THIS OCTOBER Volume 1, Issue 1 OCT 2010
CELEBRITIES :Could
Trump’s New Apprentice be a
Kenyan?
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The popular reality TV show The Apprentice has hit its tenth season and one of the 16 contestants is a Kenyan. The winner will get a six-figure salary job in The Trump Organization, probably with a corner office at the Trump Tower. However, the winner will have to undergo a painstaking elimination process in the coming few weeks with one contestant being ‘fired’ every week. The contestants will be given projects for each week and the least successful participants will have to explain their failure to Donald Trump and a panel of advisors. If an explanation is not satisfactory, that participant will leave the show that week. Ms Liza Mucheru, a 30-year-old Kenyan woman who lives in Texas is one of the 16 finalists of the tenth season. From the thousands of participants who tried out for the show, only 16
were picked to make it to the final grueling process that will involve Donald Trump himself. Liza is the second youngest in a family of six, has an aura of victory around her and she described the season premiere as both fun and dramatic. If she wins, she will receive a one-
year contract and earn 21 million shillings running one of Trump’s organizations.
Tyra Banks – A True Inspiration to Women This 36-year-old American model, talk show host, media personality, businesswoman and actress has probably done more than many other people older than her have been able to accomplish. She is hardworking and beautiful both on the inside and on the outside. She started working when she was just a teenager and has
worked her way the corporate ladder and is now one of the most successful businesspersons in America. In 2008, she was awarded the Daytime Emmy Award for the work she has put in her talk show, dubbed The Tyra Banks Show. She heads her own production company and she has tried her hand at literally everything she
ever dreamed of doing. In addition to her success as a businessperson, Tyra has on many occasions used her talk show as a platform to help young women who go through a myriad of problems today. She uses her own life as an
EVENTS: the games and over 250 events in 17 different categories. This year’s Commonwealth games are set to start on October 3 and end on October 14 and they will be held, for the first time, in New Delhi, India. The two contesting countries that wanted to host the event were India and Canada where India won the bidding votes by a margin of 46 to 22. Canada has hosted the event 4 times in the past while the event has only been hosted by an Asia country (Malaysia in 1998) once before. This year marks the 19th Commonwealth Games to be held since their conception. This international multi-sport event is held after every four years. The event has attracted participation from 85 countries from across the world. There will be close to 4000 athletes participating in
Some of the 17 sports planned for the event are aquatics, archery, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, netball, rugby sevens, weight lifting and wrestling among many others. India aims at bringing the world together in these international games. This will go hand in hand with the Commonwealth Games motto, which is Humanity, Equality, Destiny. The games are arguably the largest of the sort that India has ever hosted and this year will definitely be something for viewers all over the world to remember.
Decade of the African Woman (2010 to 2020) The African Union (AU) recently declared the next 10 years as a decade for women. The main aim for this was to ensure that there is gender equality in the Africa because this is important for development programs. Several declarations and protocols have been adopted in an effort to achieve full women representation in national economies and politics. Many
African women leaders agree that women are not treated equally in most governments and this should change. The African Union also aims to ensure that women are able to access all the rights that men enjoy without having to struggle twice as hard. The international event will be held in Nairobi in mid-October and will lay
out all the strategic plans required to ensure that their objectives for the next 10 years are met. The meeting will also aim at ensuring that world leaders understand the purpose and goals of the forum. This will be a groundbreaking session especially for African women from countries that do not recognize gender equality. If all the goals of the forum are achieved, women will be able to stand in the same room with men without being made to feel inferior. This will definitely brighten the future of Africa and the
Movies David and Bathsheba The punch line of this movie is “David, once the Chosen One, now risks God's wrath, his kingdom, and the life of Bathsheba”. This extensive, actionpacked movie derives its storyline from the pages of the Bible and turns one of the most com-
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mon Bible stories into a passionate and moving tale. The part of David is played by Gregory Peck, who delivers one of the most commanding performances of David ever witnessed. The story tells of how the King of the Israelites falls in love with a beautiful woman who happens to be married to one of his cap-
tains. The part of Bathsheba is well played by Susan Hayward. David and Bathsheba is a story of redemption from sin and highlights the sour saga of David and Bathsheba’s love, which was founded in sin. The relationship has violated all laws of humankind as well as those of God and NEWSLETTER TITLE
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Movies now, the King of the Israelites, once favored by God, risks the wrath of God and has also placed the same risk upon his kingdom as well as on Bathsheba and her family. Bathsheba risks being stoned to death, as is the penalty for a sin of that magnitude. This moving story will keep you glued to your seats as you watch the power of God’s wrath, love and mercy over a King He chose to lead His people.
