Everything wrong with America: Rosa Parks after-story is a case of Black heroism being praised in public and abandoned in private
After the boycott, Rosa Parks entered one of the hardest chapters of her life, marked by unemployment, threats, illness, displacement and financial instability. Yet even there, she kept organising, kept speaking and kept widening the meaning of freedom.
‘Chinese car brands hailed as ‘coming in South African market with a bang’ as Jetour launches PHEV SUVs in Pretoria
Yuan Anguo, vice president of Jetour International, said that since entering the South African market in September 2024, Jetour’s monthly sales have risen from about 400 units to over 1,800 units, reflecting strong market acceptance.
Foiled: Malagasy presidency alleges assassination attempt against President Randrianirina
According to the Director of Communication at the Presidency, Harry Laurent Rahajason, five high-tech thermal drones flew over the residence of the president and his family
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Malema sentenced to five years in jail on ‘celebratory shot’ offence to ‘entertain crowd’
The charges stem from an incident on July 28, 2018, when Malema discharged a semi-automatic assault rifle into the air during an EFF political rally in Mdantsane, a largely residential township in Eastern Cape Province.
Kenya’s record fuel hike is the trigger consumers needed to inflame muted anger as Middle East crisis bites – analysts
On Tuesday, the country’s energy regulator raised the prices of super petrol and diesel by record margins of Ksh28.69 (about $0.22) per litre and Ksh40.3 per litre, respectively. The effects were immediate. In the public transport sector, operators, commonly known as matatus, raised fares by about 25 percent overnight.
Free slave hunts his old masters: How, after fighting in war that freed Blacks from slavery, Isaiah Cole turned fury on priest and judge
Isaiah Cole ordered a meal and sat with his back to the wall, listening, calling it murder, plain and simple. A red-faced farmer was saying, “Man wasn’t popular, but he deserved a trial if he done wrong.” “What trial?” Another scoffed. “Yankees won the war. Ain’t no justice for white...
Kenya’s electoral agency promises ‘credible 2027 elections’ contested Smartmatic technology withstanding
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chair Erastus Edung Ethekon has assured Kenyans of the agency’s commitment to delivering a credible, transparent and peaceful General Election in 2027. To deliver the promise, Dr Edung Ethekon called for collective responsibility to safeguard the country’s democracy. The promise was made against the...
Eastern Africa Grain Council: Kenya grapples with post-harvest losses despite rise in output
Speaking during the expo, EAGC Executive Director Gerald Masila said the initiative is anchored on bridging the gap between production and post-harvest management through practical, farmer-centred interventions.
Politico survey: Adverse effects of Covid shots trigger widespread vaccine scepticism in US
Paediatrician Dr Larry Palevsky said the results didn’t surprise him. “People are thinking more and blindly trusting a lot less. As more of the truths about vaccine science are revealed, I imagine the next poll will show more than half of US adults think the science on vaccines remains up for debate, and that it’s damaging to require people to receive them.”
Coffee farming makes return to Taita Taveta as Kenya ramps up production for bigger stake in world market
New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union is spearheading farmer awareness and capacity-building initiatives promote best agronomic practices and improve production systems, in addition to facilitating market linkages locally and internationally.
