The onestop shop, as they call it. And the government above and beyond that is setting up a fund, a guarantee fund to assist these small and Mediumsized Enterprises of the private sector to get going and to grow strong this guarantee fund, we hope, that will help the young particularly who are entrepreneurs who have something to give, who are interested in doing something to get the necessary loans from lending institutions under the overall guarantee fund that the government is now offering to that end. Let me say a word about our external partners. The borders of republic of congo are wide open, and we have seen how Business Partners have come to us from very far away, as far away as australia, certainly europe, the United States and are active in various sectors of our economy, and we are all in favor of that. Were very pleased to see it because this will spur the development of our smes, but also, certainly, will redound to the benefit of our Larger Companies and the sectors of oil
And economic welfare of your citizens. Let me say that with regard to education, if i can turn to that first, our country has always been very, very strict about improving the enrollment of children at schools. And weve always been at the list of countries doing most to that end. And we are at 100 percent enrollment of kids at school. Now, wherever children are in my country, they go to school. And official education is offered free up until the age of 16. So free Public Education through the age of 16 to youngsters everywhere, wherever they are, from six years of age through 16 years of age. And i think its a fair point to say, without exaggeration, that when we take a look at the state of our budget, this is a quite considerable achievement. About 25 im talking about a fourth of our budget is earmarked for education. I think thats significant. And we are, in fact, strengthening the system, because, okay, we have 100 percent enrollment. All of that is fine and well. But we are looking
Recently filed alicia smole and prosecutors say the attack that included hours of torture was payback. The smoles reportedly fled when fishers wife pulled a panic alarm and that action probably saved their lives. Thank god theyre alive and im going to go over and see the male victim this afternoon. Were just glad theyre alive. The Prosecutor Says andrew smole fired a gun toward fishers wife but missed. The smoles were finally arrested after a 4mile police chase. Police say andrew smole was found nearly naked in the vehicle dressed in only a blood covered diaper. Alicia smoles bond request was denied. This has been an extremely anxious day for a carrollton, maryland family, the wife and two sons of a doctor who is now sick with ebola. Salia is expected to be evacuated to the u. S. Tomorrow and scott broom visited his family earlier today. Reporter the salia family has been in touch with the u. S. Centers for Disease Control throughout the day. They have been told the doctor will be mede
Head, neck and shoulders. Fisher is a managing partner at one of the largest law firms in northern virginia. Thank god theyre alive. Reporter Commonwealth Attorney ray morrogh argued against giving Alecia Schmuhl bond today. We took the position shes a danger to the community and we were grateful to the many members of the firm involved present in court were also grateful. Reporter he said she was seen stand is outside with her husband before the attack and then drove the getaway car after the victims triggered their alarm system some three hours into the ordeal. The schmuhls live here in springfield. After a lookout went out for their honda suv sunday night, police found them here at springfield plaza. The Commonwealth Attorney says Andrew Schmuhl was covered in blood and completely naked except for the diaper he was wearing. Some of the items seized from the schmuhls car, two pairs of handcuffs, a taser gun with cart ridges, a switch blade knife and a. 38 automatic pistol. Andrew sch
a gentle giant. he s the kind of individual that the words that he spoke were so profoundly challenging to your spirit. and we don t see those types of leaders in our society today. bernice king, thanks so much for your reflections on this day. dr. martin luther king s daughter bernice king joining us. let s bring back the south african ambassador to the united states, ibrahim rasul along with my former colleague and good friend choong nn anchor, formerr bernard shaw and delegate oliver norton. it s such a powerful moment not only in american history, south african history but in world history right now. what did nelson mandela mean to you? well, he meant so much to me. i was a part of the free south africa movement here in the united states.