Sunday, 19 October 2014

Africa has to decide whether it can or can't do without the West.



AND THIS IS WAT PPLE WERE WRITING ON FB;



  • 216 people like this.
  • Ajab Adnan Mwenyewe When gadaffi was telling us to unite and become one african state, we looked at each other and thought gadaffi is a mad man.
    9 · 18 hrs
  • Mwenda Kinoti Evlyn Njeri 1)Ebola was discovered in 1976 and from then until the current outbreak only 2000 people died from it vis a vis 0.6M deaths/year from malaria (FYI malaria is a tropical african disease) 1.3M deaths/year from TB and 1.6M/year from AIDS so a...See More
    9 · 19 hrs · Edited
  • Farah Odhiambo Africa is to blame. Yes!! Negligence and not being proactive when this malady came knocking.Being hapless as it is the norm in Africa, a pariah continent,we knocked Western doors seeking for panaceas, and as they have always done those other years,th...See More
    7 · 21 hrs · Edited
  • Suez Aern Shavey' Njery mr anaan jus realisd he is actualy an african n nt otherwise. no mater how much n well u work 4a master u wl never dine wit hm. u remain a 'good' servant. lets al unite as kenyans and africans. there is more tht unite us than tht which divide us
    7 · 22 hrs · Edited
  • Tatah Musyokah Senior i wonder y some people like making alot of unnecessary noise! we africans like whining alot! the otha day museveni said that africans should be left to solve their own problems....hehehhe this statement is laughable! we are good indeed at solving our ...See More
    5 · 21 hrs
  • Mose Biringi Godfrey Kikuyu can say Raila brought Ebola! How stupid n senseless!
    3 · 21 hrs
  • Stephen Muhia If u r sincere tell us what u know about Kenyans cases in icc. I know u r standing against west coz ua region is hard hit by Ebola.
    3 · 22 hrs
  • Angie Gabriel Indeed BBC reported a while ago that the vaccine is over when they treated the last patient or whom they thought is the last. This is an African problem. We shd not always look to the West. Lets face it we r not a priority. We shd try to solve African challenges by ourselves.
    3 · 22 hrs
  • Patrick Maingi For those who read history should know until Africans demand better they will continue to get raw deals from their leads. Europe had the issue of plague measles small pox many years back. They were determined with whatever they had and in the process great minds discovered the likes of penicillin. So stop this nonsense of dependence and handouts. Invest in education science labs we have all the right apparatus to achieve everything but we have to know the likes of your thinking and greed from majority of our leaders will continue to make Africa pity land. Such a shame we luck strategic leaders with a wide view of all issues.
    2 · 12 hrs
  • Peter Kamande Annan doesnt have any legitimacy to talk about African problems. He was the head of the UN Security Council when Rwanda went into genocide in 1994 and neglected it as people killed each other.. Reason for negligence being; it was a poor African country!
    2 · 16 hrs
  • Stone Kahiga Mwirigi u stupid black ?monkey go n tell occamp
    2 · 21 hrs
    • Mohammed Abul Kalam he is not stupid rather failing to know a talented man proves that u r the greatest stupid,,, he is ex secretary general of UN.. what r u?? uh,black or white both r blessing of almighty Allah,,, man can't determine his color
      1 · 21 hrs
    • Bert Gery Is kihiga mwirigi a white monkey!!
  • Mohammed Umer Ebola neglected b/c it started in africa
    1 · 7 hrs
  • Victor Kioko africa has the ability to sort out its issues. sijui kwanini tuna shindiaga kulilia wazungu ni kama sisi ni ma invalid.
    1 · 12 hrs
    • Wolves Captain We are even the problem.n the blaming jungus
    • Victor Kioko with our leaders enjoying lifestyles that even the wazungu would envy yet the rest of the citizens are languishing in poverty and misery, i totaly agree with you mr captain.
  • Leonard K Bore Bore And aids started where boss?
    1 · 16 hrs
  • Leonard Karanja Is it not strange that when a white man contracted it in the US, he was put on experimental drugs and Voila! he was well. A black person on the other hand did not survive.
    1 · 19 hrs
  • Flame James We want solutions not finger pointing
    1 · 19 hrs
  • Sammy Munga Blaming the world is stupid excuse. The African leaders are solely to blame for poor governance which entails a lot of corruption and forgetting developments.
    1 · 19 hrs
  • Cain Gumede The Africa you have been selling to the whites
