- Seoul (AFP), Dec 19 – North Korea carried out an “important final-stage test” for the development of a spy satellite, which it will complete by April next year, state media said on Monday. The report comes a day after Seoul’s military said it had detected launches by Pyongyang of two medium-range…
- Baabda (Lebanon) (AFP), Dec 19 – Nour is raising her four-month-old daughter in Lebanon’s most overpopulated women’s prison, struggling to get formula and nappies for her baby as the country’s economy lies in tatters. “I don’t have enough milk to breastfeed, and baby formula isn’t readily available…
- Ruto however contended that Rachel and the children should have forgone the bet since Argentina only won on post-match penalties after the game ended on a 3-3 draw.
- He allegedly created a fake Facebook account in the Deputy President's name and obtained money from unsuspecting citizens, ostensibly to support an ongoing campaign to feed Kenyans facing hunger.
- Gachagua's remarks appeared to reinforce Koome's directive interpreted by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) as a "shoot to kill order."
- Wachira Mathai and his wife Jecinta Wangari from Gaikubdo village expressed their joy for formalizing their union at the age of 85 and 84 respectively.
- QATAR, Dec 18 – Lionel Messi on Sunday won the Golden Ball for the best player at this year’s World Cup after leading Argentina to victory in the final against France. Messi scored twice in the final in Doha, taking his tally of goals at the tournament to seven, and also scored in the shoot-out […]
- The six-member delegation includes UNY Chancellor Prof. Sumaryanto, Ph.D., Vice-Chancellor Prof. Siswantoyo Ph.D., and four other delegation members, including the Secretary to the Chancellor.
- Commissioner Solomon Ayele Dersso, Country Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Kenya, said extending the full measure of rights of citizenship to the Pemba community makes Kenya an inclusive society.
- Ramaphosa, 70, is expected to be confirmed in the role that opens the way to being head of state, despite a damaging cash-heist scandal and vociferous internal opposition.
- Karua said most of the issues cited as grounds for impeachment could have easily been handled through a reprimand or cured by nullification or revocation of such appointments and restarting impugned processes.
- Varadkar replaced Micheal Martin as Taoiseach (premier) in a rotation between his Fine Gael and Martin's Fianna Fail parties unprecedented in Irish history.
- The campaign which will be unveiled during a ceremony to be held at the Ngong Hills Forest is part of the government ambitious programme which is aimed at managing, conserving and expanding forests sustainably towards attaining a minimum 30 per cent forest cover nationally by 2032.
- Seoul (AFP), Dec 18 – North Korea fired two medium-range ballistic missiles Sunday, Seoul’s military said, days after Pyongyang announced a successful test of a solid-fuel motor for a new weapons system. Military tensions on the Korean peninsula have risen sharply this year as Pyongyang has carried…
- Messi, 35, has collected seven Ballon d'Or awards for the best player in the world, but the last time he reached the World Cup final it ended in the bitter disappointment of defeat to Germany in 2014.
- Imenti South Deputy County Commissioner Mary Mwangi has urged area residents to be wary of con people claiming to be recruitment agents of the Public Service Commission and Teachers Service Commission.
- More than 10 days of fraught biodiversity negotiations look to be coming to a head as delegates prepare to wrangle over the compromise draft agreement.
- Her body will be repatriated to Brazil and she will be buried in the mausoleum of the Brazilian Academy of Letters (ABL), in a cemetery in Rio de Janeiro.
- Incumbent Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama's Fiji First party and a coalition led by Sitiveni Rabuka were both projected to secure 26 seats in the 55-seat legislature, according to a Fijian Election Office tally posted online.
- San Francisco (AFP), Dec 17 – The Twitter accounts of several journalists suspended after Elon Musk accused them of endangering his family were reinstated Saturday, but some said the billionaire owner offered full use of the platform only if they deleted posts about tracking his location. Musk had…
- Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP), Dec 16 – Ukraine worked Saturday to restore electricity and water supplies after Russia’s latest wave of attacks pitched multiple cities into darkness and forced people to endure sub-zero temperatures without heating or running water. The volley of missiles unleashed Friday…
- IPOA Chairperson Anne Makori cited the prosecution of 500 out of 20,000 cases filed as proof that they are acting in good faith for the benefit of both civilians and the police.
