Jan 26, 2016 Uganda recently held its 9th Barista championship, an annual contest designed to promote the country’s coffee and unveil the brewer with the best coffee-making skills. The championship, which had 16 contestants, featured the preparation of espressos, cappuccinos and original beverages for four judges within 15-minutes. Commenting on coffee consumption, Janet Muthoni, a ... Read More
Jan 26, 2016 According to China’s president, the Asian giant will focus on maintaining medium to high economic growth, in a bid to pacify investors. China’s economy has been the Centre of several debates following a renewed plunge in its stock markets and yuan currency. This has stoked worries amongst investors over the health of ... Read More
Jan 26, 2016 United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, recently arrived in Vientiane, Laos where he was greeted by the U.S. Ambassador to Laos Daniel Clune. During the visit, Kerry met with Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong and Foreign Minister/Deputy Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith to discuss the upcoming Special U.S.-ASEAN Summit. While in South ... Read More
Jan 26, 2016 Rickie Fowler recently fought off a late charge from Rory McIlroy and Thomas Pieters to win the Abu Dhabi Championship by one stroke to land his fourth title in eight months. The victory effectively propelled him to fourth place in the world’s rankings. Speaking after the victory, Fowler: “This was a big ... Read More
Jan 25, 2016 Any woman who has or earns more money than a man is an asset, hold that thought for a minute… Women usually also say “ain’t romance without finance”…which statement holds more weight in this day and age? You can look at this from two angles, one being you have a boyfriend therefore ... Read More
Jan 25, 2016 According to South Africa’s authorities, the number of Rhinos poached for their horns in the country fell in 2015. Poaching rates had surged from 83 in 2008 to a record 1,215 in 2014 to meet the high demands by affluent Asian countries, where the horn is prized as a key ingredient in ... Read More
Jan 25, 2016 Some of the world’s richest people recently teamed up in the fight against malnutrition in Nigeria. The chairman of the Dangote Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, announced this in Abuja with Bill Gates. The program hopes to help at least five million families by 2020. Speaking about this, Dangote said” “The Dangote and ... Read More
Jan 25, 2016 President Evo Morales was recently honored with an indigenous ceremony to mark his 10 years at the helm of the South American nation. The ceremony was held at sunrise at the ancient site of Tiwanaku, complete with a table displaying offerings for ‘Pachamama’ or ‘Mother Earth’. Morales, a former coca farmer, became ... Read More
Jan 25, 2016 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recently said that although some issues still remain, he is hopeful that leaders Cyprus will find a solution to unite the divided Mediterranean island. Ban met with the leaders of Cyprus, who earlier made a historic joint appearance at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Speaking ... Read More
Jan 25, 2016 Sixty Paralympic powerlifters from 19 different countries showed their migh at a three-day test event at Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park ahead of competition later in 2016. The Paralympics qualifying process for powerlifting will be done according to the sport’s ranking set to be determined by the end of February. The powerlifters ... Read More
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