December 2, 2021

Untapped Global and Asaak Partner to Finance 2,000+ Motorbikes in Uganda

Partnership expands financing options for African entrepreneurs through Smart Asset Financing™ KAMPALA, Uganda, Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Untapped Global, an innovative investment company focused on emerging markets, announced today a scale up of its partnership with Asaak, a financial services provider to unbanked Ugandan entrepreneurs, to provide financing for

NASA Astronauts Conduct Previously Postponed Spacewalk

Two astronauts with the U.S. space agency, NASA, left the International Space Station (ISS) Thursday to conduct a spacewalk to replace a broken antenna system, two days after the walk was postponed over concerns about space debris.NASA astronauts Thoma…

Suspect Arrested in Death of Philanthropist Jacqueline Avant

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA — A 29-year-old man has been arrested in the death of philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, who was fatally shot this week at the Beverly Hills home she shared with her husband, legendary music executive Clarence Avant, police said…

Uganda Sends Ground Troops into the Democratic Republic of Congo

KAMPALA — Uganda’s military has confirmed sending troops into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) against Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels. Uganda blames the ADF for a series of bombings in the country. But analysts say inviting the Ugandan arm…

UK Court Backs Meghan in Dispute over Privacy with Publisher

LONDON — The Duchess of Sussex on Thursday won the latest stage in her long-running privacy lawsuit against a British newspaper publisher over its publication of parts of a letter she wrote to her estranged father.The Court of Appeal in London upheld a…

Takamaka rum partners with Italy’s most luxury rum bottler

Habitation Velier – the House of Pure Single Rums ? has announced two new100% Seychelles cane rum releases from Takamaka, the rum from Seychelles. They are Habitation Velier Takamaka White and Habitation Velier Takamaka 2018.Habitation Velier exclusive…

Health minister’s message on the occasion of World Aids Day 2021

“Wednesday December 1, 2021 is World Aids Day. It is a time for reflection: on what we have achieved with regard to the national and global response to HIV, and what we still must achieve.“The global theme chosen for this year’s campaign is ‘End inequa…

Launch of podcast series ‘Mahé Mysteries’

The leader of government business in the National Assembly, Bernard Georges, has said that government will introduce legislation to enshrine equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people.He made the statement during a…

NAC holds candlelight activity to mark World Aids Day

To commemorate World Aids Day yesterday, the National Aids Council (NAC) organised a candlelight activity at the Savoy Resort and Spa for victims living with HIV/Aids and those who have died from the virus.The theme for World Aids Day proclaimed by the…

Omicron and Vaccines: What You Should Know

Omicron is unlikely to have completely outsmarted the vaccines, experts say, even with its unusual array of mutations.There are a lot of unknowns, but they expect that the shots will still do what they do best: Keep people out of the hospital and out o…