    1 · 19 hrs
  • Kipruto Muthemba The African Union is squarely to blame here, whats' it doing?, infact where are they?.
    1 · 19 hrs
  • Yusuf Gacheru Africa dont need the west its the west that needs Africa,that why the subhumans had to go to the lab n make ebola to kill u humans
    1 · 21 hrs
  • Chisom J Paul The African government is contributing massively in destroying Africa
    And that was the original idea
    1 · 21 hrs
  • Victor Oluoch Why do we like whining, don't we have doctors and reseachers, by the way when it started didn't we blameb the media for blowing things out of propotion yet we needed help and speedy action. As africa we better learn to plan for disaters and disease outbreaks like this.
    1 · 21 hrs
  • Edward Rono But you are a sycophant of the west.
    1 · 21 hrs
  • David Mwangi Mwalimu You have come to your sence
    1 · 22 hrs
  • Mucomba Anthony If Africans cannot take care of themselves,why should the west help them? It is high time we Africans become self reliant.
    2 · 22 hrs
  • Nick Kiogora N i serious hate the western countries..no wonder some politicians are still clinging to them.
    1 · 22 hrs
  • Kiliobe Jackson ihate polyticks
  • Brahyoh Dhizco we must export ebola to the us ulike it or not mr obama we cant die alone
  • Isaac Karanja The same way he ignored The Rwandan Massacre when he was UN Boss.
  • Sudhir Byaruhanga Indeed he is right, but what did he do when he had the mantle?
  • Joh Kham Waro At last some sense are getting in his head...what did you do 4Africa when you were the secretary 4UN.
  • Elisha W Babre And because of that the all world will pay for its wrath irregardless...
  • Welby Chimwani Tell them.
  • Harun Kinyanjui true hizi nguruwe kutoka west wanatuonaga kama sisi ni machimpazee
  • Engesia Sarah So Ebola started in America years ago but they got rid off it. African leaders need to stop depending on the west. They need to use the doctors in the continent in order to come up with some research of ailment affecting Africa. Our people gone to school but not being utilized enough. There's money in the health care sector. Every time there's a crisis, u look upon the west yet our presidents r the most corrupt. When they get sick they also run to the west. Hey b men and women enough to act on u r problems.
  • Geff Chebii take that close envelope to ocampo and open those news to him. #Annan
  • Natal Adrobo It mighty be intentional injected
  • Stephen Mwangi TRUE words from a foolish man,peleka Ebola ICC
    I can admit today y
    ou feed your head
    before opening your mouth
  • Victor Oluoch We are trying our best to export it to America
  • Innocents Vida let me hope they (ebola) z not a test of biological weopnz
  • Samuel Karanja everything bad is always black, what an irony!
  • Mbugua Kinyanjui It was started in Africa.
  • Mack Bibiro We. Hate. U. Anan.
  • Swit Zahra I salute ths beyond thinkin man
  • Daniel Rehoboth M People smtms may fails u bt, God can never.
    Ebola s nt greater than God.
  • Sam Kogo Wasungu hao
  • Kelvin Lumiti we spent more buying military equipments just kill our brother at the expense of real issue
  • Rose Oyieko We love Jesus
  • Wexa Princy Ebola, was it made?
  • Gerald Kaihura Annan should stop this nonesense! Soon we'll hear the greatest propagandist African leader Mugabe blame the west for bringing Ebola to Africa. Africans when will we learn to take responsibility for our failures? All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame someone, it will not change you. The only thing blame does is to keep the focus off you when you are looking for external reasons to explain your unhappiness or frustration. You may succeed in making another feel guilty about something by blaming him or her, but you won't succeed in changing whatever it is about you that is making you unhappy.
  • Steve Hazard Alonso Neocolonialism,when will it walk out of Africa,can't we do things in our style and forget about the whites!!!!... when will we learn
  • Mandy Robertson True. But the richer world should have come forward much earlier.
  • John Musyoki Tell them
  • Wallie Ogetii Obviously........Mr. Annan, now that it is affecting the entire world, "people" are scrabbling to contain it. Same can be said about Malaria. being a non issue for the western world, malaria research is almost nonexistence even thought it kills > 3 Million children in African. Itt is quite a shame and a disgrace. selfish and almost barbaric. God will Judge us all.

