Lisa Mugo The highly anticipated movie Girls Trip sequel is finally going to hit the screens in future, as director, producer, and screenwriter Tracy Oliver confirmed the long-awaited news on the sequel for the 2017 hit film. Oliver who shared the news during a live panel event at the Sundance Festival said production is still in […]
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Faith Nyasuguta On Wednesday, the East African Community (EAC) on officially launched the verification mission to assess the Federal Republic of Somalia’s readiness to join the regional bloc. The verification team of experts from the EAC Partner States are set to spend time in the nation until February 3, 2023. Among other duties, the team […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Manchester United will take a 3-0 lead into the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest next week, having already put one foot in the Wembley final next month. Marcus Rashford’s wondergoal after an incredible run from his own half gave United the perfect start after just six minutes. Rashford remains […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- Trinidad and Tobago has been granted a license to develop a major gas field located in Venezuelan territorial waters, the Biden administration said on Tuesday (24 January), easing some sanctions on the island nation of Venezuela. Trinidad is now able to do business related to the Dragon gas field with Venezuela’s […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- According to the United Nations, Africa and the Caribbean are facing a hunger crisis in 2023. As reported in the Overview of Food Security and Nutrition report, world hunger rose from 8.3% in 2019 to 9.3% in 2020, and again to 9.8% in 2021. Undernourishment now affects 46 million people, despite […]
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Renson Mwakandana IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva is participating in a roundtable discussion on funding for climate change today in Kigali, Rwanda, with East African finance ministers and central bank governors. Ms. Georgieva flew into Kigali from Zambia 🇿🇲 on Tuesday. Her trip to Rwanda coincides with her board’s approval of $319 million in concessional […]
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Lisa Mugo Nigerian superstar Tems, has made history as the very first Nigerian to be nominated for the prestigious Oscar award, thanks to her pen skills for ‘Lift Me Up’, a song that was featured on Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Tems co-wrote ‘Lift Me’ with global singer Rihanna, music producer Ludwig Göransson, and Black Panther’s director Ryan Coogler. The track […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The African Development Bank (AfDB) has noted that Africa’s economies are set to grow faster than global projections this year. However, the budget and trade deficits will continue weighing down majority of the countries as risks persist. In its Africa’s Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook report released Thursday, the AfDB said the continent’s GDP […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday commissioned the nation’s first of four oil rigs to commence drilling at the Kingfisher field on the shores of Lake Albert as the country eyes production in 2025. The three other rigs will be installed at Tilenga. The East African nation discovered crude reserves estimated at 6.5 […]
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Avellon Williams VENEZUELA- In a statement on Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that he was canceling his trip to Argentina for the Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), saying “the neo-fascist right” is planning to disrupt his visit. Maduro explained his decision by saying he is being targeted by “extravagant […]
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