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Charles Taylor: Liberia’s former leader’s ex-wife charged with torture
The ex-wife of former Liberian President Charles Taylor has appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London to face torture charges.Agnes Reeves Taylor, 51, is suspected of ordering and carrying out torture between…
Why kids from privileged families deviate
Just how do children from well off families engaged in stuff common among under privileged lower working classes?You must know a Bishops son went on to become an incorrigible alcoholic or a professor's daughter who did…
Humanizing, harmonizing effects of music aren’t a myth
Listening to music from other cultures furthers one’s pro-diversity belief Jake Harwood turned his lifelong hobby as a musician into a scholarly question: Could the sharing of music help ease interpersonal relations between…
Exclusion of “wanted” civil society leaders causes controversy at Burundi peace talks
The celebrated human rights defender Pierre Claver Mbonimpa on Thursday expressed his “surprise” that the inter-Burundian dialogue process excludes a number of key civil society leaders because they are in conflict with the…
Which are the fake bibles?
When Pastor Aloysius Bugingo, of House of Prayer Ministries, burnt a collection of Good News bibles (GNB) and King James Version (KJV) bibles because they contained the word ‘Holy Ghost’ or there were verses missing in them,…
China ’At the Bedside’ of Burundi
The Chinese Vice President made a three-day visit to Burundi last week. A breath of fresh air for Bujumbura.Strengthening its cooperation in the fields of education, energy, mining and infrastructure was Beijing’s priority…
Health benefits of moderate drinking may be overstated, study finds
The benefits of light alcohol consumption, as well as the risks associated with not drinking at all, might not be as great as previously thought, according to Penn State researchers who examined the drinking habits of…
6 benefits of making mistakes
Mistakes can be seen from two perspectives — as a failure or a chance to right your wrong. Making mistakes might have it benefits, only if you see it as a chance to right your wrong.Below are some of the benefits of making…
The women behind the Philippines’ bubbling craft beer scene
The idea hatched about six years ago, while Javier was working in San Diego, California. After tasting her first craft beer, she was hooked -- but she loved more than just the taste. Javier also saw a unique business…
10 tips on knowing, tasting, pairing and drinking wine
Geoffrey Njenga Kariuki is an award-winning wine connoisseur. The wine and spirits consultant won the preliminary round in Kenya and qualified for the final leg of the Wines of South Africa Sommelier Cup competition in…
The art of salary negotiation
The room was full of about 50 young, mid-career professionals. We had coloured slips of paper on which to write our big hairy audacious dreams. Under the cloak of anonymity, we all allowed ourselves to open up about the…
The human sense of smell: It’s stronger than we think
Researcher debunks 19th century myth that animals are better at sniffing out scents When it comes to our sense of smell, we have been led to believe that animals win out over humans: No way can we compete with dogs and…
Burundi: ICTs infrastructure left unexploited because of lack of culture
Minister of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) says, despite the country having enough basic infrastructure, Burundi falls back in the use of ICTs.“We have found that Burundi has a fairly well-developed ICT…
Yogurt consumption in older Irish adults linked with better bone health
The largest observational study to date of dairy intakes and bone and frailty measurements in older adults has found that increased yogurt consumption was associated with a higher hip bone density and a significantly reduced…
8 health benefits of mangoes
Mangoes are great fruits. Not only do they taste great, they also have great nutritional value. Of course, some of us do know this, while some do not.I am going to show you some important benefits of MANGOES. ACNE treatment…
Pastor: I want $50m for my diamond
The pastor who found one of the world's largest uncut diamonds says he expects to get "not less than $50 million" for the 709-carat precious stone, after it failed to reach its minimum reserve price at auction…
5 reasons you shouldn’t let a bad mood spoil your day
It’s normal to experience a bad situation and have a bad mood, but you shouldn’t let that mood last; a bad mood isn’t permitted to last more than necessary in your life. You ought to fight bad moods any time it comes and be…
Why men in Uganda can’t stop peeing in public
I am not liking the direction that this business of economic slowdown, economic downturn, economic crisis, economic this and economic that is taking. Not just me, all the women in Uganda do not like it. It is giving men a…
7 ways to block negativity in your life
Negativity is the opposite of anything positive; negativity will block peace, happiness, success and any beautiful thing that you should have in life.If you give negativity the chance, it’ll ruin your life. These tips will…
4 eating habits you must avoid to stay healthy
Health is wealth. You only live long enough as you want to, and by that, I mean, how much effort you put into living healthy. Some of the habits we have are responsible for the health issues we suffer. I have a number of…
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