MALAWI PRESIDENT SACKS CABINET AMID CORRUPTION CONCERNS

MALAWI PRESIDENT SACKS CABINET AMID CORRUPTION CONCERNS

Faith Nyasuguta  Malawian head of state Lazarus Chakwera has fired his entire cabinet over graft concerns. On Monday, the president vowed to “confront all forms of lawless conduct by public officials”. Via the televised address, he said a new cabinet would be announced in two days. Currently, three ministers are facing charges including the minister […]

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 KENYA ROLLS OUT FIRST LOCALLY DESIGNED ELECTRIC BUS IN AFRICA

KENYA ROLLS OUT FIRST LOCALLY DESIGNED ELECTRIC BUS IN AFRICA

Faith Nyasuguta  Kenya has launched the first locally designed and produced electric bus in the African continent. According to the manufacturer, Opibus, local engineering talent and local manufacturing partners were utilized in the entire process.  The development is a major step in the battle against major climate concerns. The manufacturer also  indicated that the newly […]

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 TWITTER DISMISSES ETHIOPIA SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS

TWITTER DISMISSES ETHIOPIA SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS

Faith Nyasuguta  Twitter has confirmed that it has suspended several accounts focusing on the conflict in Ethiopia for violating its rules. Speaking to the BBC, Twitter did not give an exact figure. However, pro-Tigrayan users approximated the affected accounts could number in the hundreds. According to the social media giant, it took this action for “violations […]

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 29 WORSHIPPERS DIE IN LIBERIAN CHURCH STAMPEDE

29 WORSHIPPERS DIE IN LIBERIAN CHURCH STAMPEDE

Faith Nyasuguta  About 29 people, including 11 children and an expectant woman, are dead following a stampede at an open-air Pentecostal church service in Liberia. The gathering – dubbed a crusade – was being held in a densely populated beachside area of the capital, Monrovia. According to the Police, street gang members entered the prayer […]

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 TWIN ELEPHANTS BORN IN KENYA IN RARE OCCURRENCE

TWIN ELEPHANTS BORN IN KENYA IN RARE OCCURRENCE

Faith Nyasuguta  A Kenyan elephant has made history at a Samburu conservancy after giving birth to twin calves. Celebrating the rare birth of the twins, Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala and zoologists acknowledged that it was a first in over a decade. According to Save the Elephants, a conservation NGO, the occurrence is a rare one […]

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 RENOWNED KENYAN DJ, LITHIUM, IS DEAD

RENOWNED KENYAN DJ, LITHIUM, IS DEAD

Lisa Mugo Kenya’s Capital Fm  DJ and producer Alex Murimi alias DJ Lithium died on Wednesday evening minutes after being rushed to the Nairobi Hospital. He had collapsed at work. According to reports, Lithium committed suicide by consuming poison at the radio station’s offices in Nairobi city. It is said that the DJ was found lying unconscious by his colleagues who tried resuscitating […]

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 TANZANIA, BURUNDI SIGN 282KM RAILWAY DEAL

TANZANIA, BURUNDI SIGN 282KM RAILWAY DEAL

Faith Nyasuguta  Tanzania has this week signed a multimillion-dollar deal with neighboring nation Burundi to erect a Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) linking Gitega to the Indian Ocean. The mapped out 282 kilometer (175 miles) SGR railway line will run from Uvinza in Tanzania’s Kigoma region to Gitega in Burundi. “Prof Makame Mbarawa and I, have […]

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 PREMIER LEAGUE: RASHFORD ENDS GOAL DROUGHT AS MAN-U REIGNITE TOP FOUR PUSH

PREMIER LEAGUE: RASHFORD ENDS GOAL DROUGHT AS MAN-U REIGNITE TOP FOUR PUSH

Wayne Lumbasi After an awful opening 45 minutes, Manchester united emphatically turned the match on its head as the Red Devils produced a prolific second half to down Brentford 3-1. Manchester united struggled to get grips with Brentford’s energy in the first half. Two big saves from David Degea kept the scores level at break. The deadlock was broken after 10 minutes when the second half […]

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 3,804 NIGERIANS SUCCUMB TO CHOLERA, LASSA FEVER

3,804 NIGERIANS SUCCUMB TO CHOLERA, LASSA FEVER

Faith Nyasuguta  Nigeria has reported some 3,804 deaths caused by cholera and Lassa fever in 2021 alone. For cholera alone, the West African nation recorded 3,604 deaths and 111,062 cases in 2021 alongside 200 deaths from Lassa fever this January despite increased efforts to boost health and sanitation. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease […]

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