From setting the perfect table to flambeing a pineapple, an international group of contestants battled it out in Tokyo last week for the title of top maitre d’ as the profession looks to boost its…
More young men than women selling sex in Sweden
More than twice as many young men in Sweden sell sex as do women, a study published Monday by the Swedish National Board for Youth Affairs said. According to the study, 2.1 percent of Swedish…
Bieber, Swift and Psy score at MTV Awards
From pop superstars Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift to South Korean sensation Psy and the late US singer Whitney Houston, here is a list of the main winners at the MTV Europe Awards handed out…
Global pact adopted to curb illicit tobacco trade
More than 170 countries Monday adopted what World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Margaret Chan called a “game-changing” global pact to combat the illegal tobacco trade. The treaty envisages an international tracking system which aims to…
Why Windows 8?
I have had a chance to play with a number of Operating Systems in my years all the way from elementary school up to now. Back then, all we knew was Windows ’95 and how…
Dinner with Miss Universe, Leila Lopes
Miss Universe 2012, Leila Luliana da Costa Viera Lopes who made history as the first Angolan woman to win the Miss Universe crown was in Kenya last week for a one day tour courtesy of Ecobank…
Erykah Badu for next Tusker Lite Experience
Erykah Badu has been confirmed as the next headline star for the Tusker Lite Experience, which takes place in Nairobi on December 11. The First Lady of Neo Soul’s performance will mark the Tusker Lite…
Bond baddie Javier Bardem gets Hollywood Star
Spanish actor Javier Bardem, who plays the villain in the latest 007 movie, got his own star on the storied Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, two days before the US release of “Skyfall.” The…