- Tunis (AFP), Dec 17 – Uninspired Tunisians voted on Saturday for a parliament which will have virtually no power, marking the culmination of a power grab by President Kais Saied in the birthplace of the Arab Spring. Opposition political groups in the North African country are boycotting the…
- Two-time coup leader and former prime minister Rabuka, 74, is challenging Bainimarama, 68, an ex-navy commodore who has won two elections since first seizing control of the island nation in a 2006 putsch.
- IPOA Chairperson Anne Makori condemned what she described as a “shoot to kill order” against suspected criminals by the IG saying law enforcement officers must follow the law while executing their mandate.
- The incident stirred a public debate on the conduct of the lawmaker with some observers saying she had violated constitutional provisions on leadership and integrity.
- Those who castigated Nyamu however raised concern over the breach of Constitutional provisions on leadership and integrity, specifically Article 75 (1).
- Ten people were still missing after a predawn landslide hit the site located at an organic farm near the town of Batang Kali just outside the capital Kuala Lumpur on Friday.
- The health extension programmme was completely non-functional for more than a year, and about 70% of hospitals and 87% of health centres were non-functional within the first six months of the war.
- The importance of biodiversity in human development can be gauged by the fact that over half of the world’s GDP comes from natural resources and the livelihood of over 3 billion people depends on marine and coastal biodiversity. However, the Earth’s ecosystem is under threat as the UN statistics…
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki said Friday the Benevolent Fund that will be disbursed on an ex-gratia basis will build on life insurance, death gratuity, last expense payment, and injury compensation.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 16 – President William Ruto on Friday appointed eight individuals to serve as members of the Commission of Revenue Allocation (CRA). The eight will serve for a period of six years beginning January 1, 2023. Those appointed include former Wajir Woman Representative Fatuma Gedi,…
- NAIVASHA, Kenya, Dec 16 – Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary (CS) Onesmus Kipchumba Murkomen has said that traffic police and the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) have been put on red alert in order to curb road carnage which is normally on the increase during this festive season.…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 16 – A film that follows Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior, vice-president of South Sudan, through the eyes of her daughter Akuol, is expected to be unveiled on Friday. Akuol de Mabior, who is a filmmaker, model, and women’s rights activist told Capital FM News that the film titled No…
- Johannesburg (AFP), Dec 16 – South Africa’s ruling party on Friday launches a closely watched conference that looks set to re-elect Cyril Ramaphosa as leader, despite a tarnishing cash-heist scandal. Some 4,500 African National Congress (ANC) delegates from across the country are due to vote during…
- The Hague (AFP), Dec 16 – A special Kosovo court in The Hague issued its first ever war crimes verdict on Friday, sentencing a former rebel commander who ran a makeshift torture centre to 26 years in jail. Salih Mustafa was convicted of murder, torture and arbitrary detention during the ethnic…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 16 – Interior and National Administration Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo and his Correctional Services counterpart Muthoni Muriuki have been named to spearhead the process to establish a benevolent fund for members of the national police service. Speaking during a ceremony…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 16 – The country is set to witness a tourism boom in the coastal region following the launch of the first direct flight from Mombasa to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Thursday welcomed the new flight route by Kenya Airways to the popular…
- NYERI, Kenya, Dec 16 – Members of the public have been advised to take advantage of extended working hours at the Huduma Centres in order to access selected government services. This follows a government decision last month in which Public Service and Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa announced …
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 16 – Religious leaders under the umbrella of the Dialogue Reference Group have expressed support for Constitutional amendments proposed by President William Ruto that if implemented will see the formation of the office of the Official Opposition. Speaking during the closure…
- Beijing (AFP), Dec 16 – Workers at Beijing crematoriums said Friday they are overwhelmed as China faces a surge in Covid cases that authorities warn could hit its underdeveloped rural hinterland during upcoming public holidays. Covid-19 is spreading rapidly across China after three years of strict…
- Berlin (AFP), Dec 16 – Sex workers in Berlin are emerging from the shadows to tell the history of their profession, hoping a new app will help them push back against stigma, abuse and the curse of gentrification. The “We Have Always Been Everywhere” audio guide tells the story of the famed red-…