Boniface Mithika

2 weeks ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Boniface Mithika

Zuku is one of Wananchi Group's flagship brands. [Courtesy]Wananchi Group Limited, trading as Zuku, has been ordered to pay Sh7.2 million in damages for illegally broadcasting the Kenyan film Pwagu without authorization.  The case, Kadi Media Limited vs Wananchi Group Limited, stemmed from a complaint by Kadi Media Limited and filmmaker Diana Mbogo, who alleged that Zuku infringed their copyright by airing Pwagu on its TV platform without consent.

1 month ago | tnx.africa | Boniface Mithika

A circulating video doing rounds online showing Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni publicly praising and thanking his son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, for his efforts in combating corruption within the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has raised mixed reactions. The video was shot a while ago, at a recent passing out of 10,007 army recruits at Basic Millitary Training School in Kaweweta, Uganda. “I want to thank the CDF and his commanders for bringing a new spirit within the UPDF.

1 month ago | tnx.africa | Boniface Mithika

The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, Nigeria has sentenced Peter Nwachukwu to death by hanging after finding him guilty in the death of his wife, celebrated gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu. The presiding judge delivered the verdict yesterday, concluding a nearly three-year trial. Osinachi, who was loved for her powerful vocals and was widely known for her collaboration with Prospa Ochimana on the gospel hit song, Ekwueme.

1 month ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Boniface Mithika

Tracee Ellis Ross, known for her roles in Black-ish and Girlfriends, got candid in a recent interview with Michelle Obama and her brother on their podcast IMO. She admitted that she grieved about being single and child-free. Early in the discussion, she highlighted her place in what she called “one of the first generations of choice.” She explained that women today have unprecedented agency over their lives. Prompted by Michelle Obama, Ross elaborated on how landmark decisions like Roe V.

1 month ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Boniface Mithika

Former United States First Lady Michelle Obama recently came out firmly dismissing rumours of a divorce from former President Barack Obama, addressing speculation that arose after her absence from several high-profile events. In a conversation on Sophia Bush’s Work in Progress podcast, she attributed the gossip to societal discomfort with her exercising personal choices.