COVER: Has bride price lost its meaning?

Suzzane Balankana, 26, a hotelier is looking forward to wed next month. Her family is busy raising money for her ‘bridal shower’ locally known as kitchen party. Kitchen party has been a very famous party for the brides-to-be for many years now.

From cattle to kola nuts - find out the price of marriage in Africa

Uganda's supreme court rules that the practice of refunding the bride price on the dissolution of a customary marriage is unconstitutional.

Uganda's Supreme Court has ruled that the practice of refunding a bride price, or dowry, on the dissolution of a customary marriage is unconstitutional and should be banned.

Felix Kiprono MatageiA lawyer associated with Deputy President William Ruto is preparing to propose to US President Barrack Obama’s daughter, Malia, when the Obamas visit Kenya in July.Speaking to one of the local dailies, Felix Kiprono Matagei said that he is ready to meet Barack Obama and Michelle Obama to discuss the matter when the US President visits in July.
“I got interested in her in 2008. As a matter of fact, I haven’t dated anyone since and promise to be faithful to her. I have...

Our dreams can reveal our subconscious, or can simply be random. We average between 3 to 7 dreams every night. We dream for up to 2 / 3 hours each night, and 90% of the dream is lost the first minute we wake up. You can’t dream and snore at the same time.

Read some more interesting facts about your dreams below:

1- There are no strangers in our dreams

The people in our dreams we have met or seen sometime before, even if we don’t remember. It could be someone who didn’t make a big impact in...

In November 2009, the UN General Assembly declared July 18 as Nelson Mandela International Day in recognition of the contribution made by the former South African president towards building a culture of peace and freedom.

Tomorrow is a day to celebrate love. But not just the romantic kind. If you don’t have a valentine like many people, don’t fret. A lot of people call today “Single’s Awareness Day” instead of Valentine’s Day.