Fight of the Century: Showbiz meets sports

WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (left) and WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao pose with a WBC championship belt as Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach looks on during a news conference at the KA Theatre at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on April 29, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two will face each other in a unification bout on May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas. PHOTO | ETHAN MILLER |   AFP

In Summary

• The fight is big, not just because it involves the finest boxers of our time, but because the pair have transcended the ring through their long-standing love affair with showbiz.
• Pacquiao is a retired singer who has featured in various movies and TV shows while Mayweather has made his ring walk a spectacle to behold.

By Boni Nyaga
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The long-awaited Floyd “Money” Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao match will take place at the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas on May 2 at 6am local time. Touted as the fight of the century, the media hype surrounding this fight is astounding.

Three brave sickle cell warriors talk about living with the condition

Marie Ojiambo is the epitome of beauty and brains. She was crowned Miss Kenya USA in 2013 and The People’s Princess Miss Africa USA two years ago and is also a doctor. PHOTO| COURTESY NEXT LVL 

In Summary

• She represents the ever-growing number of Kenyans being diagnosed with the sickle cell disease.
• This being her 28th year since she was diagnosed as having the disease, her life has been characterised by frequent visits to hospitals, as well as taking medicine regularly.

By PAULINE ONGAJI
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Marie Ojiambo is the epitome of beauty and brains. She was crowned Miss Kenya USA in 2013 and The People’s Princess Miss Africa USA two years ago and is also a doctor. She is currently pursuing her masters in Industrial pharmacy at the St. John's University in US.

World failing in fight against antibiotic resistance: WHO

A sample of drugs prescribed for a patient. The world is doing far too little to combat the misuse of antibiotics which is fuelling drug resistance and allowing long-treatable diseases to become killers, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. PHOTO | FILE| NATION MEDIA GROUP 

In Summary

• A year ago, WHO issued a hard-hitting study on the phenomenon, cautioning that without significant action the world would be headed for “a post-antibiotic era”.
• In such an era, “common infections and minor injuries that have been treatable for decades, may once again kill”, Charles Penn, WHO coordinator on antimicrobial resistance, told reporters.

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The world is doing far too little to combat the misuse of antibiotics which is fuelling drug resistance and allowing long-treatable diseases to become killers, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

Address insecurity to halt economic decline

In Summary

• Overall, the economy grew by 5.3 per cent, down from 5.7 the previous year, according to the latest Economic Survey launched on Wednesday in Nairobi. Tourism, a perennial top income earner, received a beating as its growth regressed by 7.3 per cent.
• Even so, there was a glimmer of hope for construction, real estate, and information and communication, whose performances improved and were, therefore, able to expand their contribution to the GDP.
• Cumulatively, they accounted for about a third of the GDP, cancelling out deficits that arose as tourism and agriculture suffered. Moreover, the country enjoyed a windfall as the international prices of oil plunged by as much as 60 per cent.

WANTED: (L-R) Issa Abdala Kauni, Hussein Said Omar, aka Babli, Abulkadir Abubakar Abdulkadir and Ahmed Said Omar, aka Dogo. PHOTOS | COURTESY 

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Terrorism and other cases of insecurity have weighed heavily on the economy, wiping out gains made in previous years.

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How to create avenues for passive income

A businessman traveller relaxes in airport lounge. There no greater feeling than that of living in abundance. Where the work of our hands has turned in such great result that we are not afraid of even an economic slowdown. PHOTO | FILE 

In Summary

• There no greater feeling than that of living in abundance. Where the work of our hands has turned in such great result that we are not afraid of even an economic slowdown.
• Think for example of those real estate moguls, who don’t have to report to work everyday while their tenants, whether residential or commercial, have to break their backs everyday so that they can pay rent. Isn’t that a good thing to have?
• Getting passive income requires a great effort in terms of time and money. Good incomes are not made from get-rich-quick schemes but a well calculated effort.

By MUTHONI NGATIA
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We all have different appetites for success. Different people define success differently.

What is your definition of success? Owning a fleet of top German machines or SUVs?

Woes aside, Britam stock is a long-term buy

An international arrest warrant against Mr Rawat was issued as Britam began its nose dive at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The counter fell by 8.99 per cent on Wednesday to trade at Sh20.25 per share from Tuesday’s closing price of Sh22.25. PHOTO | FILE 

In Summary

• At one point, demand outstripped supply. Nonetheless, Britam dropped to Sh19.90 apiece before settling at an average of Sh20.50. This was a gain of 9.88 per cent from a traded volume of 2.9 million shares.
• Home Afrika is a high risk stock that investors should avoid. According to the head of Investax Capital Limited Ndindi Nyoro, it may not be a good plan to buy Home Afrika at the moment.

By SIMON MBURU
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Britam: Last week, Britam’s performance at the bourse worsened when the listed insurer hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons.

This followed revelations that one of its director and shareholder, Mr Dawood Rawat, may be involved in a Ponzi scheme, which may have reaped Sh63 billion from unsuspecting investors in Mauritius.