Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa won a second term in office, election officials said Saturday. The opposition rejected the result of a vote that international observers said fell short of democratic standards. Mnangagwa, 80, won 52.6 percent of the ballots against 44 percent for the main challenger, Nelson Chamisa, 45, according to official results announced by […]
At least seven people were injured Saturday morning in a shooting at a Boston parade, police said. The victims were taken to local hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. Several arrests were made and firearms recovered, police said. The shooting occurred during the Jouvert Parade, which is part of the city’s Caribbean carnival, according to Boston […]
A gunman killed three black people in a racially motivated attack then killed himself in Jacksonville, Florida, the city’s sheriff said. The man, described as white and in his early 20s, entered a Dollar General store and opened fire, triggering a standoff with police. Sheriff T K Waters said two men and a woman were […]
The National Assembly Committee on Energy has summoned Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir and Kenya Power CEO Joseph Siror to appear before it on Thursday next week to address the nationwide power outage that occurred on Friday. The Energy Committee, chaired by Mwala MP Vincent Musyoka, wants the pair to issue a comprehensive account of […]
Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales’ unwanted kiss on Women’s World Cup Winner Jenni Hermoso has triggered a crisis in Spanish soccer, with world governing body FIFA suspending the president and Spain’s women’s coaches resigning en masse. FIFA said it was suspending Rubiales from “all football-related activities at national and international level” for 90 days […]
The Government has come up with a comprehensive plan to tap resources in the blue economy to transform the lives of Kenyans. President William Ruto noted that the country has a lot of resources in the blue economy, which remain untapped. Speaking during the official launch of Mulukhoba fish landing site in Budalangi, Busia County, […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, August 24, gave the keynote speech titled “Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Create a Great Future for China and Africa” at the China-Africa Leaders’ Dialogue event in South Africa’s Johannesburg, calling for unity and just international order while discussing how China plans to work with Africa for the […]
Princess Lalla Hasnaa, received on Saturday at the Palais des Hôtes in Rabat, the children of Al-Quds who have taken part in the 14th edition of the summer camps organized by the Bayt Mal Al-Qods Asharif Age Placed under the High Patronage of HM King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, this Bayt Mal […]
In yet another glorious moment in a record and medal-laden year on the track, Kenya’s middle-distance running “queen” Faith Kipyegon completed a brace of World titles after winning the women’s 5,000m race final at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest. Faith held off a late surge from the defending champion Sifan Hassan to […]
Defending champions Gor Mahia began their title defense with a 1-1 draw against Sofapaka during the opening round of the 2023/24 Football Kenya Federation Premier league match played at Kasarani Stadium,Nairobi. Darius Msagha’s deflected effort handed Sofapaka, 2009 Champions, the lead a minute to the interval. Gor Mahia pulled level with eight minutes to […]
Joao Palhinha secured a point for 10-man Fulham in an entertaining Premier League 2-2 draw at Arsenal. Palhinha’s first-time finish from a corner in the 87th minute earned the away side a share of the spoils. The Cottagers had Calvin Bassey sent off four minutes earlier after he fouled Eddie Nketiah on the counter-attack. […]
The government will enhance security surveillance in Lake Victoria in order to protect Kenyan fishermen from arrests by the Ugandan security agencies. Addressing the public at Budalangi during the launch of Mulukhoba Fish Landing site, the President said the government will construct a patrol base at Mulukhoba for emergency response by security personnel. President Ruto […]
