Youth to benefit from skill development program Thousands of youth in Turkana are set to benefit from an education program dubbed “Ujuzi Mashinani”, a joint program by the County Government and USAID Nawiri. The program is designed to equip the out-of-school youth, with the required skills for entry into the local labor market. According to a Senior […]
© UNICEF/Adriana Zehbrauskas Women and girls collect water for their families at a camp for displaced persons in Sudan. (file) The head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday appealed for the international community to provide an urgent boost in funding and commitment to address Sudan’s escalating humanitarian crisis, now entering its tenth […]
The National Government Ambitious Affordable Housing project in Kakamega is on course with the first phase of 220 units currently at 20 per cent progress. The National Government Co-ordination Secretariat(NGCS)from the office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs inspected the Construction of the Sh 473 million Units at Milimani estate […]
President William Ruto has joined other Heads of State and Government for the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit. At the opening session of the meeting that is taking place in Kampala, Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni was elected unanimously as the Chairman of NAM. Uganda, which succeeds Azerbaijan, will serve for three years at the Forum […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially assumed office as Chairman Non- Aligned Movement, at the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit. President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has been unanimously elected Chairperson of Non-Aligned Movement at the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit taking place at Kampala Uganda. Uganda, which succeeds Azerbaijan, will serve for three years at […]
The Court of Appeal has suspended orders issued by the High Court that stopped the implementation of the Social Health Insurance Act, 2023. The three-judge bench, comprising Justices Patrick Kiage, Pauline Nyamweya, and Grace Ngenye also lifted orders restraining the implementation of the Primary Health Care Act, 2023, and The Digital Health Act, 2023. In […]
Two suspects implicated in the murder of Meru blogger Daniel Muthiani, also known as Sniper, will be detained for an additional 7 days pending a mental assessment. This follows a directive by the Kiambu High Court Deputy Registrar Jackline Karani, who ordered a psychiatrist assessment for each suspect to determine their fitness to stand trial. […]
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been freed on parole from a South African jail, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Officials confirmed Pistorius was “at home” on Friday morning, having served half of his more than 13-year sentence. Ms Steenkamp’s mother said she accepted the decision to release the former athlete – but […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulations Wednesday with his Tunisian counterpart, Kais Saied, on the 60th anniversary of China-Tunisia diplomatic relations. In a message, Xi said China and Tunisia, with a profound traditional friendship, have witnessed sound and steady growth of bilateral ties since they established diplomatic ties 60 years ago, no matter how the […]
The Polisario front has kidnapped an 18 year old Sahrawi girl, Filleh mint Chahid mint Laaroussi,in Tindouf camos an incident which has sparked wave of protest and a media campaign that quickly caught the attention of the Algerian security services. The latter have taken up this case and are currently working to get the girl […]
Morocco has been voted to the Presidency of the United Nations Human Rights Council for 2024, according to a vote held Wednesday in Geneva. According to a news release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, 30 of the 47 members of the United Nations Human Rights Council supported Morocco’s candidacy, […]
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is about to begin his traditional first trip to Africa at the end of this week, kicking off an important year for Sino-Africa cooperation. In a statement Thursday, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning announced that Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee will […]
