- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 9 – Elgeyo Marakwet investors have urged the government to allow them to harvest mature and overmature trees in public forests. Speaking during an awareness workshop on the disposal of forest plantation materials in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County, yesterday, they stressed the need…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 9 – The National Assembly Committee on Finance and National Planning Chairperson Kuria Kimani has assured that the Finance Act 2024 will have clear provisions devoid of ambiguity on tax matters. Speaking during a breakfast engagement with the representatives of the banking…
- May 9 – Plane bodies made by Boeing’s largest supplier regularly left the factory with serious defects, according to a former quality inspector at the firm. Santiago Paredes who worked for Spirit AeroSystems in Kansas, told the BBC he often found up to 200 defects on parts being readied for…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 9 – Safaricom profit after tax fell by 18.71 percent to Sh42.7 billion in the full year ending March 2024, coming on the back of investment in an Ethiopian subsidiary. The results, which were announced early today in Nairobi, showed that net profit dropped from Sh52.48 billion…
- NEW YORK, May 8 (Xinhua) — Intel, a major player in the chip industry, suffered a material drop in its stock price on Wednesday as its operations faced a significant setback due to renewed U.S. sanctions on one of Intel’s customers in China. Intel shares experienced a drop of 2.22 percent on…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 9 – Estonia-based tech education publisher Starcloud is set to partner with Kenya’s education stakeholders to modernize the delivery of learning in the country. In a statement, the company stated that the partnership will be fundamental in offering more digitized learning to…
- The reorganisation, part of a corporate target to acquire 10 million customers across the East African region by 2026, will involve strengthening the DTB Group Executive and Leadership Structure and appointing a substantive Kenya Country CEO.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 – Global customer acquisition and engagement firm CCI has tapped into a new contact centre at Eneo in Tatu City special economic zone, to expand its local operations. The centre, developed by real estate firm Gateway Real Estate Africa, will provide business process…
- ISTANBUL, May 8 (Xinhua) — The prices of a number of cigarette brands in Türkiye increased by three Turkish liras (9 U.S. cents) per pack on Wednesday, following successive hikes implemented by various brands over the past month, according to the Monopoly Dealers’ Solidarity Association. Erol…
- ACCRA, May 8 (Xinhua) — The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) on Wednesday announced that the country’s inflation rate dropped to 25 percent in April, 0.8 percentage points lower than the 25.8 percent recorded a month earlier. “The slower rate of inflation in April was due to a decline in food…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 – Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has announced power restoration in Kisii Countyafter the area plunged into darkness early tuesday morning after a gang attacked the KETRACO-owned Kegati 132/33kV power substation. In a statement, KETRACO managing director John…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 – A new study has revealed that the online gaming sector in Kenya, which includes online sports betting and poker, is the most affected by suspected digital fraud attempts. According to the TransUnion 2024 State of Omnichannel Fraud Report, in 2023, the country experienced a…
- May 8 – Collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX says it has billions of dollars more than it needs to repay customers. The firm says that once it has sold off its remaining assets it will have as much as $16.3bn (£13bn) to cover the debts, which stand at around $11bn. The company’s new reorganisation…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 – Trade and Investment Cabinet Secretary (CS) Rebecca Miano has been voted as the best-performing CS. In a report by Micro-Track Africa, Miano had an average score of 68 percent, behind Interior CS Kithure Kindiki with an overall score of 71 percent. Miano was closely followed…
- LOS ANGELES — US private space company SpaceX launched 23 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Wednesday. The satellites were launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in the US state of Florida, according to SpaceX. Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Just Read the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 – Nigeria’s Housing Minister, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has tasked members of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat to address human settlement challenges. Dangiwa, who chairs the 2024 Executive Board Meeting currently underway in Nairobi, maintained that this is the surest way to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 – The Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) has said it is committed to helping small traders fight counterfeits that hurt genuine businesses. The authority’s Executive Director Robi Njoroge called on small traders to be vigilant against counterfeits and to report to the authority…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 – Investments, Trade, and Industry Cabinet Secretary (CS) Rebecca Miano has asserted the government’s commitment to fostering innovation and driving industrial growth. Miano, who spoke during the opening of the Nairobi Innovation Week, underscored the state’s zeal for…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 – Investments, Trade, and Industry Cabinet Secretary (CS) Rebecca Miano has asserted the government’s commitment to fostering innovation and driving industrial growth. Miano, who spoke during the opening of the Nairobi Innovation Week, underscored the state’s zeal for…
- ISTANBUL, May 8 (Xinhua) — A cargo plane landed on its fuselage at Türkiye’s Istanbul Airport on Wednesday with no casualties, according to local media. The emergency occurred at around 8:30 a.m. local time (0530 GMT) when the front landing gear of a Boeing 763 belonging to FedEx Airlines failed to…
- In a public announcement, the company announced that it has already completed a share purchase agreement with Ekaterra Company, which owns the largest share of Limuru Tea, and is set to acquire 51.99 percent of the share capital
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 – Electronics manufacturer Huawei has unveiled its latest collection of smartwatches and wristbands. The three new wearable devices, including the Huawei Watch 4 Pro Space Exploration special edition, Huawei Watch GT 4 in Grass Green, and Huawei Band 9, were officially…
