Two people shot dead after demonstrators stormed police station in Siaya to vent anger against suspect gold mining
Gem Member of Parliament Elisha Odhiambo condemned the incident and urged people from the neighbouring Vihiga County not to drag Ramula into their issues.
How the 1849 scandal of Sisterhood of Marcy laid bare dark secrets of Virginia’s high society
Behind doors decorated with imported French wallpaper and carved mahogany frames. Inside the homes of Richmond’s most respected families. Eight women lived in those houses.
Eight names that carried weight in every drawing room in Virginia.
Middle East war poses threat to African economies still smarting from Covid impacts – AU, partners warn
The African Union (AU) and its partners have warned that the ongoing Middle East conflict poses a “serious risk” to African economies. In a joint policy brief issued on Saturday, the AU, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the African Development Bank and the UN Development Programme (UNDP)...
Iran warns Trump: Prepare for ‘much more devastating’ and extensive retaliation if civilian targets are attacked
In another development, Ali Akbar Velayati, adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, warned on Sunday that the resistance front could target the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
How US-Israel war with Iran has sparked global fertiliser shortage that’s hit eastern Africa hard
Iran is seriously limiting shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage that usually handles about a fifth of the world’s oil shipments and nearly a third of global fertilizer trade.
Iran humiliates Trump by shooting down F-15 fighter jet soon after the US president bragged the Arab nation no capability
Iran shot down a US Air Force F-15 fighter jet, US officials said on Friday. At about the same time, a second US plane, an A-10 Warthog, crashed near the Strait of Hormuz. Both aircraft had two-person crews, US officials told The Intercept, and in both cases, one crew member...
Globalisation, global village and global digital culture: Situation in Uganda after rapid espousal of one world
In the year 2000, Uganda made a historic and audacious decision: it became the first country in Africa to formally embrace globalisation as the primary pathway to development for the 21st century and beyond.
Horrors of slavery-2: How slavery contained within it seeds of its own destruction and reminder that the past lives in systems we inherit
Continued… James Brenner was a lawyer and his law office on March 28, 1847, was busy. He understood discretion. He understood that some problems couldn’t be solved through legal channels or public confrontation. So he did what men in his position did. He reached out to other husbands quietly, carefully,...
Under siege Health Cabinet Secretary Duale defends ministerial position, vows to protect Somali interests
The cabinet secretary further reiterated commitment to defending President William Ruto’s administration and his Somali community, saying he would not apologise for doing so.
Embu County in central Kenya raises red flag over high incidence of malnutrition as it launches nutrition policy
Embu County Deputy Governor Kinyua Mugo observed that, through the policy, they will be able to bring together players in various sectors including health, agriculture, education, water and social protection to effectively combat the vice.
