Meet Roydah Ndhlovu, a songstress and accountancy student

By Winston Muleba II, Zambia
Ndhlovu popularly known as Tariah Matthews in music, is just a simple girl who takes people's happiness to be her priority and believes in expressing herself through music.   

Lil Wayne Gives Daughter Brand New Ferrari and BMW as Birthday Gifts

Hip hop star Lil Wayne gave his daughter Reginae, a Ferrari & BMW as birthday gifts. 

The birthday girl turned 16years and performing at her party were stars including Fantasia, TI and Nicki Minaji.

8 await their fate in BBA Hotshots, who walks away with USD300 000 next week?

Big Brother Hotshots has come down to eight Hotshots all vying for the ultimate prize of USD300 000.  

The eight Hotshots in the final include JJ, Tayo, Idris, Butterphly, Macky2,Sipe, Nhlanhla and M'am Bea. One of them will be crowned as Big Brother Hotshot next week Sunday in the explosive finale.

17-year-old Shannon Lee invents a ground-breaking electrocatalyst

A 17-year-old Mighty Girl Shannon Xinjing Lee of Singapore has invented a ground-breaking electrocatalyst that may revolutionize rechargeable batteries -- a discovery that earned her one of the two 2014 Intel Foundation Young Scientist Awards! 

Edgar Lungu declared PF president, Scott nullifies it

Justice and Defense Minister Edgar Lungu has been declared PF presidential candidate at the PF General Conference that has been held at Mulungushi Rock of Authority in Kabwe this afternoon. 

PF General Conference election retuning officer Tutwa Ngulube announced Mr. Lungu as unopposed winner of the election following the failure by the rest of the 8 contenders to show up when their names were announced to the delegates just before the election could be held. 

Meanwhile Acting President, Guy Scott, has nullified the declaration of Edgar Lungu. 

Dr Scott says the declaration of Edgar Lungu as the PF Presidential Candidate for the January 20 presidential by election is null and void.

YALI betters the life of Biruk Girma Bedane

YALI Network member Biruk Girma Bedane entered the security alarm business in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, after a disaster in his first business. In search of a solution, Bedane took the initiative to turn the situation around by creating an invention that would help other Ethiopians avoid the same disaster. With innovation, creativity and dedication, Bedane built BG Electric and Security System Enterprise.

Sex traffickers 'using Facebook' to lure victims

Sex traffickers are said to be using modern technological tools. 

Gangs are using social media sites such as Facebook to lure young women into crime and prostitution. It is alleged that they are drawing victims in by posting advertisements for childcare or cleaning vacancies and once ensnared, controlling their movements with webchats and webcams as reports by New Vision

P'Jay Survives Road Accident

Zambian RnB artist Brian Cheengwa also known as P'Jay has survived a road accident which occurred between Kitwe and Ndola.

Cheengwa has since been admitted to Ndola Central Hospital.

Snake withdraws cash from Zimbabwe ATM

A snake in Zimbabwe has been able to withdraw cash from a Barclays ATM. Occurring in the capital city Harare, the snake then proceeded to enter a nearby car. 

Social media was awash with pictures of the the incident. A large crowd of onlookers had also gathered to see what was going on. 

The owner of the car who came later, drove away leaving on lookers bewildered at the spectacle. Source: www.bulawayo24.com

Former BBA The Chase, Lovers Elikem and Pokello Breaks Up

Former BBA The Chase housemates Pokello and Elikem are having a fight on social media regarding their relationship. 

Pokello Nare, a Zimbabwean and Elikem Kumordzi, a Ghanaian met in BBA The Chase, last year and began dating. 

However, Elikem has confirmed via Tweeter that the two brokeup three Months ago. 

Photo credit: Bella naija

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T-Sean launches his album 'Time Bomb'

T-Sean aka Mr. Baila is launching his album 'Time bomb' today @ Barclays Sports Complex Lusaka,16hrs.

T-Sean will be backed by Baila Empire Band, alongside performing artist include JK, Roberto Aka Mr Amarula, Bobby East, Chef 187, Muzo Aka Alphonso, Izrael, Tiye-P, Juvic, Petersen Zagaze, plus more

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Why I tortured the baby - Uganda's 'monster maid' speaks out

Jolly Tumuhiirwe, a Ugandan nanny who was caught on secret camera torturing 18-month-old Arnella, has spoken out. 