- NAIROBI, May 7 (Xinhua) — The Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit kicked off on Tuesday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, with senior officials renewing a call for eco-friendly regeneration of farmlands to boost food and nutrition security in the continent. More than 1,500 delegates, including…
- ADDIS ABABA, May 7 (Xinhua) — Coffee exports have brought Ethiopia 835 million U.S. dollars in revenue over the past nine months, an industry institution said Tuesday. The East African country exported 174,596 tons of coffee to the international market during the first nine months of the current…
- The Tobacco Control Act of 2007 promotes research and dissemination of information on the hazardous effects of tobacco production and use, including products
- GENEVA, May 7 (Xinhua) — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Tuesday that a new AI-powered monitoring system will protect athletes and officials from online abuse during the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. “Paris 2024 will mark the first time that AI will be in use to provide…
- The sub–station being the main power transmission station in the region, caused a power outage across the entire county as a result of the Vandals attack
- BANGKOK, May 7 (Xinhua) — Thailand’s export value is expected to expand 1 percent to 2 percent this year, unchanged from the previous projection, weighted down by ongoing geopolitical tensions and concerns over high production costs, the Thai National Shippers’ Council (TNSC) said on Tuesday.…
- Cemtech, which has since submitted its Environmental and Social Impact Assessment report (EIA) to NEMA, seeks to put up a 5,500-watt thermal design power production line in Mwingi
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 7 – Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) have embarked on a joint tax education program for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). The move is aimed at encouraging tax compliance among MSMEs. These include the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 7 – The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has cautioned the public against buying insurance policies from Atlas Life Insurance over noncompliance. According to the regulatory body, Atlas has been selling insurance policies to its clients without proper authorization from the…
- May 7 – First-time buyers and homeowners looking to remortgage are still facing a “significant challenge” when it comes to finding affordable deals, the Halifax has said. The lender said house prices have been largely flat so far this year, and only saw a small increase in April. Mortgage rates…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 7 – Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has warned property owners who are denying competitors from offering home internet services on their premises. In a statement, CA Director General (DG) David Mugonyi said that some private and public entities as well as landlords have…
- YANGON, May 7 (Xinhua) — A new snake species has been found in western Myanmar’s Rakhine State, according to the European Journal of Taxonomy. The research finding, which was published in the European Journal of Taxonomy on May 3, was made by a team of herpetologists from Mizoram University in…
- The President said the government is committed to the expansion of essential infrastructure to serve rapidly growing urban populations, with the goal of decongesting Nairobi and other major towns
- Deck Raamsdonk, one of the event organizers, says the country's selection reflects its dominance in flower growing and exportation in Africa, despite existing challenges bedeviling the global industry now
- MANILA, May 7 (Xinhua) — At least 40 million people in the Philippines have no access to fresh or potable water, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Tuesday. Responding to the dire situation, Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos ordered the government agencies to come up…
- Koros emphasized the significance of resolving persistent waiting times in the processing of claims, citing the NSSF's track record of up to a year-long claim delay
- LOS ANGELES, May 6 (Xinhua) — NASA and Boeing postponed the launch of the first crewed mission of Starliner spacecraft on Monday due to technical issues. The spacecraft was scheduled to launch on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at 10:34 p.m. Eastern Time Monday (0234 GMT Tuesday) from Space…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 7 – The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has directed employers and individuals across the country to remit housing levy deductions by May 9, 2024. The taxman also reminded employers that the Affordable Housing Levy (AHL) will be charged at the rate of 1.5 percent, including gross…
- May 7 – The US has opened a new inquiry into troubled jet firm Boeing, after the company told air safety regulators that it might not have properly inspected its 787 Dreamliner planes. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would look into whether staff had falsified records. It said…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 7 – The Kenya Airways (KQ) manager in the Democratic Republic of Congo, who was detained in Kinshasa over missing customs documentation on “valuable” cargo, has been released. According to Kenya’s foreign affairs principal secretary, Korir Sing’oei, Lydia Mbotela was released on…
- COLOMBO, May 6 (Xinhua) — The Sri Lanka government on Monday decided to maintain the existing 50 U.S. dollar fee for a 30-day single entry visa for foreigners visiting the country, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. The PMD added that the free visa service currently offered to citizens of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 – The Kenya Railways (KR) has announced the resumption of commuter train services on four routes that had halted operations due to floods. In a statement, the KR managing director stated that the four routes, which include Embakasi village, Lukenya, the SGR Link train, and…
- JAKARTA, May 6 (Xinhua) — Indonesia’s economy grew by 5.11 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year, Statistics Indonesia BPS announced on Monday. The quarterly growth marks the highest for a first quarter since 2015, said acting head of BPS Amalia Widyasanti, adding the Southeast…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 – The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has suspended Joseph Kimote as MD amid fertilizer scandal charges. Samuel Karogo, who currently serves in the organization as Finance and Accounting General Manager, will occupy the new post in an acting capacity. NCPB chairman,…