adminTen Heads of State to attend Moi burial
NAIROBI. – At least 10 heads of state are expected to attend the burial of former President Daniel arap Moi at his Kabarak home on Wednesday. Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho…
African Union, Arab League reject Trump’s Mideast peace plan
ADDIS ABABA. — The African Union and Arab League on Sunday voiced their rejection of the newly unveiled US peace plan that has sparked growing tensions between Palestine and Israel.
Trump proposes 21 pc cut in US foreign aid in budget proposal – officials
WASHINGTON. – President Donald Trump will propose cutting billions of dollars in US foreign aid in his fiscal 2021 budget while seeking an increase in funds to counter developing economic threats from China and Russia, senior administration officials told Reuters.
President Xi makes rare visit to meet virus workers, patients
BEIJING. – Chinese President Xi Jinping donned a face mask and had his temperature checked Monday while visiting medical workers and patients affected by the deadly coronavirus that has killed more than 900 people.
Desert locusts invade Uganda from neighbouring Kenya as Tanzania deploys locust experts on border
KAMPALA. — Desert locusts on Sunday crossed from neighbouring Kenya into Uganda through Amudat in the north-eastern part of the country, a government official said here.
Two chiefs arrested over misuse of national flag
NAIROBI. – Two chiefs from Seme Sub-County in Kisumu were on Sunday arrested for allegedly allowing a civilian’s coffin to be draped in a Kenyan national flag.
ED takes sanctions fight to AU
Lawson Mabhena in ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia International peace and cooperation can only be enhanced through dialogue, not sanctions, President Mnangagwa told the African Union (AU) Summit. In his address on…
Horror crash claims 7
Freedom Mupanedemo and Stella Manzini Seven people were killed, while 55 others were injured when a Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) bus, two kombis and a Honda Fit collided at…
US$-RTGS court ruling challenged
Fidelis Munyoro and Yeukai Karengezeka NR Barber, a mining firm, is seeking the Constitutional Court (Concourt)’s permission to challenge last month’s Supreme Court ruling which converted United States dollar debts…
Editorial Comment: Critical to re-empower African languages
In the next two months, two developments could set into motion events heralding the beginning of an end to the marginalisation of African languages. In two weeks, Africa and the…