adminCurvy Ugandan women named new tourist attraction
The Ugandan Ministry of Tourism has added curvy and sexy women to the list of tourism products. While unveiling the initiative in Kampala on Wednesday, State minister for Tourism Godfrey Kiwanda, said a beauty pageant dubbed ‘Miss Curvy Uganda’ had been launched to select sexy curvaceous women. The finalists will be selected in June.
Trump vows to end HIV spread within 10 years, critics skeptical
US President Donald Trump has unveiled a bold plan to stop spread of HIV within a decade in the United States despite challenges posed by his lack of action to improve healthcare system.
Andy Brown’s son takes on visual art
When most of his siblings have taken their father’s mantle, living through music, Andy Brown’s son Ushe (16) has embraced visual art to diversify from family business. Though still practising music, Ushe intends to build a name in painting which he describes as his first love.
Stanbic funds Lusaka mall
Banking group, Stanbic Bank Zambia, has signed a multi-million dollar loan facility with Vertigo Properties for the completion of a shopping complex — Pinnacle Mall in Lusaka.
Gold nears 1-week low
Gold was trading close to a more than one-week low yesterday weighed by a stronger dollar but uncertainties around the Sino-US trade spat and concerns about slowing global growth supported the metal above the key $1,300 level.
Huawei security concerns may take five years
It will take three to five years for Huawei to address security issues raised by the UK government, the company has said. The Chinese firm, which has earmarked $2bn (£1,5bn) for the process, outlined the timetable in a letter to MPs. Huawei, the world’s biggest producer of telecoms equipment, faces allegations that its equipment could pose a security risk, which it denies.
Councillors matter back to Masvingo
The Zanu-PF National Disciplinary Committee (NDC) has tasked ruling party leaders here to decide on the fate of three renegade ruling party councillors in Chiredzi town who were suspended last year on suspicion of colluding with MDC-Alliance.
France recalls envoy from Italy after war of words
France recalled its ambassador to Italy on Thursday, a remarkable diplomatic split between neighbours and European Union allies, after what it described as “repeated, baseless” attacks by Italian political leaders against France.
Israeli tourist drowns
An Israeli tourist drowned while swimming without a life jacket in the flooded Zambezi River in Victoria Falls on Sunday. The body of 34-year-old Mr Ofer Cohen, who is a holder of a Polish passport, was retrieved by a six-member team from the sub-aqua unit and rafting guides yesterday.
Empire’s ‘casus belli’ against Venezuela’s Maduro
Now that they have made the Venezualan economy scream, and continue to pile pressure on its president Nicolas Maduro, for the Trump administration, like others before it, regime change or military aggression are the only reasonable options, with the US and its allies being the kingmakers and cheer-leaders.