Virgin Australia to finish acquiring Tiger Air

Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (Virgin Australia) today announced a transaction which would see Virgin Australia acquire the remaining 40 per cent of shares in Tiger Australia Airways Pty Ltd (Tigerair Australia) from Tiger Airways Holdings Limited (Tiger Holdings) for a price of A$1.
The transaction, once completed, will see Virgin Australia secure 100 per cent ownership and full control of Tigerair Australia and brings to a conclusion the joint venture between Virgin Australia and Tiger Holdings which commenced on 8 July 2013.
As part of the proposed acquisition, Virgin Australia will secure the brand rights to fly Tigerair Australia to a number of short-haul international destinations, providing new growth opportunities for the business.
Virgin Australia Chief Executive Officer, John Borghetti said: “This proposed transaction marks an important milestone for Tigerair Australia and forms part of the Virgin Australia Group’s Virgin Vision strategy to 2017.
“Given the ongoing subdued consumer demand in the Australian domestic market, the growth of the Tigerair Australia domestic fleet is likely to be reduced. Under this proposed transaction, we will benefit from the economies of scale and achieve profitability ahead of schedule by the end of 2016, by leveraging the resources of the wider Virgin Australia Group.
“Tiger Holdings and Virgin Australia have worked well together over the past 14 months on building a strong operating platform for Tigerair Australia. The joint venture has strengthened systems and processes, increased aircraft utilisation, established a Brisbane base and leveraged synergies across a range of areas.
“We remain committed to maintaining the airline’s low cost business model and the separate Tigerair brand, ensuring that we can continue to deliver the most competitive pricing in Australian budget travel”, Mr Borghetti said.
The partnership between Virgin Australia and Tiger Holdings will continue into the future through brand licencing and certain services which will continue to be provided by Tiger Holdings direct to Tiger Australia.
The transaction is also subject to conditions precedent, including Foreign Investment Review Board approval, Tiger Holdings shareholder approval and entering into long-form licensing agreements, services agreements and other ancillary transaction documents. It is expected that Virgin Australia will consolidate Tigerair Australia’s financial results going forward as result of the transaction.
Virgin Australia anticipates that completion will occur by the end of 2014 and will keep the market updated on the timing of completion of the transaction.
Source and image: Virgin Australia

East Africa is answering the call to help Ebola-affected nation

East Africa is answering the call to help Ebola-affected nations. Health ministers from the region have decided to send over 600 health workers to West Africa, including 41 doctors. Kenya is sending 15 doctors, Uganda 14 and five each from Rwanda and Tanzania. Burundi is sending 250 health workers and Kenya 300. That comes as the UN calls on the international community to accelerate and dramatically expand aid to combat the spread of Ebola. The African Union has also been calling for volunteers.

