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Is this the worst Valentine’s Day card ever?
Men might find themselves in trouble if they give their lover this economy brand Valentine’s card – it costs just 7p (which is equivalent to 250Shs) in UK.
Cheekily, the message inside reads “My love for you is priceless!”...
The world’s biggest family, the man with 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren
Ziona Chana is head of the world’s biggest family – and says he is ‘blessed’ to have his 39 wives. He also has 94 children, 14-daughters-in-law and 33 grandchildren.
They live in a 100-room, four storey house set amidst...
Orange and the Wikimedia Foundation partner to offer Wikipedia in Africa and the Middle East at no extra cost
PARIS, France, January 24, 2012/ — In the first partnership of its kind, Orange and the Wikimedia Foundation will provide more than 70 million Orange customers in Africa and the Middle East (AMEA) with mobile access to Wikipedia –...
Makerere awards H.E. Mwaki Kibaki a doctorate
Kampala: President Yoweri Museveni has commended Makerere University officials for awarding President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
The President paid his tribute today at Makerere University Freedom Square during the...
CNN MULTICHOICE AFRICAN JOURNALIST AWARDS2012 **NOWOPEN FOR ENTRIES**
Kampala: CNN International and MultiChoicethis week officially announced that the competition is now open to receiveentries for CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2012 Awards.
Over the past 17 years,the competition has grown in size and status...
Thai Man Gets 20 Years for Anti-Royal Texts
Thaniland: A Thai court sentenced a man to 20 years in prison Wednesday for sending text messages deemed insulting to the monarchy, alarming critics who say the kingdom’s strict lese-majeste laws hamper free speech.
Ampon Tangnoppakul,...
Over 160,000 People ‘Hug’ Lake to Protect Environment
Shiga-Japan: Up to 161,500people in Japan, made a human ring by holding hands to ‘Hug’ the biggest lake in Japan, lake Biwako in an even which symbolizes environmental protection.
The lake with a perimeter more than 230 km, was ‘hugged’...
Uganda Will Be One of the First Countries to Receive Affordable Phones with Dedicated Facebook Functionality in Africa
PARIS, France: Africa / Orange launches widest range of exclusive affordable phones withdedicated Facebook® functionality in Africa and Europe.
Three new phones withdeep Facebook integration and dedicated ‘F’ key available in Africa and...
Monkeys Work in Japanese Restaurant
Utsunomiya-Japan: A restaurant in Japan called “Kayabuki” has some unusual waiting staffs- two macaque monkeys. In Japanese “Kayabuki” means a thatched roof.
Yatchan (15yrs old) and Fukuchan (8yrs old) serve customers...
Uganda and Libya have been friends for some Time, will thiscontinue? we look back at the ties
The Love between Uganda and Libya started about fortyyears ago, when 27 year old Muammer Kaddafi took power in a bloodless coup, in September1969 deposing the then King Idris I.
Just after over a year, in Uganda a courgauoes armycommander Major-generla...
