Coca-Cola has released an ad featuring a brother and a sister competing to offer their muscled pool boy a bottle of Coke. In the video released Thursday, the siblings scramble through the house with Coke bottles in hand—only to find that their mother has beaten them both to their goal. The ad comes as part of the company’s “Taste the Feeling” campaign. “This story has more layers, including a ‘wink’ that touches on our point of view regarding diversity and inclusion,” Rodolfo Echeverria, the vice president of Global Active Lifestyle at Coca-Cola Services wrote an email to AdAge. “We are managing our culturally relevant messages organically within our campaign spots not as the main subject of the story but as subtext.”Roughly a year ago, McDonald’s released an ad featuring a boy coming out to his father.

By XINHUA More by this AuthorViolent clashes erupted on Friday between the Sudanese Armed Forces (Saf) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, the capital city of North Darfur State in western Sudan, the independent Sudan Tribune news portal reported. An eyewitness from El Fasher told Xinhua that fierce ground clashes took place on Friday between the Saf and the RSF in the central neighborhoods of the city. AdvertisementMinnawi accused the RSF of following a scorched-earth policy in El Fasher by indiscriminately and deliberately bombing citizens' sites and burning institutions. Meanwhile, El Basha Tabig, advisor to the RSF Commander, accused the Sudanese army and its allied groups of attacking the RSF positions east of El Fasher. Last week, the United Nations warned that some 800,000 people in El Fasher were in "extreme and immediate danger" as worsening violence advances and threatens to "unleash bloody intercommunal strife throughout Darfur.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Saturday, May 11 responded to claims of ghost polling stations in Baringo County. "Our attention is drawn to inaccurate and misleading content circulating in social media regarding 'non-existent polling stations' allegedly used in the 2022 General Election," read part of the statement. According to the commission, the process of mapping the polling stations is stakeholders-driven and includes political parties and members of the public. IEBC also shared a link to the 46,229 polling stations which were gazetted before the General Election. Allegations of ghost polling stations came to light after an expose done by NTV showing that the said schools only had a signpost with no learners or structures.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has broken its silence following alleged existence of ghost polling stations in parts of Baringo county. According to the IEBC, the process of identifying and designating polling stations for purposes of elections involves collaboration with stakeholders. IEBC clarified that the total number of polling stations used in the 2022 general election were 46,229. Debate surrounding the alleged ghost polling stations emerged following an expose by NTV about the existence of ghost schools in Baringo county. They include Kaptiony Girls' High School, Kasaka Mixed Secondary School, Kampi Ya Nyasi Secondary School, and Kasaka Primary School.

Nakuru - The proverbial tables have turned on a doctor who moved to court seeking compensation after he resigned from his employment during the COVID-19 pandemic. The court heard that the doctor claimed to have resigned due to salary delays. Source: UGCJuma Musa reportedly resigned after the hospital he was working in allegedly delayed his salary payment. The medic arrived at the colossal amount from 12 months’ salary, pro-rated leave pays for 10 months, one month's salary in lieu of notice and two months’ salary arrears. In her ruling, Justice Hellen Wasilwa at the Nakuru Employment and Labour Relations Court dismissed the claim for wrongful dismissal for lack of merit.

Artefacts looted by the British in the colonial era have been returned to Ghana and are already on public view. In 2022 the German government announced the transfer of ownership of some 1,000 Benin Bronzes. Some museums in the UK and US that were on the verge of transferring ownership of their Benin Bronzes are now hesitating, confused by Nigeria’s internal divisions. Mr Agyeman-Duah hopes the numbers of visitors to the Manhyia Palace Museum will double over the next year. The loan with the British Museum and V&A is for three years, with the possibility of a three-year renewal.

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Tourism Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua on Friday announced plans to make each tourist plant a tree upon visiting the country. Mutua who spoke during a tree planting exercise in Taita Taveta noted the initiative would help in meeting the government's 15 billion trees target. "Tourism heavily relies on the preservation of biodiversity and ecosystems," CS Mutua stated. Mutua's sentiments followed Ruto's directive to Cabinet Secretaries where he directed all ministries to continue planting trees for the next six months. “We are not just planting trees today, from Monday, this exercise will continue ministry by ministry daily,” Ruto stated.

Netizens questioned the age difference between NBA star Shaquille O'Neal and his alleged lover. Source: TwitterWhere were Shaquille O'Neal and his 'girlfriend' seen? Viral photos of the 52-year-old NBA legend and the young lady circulated online, sparking rumours that they were romantically involved. The photos were first shared on X by @mixtapez with the caption:"NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, 52, was spotted travelling with his 21-year-old girlfriend in Spain." O'Neal and the young lady were observed aboard a yacht in Spain, looking comfortable and at ease with one another.

Meghan Markle has thanked Nigerians for welcoming her to 'my country' as she hopes she can 'do justice' to being a 'role model'. A dance troupe entertained guests with music and rhythmic drumming with Harry and Meghan tapping and swaying to the beat. Meghan is a Princess of the royal family, but she is not entitled to call herself Princess Meghan. He told MailOnline: 'I am excited that Harry and Meghan are here and I have been inspired by their vision in the Invictus Games. The outdoor volleyball match at the Officers Mess was their first official engagement on Saturday and once again the couple were the centre of attention.

Coca-Cola’s Smartwater brand is the top-selling premium-priced water brand in the United States. This spring, the soda giant will unveil a new ad campaign starring actress Jennifer Aniston, who has served as a longstanding brand ambassador and has starred in Smartwater ads in the past. Americans now drink more bottled water than soda-with companies like Coke, PepsiCo pep , and Nestle nestle-s-a all looking to capitalize on that trend. Trade organization Beverage Digest has reported that creating a successful premium water requires “a much higher investment than simply entering the economy packaged water space. The soda giant has owned the brand for a decade, when it bought Glaceau, the maker of Vitaminwater.

Three decades of democracy have demonstrated that our PR system is susceptible to corrupt political rent-seeking and has slowly eroded the wishes of voters keen on voting for issues close to their hearts, writes Rich Mkhondo. Posters are up and campaigns are in full swing for the 29 May election. Over 200 political parties are expected to contest this election. We are going to choose who goes to Parliament using the proportional representation (PR) system, which has been in place since 1994. As leaders of political parties criss-cross the country pleading for our votes, the political landscape has changed but not our electoral system.

When Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome, then Nairobi County Commander displayed some of the fake certificates and documents including title deeds, university degrees and certificates that were found in a building in Mfangano Street Nairobi. How can 2000 civil servants be holding fake certificates? Let us ask first why the fake papers are haunting our no longer young nation. Fake certificates also raise the value of foreign certificates. Prof Mutua also claimed that beyond fake certificates, our universities have become brothels where marks are traded for sex.

Detectives have recovered a car allegedly belonging to the husband of slain Ohangla dancer Sheila Odoyo, also known as Sheila Wegesha. The vehicle was found abandoned in the Kencom area within the Nairobi CBD, according to the police. Authorities are seeking to question Jackson Bambo, aged 45, regarding any information he may have about Sheila's murder. It is reported that he was using the vehicle when he left his house on Thursday, with his last signal traced to Narok. After examining the body, Michieka gave his findings as to the cause of death being exsanguination due to sharp force trauma to the neck.

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