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Kenyans ready for a woman president
The latest opinion poll indicates that 60 % of Kenyans would elect a female President if elections were held today. Those interviewed by Infotrak say a female president may address issues affecting Kenyans with seriousness. The poll indicates that majority of Kenyans believe that women have been discriminated against in public appointments. 75% of the respondents say more needs to be done to achieve gender equity in employment, education and training. Speaking in Nairobi Monday when she released the poll results ahead of the international women's day to be marked on Tuesday, Infotrak Managing Director Angela Ambitho said their research revealed that violence against women had increased by 3% the same period last year. The United Nations says women across the world continue to earn less than men for the same work, have unequal access to land and inheritance rights yet just 28 women are heads of state or government in the world today. The theme of this year's world women's day is education, science and technology. Meanwhile, the first Executive Director of UN Women Michelle Bachelet says there has been remarkable progress in expansion of women's legal rights and entitlements. The head of the UN Women, a newly formed UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women says 100 years ago, only two countries allowed women to vote but today, "that right is virtually universal and women have now been elected to lead Governments in every continent," she says in a statement setting the stage for the commemoration of the UN Women's day on Tuesday. She says women now hold leading positions in professions from which they were once banned. "Today two-thirds of countries have specific laws that penalize domestic violence and the United Nations Security Council now recognizes sexual violence as a deliberate tactic of war," said Bachelet. She however notes that despite the progress over the last century, the hopes of equality expressed on that first International Women's Day are a long way from being realized," she says and adds that almost two out of three illiterate adults are women. "Girls are still less likely to be in school than boys and in every 90 seconds of every day, a woman dies in pregnancy or due to childbirth-related complications despite us having the knowledge and resources to make birth safe," she notes. The UN says women across the world continue to earn less than men for the same work, have unequal access to land and inheritance rights yet just 28 women are heads of state or government in the world today.
Father of 84 kids
A 60-year-old man has fathered more than 80 kids. Daad Mohammed from United Arab Emirates has had 84 children with 17 different wives. He claims to have sex twice in the morning and seven times in the evening. He even says he divorces his wives when they are no longer fertile. “I like having babies, so I’m getting married as the Prophet Mohammed says,” says Daad. “I don’t remember all the names of the kids actually, but whenever I see the kid, I do my best to remember the name, he adds. Although Daad is allowed four wives at one time under the UAE’s polygamy rules, he says that is not enough. “If there is a way to have more than four, then I’ll go for it,” he says.
World's youngest grandmother is just 23-years-old
A Romanian woman is the youngest grandmother in the world, according to new reports.…
A 23-year-old Romanian woman is claiming that she is the world’s youngest grandmother. Rifca Stanescu gave birth when she was just 12-years-old and two years ago her daughter Maria had a baby at the age of 11. Despite urging her daughter not to follow in her footsteps and stay in school, Stanescu told The Sun that Maria left to get married when she was just 10 and gave birth to her first child the following year. "I am happy to be a grandmother but wished more for Maria," Stanescu told the paper. Stanescu also revealed that she eloped with jewellery salesman Ionel Stanescu when she was 11 and he was 13. She fled with her boyfriend because she was worried her father would force her to marry someone else in the village of Investi in Romania. Her mother, also named Maria, became a great grandmother at just 40-years-old. Last month, the woman who is set to become Britain’s youngest grandmother at age 29, said that her daughter becoming a teen mum was ‘her worst nightmare’. Kelly John gave birth to her daughter, Tia, at age 14. Tia is now expecting her own child at the same age. 'My worst nightmare has always been that Tia would repeat my mistake and get pregnant young. [When I found out] I felt the colour drain from my face and all I could do was cry.' John told the News of the World.
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Barclays' Bob Diamond To Receive £6.5m Bonus
Chief executive of Barclays, Bob Diamond, is to receive a bonus of £6.5m in shares in a partially-deferred payment. Sky News City Editor, Mark Kleinman, has exclusively revealed the amount that Mr Diamond is set to receive - which is due to be announced later this afternoon. The figure of £6.5m is lower than what had been originally reported - most reports quoted a higher figure of £9m in recent weeks. It is believed the bank's board agreed on the lower figure after Mr Diamond urged them to take the current attitude towards banks and the bonuses they award. This bonus makes Bob Diamond the best paid boss of the four high street banks. He is followed by Stuart Gulliver of HSBC, Stephen Hester of RBS and outgoing Lloyds boss Eric Daniels received the lowest bonus of £1.4m. Mr Diamond receives this bonus as a reward for the success of Barclays Capital - the bank's investment banking arm - which he ran prior to taking up the role of chief executive on January 1st. Mr Diamond made headlines in January when he appeared in front of the Treasury Select Committee and said: "There was a period of remorse and apology for banks, that period needs to be over."
