The number of animals infested with New World screwworm (NWS), a flesh-eating parasite, has risen by 53% in the four weeks to mid-August, Mexican government data reveals. While infestations by the fly larvae primarily affect cattle, Mexican officials also registered…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 29 – The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), in collaboration with Loisaba Conservancy, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, and with the support of Sharjah Safari, has successfully translocated 10 southern white rhinos to Loisaba Conservancy. This milestone marks a new…
BEIJING, China, Aug 29 — China will intensify efforts to leverage innovative digital technologies to bolster industrial upgrade and foster strategic emerging and future-oriented industries, as part of its broader push to promote the high-quality development of the digital economy…
KISUMU, Kenya, Aug 29 – Grief and shock gripped Arina Primary School in Kisumu on Thursday afternoon following the tragic death of an eight-year-old Grade Two pupil who sustained a fatal head injury in a playground accident. According to a…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 29 – 158 health facilities in Nairobi have been closed following an inspection by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council. The council’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) David Kariuki stated that 25 others have been downgraded while…
BEIJING, China, Aug 29 — China’s economic ties with Arab nations are evolving beyond the traditional realms of fossil energy, infrastructure and agriculture, as the two sides deepen their collaboration in emerging sectors such as the digital economy, artificial intelligence…
The White House has named a replacement for the director of the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a day after its previous leader was forced out of the job. Jim O’Neill currently serves as the deputy to…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 29 – The Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court has convicted a former ICT Assistant at the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC), for fraudulently acquiring public funds amounting to Sh7,123,963 using a forged academic certificate. The judgment was…
NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 29- Commuters and motorists along Ngong Road have been left stranded after matatu operators staged a protest over what they termed as continued harassment by police officers. The protest, which began at dawn, saw dozens of matatus…
Seven migrants deported from the US have arrived in Rwanda, the first of 250 expected to be taken in by the African state under a deal reached with President Donald Trump’s administration. “The first group of seven vetted migrants arrived…