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Life hack: Five things you should know to survive life beyond the big 30
Thirty is not really old, I know, but at that age, you’re only twenty years away from fifty, which is considered the golden age of an average human being.So it’s also expected that some things would already have been…
Burundi bans women from playing traditional drums
Burundi's president, Pierre Nkurunziza, has introduced strict controls over the country's renowned drumming rituals, banning female drummers and limiting the sacred tradition to official events. "It is strictly…
$ 600 million to improve central corridor infrastructures
The East African Community (EAC) and Central Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agency (CCTTFA) in collaboration with the World Bank will meet on 2 and 3 November .The aim will be to look into how the project on Lake…
Evra sent off for kicking fan in warm-up
Marseille player Patrice Evra was sent off after kicking one of his team's fans in the head before the Europa League defeat at Vitoria Guimaraes.Footage shows the 36-year-old former Manchester United defender aiming an…
DR Congo police arrest nine in more anti-Kabila protests
Police in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Beni said they had arrested nine demonstrators during a march Tuesday against President Joseph Kabila, a day after clashes in the region that left five dead.The…
What’s happened to Chelsea’s defence? Rudiger & David Luiz endure Halloween horror show
The Blues have been conceding goals galore in recent weeks and shipped another three in Rome as they suffered a heavy Champions League defeat Chelsea's defence was again left in ruins in Rome on the night of Halloween…
Foreign currency prices collapse on black market
There has been a significant decrease in exchange rate of foreign currencies like the US dollar and Euro since Monday 30 October. People wonder if this is to last longer.In different foreign currency exchange offices…
New York truck attack: Five Argentine friends killed
Five friends from Argentina were among those killed in a truck attack in New York on Tuesday. Eight people were killed and 11 injured when the driver of the truck hit people on a cycle path in Lower Manhattan.A 29-year-old…
Uganda MPs get $8,000 each for work on Bill to extend Museveni’s rule
Ugandan legislators have each pocketed Ush29 million ($8,000) as a payout for consultations on legislation to extend the president’s rule, a parliamentary spokesman said on Tuesday, a move opponents denounced as a…
Burundi could lose chance to host Comesa Summit
Burundi's chance of hosting the next summit of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa hangs in the balance for failing to meet hosting requirements. A source said only “an unlikely” or “overwhelming sympathy…
Mogadishu bombings: Top Somali officials fired over deadly blasts
The Somali government has fired two top security officials after twin blasts and a siege left at least 27 people dead on Saturday.They came just two weeks after at least 358 people died in another attack, one of the…
The Reading Habits Of Highly Successful People
Some of the world's highest achievers have one thing in common: it isn’t a high IQ, nor is it an incredible lucky streak, but their appreciation for reading. Books were their most profitable investment. From $2 to $20…
Premier League players earn more in a week than the stadium staff do in 20 years
Pressure group give examples of the “grotesque inequality” that exists in the top 20 clubs with Manchester United star Paul Pogba reportedly earning £290,000 a weekPremier League clubs are paying players more in a week…
Typhoid vaccine set to have ‘huge impact’
A new vaccine that could prevent up to nine-in-10 cases of typhoid fever has been recommended by the World Health Organization.Experts say it could have a "huge impact" on the 22 million cases, and 220,000 deaths,…
Nursing staff warn to stage strike in 14 days
The nursing staff unions-SYNAPA and SNTS met on 22 October to discuss health care, security at work and personnel management. As the health care is a priority issue, the two nursing unions therefore urge Burundi government…
Kenya poll: A key moment for African democracy
This week's presidential election re-run in Kenya has implications not only for the country but also for much of the continent, says the BBC's new Africa editor, Fergal Keane.The last days have passed in a swirl of chanting…
Another MP from Coalition « Amizero y’Abarundi » beaten
Dorothée Hatungimana, a Member of Parliament from the coalition “Amizero y’Abarundi” has been seriously beaten when she was coming from Kimati hill in Rutana commune of Rutana province, this 21 October, to pay a visit to her…
Best Fifa Football Awards 2017: Who picked who?
Cristiano Ronaldo once again was voted the world's best male player at the Best Fifa Football Awards on Monday.Barcelona's Lionel Messi was second and Paris St-Germain's Neymar took third spot. Ronaldo, 32, helped…
Mbappe wins Golden Boy award
The PSG star has flourished at Parc des Princes and now joins a long line of wonderkids to have won the prize Kylian Mbappe has won the prestigious Golden Boy award for the best player in Europe under the age of 21. The…
Entrepreneurs’ Lifestyle: Freedom comes with responsibility
One of the major reasons why entrepreneurs decide to start their own business is the freedom that this lifestyle offers. They want to take their own decisions and are prepared to take the consequences Entrepreneurs are, by…
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