautiful and modern
What makes Kikuyu women more attractive to wealth men is their ability to equip themselves with latest fashion trends in the world. They know clothes that are attractive to rich men, and actually spend money buying the same.
You will also agree with me that no tribe in Kenya beats the Kikuyu in terms of beauty. And am sure you are aware beauty acts as a magnet between a thirst man and a willing woman. Even an ugly Kikuyu woman will try hard, even bleach, to ensure she is attractive to a rich guy.
They know how to treat women-before marriage
Before she is married, you won’t know the true character of a Kikuyu woman. She will make sure you know all her strengths, but also make sure she hides her insecurities. The man will end up thinking he is marrying an angel…
She rarely tells her competitors she is dating a rich man.
One stupid things women from other tribes do is revealing to other women the kind of a man she is dating. Kikuyu women don’t make such mistake because she knows the man can leave her for her friends. Who knew Wambui Kamiru was dating bob Collymore?

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