Tumuhiirwe, who has been charged with attempted murder and due to appear in court on Dec. 08, 2014, spoke from Luzira prison. She asked the ‘world’ to forgive her for what she did. 

Apply for Ghent University Master Grants for Students From Developing Countries

Deadline: 24th December, 2014.

Ghent University provides Master Grants to candidates from developing countries who wish to obtain a master’s degree at Ghent University. 

They are awarded for the duration of the studies with a maximum of 2 years. In case of a two-year-programme the scholarship will only be paid for the full term if the student successfully completes the first year of the programme. 

Media 365 to launch video products specifically for mobile phone use

Media 365 is a fast-growing, dynamic media communications agency that focuses on strategy, marketing, communication and research services for the development of socially relevant content to contribute to social transformation. 

DID YOU KNOW? Brandina Lubuli won Miss Teen Commonwealth 2014

EIGHTEEN-year-old Brandina Lubuli beat 53 contestants at the Miss Teen Commonwealth International title that was held at Radisson Inn in the United Kingdom. 

The Miss Teen Commonwealth is the junior title for Commonwealth beauty pageants and is open to females aged between 16 and 19 who have never been married, never had children and whose country of origin is a member of the Commonwealth. This may be the country of origin of either the father or the mother. 

PF has lost values and principles says Kabimba

Former Justice Minister and PF Secretary General Wynter Kabimba has resigned from Patriotic Front. 

Kabimba was in the recent past relieved of his positions as Minister of Justice and Secretary General of the PF by the late President Mr Michael Chilufya Sata on 28 August, 2014. 

“Yesterday I delivered my letter of resignation from the Patriotic Front (PF) to His Excellency the Acting President Dr. Guy Scott.” he says. 

How long after giving birth should I wait before having sex?

How long before you are ready for sex is more a personal than medical decision. Doctors and midwives have generally advised waiting until the six-week postnatal check. 

If you’ve just had a baby, restarting your sex life may not be a priority. You’ll be sore, not to mention exhausted. Up to 90% of first-time mothers who deliver vaginally will have torn tissue or an episiotomy (a small cut). If you’ve had a caesarean section your wound will hurt. 

Chinese millionaire builds free luxury homes for entire village where he grew up

Businessman Xiong Shuihua said he had ‘more money than he knew what to do with’ according to mail online.

A kind-hearted millionaire returned to the village where he was born to build free luxury homes for all of the residents. 

Xiong Shuihua spent millions transforming the community, bulldozing wooden huts and replacing them with new homes. 

The 54-year-old was born in Xiongkeng village, in the city of Xinyu southern China, before later making millions in the steel industry.

Samuel Eto Finally Marries Fiancé & Mother of His Kids After 10 Years of Living Together

Monday, 24th of November, 2014 was a day full of joy for Samuel Eto and Wife. 

Cameroonian football star, Samuel Eto has officially tied the nuptial knot with his fiancé and mother of his kids after living together for 10 years. 

A wedding ceremony was held in Capiago Intimiano in Italy.

Macky 2's girlfriend pays him a surprise visit in BBA

Cheelo Hantiinga, Macky 2's girlfriend has visited BBA HotShots to pay a surprise visit to him. 

Hantiinga walked gracefully through the BBA house to give him an endearing message from home. 

In the history of Zambia's representative in the big brother house Macky 2 is the first ever male representative to reach the finale.

President Yoweri Museveni threatens to block Kenyan products

Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni has threatened to block Kenyan products from accessing Ugandan market, saying Kenya’s move to block sugar and chicken exports from Uganda is not only “myopic” but contravenes the East Africa Community Protocol. This is according to the Daily monitor.

Uganda has traditionally been Kenya’s largest trading partner in the region, but recent data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) ranked the country third, with Tanzania coming second. Museveni said he shall sort it out with President Uhuru Kenyatta.

299,710 pupils have been accepted to grade eight

Education Minister John Phiri has announced the results in a ministerial statement in Parliament, says grade seven results are out and all schools will start issuing out results on Friday.

Dr Phiri says out of a total of  332,953 candidates who sat for the 2014 examinations 299,710 pupils have been accepted to Grade eight.

Apply for (Full funded) Scholarship for International Students in China

Deadline: April 30, 2015

China Scholarship Council is inviting application for full scholarship for international students. Scholarships are available for pursuing PhD degree level in the field of Civil Engineering and Hydraulic Engineering at China Three Gorges University. Scholarship covers tuition fees, accommodation fees, insurance, registration fees, monthly living allowance and establishment stipend. 

