Nairobi — The Nairobi County Government has pledged to provide a favorable working environment for content creators. According to Public Participation, Public and Citizen Engagement County Executive Suzanne Silantoi, these are young hustlers trying to earn an honest living and be able to put food on the table for their respective families. She expressed Governor […]
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Nairobi — The national rugby sevens team, Shujaa, have been relegated from the World Rugby Sevens Series following their 12-7 loss to Canada in the playoff finals in London on Sunday evening. The lads were hoping to win the match in order to stave off relegation and remain part of the prestigious competition as they […]
Nairobi — Kenya suffered a major blow in the World Rugby Sevens Series after Shujaa was relegated from the prestigious competition where they have been participating since 2022-2003 season, following a 12-7 defeat to Canada in the playoff. It was a nervy affair, both teams aware of what was at stake, the 12th and final […]
Opposition to Ask Public Protector to Probe Alleged Corruption in Maintenance of Minister’s Homes The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has announced that it will be lodging a complaint with the Public Protector to probe alleged corruption in the maintenance of the state’s ministerial mansions, EyeWitness News reports. The party says it has information, obtained through […]
Nairobi — Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has defied a legally-mandated exit from politics convening a contested Jubilee Party National Delegate Conference (NDC) bringing together expelled officials. Kenyatta who is expected by law to have retired as a leader of political party will host a beleaguered axis of the former ruling party at Nairobi’s Ngong racecourse […]
Nairobi — The Nairobi County Government and the Kenya Police Service are set to partner to ensure both agencies engage in high levels of ethical working practices and security provision in the city. Speaking during a visit to the office of Nairobi Regional Police Commander Adamson Bungei, the Executive for Boroughs, Administration and Personnel Ibrahim […]
Chief Justice Rizine Mzikamanda has bemoaned the rising corruption cases in the country and has since asked Malawians to internalize integrity for the country to register meaningful development. Speaking on Sunday during the commemoration of the centenary celebrations of St. Paul’s Cathedral of the Anglican Church in Blantyre, Mzikamanda said it is worrisome that corruption […]
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) pledged Sunday to adhere to a newly agreed, short-term cease-fire with the Sudanese army. “We affirm our full commitment to the cease-fire … to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid, open passages for civilians and provide everything that would alleviate the suffering of our people,” the paramilitary group said […]
The facility will serve as a hub for leading clinicians and technicians in Rwanda’s healthcare sector. Kigali Innovation City (KIC) is gearing up to welcome the University of Rwanda’s regional center of excellence in biomedical engineering and e-Health in early 2023, The New Times has learned. This milestone marks the establishment of the third university […]
Khartoum — The President of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), and commander-in-chief of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, has issued a constitutional decree, officially dismissing Lt Gen Mohamed ‘Hemedti’ Dagalo, commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), from his position as deputy president of the TSC with immediate effect. […]
Jeddah / Khartoum — Representatives of the warring Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) signed an agreement on a seven-day ‘short-term ceasefire and humanitarian arrangements, in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. The ceasefire will come into force 48 hours after the signing of the agreement, shall remain in effect […]
In a surprising announcement made on their official Instagram page, Kenya’s boy band Sauti Sol revealed that they will be breaking up after 18 successful years in the industry. Composed of vocalists Bien-Aimé Baraza, Willis Chimano, and Savara Mudigi, along with guitarist Polycarp Otieno, Sauti Sol has finally decided to conclude their musical journey. Since […]
Abuja — Seven days to the end of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have stated that the administration did not live up to its promise concerning the release of Leah Sharibu and other kidnapped Chibok girls. They also urged the media to intensify reports and make commitments on consistent reportage of […]
The police have confirmed the incident. Gunmen have abducted a Catholic priest in Imo State, South-east Nigeria. The victim, Jude Maduka, was kidnapped on Friday evening in Ogii, a community in the Okigwe Local Government Area of the state. The Chancellor and Secretary of the Catholic Diocese of Okigwe, Princewill Iwuanyawu, disclosed this in a […]
Police members mandate to create a safe and secure environment in all communities yielded positive results when they arrested several suspects in the Western Cape. On Saturday, 2023-05-20, members attached to the Anti-Gang Unit Combat Team performed crime prevention duties in Hanover Park area when they received information about firearms which are being stored at […]
Mr Babalola also enjoined the incoming administration to cut expenditures and undertake reforms to scale down governance costs and ease the country’s fiscal burden. Foremost lawyer, Afe Babalola, on Sunday, at Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, urged the incoming administration of Bola Tinubu to prioritise debt forgiveness from Nigeria’s creditors and multilateral financial institutions. Mr […]
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Ghana Further Eases Covid-19 Restrictions
Accra, Ghana — The Ghanaian government said Saturday that the country decided to further lift COVID-19 restrictions amid declining global and domestic trends for the infection. The West African country has witnessed a sustained decline in COVID-19 infections over the past five months, and based on the global and national situation, it decided to remove […]
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Angola: Diplomat José Agostinho Neto Dies
Luanda — Diplomat José Agostinho Neto, brother of Angola’s first president, died Saturday in Lisbon, Portugal, aged 85, due to illness. In a note sent to ANGOP Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MIREX), which announced the misfortune, expressed “deep sadness and high compassion” and expresses its heartfelt condolences to the family. In the document, […]