Juliet Tumusiime Interview with Juliet TumusiimeCEO, CHEVEUX ORGANIQUE Lives in: Kampala, Uganda Juliet Tumusiime is the founder of Cheveux Organique, a Uganda-based manufacturer of eco-friendly hair extensions made from banana fibres, offering a sustainable alternative to synthetic options. Extensions are typically made from human hair or synthetic materials. Although synthetics are popular in Uganda due to their lower cost, they are neither biodegradable nor easy to recycle, and some users report scalp irritation from these materials. Nelly Murungi asked Tumusiime about the origins of her business and how the products are made. Below are slightly edited excerpts. 1. Where did…
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Back To The City Unveils K.Keed, Qwellers, Tony Daliymane, & Usimamane For Epic Festival Lineup. The highly anticipated Back To The City festival has just announced the first part of the festival’s extensive and explosive lineup of artists after revealing the DJ lineup yesterday. Back To The City Unveils K.Keed, Qwellers, Tony Daliymane, & Usimamane For Epic Festival Lineup This year’s event promises to be unforgettable, thanks to a dynamic lineup of emerging South African rap stars. Get ready to be blown away by the electrifying performances of K.Keed, Qwellers, Tony Daliymane, and Usimamane, each bringing their distinctive flair and…
“We need an American to win one,” John McEnroe told ESPN on the opening day of the 2024 U.S. Open while shedding light on the 21-year drought since Andy Roddick won at Flushing Meadows.Last year, then-20-year-old Ben Shelton was two wins away from ending that drought when he became the youngest American man to reach the US Open semifinals since Michael Chang in 1992. While he fell to eventual winner Novak Djokovic, Shelton experienced the highs and lows of playing on the grandest stage in front of his home fans. A year later, Shelton brings that newfound wisdom as he…
Israel’s largest military assault in two decades in the occupied West Bank has entered its third day with the army, accompanied by bulldozers, leaving a trail of destruction after firing live ammunition and tear gas. In the early hours of Friday, witnesses said three people were killed after Israeli forces attacked a car in the village of Zababdeh, south of Jenin. Israel’s military said one of its aircraft had “attacked a terrorist squad” there following an “encounter with security forces”. Footage of the strike’s aftermath shows a car engulfed in flames. The Jenin Battalion of al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing…
Building a community of game-players in The Bronx has been chess, not checkers, for Rabbi Mekael Levy, 70, who opened with just a couple chairs, a table, a board and pieces back in 1990. “I started with one table, and then I advanced a little bit and started bringing two tables, three tables. All the kids used to come from school to sit down and play chess,” Levy told THE CITY on Wednesday, referring to P.S. 214, a Kindergarten-through-eighth school a block away. His tables have long been part of the chess scene in The Bronx and Northern Manhattan that includes well-loved…
Angola serves as sub-Saharan Africa’s second largest oil producing country, boasting an estimated 9 billion barrels of proven crude oil reserves and 11 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. As such, the country anticipates an investment pipeline of up to $60 billion over the next five years, largely directed towards exploration and production. An Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) fireside chat will offer exclusive insights into the country’s strategic vision, investment opportunities and future prospects in the oil and gas sector. The fireside chat will feature an exclusive one-on-one discussion with Angola’s Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas Diamantino Pedro Azevedo,…
Ckay LyricsPrepare to be hooked by Ckay’s latest hit, Egwu Eji, as its infectious beats and captivating lyrics will have you singing along. Dive into Egwu Eji catchy lyrics below and enjoy the ride.Ckay – Egwu Eji LyricsSexyIs plentyEgwu ejiEgwu ejiEgwu ejiEgwu ejiI don gaugeI’m so into you and the pressure is getting worserThere’s no one like you from Canada to Sahara DesertBaby, we outside, sip Tequila, shake your bum bumBaby, open wide like it’s your birthday, your mama born you wellShey your nyash na the fake one abi na the real one?I no mind, as long as e dey…
The Carolina Hurricanes have announced that forward Jesper Fast will miss the entirety of the 2024-25 season after undergoing neck surgery. Fast suffered the injury in Carolina’s final game of the regular season and missed out on the entirety of the postseason as a result. The injury capped off his season at 19 points in 73 games — the fewest that Fast has scored in a full season since his rookie year in 2014-15.Fast will now miss a full year after a career of consistency. He’s never missed more than 16 games in a season since becoming a full-time pro, playing…
In recent decades, so-called “sex workers’ rights” campaigners working to decriminalise pimping and buying of sex have attached themselves, just like trans rights activists, to the movement for the rights of same sex attracted people. This was a logical – and highly beneficial – move on their part. Being seen as part of a proud, widely-respected social justice campaign undoubtedly helps their efforts to perpetuate the myth that “sex work is work” and “prostitution is liberating”. Their acceptance into what came to be called the “LGBTQ+” movement, however, has been incredibly harmful to the most vulnerable members of society, and…
article LONG ISLAND – Police in Suffolk County say they have arrested a man in connection with the fatal shooting of his ex-wife and her boyfriend in St. James late Wednesday night. The incident happened at around 11:45 p.m. a home on Brasswood Road. According to authorities, police responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting that a 15-year-old girl had left her home with her father without her mother’s knowledge. Upon arriving at the scene, officers discovered two adults inside the home, both deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. The victims have been identified as Kelly Coppola, 50, and her boyfriend, Kenneth…