WORLDCUP 2022: CAN MOROCCO TRIUMPH FOR AFRICA?

WORLDCUP 2022: CAN MOROCCO TRIUMPH FOR AFRICA?

Wayne Lumbasi Four years ago in Russia, all five African nations were eliminated in the group stages after accumulating only eight points, but there has been a wonderful resurgence in this World Cup of surprises in Qatar. Morocco was making only their second appearance at the global finals as an independent nation, and after finishing […]

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 SEVERE FOOD CRISIS AFFECTS BAHAMAS

SEVERE FOOD CRISIS AFFECTS BAHAMAS

Avellon Williams  BAHAMAS- There is a severe food insecurity problem in the Bahamas, according to a recent report prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the World Food Programme (WFP). According to the report titled “Towards sustainable food and nutrition security in Latin America and the Caribbean […]

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 80% OF TANZANIANS TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET BY 2025

80% OF TANZANIANS TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET BY 2025

Renson Mwakandana In order to achieve the aim of guaranteeing that 80% of Tanzanians have access to internet services by 2025, the government has restated its commitment to connect Regions, Districts, and Villages via the National Fibre Optic Cable. The goal, according to Nape Nnauye, Minister of Information, communications and Information technology, is to ensure that citizens profit […]

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 SOMALIA DROUGHT SPARKS CATASTROPHIC EMERGENCY- UN

SOMALIA DROUGHT SPARKS CATASTROPHIC EMERGENCY- UN

Faith Nyasuguta UN’s humanitarian coordinator for Somalia has cautioned that the country is undergoing a “catastrophic emergency” due to the most severe drought in the state’s history. Speaking during a joint meeting of the League of Arab States and the United Nations, Adam Abdelmoula noted that Somalia was suffering from its fifth consecutive failed rainy […]

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 HAZARD RETIRES FROM INTERNATIONAL DUTY

HAZARD RETIRES FROM INTERNATIONAL DUTY

Wayne Lumbasi Belgium captain Eden Hazard announced his retirement from international football aged 31 on Wednesday after his second-ranked team’s World Cup campaign ended in a disappointing group stage exit. His decision comes after a tournament that was undermined by frequent reports of infighting and division among the Belgium squad in Qatar. Hazard’s form has […]

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 STATE OF EMERGENCY IMPOSED IN JAMAICA AMID SHARP CRITICISM

STATE OF EMERGENCY IMPOSED IN JAMAICA AMID SHARP CRITICISM

Avellon Williams  JAMAICA- An island with one of the highest murder rates in the region, Jamaica’s prime minister declared a state of emergency on Tuesday to combat gang violence. Several Kingston communities and six of Jamaica’s 14 parishes are affected, including popular tourist destinations like Montego Bay. As a result of the state of emergency, authorities […]

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 4-YEAR-OLD SURVIVES 6 DAYS IN KENYAN NATIONAL PARK

4-YEAR-OLD SURVIVES 6 DAYS IN KENYAN NATIONAL PARK

Renson Mwakandana After spending six days alone in the woods, a four-year-old who had strayed kilometers in the direction of the Tsavo East National Park was found. The entire occurrence was a miracle, according to Roan Carr-Hartley, a pilot with Sheldrick Wildlife Trust who saw the youngster from his chopper.  In the vast wilderness full of […]

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 GLOBAL WILDLIFE POPULATIONS DROP BY 69% SINCE 1970- REPORT

GLOBAL WILDLIFE POPULATIONS DROP BY 69% SINCE 1970- REPORT

Faith Nyasuguta The globe’s wildlife populations have dropped by more than two-thirds since 1970 as forests have been cleared and oceans polluted, a recently released assessment has revealed. This “serious drop … tells us that nature is unraveling and the natural world is emptying,” said Andrew Terry, director of conservation and policy at the Zoological […]

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