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It's women's day to propose
February is always a romantic month – and especially
this year. Not just St Valentine's Day – but Leap
Year's Day too. You do remember what that means,
don't you? The 29th of February is the one day,
every four years, when traditionally it is the
turn for women to propose to men.
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Why it's such a rare occasion
Today is the most unique day on the calendar.
February 29 has occurred only 103 times in history,
and only 14 of those occasions have been a Sunday.
That makes today pretty unusual.
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Nominations mark a major breakthrough
for Africans
The 76th Oscar awards will be announced tonight
but, already, this year's event has made a history
of sorts.
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Date for 'Passion of the Christ'
screening in Nairobi
Director Mel Gibson's controversial movie, The
Passion of the Christ, is scheduled to open at
the Nairobi Fox Theatres on June 25 and cinema
officials are not anticipating any trouble from
Kenya's Christian community.
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Complex interplay of art and sports
in romance
Walking down River Road the other day, I was struck
by a song issuing from a music shop because of
the sorrowful twangs of the guitar strings accompanying
the words, and more so because the musician invoked
the name of she whom I was rushing to the village
to offer a belated Valentine's Day rose. Tee hee!
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An insight into water world and
the various related woes
A new innovative book that teaches children about
water and its related problems has been published
by the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep).
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Mumbai rewards creativity on the
screen
The prestigious 49th film fare, Manikchand Awards
for creative excellence in various fields of cinematic
arts, was a must-viewing for millions of fans
of Bollywood movies. The event took place at Mumbai's
Bandra Kurla complex and was telecast for global
viewing.
- God's cosmic opus and why we need
a rest day each week
Astronomers tell us we need the 29th day of February
from time to time. The Ten Commandments tell us
we need a day for God once every seven days. A schoolboy
once asked: If God is so powerful, why didn't he
create everything on the first day and take the
rest of the week off? He would have six days dedicated
to him and life would be much easier.
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How to make speed governors effective
Matatus and buses are driving boldly into the
future, at 80 kph. And sometimes at 90, or 100,
or 120.... But first the good news. For a few
fractions of a second after the "speed governor"
deadline, Kenya's arterial roads were a nicer
place to be. Traffic was noticeably calmer, more
dignified, and flowed more smoothly.
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