NORTH KOREA BANS LAUGHING, DRINKING AS NATION MOURNS KIM JONG II’S DEATH

NORTH KOREA BANS LAUGHING, DRINKING AS NATION MOURNS KIM JONG II’S DEATH

Faith Nyasuguta  For 11 days, North Koreans have reportedly been prohibited from laughing as the totalitarian country commemorates the 10-year anniversary of the death of supreme leader Kim Jong-un’s father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il. “During the mourning period, we must not drink alcohol, laugh or engage in leisure activities,” a resident of the northeastern […]

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 KENYA NAMED AFRICA’S  LEADING SAFARI DESTINATION

KENYA NAMED AFRICA’S LEADING SAFARI DESTINATION

Faith Nyasuguta  For the seventh time in a row, Kenya has been named a world-leading safari destination by the World Travel Awards (WTA). In the 2021’s prestigious awards, the East African nation beat Botswana, South Africa, Tanzania, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. This was revealed late last week during the WTA grand final winners’ day, held […]

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 NIGERIAN POLICE GET SALARY INCREASE, TAX WAIVER

NIGERIAN POLICE GET SALARY INCREASE, TAX WAIVER

Faith Nyasuguta  The government of Nigeria has given a nod to a 20 per cent salary increase for police officers. In the wake of mass protests against police brutality in 2020 dubbed #EndSars, President Muhammadu Buhari vowed to give the police a pay rise. Following a Wednesday cabinet meeting, police Affairs Minister Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi […]

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 MASSIVE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS’ EXODUS HITS ZIMBABWE

MASSIVE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS’ EXODUS HITS ZIMBABWE

Faith Nyasuguta  At least 2,200 Zimbabwe health professionals have left the country for jobs in the US, UK, Australia and neighbouring states amid growing cases of Covid-19. The nation’s Health Service Board says the number is more than twice the number of doctors, nurses and pharmacists who left last year, and thrice the number that […]

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 JACOB ZUMA ORDERED BACK TO JAIL AFTER MEDICAL PAROLE

JACOB ZUMA ORDERED BACK TO JAIL AFTER MEDICAL PAROLE

Faith Nyasuguta  The high court in South Africa has directed the return to jail of former president Jacob Zuma. The order invalidates a previous decision to free Zuma on parole on medical grounds. Zuma, 79, was sentenced to 15 months in prison after repeatedly refusing to appear before an inquiry commission probing corruption during his […]

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 KENYA CONFIRMS THREE OMICRON CASES

KENYA CONFIRMS THREE OMICRON CASES

Faith Nyasuguta  On Wednesday Kenya detected its maiden three cases of the Omicron variant among travellers, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said. Having been named a variant of concern by the World Health Organization (WHO), Omicron has been said to spread fast. But, so far, it does not lead to severe disease. Following its fast-spreading nature, […]

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