- President Bashar al-Assad has decreed several amnesties during the country's devastating 11-year war, but the latest in April was the most comprehensive related to terrorism charges since the conflict began, rights activists said.
- He explained that he is up to the task but was quick to add that the task of taking charge of the Country’s Treasury was tough and required courage, sacrifice and dedication.
- In an interview with KNA, the Moroccan General Secretary for Cooperation in the Ministry of Intelligence, Aissam Kebdani, oozed enthusiasm about their culture and its positive impact on the Morocco City of Rabat.
- Floods are a regular menace to millions of people in low-lying Bangladesh and neighbouring northeast India, but many experts say that climate change is increasing the frequency, ferocity and unpredictability.
- Sydney (AFP), May 22 – Incoming prime minister Anthony Albanese vowed to end Australia’s reputation as a climate laggard and reset relations with the rest of the world Sunday, as he raced to form a government in time for a key Tokyo summit. Fresh from an electoral victory that ended a decade of…
- Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge and Kenya Airways General Managing Director Allan Kilavuka were recognized in the Africa Top 50 Public Sector Leader category.
- Some of the notable names red carded include United Democratic Alliance (UDA) presidential running mate Rigathi Gachagua, Kiringaga Governor Ann Waiguru, Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa, former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero and Kapsaret MP…
- Migori County Project Coordinator for Agriculture Business Development Programme (ABDP) Stanley Muloma explained that monosex fish breeds had a lot of advantages with regard to feeding ratios and faster maturity.
- Mariupol, Ukraine, May 22 – The carcasses of charred buildings stand amid the lush greenery in what remains of the once bustling Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. After weeks of siege and strikes much of the city on the coast of the Sea of Azov has been reduced to a wasteland. As the last Ukrainian…
- Since seizing power last year, the Taliban have imposed a slew of restrictions on civil society, many focused on reining in the rights of women and girls to comply with the group's austere brand of Islam.
- Dr. Francis Owino, Principal Secretary State Department for Crops Development and Agriculture Research said the summit would give Africa the leverage to address the challenges faced by the African coffee sector under the auspices of the African Union to build a united and integrated Africa.
- Beirut, Lebanon, May 22 – Fearing visa hassles could cost him his job in Dubai while an economic collapse had dashed any homecoming options, Lebanese executive Jad splurged around $135,000 on a new citizenship for himself and his wife. Within a month of making the payment last year, the 43-year-old…
- The last few weeks have seen terrible wind of regime change hovering over Zimbabwe and the entire Southern Africa. First Rwanda on the behest of France accused Zimbabwe of harbouring those that committed genocide in 1994, secondly some Africa funded by USA and France and their outfit Open Society…
- Leaders in the meeting included Rigathi, Justin Muturi (Speaker, National Assembly), Party Leaders Musalia Mudavadi (ANC), Moses Kuria (Chama Acha Kazi) and Alfred Mutua (Maendeleo Chap Chap).
- Speaking during a County Service Delivery Committee meeting at Kiambu County Commissioner's office, Kenya Forest Service officer Jane Chepkonga said currently, the County has 40,001 hectares of land under forest cover.
- Moldova -- a small former Soviet republic of some 2.6 million people nestled between Ukraine and Romania, and among the world's 20 largest wine producers -- has long sought closer ties with Europe.
- Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP), May 21 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned only a diplomatic breakthrough rather than an outright military victory can end Russia’s war on his country, while pushing its case for EU membership. Zelensky also appealed for more military aid, even as US President…
- Speaking on Saturday afternoon when he commissioned a new premise for Kenya’s Chancery at the Permanent Mission in Geneva, President Kenyatta said the Mission has been effective in presenting Kenya’s vision and influencing global outcomes in the community of nations.
- Seoul (AFP), May 21 – US President Joe Biden and South Korea’s new President Yoon Suk-yeol signalled Saturday an expanded military presence in response to the “threat” from North Korea, while also offering to help the isolated regime face a Covid-19 outbreak. After meeting in Seoul on Biden’s first…
- The 2022 elections present a very critical moment in Kenya’s democracy. The absence of a Kikuyu presidential candidate in the two leading coalitions seems to be putting our democracy in some fairly good stead. The vote-rich Mt Kenya region has running mates in the two major coalitions and a host of…
- Bakhmutske (Ukraine) (AFP), May 21 – The wounded coal miner peered through his shrapnel-splayed windshield and tried to ignore the flopping noises coming from his blown tyres as he drove along Ukraine’s last link with the besieged east. The cars around him had just screeched to a halt because of a…
- Sydney (AFP), May 20 – Centre-left leader Anthony Albanese claimed victory in Australia’s general election Saturday, as voters angered by climate inaction pulled the plug on a decade of conservative rule. “The Australian people have voted for change” said the 59-year-old Labor leader, promising a…
- In August 5, 2019, when the Centre announced its decision to abrogate J&K’s special status and divided it into two Union Territories, the government has taken many steps to double the income of farmers across the Himalayan region. Recently the government restructured the Agriculture Production…
- Before the war, the 57-year-old Odessa native carved out a polarising career in Ukraine’s raucous political scene as a one-time member of former president Viktor Yanukovych’s Kremlin-backed party that was overthrown by a popular uprising in 2014.