YOUR VOICE MATTERS: Meet Mwansa Bwale

 

Mwansa Bwale better known as Fancyface is a student in her final year at the University of Zambia studying Special Education.

 “I am an author,soon to be published.I am also owner and founder of a network called "fancyface network" which can be viewed at my website www.justfancyface.com... It includes many facets such as a boutique,a hair salon,a single mum's club,and mainly a foundation for special children.” she says.

DID YOU KNOW? GBM started his business with $1,000 loan from his mother

 

Geoffrey Mwamba of the GBM Group of Companies popularly known as GBM currently owns and runs Zambia’s second largest maize mill, a strong luxury bus fleet and trucks, a traditional beer brewery and markets foodstuffs.

He also plays the money markets. However, although the son of Zambia’s first African minister of agriculture, this 50-year-old entrepreneur began his business empire with a $1,000 loan from his mother.

Apply for (fully funded) Scholarships Program for Developing Countries in Belgium

Deadline: February 11, 2015 

The University Commission for Development offers 150 CIUF-CUD scholarships for Developing Countries in Belgium. Candidates must have a good knowledge of written and spoken French; for programmes organised in another language, good knowledge, in writing and speaking, of this language, is required. Moreover, the candidate will be asked to commit himself to study French in order to be able to participate in daily life in Belgium. 

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YOUR VOICE MATTERS: Reagan Chisengele

Chisengele, 20, is a school leaver. He completed his grade 12 last year in 2013. 

He says his dream is to pursue pharmacy with a view to improving the health sector for Zambia and Africa as whole. 

Chisengele says he is presently facing some financial challenges which are hindering him to realize his dreams for mother Zambia and Africa as a whole. However, he says once he overcomes the aforementioned challenges, he is determined to realize his dream.

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Mawano Kambeu Scoops Second Place Award of the 2014 GIST Tech-I competition

By Winston Muleba II, Zambia

GIST officially announced the prize winners of the 2014 GIST Tech-I competition.

Out of the fifteen finalist in the startup category of the GIST Tech-I competition, Mawano Kambeu won the second place award. His startup has developed a way for the Zambians to reserve and pay for bus travel with their smart phones, computers or third-party sellers like the post office.

Kambeu, 31, is also the founder and Managing Director of DotCom Zambia.

Ejikeme Patrick Nwosu turns human urine into flammable gases

A Nigerian scientist with an MSc degree from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, claims that his flammable gases could replace fossil fuels in the near future. 

Ejikeme Patrick Nwosu, 31,is a Nigerian scientist who has received a patent for his pioneering work of turning human urine into hydrogen-ammonia-rich flammable gases and fire resistant materials ,raising hopes in a time of a global energy crisis.

YOUR VOICE MATTERS: Meet Chanda Beverly Musonda

Chanda Beverly Musonda says she has got so many dreams for Zambia, Africa and the world at large, to this end she hopes to create peace to prevent war, preach love to prevent hatred or revenge and fight corruption. 

Essentially, Musonda says she dreams to create employment for youths, higher wages, stronger policies for the benefit of the country and its majority poor. 

Poor leadership, a reason for crisis in PF party says Stella Sata

THE Patriotic Front rose from a party that was not even considered a legit party in 2001, to an opposition force to reckon with by 2006 and finally to the third political party to form government in 2011. It took 10 years for the party to get to where it is now, and those ten years involved sacrifice from a lot of well wishers and members. My father is well known for many of his achievements, yet one of his greatest achievements was the rise of the Patriotic Front said Stella Sata, a daughter of the President of Zambia Mr Michael Sata. She posted this on her facebook page as Monitored by WM Media Pty. Ltd. 

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CBU students hails BongoHive Idea2Prototype event

By Winston Muleba II 

A two day training organized by BongoHive at the Copperbelt University was described a success and extraordinary by students. 

The event was officially opened by the Copperbelt University, School of Business Dean, Dr Maliti who said in his opening remarks that Copperbelt University was geared to support programmes like Idea2Prototype. 

Social Media Awards Africa nominates Lulu Haangala as Social Media personality of the year

By Winston Muleba II
The Social Media Awards are Africa’s premier awards for social and digital media with nominations spanning four categories and drawn from across the continent. 

