Four Canadians were executed in China on drug-related charges earlier this year, Canadian authorities have confirmed. All of them were dual citizens and their identities have been withheld, Canada’s foreign minister Mélanie Joly said. A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 20 – The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has suspended the operator license for the Super Metro bus company over over expired permits, speed limiter issues and unqualified drivers. A statement from the authority outlined other…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 20 – Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has urged the United States government to reverse its decision to freeze foreign aid, warning that the move will have devastating consequences for vulnerable communities in Kenya that rely on…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 20 – Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has acknowledged the severe pension fund crisis at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK), highlighting a Sh4.3 billion shortfall as part of the university’s Sh12.9 billion debt burden. Appearing before…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 20 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for greater focus on oral health in Africa, where 42 per cent of the population is affected by oral diseases. Speaking on World Oral Health Day 2025, Acting…
Close to 70,000 South Africans have expressed interest in moving to the US following Washington’s offer to resettle people from the country’s Afrikaner community, a business group has said. The South African Chamber of Commerce in the USA (Saccusa) said…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 20 – Police in Wajir have arrested two suspects linked to a violent late-night robbery at Shawal Petrol Station along Mandera Road. The suspects, identified as 49-year-old John Mwaura and 28-year-old Muia Mutuku, were apprehended after officers…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 20 – Kenya could comfortably settle its external debt obligations if government suceeds in cutting down corruption by half. Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi made the revelation on Wednesday night while defending President William Ruto’s fiscal consolidation…
NAKURU, Kenya, Mar 20 — The Government is targeting around one million youth for ID card registration in a drive aimed at taking advantage of the removal of the Sh300 application fee announced last week. Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen launched…
The Kafue River in Zambia, once a vital source of life, now lies silent and dead. On February 18, a catastrophic acid leak from the Chinese-owned Sino-Metals Leach Zambia mine turned this crucial waterway into a toxic wasteland overnight. “Now…