November 13, 2009 – The Miss World whirlwind whipped into London this week, with beauty queens from across the globe gathering to kick off the official countdown to next month’s grand final in Johannesburg. The…
Date Archives November 2009
Microsoft picks new Kenya agent
November 13, 2009 – Computer giant Microsoft has appointed Impact Distributors as one of its agents in East Africa. This follows the successful merger of Microsoft East and Southern Africa with Microsoft East Africa. Speaking…
Iraq touts for tourists at London fair
November 13, 2009 – Babylon, Sinbad, the Garden of Eden — war-scarred Iraq touted its attractions for tourists this week, as it sent a delegation to a major industry fair for the first time in…
Cook on India's new luxury tourist train
November 12, 2009 – International travel firm Thomas Cook announced a long-term agreement to charter the new luxury Indian Maharaja-Deccan Odyssey, the nation’s first privately operated luxury tourist train, which will commence its maiden voyage…
Twitters links to LinkedIn
November 12, 2009 – Twitter linked to LinkedIn, letting people share updates and tweets between the hot microblogging service and the career-oriented online social networking website. Twitter synchronization features will roll out during the next…
Alpha: my life as a millionaire
Tusker Project Fame 3 winner Alpha Rwirangira seems unfazed by his new found celebrity and riches. Alpha, whose name means first, walked away with a Ksh 5 million cash prize, a Ksh10 million medical cover…
Catholic Church corruption story wins top prize
November 12, 2009 – Canada’s top literary award for fiction, the Scotiabank Giller Prize, has gone to journalist Linden MacIntyre for his novel about corruption in the Catholic Church, the jury announced Wednesday. The 66-year-old…
New hope for sexually impaired men
Erectile tissue grown in the laboratory has successfully restored sexual function in rabbits, bringing hope to men sexually impaired by accident or disease, US researchers said Tuesday in a published study. In the most complete…
Look good for 8 weeks
NAIROBI, November 11, 2009 – What women do to their hair to make them look near perfect every single day is an open secret. You know they do something, but you’re not sure what. Now…
Kenyan in Cycle 12 of America's Next Top Model
When Cycle 12 of Tyra Banks American Next Top Model (ANTP) premiered in the US on March 4 2009, there was something very unique about it. Nineteen-year-old Sandra Nyanchoka made history by becoming the first…