Johannesburg — Lydia Zigomo has been appointed Regional Director of UNFPA East and Southern Africa. A human rights lawyer and an international development and humanitarian leader, she takes over from Dr. Bannet Ndyanabangi, the outgoing Regional Director ad interim. Ms. Zigomo, a Zimbabwean national, previously served as Global Programmes Director for Oxfam International in Kenya, […]
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As corrupt officials from Kenya to the DRC prosper, the world’s only permanent desert lake faces ecological disaster. Lake Turkana in Northern Kenya loses hundreds of tons of immature tilapia fish monthly through smuggling. Harvesting the fish threatens the existence of the entire species and the unique ecology of the world’s only permanent desert lake. […]
Equity Bank Uganda Limited has unveiled the $ 6 billion (Shs 24trillion Uganda) Africa Recovery and Resilience Plan to help businesses hit hard by Covid-19 recover. Speaking at a breakfast meeting dialogue last week, Dr. James Mwangi the Equity holding Group CEO said the fund will not only support businesses to flourish but also spur […]
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who spent four days in Garowe, Puntland, is scheduled to return to Mogadishu, the capital of the country. While in Garowe, President Hassan Sheikh held meetings with Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni and his deputy Ahmed Karash, discussing cooperation and how to speed up. They also talked about […]
Addis Abeba — The city administration bureaus of Woldiya and Dessie in Amhara regional states have imposed restrictions on movements of people and curfews effective Sunday 28 August. The announcement from both cities followed earlier news on Saturday 27 August from the federal government that allied members of the federal army and Amhara regional state […]
With a 4-1 victory over Djibouti in the first leg of the last qualifying round of the 2022 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) to be held in Algeria, Sudan have taken a serious option in the race for qualification. At the end of the first leg scheduled from 26 to 28 August, Sudan are really […]
TUNIS – The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamsa Abdi Barre, who is in Tunis, Tunisia, is holding meetings with the various leaders who participated in the African Development Conference that was concluded in the country. Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre met in Tunis with the Chairman of the African Union Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, […]
On 27 August 2022, Somalia received 1,645,600 doses of the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccines from the Government of Sweden and the Government of the Czech Republic. The vaccines were donated by both countries through the COVAX Facility. So far, around 2.3 million people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and over 1.9 million […]
The children of the late Gen Elly Tumwine have asked the public to forgive him in case of any wrongs he did. Speaking to mourners at the deceased’s home in Nakasero on Sunday night, the NRA bush war hero’s children led by Cynthia Tumwine asked God and members of the public to forgive their dad […]
The leader of the People’s Front for Transition (PFT) Dr Kizza Besigye, has lashed out at Ugandans who are celebrating the death of Gen Elly Tumwine, saying that only God has the right to judge the dead. “I wish to encourage Ugandans to stop judging the dead. I am a believer and know that we […]
Nairobi — The Jubilee Party headquarters which is housed at the Emani Business Centre has been set for auction. In an advertisement on Monday by Garam Investments, the complex which is located along Thika road at Pangani area in Nairobi will be auctioned on Tuesday, September 13 at Garam’s headquarter offices in Westlands. “All that […]
Addis Abeba — The Federal Government Communication Service has said that the media and communication institutions should carefully manage their reporting and access to information in times of crisis in order to reflect the country’s national interest. This was highlighted at the end of a two-day federal and regional media and communication sector conference in […]
Siaya — Gem member of parliament, Elisha Odhiambo has challenged the new Siaya county government administration, led by Governor James Orengo to subject all pending bills to forensic audit before settling them. Odhiambo at the same time challenged Orengo to get to the bottom of a Sh600million graft at the county government, adding that the […]
Mombasa — The voting exercise for the next Mombasa governor started early at 6am in many polling stations within Mombasa County. However, the region which has over 600,000 registered voters, is experiencing a low voter turnout. A spot check in Kisauni, Mvita, Likoni, Nyali, Changamwe, and Jomvu showed very few people were at the polling […]
Nairobi — A High-Level Panel of Eminent African Jurists has arrived in Kenya to observe the proceedings of the presidential election petition at the Supreme Court. The Jurists are Members of the Africa Judges and Jurists Forum (AJJF). The 2022 Trial Observation Mission is headed by the Rtd Chief Justice of Tanzania Mohammed Chande Othman. […]
Nairobi — Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja was to on Monday meet with all employees of the Nairobi County Government. The meeting is the first official function by the governor since he assumed office on Thursday, as the new head of the county government after winning the August 9 general election. A circular had been released […]
Nairobi — Voting in the ongoing by-elections in the eight electoral areas has started slowly, with many poll centers recording a low turnout. The elections in Mombasa, Kakamega Counties, Rongai, Kitui Rural, Kacheliba, and Pokot South constituencies come after the electoral agency suspended the polls following a mix-up of ballot materials during the August 9th […]
1,800 people have filed a motion demanding to be heard in a court case regarding the MV Wakaisho’s liability for the devastating spill. On the evening of 25 July 2020, the crew onboard a 203,000-ton bulk carrier en route from China to Brazil were celebrating one of their colleague’s birthdays as their ship sailed dangerously […]