- Kabul, Afghanistan, May 21 — Women presenters on Afghanistan’s leading TV channels went on air Saturday without covering their faces, defying a Taliban order that they conceal their appearance to comply with the group’s austere brand of Islam. Since surging back to power last year the Taliban have…
- Police reports indicated Chivondo was detained after he was arrested Friday having attempted to steal from a supermarket located along Ronald Ngala Street.
- Police said the accident happened at around 2 a.m. after the driver of the bus reportedly lost control and ended up colliding head-on with the oncoming lorry.
- The recovery came following an operation conducted by sleuths drawn from the Transnational Organized Crimes and the Anti-Narcotics units on Friday who were acting on intelligence leads.
- Kibicho urged government administrators to work closely with other security agencies to stamp out the practice of hiring youth groups blamed for disrupting political gatherings.
- Speaking at a public baraza at Kom trading centre Friday, Isiolo County Commissioner Geoffrey Omoding said the miners were using heavy machines to crush stones in their artisanal activities without minding the environmental impact.
- Institute of Kenyan Engineers (IKE) President Eric Ohaga said had KeNHA and other construction authorities secured the building and demolished it in a coordinated manner, no death or injury would have been reported.
- Born in 1977 in a humble family, Kambi completed his secondary school education after a hard struggle and with some help from Rotary Club which assisted in paying for his school fees.
- KPLC Customer Experience Department Representative Hellen Mogire stated that electricity transformers and conductors were being vandalized in the region, saying there was a need to protect them.
- PSK threatened to seek legal action against KEMSA if it fails to rescind the decision to appoint Kiunge into the position arguing that her appointment to the position is in violation of provisions of the KEMSA Act.
- Led by Busia county boda boda riders chairman Erick Makokha, ODM supporters expressed their misgivings concerning the fielding of Moses Mulomi as Busia gubernatorial aspirant on DAP-K ticket, an affiliate party of Azimio coalition.
- Responding to media queries at Rift Valley Innovation Centre Mwachon, Eldama Ravine, the PS argued that Kenya has a robust economy that relies on internet and it won’s be possible to shut the internet over elections.
- Speaking in Bern at the start of his official visit to Switzerland, the first by a Kenyan Head of State, President Kenyatta said the visit demonstrated Kenya’s desire to reinvigorate the long-standing trade, economic and investment ties between the two countries.
- A retired admiral, Kirby's new role will see him "coordinate interagency efforts to explain United States policy and (serve) as a senior administration voice on related matters," a White House statement said.
- Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP), May 20 – Russia has declared victory in its months-long operation to capture the strategic port of Mariupol after Ukraine ordered the last of its troops holed up in the city’s Azovstal steelworks to lay down their arms. Moscow’s flattening of Mariupol has drawn multiple…
- Washington (AFP), May 19 – Boeing’s Starliner capsule docked with the International Space Station Friday, a major milestone in a high-stakes uncrewed test flight as the US aerospace giant seeks to restore its reputation following past failures. The spaceship made contact at 8:28 pm Eastern time (…
- Chinese President Xi Jinping said China’s resolve to open up will not change, and its door will open wider to the world. President Xi made the remarks at the conference marking the 70th anniversary of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. For breaking, reliable, trustworthy…
- Chinese President Xi Jinping said China’s resolve to open up will not change, and its door will open wider to the world. President Xi made the remarks at the conference marking the 70th anniversary of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. For breaking, reliable, trustworthy…
- Seoul (AFP), May 19 – President Joe Biden has arrived in South Korea on his first Asia trip as US leader, aiming to cement economic and security ties with regional allies despite growing fears of a North Korean nuclear test. His first stop on Friday was a massive Samsung semiconductor factory,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 20 – Students who sat for their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations in 2021 but missed admission in higher education institutions have been urged to apply for placement. This is after Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha directed Kenya University of…
- From as far back as the 1990s, successive Governments, Academia, Civil Society, the Private Sector as well as Politicians have contributed different strategies to the question of youth un-employment in Kenya. A recent extract on labor statistics by the Kenya National Bureau of Standards published…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 20 – Ukambani professionals are now urging Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka to drop his presidential bid and go back to the Azimio coalition to negotiate from within. In a statement, the professionals stated that “this is necessary now for national unity, stability and…