Kenya polls: Kenyatta family treated the Kikuyu like their serfs, now the community is revolting
About a month to the August 9, 2022 elections, a Kikuyu elder man was ushered in the offices of Enke Ltd, at the Chancery Building, uptown Nairobi, on Valley Road. Enke Ltd is one of the Kenyatta family’s flagship companies. The man had an appointment with the princely Muhoho Kenyatta,...
Different bosses, same fixation on results and the sense that something is broken at Chelsea
There have been performances like these over the years that have seen Chelsea managers, no matter how successful, dethroned by the Russian who once ran this club with little room for sentiment, so one wonders how the new regime of American private equity might be different for Thomas Tuchel. Different...
Richard Branson shares what words keep him centred and motivated when he wakes up
The power of a word should never be underestimated. Reading a perfectly penned sentence in a book, a beautiful lyric in a song, or a motivational saying is sometimes all you need to find some creative spark. When Mary Lou Goehrung asked me what words keep me centred and motivated...
A two-legged dinosaur discovered in Zimbabwe rated the oldest ever found in Africa
The remains of a new species of plant-eating dinosaur have been unearthed in northern Zimbabwe. It is part of a huge assemblage of fossils from the Late Triassic that could help us understand how the period’s climate influenced the dispersal of early dinosaurs.a The near-complete fossil is the oldest dinosaur...
New report highlights how US abortion decision has impacted unwanted pregnancies in the world
The past decades have brought modest improvements to women’s reproductive health around the world. Over the past 30 years, global rates of unintended pregnancies have thankfully declined by almost 20 per cent, presumably in part because of better access to education and contraceptives. In 1973, the US Supreme Court, ruling...
New striker Aubameyanga wants to end No9 curse, a long-running superstition at Chelsea
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is clearly backing himself to be Chelsea striking saviour after claiming the club’s tainted No.9 shirt. The forward has moved to Stamford Bridge in a deadline day deal after leaving Barcelona just eight months after arriving from Premier League rivals Arsenal. For the Blues, there’s been a long-running...
Queen Elizabeth II pulls out of Braemer Games raising fears over her increasingly fragile health
The monarch is set to miss the Braemar Gathering – one of the most anticipated events taking place during the sovereign’s yearly stay in Balmoral – on September 3, sources have claimed. The reason cited for the Queen’s absence is “her comfort”. A royal correspondent of a leading British newspaper,...
When fun rather than hammer and tongs, easily changes company behaviour for the better
For years I’ve been fascinated by something that Jim Collins labelled “catalytic mechanisms” in a 1999 Harvard Business Review article. The article, titled Turning Goals into Results: The Power of Catalytic Mechanisms, described how to powerfully influence people in organisations to change their behaviour – easily, permanently and nearly effortlessly....
Arsenal dangerman Martenelli hails ‘beast’ Jesus after Gunners shoot down resilient Aston Villa
Gabriel Martinelli described Arsenal team-mate Gabriel Jesus as a “beast” after the Gunners extended their perfect start to the season with a 2-1 win over Aston Villa. Jesus, who joined Arsenal from Manchester City earlier in the summer, has made a superb start to his career at the Emirates and...
New study establishes correlation between lack of ‘enough’ sleep and antisocial behaviour
It’s important to get enough sleep because lack of it is linked to so many health problems. Obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and motor accidents are all linked to insufficient sleep. There are also consequences for mental health, with poor sleep increasing the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and irritability and reducing...