Before and After In this powerful, suspense-filled and riveting thriller, two of Hollywood’s oldest and very talented stars come together to deliver spell-binding performances. The plot surrounds a small family of three that live in a close-knit community that is rocked by a shocking murder. Unfortunately, the only suspect in the murder is the son of one of the most respected members of the community, one of them being the community doctor. The movie allows you to see what parents would do for their son in an effort to spare his life and to what extents a parent’s love can reach. Meryl Streep plays the mother of the boy while Liam Neeson plays the role of the father. The two parents are caught in a gut-wrenching dilemma
movies because they are forced to choose whether to protect their son and risk everything they have in the process or whether they should protect him from the possible guilt of murder. However, they have to know if he committed the murder in the first place. This movie is powerful yet very entertaining and is sure to be thrilling from the beginning to the very end. It is both moving and sincere and showcases the love that family members have for each other.
Sports After several participants have pulled out of the Commonwealth games set to begin on Oct. 3 to 14th in Delhi, Kenyans are left wondering if the reasons why two of our top performers have pulled out. According to sources all over the world, the athletes’ village is still said to be uninhabitable and filthy, just a little over a week to the international games. The games were hoped to showcase India in a new light and show the rest of the world that they are not the poor country most
people think of them. However, if the Commonwealth games are cancelled because of India’s inability to host them safely and successfully, the opposite will definitely be true. As expected, Commonwealth games organizers in India say that everything is ready for the games when they start. Other than security, the biggest problem plaguing the preparation of the games is cleanliness. Apparently, human
excrement was spotted just a few meters from the residential village where the athletes are expected to stay during the games. Our Kenyan team leaves for India in just a few days after confirmation from the Kenya Delegation Leaders that India is both safe and habitable. We wish them all the best and God’s blessings in the games.
Sports:Ghost Mulee – Only Hope for Harambee Stars? In just a few weeks, Harambee Stars will face the Uganda Cranes in the African Cup of Nations games. For the fourth time now, Jacob Ghost Mulee has been appointed as Head Coach for the National Team. You’d think that after the 3rd time they would just leave him in that position because, clearly, no one else can do a good job at it. Ghost Mulee has a great record of accomplishment both in the national team and in other teams in Kenya. Either he has the Mida’s touch or he knows what he is doing. Mulee was first appointed as Head Coach 2003, when he successfully led the Stars to the African Cup of Nations of 2004. He had to step down due to a very public and honestly humiliating fight between himself and KFF officials. In 2005, he gained the post again after the departure of Coach Bernard Lama but resigned two years later, citing poor pay and work condi-
tions. In the last 10 years, the national team has had a record 16 Head Coaches with Jacob Mulee being the only one of them to return more than once. Immediate former Head Coach, Twahir Mu-
hiddin has served as Coach twice. After all the shuffling, am sure we’re all wondering if Kenya will ever get another coach such as the late German Reinhard Fabisch who served the team for 2 years from 2001.
Is there Hope for Barcelona without Messi? Argentina has a knack for producing very talented football players such as Diego Maradona and now Lionel Messi, who currently plays for Barcelona. Messi recently acquired an injury during the Barcelona – Atletico game that saw Barca win 2-1. The Barcelona Coach, Pep Guardiola says that the referees should have taken the Messi injury more seriously. He added that the only player who is being protected in the League is Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid and that the protection should cover all players. Messi has been instrumental in many of Barcelona’s wins with the most recent being his 2 goals
against Panathinaikos where the game ended with a 5-1 win for Barca. Messi has earned a name for himself because of his great talent in football and he is arguably one of the best players of his time. The Barcelona striker has helped catapult the club to great heights. Although his performance in the recently concluded World Cup was not as impressive as most people expected, he
has made a great comeback this season and proved that he is as good as people make him to be. In his absence, Spanish striker David Villa will have to ensure that he gets as many balls behind the net as possible to help Barcelona capture the top slot, currently occupied by Valencia.
