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A diplomatic row has erupted between South Africa and Ghana, over claims that a Ghanaian man was killed during anti-migrant protests, which South African officials deny. Ghana’s Foreign Affairs ministry said it had received with “profound…
Separatist rebels say they have shot dead a US pilot and set his plane on fire in Indonesia’s Papua region. The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) say they killed Nicholas F Gosselin after he landed in the Highland Papua province…
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a Democratic Socialist challenging incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the November 2026 election, gave a measured response when pressed on her views of capitalism during a CNN interview. Raman…
Nine Buddhist monks were killed and several others in their procession injured when they were hit by an 11-year-old boy driving his parents’ pickup truck in north-east Thailand, police said. The group of 35 monks and five lay followers…
A man was rescued alive after being trapped for eight days in the rubble of a building that collapsed after twin earthquakes in Venezuela. Emergency workers managed to free Hernán Gil more than 100 hours after they had first located him…
Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn has been indicted by a grand jury in Washington, D.C., over allegations that he damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during an incident last month. A grand jury in D.C. Superior Court returned a…
Absa Bank Kenya has appointed Ms. Diana Mwaniki as the acting Chief Finance Officer(CFO). She assumes this role at Absa Bank Kenya after serving as the lender’s Head of Financial Decision Support since joining the institution in September…
Project Secures Federal Funding Commitment: The North Coast Transmission Line, a multi-phase project twinning BC Hydro’s existing 500-kilovolt power line between Prince George and Terrace, secured $3.5 billion in federal funding Thursday…
A consortium led by Microsoft and Singapore-based digital infrastructure company Lightstorm has unveiled plans to develop a new high-capacity undersea cable project linking India with Malaysia and Singapore, strengthening one of Asia’s…
Project Reaches Final Investment Decision: The Greenlight Electricity Centre, a 932-megawatt gas-fired combined cycle power plant planned for Sturgeon County, Alberta, reached a positive final investment decision Wednesday, clearing the…
TransCentury Plc, through its receiver managers Pricewaterhouse Coopers(PwC) Limited, has signed an agreement to sell two of its subsidiaries as part of efforts to pay off what it owes to creditors. TransCentury Plc is an investment…
The Social Security Administration will issue commemorative Social Security cards stamped with the “Freedom 250” logo to children born in the United States from July 2 through Dec. 31, 2026. The cards will function identically to standard…
The annual inflation rate in Kenya eased to 6.4% in June 2026 from 6.7% in the prior month, which was the steepest since January 2024. This marked the first slowdown in overall inflation since February 2026, amid softer increases in prices…
A new philanthropic fund launched in Nairobi last month wants to build factories and ship workers abroad, not fund another app. The Africa Jobs Fund (AJF), fronted by Wasoko founder Daniel Yu and housed at Renaissance Philanthropy, is…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested more than 10,000 people in the country illegally over five days last week, according to federal sources, as the Trump administration accelerates interior enforcement. The arrests…
Saudi International Cricket Stadium project has taken a major step forward after Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a strategic agreement to develop a modern international-standard cricket venue in Jeddah. The initiative supports Saudi…
The U.S. labor market showed signs of cooling in June, with employers adding just 57,000 jobs, falling short of forecasts and marking the slowest pace of hiring so far this year. Despite the modest gain, the unemployment rate edged lower…
Kenyan Mother Returns Home After Losing Everything in South Africa For more than a decade, Ruth Wambui believed South Africa was her second home. Like thousands of Kenyans who migrate abroad in search of better economic opportunities, she…
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Embu County has Healthcare facilities licensed by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) and approved by the Social Health Authority (SHA). Level 5, Level 4, Level 3, and Level 2 facilities in Embu County offer…
The Klostermansfeld BESS in Germany has entered construction as a 1,000 MW facility with up to 5,700 MWh of storage capacity, making it the largest battery energy storage project in the country and one of the biggest under development…
Notable universities across Kenya have been established for different reasons, some due to the equitable distribution of resources, others due to executive decision, and we have others like Chuka University, whose foundation was…
The Social Health Authority (SHA) has paid county government health facilities Ksh27.91 billion in healthcare claims, representing about 80 per cent of all claims that have completed or progressed through the adjudication process. In a…
The rapid growth of short-term rental accommodation in Kisumu is creating new opportunities for young entrepreneurs, many of whom are building thriving businesses without owning a single property. Driven by the increasing popularity of…
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has directed all head teachers and principals to verify that School-Based Assessment (SBA) scores for learners sitting the 2026 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya…
