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Many African teenagers are gaining weight at an alarming rate, a crisis that is also seen on a global scale. What are the reasons for
Dozens killed in Nigerian military strike against Boko Haram
KADUNA —Dozens of people have been killed in a military strike launched by Nigerian army since Thursday night in the northern part of the West African country, according to security sources. The casualties include three soldiers involved in the army’s unprecedented action against insurgents of
The new face of hip-hop
Brenda Phiri Arts Correspondent
New kid on the block Timothy Makuviri, known in the music circles as Timz Carter, is set to set the hip-hop scene ablaze with his eagerly
Mufakose: Land of the ‘best’
Ghetto Blast Rosenthal MutakatiNO sooner had I alighted from my car to inquire on an ailing aunt, than I saw a band of dreadlocked youths of questionable morals giving the vehicle a thorough wash while smoking weed, albeit without prior arrangement. A stone’s throw from where this crime was being committed, groups
Mozambique rejects all demands by Renamo
MAPUTO — The government of Mozambique has rejected all the demands made by the main opposition Renamo party as pre-conditions for resuming the on-going dialogue amid rising security concerns. Renamo, former rebel movement, is demanding the pull-out of riot police in the centralBill Gates reclaims world’s richest tittle
WASHINGTON — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has regained the title of world’s richest person with a fortune valued at US$72,7 billion on Bloomberg’s billionaire index, Bloomberg news service reported on Thursday. It is the first time the former Microsoft chief executive has held the titleBritish MPs concerned about parliamentary boozing
LONDON — One quarter of British lawmakers believe there is an “unhealthy” drinking culture in the Houses of Parliament, according to a survey published yesterday. Some 26 percent acknowledged concerns, rising to 36 percent among female MPs, according to the ComRes survey of 150
Hundreds of protesters rally in Tahrir against President Mursi
CAIRO — Hundreds of protesters flocked yesterday to central Tahrir Square in the Egyptian capital of Cairo to join demonstrations condemning