All willing to participate in the upcoming Dancing Competition on the 25 th of April, 2008 should contact Kangwa - 89261392691 or Chikondi - 89263197985, for further details. Alternatively write to us through the Admin contact page.
Attention to all Zambian students
in Moscow! This is to inform you that the long awaited Annual General Meeting
(AGM) will be held on Saturday, 12th April, 2008 at 15 O'clock in MEI (Moscow
engineering institute). It is advised that all students attend as this is the
only viable way we can convene our aspirations and put our heads together for
the betterment of our welfare.
On the agenda is the following:
1.
Analysis of Studentsʼ problems (and preparation for meeting with
delegates coming in from Zambia )
2.
A review of the past year.
3. Consider,
audit and adopt the drafted ZASU constitution.
4. Address
and approve issues relating to funding and procurement of funds as recommended
by the Executive committee.
The Dark Continent… wildlife safaris… apartheid… starvation… Our first impressions of Africa are often formed by news stories, adventure movies, or magazine photos. But Africa — the real Africa — is a continent of magnificent treasures of rich cultures and ancient civilizations. These have remained unknown to many in the most western countries - from the breathtaking stone architecture of 1,000-year-old ruins in South Africa, the mighty Victoria Falls in Zambia to an advanced 16th century international university in Timbuktu. In most cases, many of these African wonders have been hidden from the world, lost to the ravages of time, nature and repressive governments.
It is for this reason that we, as Africans and indeed Zambians, during the African Week should organize ourselves to promote our culture and arts. The week will begin with exhibitions at different faculties within the People's Friendship University (Lumumba), followed by exhibitions in the main administrative block. Later on the last friday of April, we will have the Dancing Show to demonstrate our different dancing skills. We also be participating in the 'All countries' exhibition on the 1st of May, 2008. however, there other events already taking place- the Girls Football Tournament. MiniFootball, football and basketball will knick off soon- usually by early Ap... Read more »
There will be a meeting for RUDN students on the 16 th of March 2008 (Sunday) at 15:30 pm at Chikondi's place. All are kindly requested to turn up on time. For further information, please call Chikondi on 89263197985.
Administration would like to inform all its users that the site will not be accessible on the 5 th of March for several hours (From about 8:00 PM - London) due to maintenance work on our server. Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted.
Administration
OSLO -- The fossil of a 15-meter-long "sea monster" found in Arctic Norway was the biggest of its kind known to science, with daggerlike teeth in a mouth large enough to bite a small car, researchers said Wednesday.
The 150-million-year-old pliosaur, a fierce marine reptile, was about 5 meters longer than the previous pliosaur record holder, which was found in Australia.
"It's a new species and the biggest proven pliosaur," Joern Hurum, a paleontologist at the Natural History Museum in Oslo who led the expedition to dig up the fossil on the archipelago of Svalbard, 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole.
"A small car could fit inside its mouth," he said, adding that the lower jaw was about 3 meters long.
"Something like a Morris Minor would fit perfectly," Hurum said, referring to a vintage British car.
The museum said pliosaurs were the top marine predators of the Jurassic era -- roughly 150 million to 200 million years ago, preying upon squidlike animals, fish and other marine reptiles.
Another type of fossil marine reptile, the ichthyosaur, was bigger, reaching up to 23 meters.
"The pliosaur is not the biggest sea monster, but it's probably the most fierce," Hurum said, adding that the fossil has jagged teeth the size of cucumbers.
"The front flipper of our pliosaur alone is 3 meters long. We've laid it out downstairs in the basement," he said.
Earlier estimates had been that the Norwegian pliosaur, popularly dubbed "The Monster," was abou... Read more »
Bloomberg Red Square, a favorite tourist destination and the site of a military parade planned for Victory Day on May 9, will close soon for resurfacing.
Workers will lay a new foundation before replacing the paving stones. The appearance of the square will be preserved, Kremlin property chief Vladimir Kozhin said, Interfax reported. Kremlin
officials are still working on plans for the resurfacing and plan to close the square for the shortest possible time, he said.
Kenya's
government has agreed in principle to the creation of a Prime
Minister's post sought by the opposition but the terms and duties are
still being discussed, a government negotiator said today.
"That is more or less agreed on. What we are discussing now is the
post's functions, responsibilities, nature of appointment and so on,"
Mutula Kilonzo, a negotiator at talks led by former UN chief Kofi Annan
said. "This will be an interim measure."
And chief mediator and former U.N. secretary general Kofi Annan said the end of his difficult mission was in sight. "I'm
beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel," he said.
Both teams were to meet with their leaders on "a joint
proposal that had been largely agreed on the governance
structure" before returning on Friday, Annan's statement added. The opposition has demanded the post of PM and a 50-50 split in cabinet positions.
It has further threatened new street protests if there is no political solution
within a week, raising fears of more bloodshed after violence over the
disputed December 27 election that has killed more than 1 000 people.
It is for this reason that we, as Africans and indeed Zambians, during the African Week should organize ourselves to promote our culture and arts. The week will begin with exhibitions at different faculties within the People's Friendship University (Lumumba), followed by exhibitions in the main administrative block. Later on the last friday of April, we will have the Dancing Show to demonstrate our different dancing skills. We also be participating in the 'All countries' exhibition on the 1st of May, 2008. however, there other events already taking place- the Girls Football Tournament. MiniFootball, football and basketball will knick off soon- usually by early Ap... 
And chief mediator and former U.N. secretary general Kofi Annan said the end of his difficult mission was in sight. "I'm
beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel," he said.
It has further threatened new street protests if there is no political solution
within a week, raising fears of more bloodshed after violence over the
disputed December 27 election that has killed more than 1 000 people.