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Cameron is running scared of PMQs

Yahoo - DRC - 21 May, 2013 - 07:38
The Shadow Leader of the House tells PoliticsHome David Cameron is running scared from PMQs and a rebellious parliament.Can you imagine what Prime Minister’s Questions would be like if we weren’t going into yet another recess? The Prime Minister would have to explain why he allowed his own Ministers to regret his Government's legislative programme which was only announced a week earlier, and why the Governor of the Bank of England is issuing dire warnings about the Chancellor's 'Help to buy scheme'. The benches behind him would be as determined to score a hit as the benches in front. ...
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Angela Eagle: Cameron is running scared of PMQs

Yahoo - DRC - 21 May, 2013 - 07:38
The Shadow Leader of the House tells PoliticsHome David Cameron is running scared from PMQs and a rebellious parliament.Can you imagine what Prime Minister’s Questions would be like if we weren’t going into yet another recess? The Prime Minister would have to explain why he allowed his own Ministers to regret his Government's legislative programme which was only announced a week earlier, and why the Governor of the Bank of England is issuing dire warnings about the Chancellor's 'Help to buy scheme'. The benches behind him would be as determined to score a hit as the benches in front. ...
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Toujours innovant, Tigo RDC lance sa nouvelle connexion internet : la 4H+

Digital Congo - 21 May, 2013 - 07:29
S’agissant de différents usages de la 4H+, on peut cité la réception et l’envoi des fichiers lourds facilement, la possibilité de communiquer avec les applications vidéo en temps réel, l’avantage de rester toujours connecté sur les réseaux sociaux et de profiter de toutes les fonctionnalités aisément, de regarder, écouter et vibrer en sons et en images live de façon instantanée.
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« Progressivement, la SCTP fait des efforts pour améliorer la qualité de ses services », affirme la ministre du Portefeuille Louise Munga

Digital Congo - 21 May, 2013 - 07:24
En visite d’inspection dans la province du Bas-Congo, la ministre du Portefeuille Louise Munga a palpé du doigt les réalités sur le terrain et a pu constater l’effort entrepris par l’Adg de la SCTP pour redresser cette entreprise de l’Etat.
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Bangladesh panel to recommend life in prison over building collapse

Yahoo - DRC - 21 May, 2013 - 07:15
By Serajul Quadir DHAKA (Reuters) - A committee investigating a deadly collapse of a building housing garment factories in Bangladesh will recommend that nine people detained in connection with the disaster be sentenced to life in prison, the panel's chief said on Tuesday. The six-member committee, due to submit its conclusions to the government on Thursday, has singled out shoddy construction and the improper issue of building permits as the main reasons for the accident which killed more than 1,100 people. ...
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La population d’Uvira s’insurge contre la SNEL

Digital Congo - 21 May, 2013 - 07:13
Pendant près d’une semaine, la population d’Uvira est restée sans électricité, la ligne moyenne tension de la SNEL étant en panne au niveau de la République du Burundi où passe cette ligne haute tension.
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Revue de la presse congolaise de ce mardi 21 mai 2013

Digital Congo - 21 May, 2013 - 07:10
La unième attaque des éléments du M23 au Nord-Kivu constitue le principal sujet d’actualité exploité par les journaux parus ce matin dans la ville de Kinshasa.
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Sous le haut patronage de Matata Ponyo : Kinshasa abrite le premier Salon de l’Automobile et de l’Equipement

Digital Congo - 21 May, 2013 - 07:08
Ce salon s’adresse à la fois aux professionnels et au grand public. Les visiteurs auront l’occasion de découvrir, grâce aux nombreux exposants les dernières nouveautés du secteur de l’automobile et de l’équipement.
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Marche pacifique des enseignants non-bancarisés à Kalemie

Digital Congo - 21 May, 2013 - 06:57
Les participants sont partis du bureau de la division provinciale de l’EPSP/Katanga III sur l’avenue Lumumba pour chuter au bureau du commissaire de district du Tanganyika où ils ont déposé leur mémorandum.
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Syria names negotiating team for peace talks - sources

Yahoo - DRC - 21 May, 2013 - 06:35
PARIS (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has put forward names of five officials from his administration for internationally-sponsored peace talks with the Syrian opposition, European Union diplomatic sources said on Tuesday. The list includes Prime Minister Wael al-Halki and more junior officials. According to a second EU diplomat, Syria's opposition has already rejected some of the officials on the list because of their lack of influence. ...
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EU mission seeks to rebuild Mali army after U.S. faltered

Yahoo - DRC - 21 May, 2013 - 06:32

By David Lewis KOULIKORO, Mali (Reuters) - Under a blazing sun and the critical gaze of British and Irish instructors, a line of 11 Malian soldiers lie prone in the dust firing AK-47 rounds at targets, one-by-one. "One out of 10 - not very good," Captain Ibrahim Soumassa, commander of the Malian unit, tells one of the men. "We're at 25 metres. When we're at 100, it'll be difficult." A European Union training mission faces a considerable challenge as it seeks to succeed where years of U.S. ...