Qatar Airways’ first A350 XWB completes its maiden flight

Qatar Airways’ first A350 XWB completes its maiden flightThe first customer A350-900 which will be delivered to Qatar Airways has successfully completed its maiden flight. The flight was the first time an A350 XWB configured for a customer has taken to the sky. Following the successful flight, Qatar’s A350 XWB will continue its production phase before delivery; this includes cabin completion as well as further ground and flight tests.
Qatar Airways will become the first operator of the A350 XWB when it takes delivery of its first aircraft later this year. The airline has 80 A350s on order, including 43 A350-900 and 37 of the larger A350-1000 models. With a cross-section of 220 inches from armrest to armrest, the A350’s cabin provides the widest seats in its category, offering its passengers a unique experience of space and comfort.
The A350 XWB is Airbus’ all-new mid-size long range product line and the newest member of Airbus' leading widebody family. The A350 XWB stands out in its class thanks to its combination of passenger comfort, technological innovation and its unique industrial process. Built hand-in-hand with our customers, the A350 XWB sets new standards in terms of passenger experience, operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. At the end of September 2014, the A350 XWB had won 750 orders from 39 customers worldwide.
Source and image: Airbus

Airbus to adjust A330 production rate to nine a month

Airbus to adjust A330 production rate to nine a monthAirbus has decided to adjust the production rate for its A330 Family from the current rate 10 to 9 aircraft a month in Q4 2015 as it transitions towards the A330neo.
Since 2013, Airbus has been building 10 A330 Family aircraft each month, the industry’s highest ever production rate for this aircraft size category, reflecting the strong success of Airbus’ market leading widebody family.
“Our role as an aircraft manufacturer is to anticipate and adapt our output to ensure we continue to maintain a smooth production flow for Airbus and for our supply chain,” said Tom Williams, Airbus’ Executive Vice President Programmes. “With the recent commercial success we’ve seen following the launch of the A330neo, in addition to the new 242 tonne weight variant and the A330 optimised for regional routes, we are confident we will sustain a steady production towards the A330neo ramp up period.”
The A330 Family, which spans 250 to 300 seats, and includes Freighter, VIP, and Military Transport/Tanker variants, has now attracted more than 1,300 orders, with over 1,100 aircraft flying with more than 100 operators worldwide. The A330 is one of the world’s most efficient aircraft with best in class operating economics. With numerous on-going product enhancements entering service in the coming years, such as the more capable 242 tonne take-off-weight variant, the A330 for regional and domestic routes and the A330neo, the A330 Family remains the most cost-efficient and capable widebody aircraft, averaging operational reliability above 99 percent. The A330 belongs to the successful Airbus Widebody aircraft Family, which comprises the A330, A350 XWB and A380, and uniquely spans the 250 to over 500 seats segment.
Source and image: Airbus

China is stepping up its efforts to help curb the Ebola

China is stepping up its efforts to help curb the Ebola outbreak. Foreign Ministry representative, Hong Lei says it is to send dozens of experts to train 10,000 medical workers and community epidemic prevention and control workers. This comes amid growing anger over the so far limited response from other countries.

World's largest union for flight attendants sues US aviation authority to force passengers to put down their mobile phones

World's largest union for flight attendants sues US aviation authority to force passengers to put down their mobile phones during take-off and landing