World Leaders Set on Reducing Poverty in the World Many developing countries are stuck in loans that they are struggling to pay and still develop their countries. Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki was among the leaders at the UN Summit to ask developed countries to throw away debts by developing countries that used the loans for good reasons. Amid this and many other pleas in an effort to eradicate world poverty as one of the Millennium Development Goals, the EU
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has offered 1 billion euros towards this goal. French president also suggested that the world financial tax system be amended so that wealthier countries pay more than poor countries in taxes. He said that France would donate 360 million euros up from 60 million euros every year to the UN towards AIDS and Malaria treatment. The 8 fundamental goals that the UN wishes to accomplish before 2015 are
reducing the number of deaths that occur to children under 5 years from preventable causes, spreading internet to the poor countries, reducing the number of people who live on less than a dollar per day and seeking fair trade. Angola’s secretary of state for external affairs however stated that it makes no difference if they just hold meetings to discuss the problems and no implementation is done whatsoever.
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The Sudan – Al Bashir Saga Leaders all over the world are seeking reassurance that all will be well in the Sudan. There are universal fears that northern Sudan will unilaterally break away from the south. This has caused top UN leaders as well as US president Barrack Obama to convene a meeting to discuss the crisis in Sudan. In fact, the UN termed it as a top priority while the US says it is a ticking time bomb. There will be a referendum or self-determination vote casting held on January 9 and the outcome of these votes will decide the fate of the country. This is in accordance to the peace accord that took place in 2005, which ended a 20-year war with over 2 million people dead.
that if the voting is not done on time, chances are high that a war will erupt. The US president says he will send a forceful message to Sudan leaders in an effort to ensure that they do not deter
the voting. Other leaders in the meeting will be from Kenya, Rwanda, Britain, France, Germany, Ethiopia and Uganda. We at Harusi pray that God will bestow His blessings upon Sudan
Most diplomats are blaming Sudan president Al Bashir and saying that he is too slow on the referendums. They say
Chaos over Sarkozy’s Retirement Plan Recently, French president Nicolas Sarkozy rose the retirement age in France to 62. This has caused chaos among workers all over France and huge demonstrations are being arranged by workers’ unions to try and persuade the president to lower the retirement age back to 60 as it was. President Sarkozy is facing international criticism over a financial scandal as well as for deporting Roma. However, he
says that he will still push the reforms and ensure that the retirement age goes up to 62. He is looking to be reelected as French president in two years. Although the pension reform bill has already been passed by the lower house of parliament, unionists still intend to mobilize workers to go on strike until the bill is thrown out. It might be too late for the French this
time. The chaos are causing havoc on the French economy as flights are been cancelled into the country due to security reasons and schools have been closed down because the teachers are on strike. For two weeks now, businesses have been at a standstill or have been interrupted due to the striking workers and due to transportation problems, as the transport industry has been hit hard.
CELEBRITIES example to show that it also happened to her as she was growing up. She invites professionals to give advise to women on issues touching their lives such as love, relationships, fashion and many more. Tyra is using her celebrity status to help people all over the US, as should be the case for all celebrities.
Angelina Jolie – Humanitarian, Mother and Hollywood Star Angelina Jolie is arguably the most famous and influential Hollywood star right now. She has been in the scene for many years now but she still has what it takes to capture lead roles and execute them with great precision. From her days as Lara Croft of the Tomb Raider fame to the Secret Service Agent cum spy in Salt, Jolie has shown that she has mastered her game and can pull out a role that is a great contradiction to who she is as a person. Although most of her roles do not portray her as a family person, this leading, award-winning actress currently lives with Brad Pitt and is a mother of six children, three of whom are adopted. One of the biggest achievements for Jolie is her role as a goodwill ambassador to the UNHCR where she lends her voice to help as many refugees as possible. She has travelled all over the world in an effort to help refugees live their lives as best as they can under their given circumstances. Her effort
has created awareness to the entire world and this has ensured that refugees get more attention now than they did ten years ago.