Linda Ikeji buys 24M Range Rover through blogging

Linda Ikeji,34 is a founder and Editor of Linda Ikeji blog. 

She started her blog 8year ago. Through blogging, Ikeji has been recognized both home and abroad as one of the foremost blogger in Africa inspired young ladies. 

Against all odds she bought a brand new 2014 Range Rover Sport Supercharged worth N24million through blogging. 

It is alleged that through her blog Ikeji makes $400,000 to $700,000 per year with next to zero operating costs.

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Kim Kardashian says she would support her daughter do nude photo shoot

Kim Kardashian was up at 92.9 promoting her new perfume, Fleur Fatale, and to help that, the hosts of the show decided to ask, Kim if she would let her daughter North West, who turned 1 this past June, do a nude photo shoot, similar to Kim’s Paper magazine cover. Her response? 

“I would support anything she wants to do.”

Kim Kardashian  nude photos featured in a Paper magazine this month.

Technology is changing the face of journalism

Technology is changing journalism and editorial processes at large and the Daily Maverick, a South African online news publication, serves as an example of this, according to Chris Borain, its commercial director. 

An online report by the Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) in July indicated there are 22 million (now 23 million) unique browsers in South Africa and according to the latest statistics 50 per cent of those access the internet through mobile devices. 

Speaking at the Footnote Summit in Cape Town today, Borain said: “Readers of news have migrated to a multi-platform environment. This migration in South Africa is hampered by the high cost of productivity and low broadband connectivity.”

Source:Human IPO

Tony O. Elumelu joins Africa's 50 Richest 2014 list

Tony O. Elumelu, a Nigerian investor and founder of African investment firm Heirs Holdings, joins the rich list with a net worth of $1 billion. 

Elumelu owns a controlling stake in Transcorp, a listed Nigerian conglomerate that has interests in insurance, healthcare, hotels, power production, energy and agriculture. Elumelu is a proponent of Africapitalism, an economic philosophy that propagates that the African private sector has the power to transform the continent through long-term investments, creating both economic prosperity and social wealth.

Elumelu made his fortune when he bought into a struggling Nigerian commercial bank and transformed it into the United Bank for Africa, a leading commercial bank with a presence in 19 African countries.

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YOUR VOICE MATTERS: Meet Macdon Meleki

Life is full of seen and unseen obstacles says Macdon Meleki.
“These obstacles can either be helpful or unhelpful. When one faces un obstacles, it really becomes difficult to come out of it. Sometimes these obstacles can help to change someone's living depending on how one takes it. Obstacles such as lack of money, employment, better learning institutions, usually bring a lot of worry to people. Financial problem is one obstacle that hinders peoples' development. For instance, one maybe denied a chance of going further with his/her education due to lack of money. Unless a loving rich citizen looks upon the needs of these still growing children, their future is doomed and the human race as a whole is very unfair to its part. ” he says.

Young Entrepreneur Recognized for Outstanding Work as Philanthropist

 

By Ashley R. Harris

What started as a way to help others in times of crisis turned into a successful social enterprise for one Colorado high school graduate.

Briana Johnson recently received honors on National Philanthropy Day in Aurora, Colorado.

Johnson, an active member in the Junior Achievement Program at Gateway High School, was nominated by the Carson J. Spencer Foundation, Junior Achievement and the Better Business Bureau for Outstanding Youth Philanthropist.

17-Year-Old Mary Grace Henry Gives 45 African Girls An Education By Selling Headbands

By Robbie Couch

About five years ago, Mary Grace Henry of Harrison, New York, asked for a sewing machine for her birthday. She wanted to design and sell headbands to pay for just one African girl's schooling.

Now, 11,000 creations later, the 17-year-old has sold enough to give 45 girls living in extreme poverty the gift of an education.

Actress Janice Dickinson Accuses Bill Cosby of sexual assault

 

Joining other women making accusations that Bill Cosby raped them is a model and former reality TV star Janice Dickinson.
 

Dickson has just come out to join numerous other women of accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault.

According to Dickinson, Cosby,77, a comedian gave her a pill and a glass of red wine, after she complained of experiencing stomach pains. “[The next morning] I wasn’t wearing my pajamas, and I remembered before I passed out that I had been sexually assaulted by this man,” Dickinson told ET. “Bill Cosby in a patchwork robe, dropping his robe and getting on top of me,” were the last things she remembered.