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UK 'second most popular country'
Positive views of the United Kingdom have risen, making it the second most popular country in the world. The BBC World Service Country Rating Poll asked nearly 29,000 people to rate the global influence of 16 major nations and the European Union. The UK's positive rating rose from 53% in 2010 to 58% this year. It is the first time it has been the runner-up in the annual poll. Negative views of the UK decreased by 2%, now standing at 17%. Of the 27 countries polled, 24 lean positive towards the UK while two, Pakistan and Mexico, have overall negative views of the UK. One country, Turkey, remains divided. Those with the most positive views of the UK were the US, at 80%, followed by Australia at 79% and Canada at 69%. Germany was the most positively viewed nation overall, with 63% of those surveyed rating its influence as positive.
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Kamukunji voters go to the polls on May 23
Nairobi, Kenya - Voters in Nairobi's Kamukunji Constituency will go to the polls on May 23 to elect a new MP following the nullification of Simon Mbugua's election by the High Court. The chairman of the Interim Independent Electoral Commission Issack Hassan on Friday presented writs to the Returning Officer for Kamukunji Constituency Leboo Masindet. Mr Mbugua's election was successfully challenged by Orange Democratic Movement's Ibrahim Ahmed alias Johnnie. Mr Mbugua contested the seat on a PNU ticket and is already mobilising supporters in anticipation for the by-election. PNU has already stated that it will negotiate fielding a candidate for the Kamukunji by-election with ODM-K. The two parties can only come to a compromise after a joint party nomination to avoid any row between them.
Hawaii Volcano Spews Lava Plumes 65ft High
One of the world's most active volcanoes is being monitored by scientists after a crater floor collapsed, spewing lava 65ft into the air. The Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has been in constant eruption for 28 years and is a popular attraction for holidaymakers. On Saturday, one of the crater floors, called Pu'u 'O'o, collapsed and dropped 370ft. Separately, a fissure opened on the eastern side of the volcano measuring more than 1,500ft and spewing lava into the air. The latest activity was accompanied by 150 small earthquakes around the volcanic area. Janet Babb, a geologist with the US Geological Survey, said the developments indicated "new episodes in eruptions and further unknowns". A trail near the east rift zone has been closed to visitors along with a campsite at the Napau Crater, according to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory park ranger Mardie Lane. The eruptions can be seen from about 1.5 miles away and remain safe, she said. - VIDEO
Six secrets wealthy people know
If you want to become seriously rich, then learn these six lessons for life. After turning 18, I set myself some goals to achieve before I reached 40. These included learning to drive, writing a book, and being worth £1 million. Although I met most of my life goals, some happened in a roundabout way. For example, I passed my driving test first time in 1996, but stopped driving in 1999. Likewise, I had always intended to write a work of fiction, but my Financial Times book was published nine months after I turned 40. As for becoming a millionaire, my household wealth first reached £1 million on the day of my 40th birthday, just over two years ago. Given that I was heavily in debt at 30, this was a remarkable turnaround.
Six lessons for life
Somewhat peculiarly, I've discovered that I'm much better at making money in 'bad' times than 'good'. For example, the vast majority of my wealth was made in the stock-market crashes of 2000/03 and 2007/09. This may be because, as a 'contrarian' investor, I prefer to go against the herd. Anyway, here are six 'life secrets' that I've collected along the way. Some come from my own experiences, others from far wiser — and richer — individuals:
1. Be your own boss
Although I've spent 23 years investing in the shares of other companies, I sincerely believe that the best business to own is your own. Sure, the red tape, paperwork and general bureaucracy can be stifling, but the benefits more than outweigh the burdens. Having run my own one-man company since late 2005, I know that when I work twice as hard, I can earn twice as much. Likewise, working at home gives me a level of personal freedom and flexibility that I never had as an employee. In addition, after the taxman's had his cut, all of the fruits of my labour go to me. When all's said and done, you can't beat being your own boss.
2. Debt can be good or bad
One crucial lesson that rich people learn is that there is 'good' debt and 'bad' debt. Debt run up from shopping sprees, foreign holidays, flashy cars and high living is bad debt, because it drains your wealth. On the other hand, debt used to further your education, build a business or buy a home is good debt, because it usually builds long-term wealth. Likewise, interest-free debt — such as a 0% credit card — is infinitely preferable to, say, a store card charging 30% APR. At this sky-high rate of interest, your debt will more than double every three years, thanks to interest alone. So, treat debt wisely: use it to buy assets which go up in value over time and don't spend money you don't have on depreciating assets, consumer disposables and needless luxuries.
3. Property is often a good buy
One oft-quoted rule of thumb is that 'property prices double every seven years'. While this may be the case during house-price booms, it's simply not true over the long-term. That said, house prices rarely go down over the course of a decade — the last time this happened was between 1989 and 1999. So, buying your own home with a best buy mortgage usually makes good sense — unless you overstretch your finances or buy at the top of a bubble, of course. Similarly, buying premises for a business adds up (although commercial property prices plunged 45% from their peak before starting to bounce back in 2009).
