The US will re-designate Yemen’s Houthi rebels as “global terrorists”, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan announced on Wednesday. He said the designation is in response to the Iran-backed group’s attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The decision will require US financial institutions to freeze Houthi funds and its members will be banned from […]
World Cross Country champion and World 5km record holder Beatrice Chebet, is the December 2023 Sports Journalists Association of Kenya and LG Sports Personality of the Month winner. Chebet clocked 14:13 at the Cursa dels Nassos on Sunday, December 31, to improve on the previous women-only world record of 14:29 set by Ethiopia’s Senbere […]
24ARGB Emilio Nsue grabbed a sensational hat-trick as Equatorial Guinea defeated Guinea-Bissau 4-2 in their CAF Africa Cup of Nations Group A clash in Abidjan on Thursday. After a cagey opening, Equatorial Guinea took the lead when Nsue pounced on a defensive error to slot home on 20 minutes. But Guinea-Bissau hit back through […]
Mohamed Salah limped off the pitch in the first half as Egypt had to settle for a two-all draw against a resurgent Ghana, in their second match of Group B’s Africa Cup of Nation match played in the Felix Houphouet-Boigny stadium in front of 20,000 fans. The Pharaohs and Liverpool have been dealt a potential […]
Pezesha has partnered with Uzapoint to provide affordable working capital for small businesses across Africa. The digital tool is an embedded approach through the integration of Pezesha APIs (Application Programming Interface) to the Uzapoint POS (Point of Sale) platform that will offer financial solutions and support to retailers thus enabling them provide affordable and quality […]
Smartphones manufacturer Oppo will next week unveil its new Reno 11 series featuring ColorOS 14, an Android 14 based system, in the Kenyan market. Oppo says the Reno11’s Ultra-Clear Portrait Camera System smartphone is Powered by a high-resolution all-purpose main camera, a class-leading portrait camera, and 4K Ultra-Clear Video capture. With a 32MP telephoto camera […]
Jetways Airlines Fokker 50 (5Y-JWG, built 1990) was destroyed in a fatal accident on landing at Eelbarde Airstrip, Somalia. The cargo aircraft l ran off the runway and hit a house. At least one of both pilots did not survive. The cargo aircraft received non-repairable damages in the fatal accident while landing in Somalia. According […]
A United Nations military cargo destined for Juba in South Sudan is stuck in Mombasa after transporters contracted to ferry it protested delayed payment of transportation fees. The over 40 military wares which include military trucks, military tanks, ambulances and water boozers are stuck in Bonje area, in Miritini along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway, after the […]
The Cabinet has approved the implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) for National and county governments in a bid to enhance public finance management. During a cabinet meeting chaired by President William Ruto at State House Nairobi today, the Cabinet underscored the importance of the TSA in simplifying government banking, creating visibility of government […]
Brain and Mind Institute (BMI) Founding Director Prof Zul Merali, Aga Khan University President Dr Sulaiman Shabuddin, BMI COO & Associate Director East Africa Dr Samim Hasham and Deputy Director Prof Lukoye Atwoli share a light moment during the “Healing The Brain” Conference in Nairobi. The ongoing conference held from November 15 -17, 2023 has […]
Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru on Wednesday flagged off 1,205 Community Health Promoters (CHPs) in a bid to strengthen the provision of primary healthcare. In an event held at Kerugoya County Referral Hospital grounds, the governor said that CHPs programme will help reduce number of patients seeking healthcare services in hospitals. Waiguru said the roll […]
The Country’s pharmaceutical industry has received a boost after the Chinese Traditional Medicine, “For our health our wealth” company expanded its footprint in Kenya. The organization which is already in 90 countries has launched its operations in the country at a time when China is marking its 10th anniversary of the One Belt, One Road […]