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Royal Mail profit soars before privatisation

Yahoo - DRC - 21 May, 2013 - 06:25

By Neil Maidment LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Mail more than doubled annual profit on the back of an online shopping boom, providing a timely boost as it plans for a stock market listing this year. In a marked turnaround for a business that has been fighting to adapt to a more competitive market and falling letter volumes, Royal Mail reported adjusted operating profit of 403 million pounds in the year to March 31, against 152 million pounds a year earlier. ...


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EJCSDJ : Coin de feu d’affermissement des Jeunes Adultes

Digital Congo - 21 May, 2013 - 06:23
L’Eglise de Jésus Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours a organisé un Coin de Feu des jeunes adultes en vue de les affermir spirituellement et temporellement, le vendredi 17 mai 2013, dans son bâtiment de l’avenue OUA, en face de Shoprite quartier GB à Kinshasa Gombe.
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SNP insists Scotland 'can afford independence'

Yahoo - DRC - 21 May, 2013 - 05:47

Alex Salmond has insisted there is "all to play for" in the Scottish independence referendum campaign, as he outlined how a national Scottish government would use its economic powers to boost its GDP.


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Hezbollah, Syrian army renew Qusair offensive

Yahoo - DRC - 21 May, 2013 - 05:45
AMMAN (Reuters) - Lebanese Hezbollah fighters and Syrian soldiers, backed by air strikes and artillery, renewed an offensive aimed at driving Syrian rebels from the town of Qusair near the Lebanese border on Tuesday, opposition activists said. They said fighting was raging in Qusair, as well as in areas to the east where several army bases are located, and in the Hezbollah-held southern and western approaches to the town. ...
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Fiat Industrial seeks UK residence to cut tax bill

Yahoo - DRC - 21 May, 2013 - 05:30

By Jennifer Clark MILAN (Reuters) - Truck and tractor maker Fiat Industrial intends to move its tax residence to the UK from Italy after its planned merger with unit CNH , according to a filing with U.S. regulators, a move that would lower its tax bill. Fiat Industrial paid 536 million euros (454 million pounds) in tax last year at an effective rate of 36 percent, according to its financial accounts, plus a 28 million euro payment for a regional tax, on a net profit of 921 million euros. ...


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Ten South African miners hospitalised after chrome mine clash

Yahoo - DRC - 21 May, 2013 - 05:29
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Ten striking miners at a chrome mine in South Africa were admitted to hospital after clashes with security guards, police said. "Ten miners were admitted to hospital. They were injured after security guards fired what are reported to be rubber bullets," police spokesman Thulani Ngubane said. He added that officers had arrived at the mine, owned by chemicals group Lanxess , and the situation was under control. (Reporting by Agnieszka Flak; Editing by Ed Cropley)
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Loongate: Cameron Writes To Tory Members

Yahoo - DRC - 21 May, 2013 - 05:29

David Cameron has tried to smooth relations with angry Tory members, insisting that he would never have anyone close to him who "sneered" at them.


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Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day near Goma

Yahoo - DRC - 21 May, 2013 - 05:07
By Jonny Hogg KINSHASA (Reuters) - The Congolese army clashed with rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma for a second day on Tuesday, threatening an uneasy six-month peace in the region ahead of a scheduled visit by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon this week. Government forces and the M23 insurgents exchanged heavy weapons fire from early on Tuesday, with both sides reporting an unspecified number of dead and accusing the other of starting the clashes. ...
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Germany on track for solid second quarter recovery - Bundesbank

Yahoo - DRC - 21 May, 2013 - 05:05

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany, the euro zone's largest economy, is on track for a solid recovery thanks to a pick-up in demand for its products from abroad, the Bundesbank said on Tuesday. Germany skirted recession in the first quarter thanks to a rise in private consumption. Its central bank said in its monthly report that it expected a further strengthening in the second quarter not only due to a catch-up in construction. ...


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