  • Last month rules changed in Europe regarding use of mobiles on planes
  • Now up to 'discretion of airlines' but will have to test thoroughly
  • U.S. flight attendants' union took their own case to court
  • Said that devices 'distract' passengers and could be 'projectiles' 
  • Believes crew and passengers could be 'at risk of injury' 
The world's largest union for flight attendants says passengers should be forced to stow their mobile phones during take-off and landing.
The Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) is suing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), arguing that the reversal on a long-standing ban is causing passengers to ignore safety announcements and could turn smartphones into dangerous projectiles if not stowed properly.
Laws have been passed that allow the use of mobile devices during flights, but the AFA believes they are inadmissible due to insufficient debate and lack of clarity of what training would be provided.
The European Aviation Safety Agency in Germany has issued new guidelines. They state that passengers can use portable electronics, including phones and tablets, at any time during flights
The European Aviation Safety Agency in Germany has issued new guidelines. They state that passengers can use portable electronics, including phones and tablets, at any time during flights
And, while acknowledging that testing of devices on board is important for navigation purposes, the union's main focus is on the stowage of electronic devices.
A spokesman for the union told MailOnline: 'AFA is only concerned about the stowage issue.
'If portable electronic devices can be safely left on during take-off and landing, they must still be properly stowed during take-off and landing so that in a sudden stop or deceleration, they won’t fly out of passengers' hands and injure others in the cabin, including the first responder flight attendants who are needed to conduct the evacuation, or impede and hinder emergency evacuation through the aisles.
'We have significant concerns on this particular topic for crew and passenger safety in the cabin, but it's also a matter of protecting the rulemaking process when considering any future changes to regulations.'
A spokesman for the flight attendants' union says it is only concerned about the stowage issue
A spokesman for the flight attendants' union says it is only concerned about the stowage issue
British Airways has already decided to let passengers use wifi and send texts
British Airways has already decided to let passengers use wifi and send texts
The union highlighted that devices can distract passengers from safety announcements and become dangerous projectiles.
The AFA also says that in letting passengers keep the devices out, the Federal Aviation Administration changed an agency regulation without steps required by law.
'Any time there is a change in aviation safety regulations, the law requires a notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunity for public comment. 
'The FAA announcement that some portable electronic devices no longer need to be safely stowed during take-off and landing changed the existing stowage rule without following a formal rule making process. 
'This announcement, which changed existing practice overnight, failed to consider training for flight crews who would be charged with implementing the new rule and increases the risks of injury to crew and passengers when evacuating an airplane in an emergency.' 
A case brought by the Association of Flight Attendants to ban the use of electronic devices on take-off and landing looks to have failed
A case brought by the Association of Flight Attendants to ban the use of electronic devices on take-off and landing looks to have failed
But the judges hearing the case suggested they won't be prying portable electronics out of passengers' hands.
'Airlines have always had discretion on how to handle this,' Judge Harry T. Edwards told a lawyer for the 60,000-member union.
Judge Janice Rogers Brown asked about the flight attendants' concern that allowing passengers to keep out electronics leaves 'more things to fly around' the airplane cabin during turbulence. 
But a lawyer for the government, Jeffrey Sandberg, told the judges that cellphones and other small devices are no more dangerous than books that passengers have been allowed to keep out. 

Technology in the air... 

British Airways, who have pushed on with mobile allowances on their flights, have already allow the use of voice calls after landing.
They have no plans to permit the use of mobile phones for voice calls during flights as  feedback from customers has shown the majority of them find them an intrusion and disruptive. 
But customers can use their mobile phones and other handheld devices, to send and receive texts, emails and data on their Club World London City service, which also offers internet access between London and New York. 
BA are in discussions with Inmarsat about leading Europe in a new era of broadband in the air. 
Starting with UK domestic routes we intend to roll-out Europe’s first ground-based 4G broadband network giving customers the internet access they expect on the ground while in the air. 
The FAA does insist that mobiles are put into airplane mode for flights however, but passengers can still listen to music and watch downloaded movies or television programmes. 
The court will issue a written ruling at a later date. 
The case will have provoked interest from Europe after the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) last month relaxed the rules on electronic devices on flights.
Passengers flying into or out of Europe will now be able to use portable electronics including phones and tablets at any time during their flights.
Starting immediately, European-based airlines can, at their own discretion, allow passengers to leave electronics on throughout the entire flight, without putting them into airplane mode.
But airlines will need to certify their planes aren't affected by transmission signals before allowing devices to be used.
Spokesman Ilias Maragakis for the EASA said the plans are a step beyond what's allowed by the US FAA.
‘We're basically opening the door where, in theory, you'll be able to continue making your phone call through the gate throughout the flight, like you would on a train.’
British Airways already lets passengers on its business class flights from London to New York to use wifi and send texts, and is starting to relax the regulations on other flights as well.
A spokesman for the UK's Civil Aviation Authority said: 'The ruling means it's now up to the airlines to what they allow, but obviously they have to go through certain tests and procedures.
'But it could be that you can use your mobile and other devices just like you would in a car, train or other form of transport.
'The ruling is a legally binding document, so it's something that has to be accepted.'


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