4. Pensions still make sense
On 6 April 2006, known as 'Pensions A-Day', the government scrapped a heap of existing pension legislation, replacing it with a simpler, more-attractive and more flexible regime. This led to a boom in contributions to personal, stakeholder and self-invested personal pensions. Alas, they couldn't resist meddling with this simplified regime. First, it introduced a new 50% tax band which applied to those earning over £150,000 a year. And from this April, Labour would have introduced tapered tax relief, restricting the amount of tax relief that higher earners could claim, aimed at anyone earning £130,000 or more a year. However, the coalition government has simplified matters and instead of reducing rates of tax relief for higher earners, the overall contribution limit will be dramatically reduced from £255,000 a year to just £50,000 from 6 April 2011. The £50,000 allowance is the limit you can pay annually into your pension and still qualify for tax relief. Although this sounds like a huge reduction, the number of savers likely to put away more £50,000 a year into their pension is relatively small. So for many workers, pensions still make a lot of sense, as they will still enjoy tax relief on their pension contributions in the same way they do now. All savers still get tax relief at their highest rate of tax, so those who are paying the 50% additional tax rate will still qualify for a 50% tax break on their pension payments.
5. Diversification sometimes fails
Diversification is a simple concept: in order to avoid losing your shirt when one asset takes a tumble, you spread your money around between different asset classes. For example, using 'asset allocation', you choose a mixture of shares, bonds, property, commodities and so on. Alas, when asset classes become highly correlated (follow similar patterns), diversification can become 'diworseification'. Notably, this happened during the credit crunch and economic downturn of 2007/09, when the prices of property, stocks and shares, commodities and credit all plunged steeply, more or less as one. So, don't assume that spreading your money around automatically makes it safer. When asset prices become strongly correlated — for example, during global bubbles — then diversification can fail. Indeed, the only guaranteed way to diversify is to hold good old-fashioned cash. Only during times of trouble do some investors learn that 'cash is king'.
6. Inherited wealth can be a problem
You may have got rich slowly or quickly. You may have found building wealth to be easy or hard. Regardless of how you made it, you're going to have to part with it someday. One way to wave goodbye to your wealth is to go SKIing: Spending the Kids' Inheritance. After all, if you die leaving nothing of value behind, then you don't have to worry about inheritance tax (which can gobble up 40% of your wealth above £325,000 on death). Alternatively, if you want to pass on a sizeable sum after you pass on, then you'll need to do some inheritance-tax planning. Then again, leaving a fortune to your children or other relatives could cause more harm than good. This is particularly the case when dynastic wealth is at stake. It's worth noting that Warren Buffett —the world's greatest investor and the third-richest person on Earth — will leave almost none of his $47 billion fortune to his offspring. Instead, Buffett's great fortune will go to charity. A wise move from a super-smart man!
Visa Restrictions 'May Close' some UK University Courses
Leading university vice chancellors have warned they may be forced to close some courses unless the Government drops plans to limit UK visas for foreign students. An alliance of vice chancellors from 16 universities is urging Home Secretary Theresa May to abandon proposals to reduce immigration by restricting visas issued to foreign students and raising language requirements. In a letter to The Observer, the vice-chancellors express their "profound concern" at the proposals. They argue the plans would have a devastating effect on universities' incomes and ability to run the best courses for British, as well as overseas students. The vice-chancellors said: "International students coming to universities contribute over £5bn each year to the UK economy through tuition fees and off-campus expenditure. "Reductions in student numbers will lead to reductions in income and jobs. "Without international students, many university courses, particularly science and engineering courses, may no longer be viable. This will in turn reduce the courses available to UK students. "International students bring extensive cultural and political benefits to the UK. When they return to their countries at the end of their studies, they become cultural and economic ambassadors for the UK. "At a time of financial austerity, this issue is of immeasurable importance to the UK." The proposals would affect students from outside the EU applying for visas under what is known as tier four of the points-based system. These accounted for two-thirds of the 273,000 visas issued to students in 2009. A Home Office spokeswoman said: "Any criticism can only be based on speculation as no decisions have yet been made on the changes to the student visa route. "However, universities that are confident in the product they have to offer genuine students should have nothing to fear from policies that root out abuses in the student visa system."
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Liverpool 3 - 1 Man Utd
London, Sunday 6th March, 2011 - Dirk Kuyt's hat-trick ensured the Premier League title race remains wide open as Liverpool swept Manchester United aside at Anfield. Sir Alex Ferguson may have been encouraged by Arsenal's failure to beat Sunderland on Saturday and the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the table - but this ended as a day of abject misery for United as they slumped to their second successive defeat. United's twin setbacks, with this loss following hard on the heels of defeat at Chelsea, mean they remain only three points ahead of Arsenal, with Arsene Wenger's side having played a game less. Kuyt was the hero as he struck the first treble by a Liverpool player against United since Peter Beardsley in 1990 and he found a willing and outstanding accomplice in £23m Uruguayan Luis Suarez. Suarez's stunning sleight of foot took out three United defenders and set up a simple opener for Kuyt after 34 minutes and it was also Suarez's cross that Nani inexplicably headed into the Dutch striker's path for the second goal just before the interval.