South Africa tourism booms as it records 10.48 million international arrivals in 2025
Last year, South Africa held the inaugural Tourism Infrastructure Investment Summit, introduced the G20 Tourism Hackathon and launched an artificial intelligence-powered travel assistant for North American travellers.
Former AFC Leopards defender Collins Shichenje on cusp of joining English Championship side Charlton Athletic
If completed, the transfer would mark one of the most lucrative deals involving a Kenyan player and highlight the rising presence of Kenyan talent in European football.
Rebound of Chinese ‘sweet economy’ projected to spur population sprint after years of enforced low fertilities
Yuan Xin, vice president of the China Population Association, predicted that the rebound in marriages is likely to boost the fertility rate, potentially leading to a new wave of births in 2026. However, he also noted that fluctuations in birth rates are common during periods of broader demographic decline, both in China and worldwide.
Indigenous forests: Truphena Muthoni’s 72-hour tree hugging marathon gets global recognition
While ratifying Muthoni’s record, GWR noted that the environmental activist had earlier on achieved another record last year after hugging a tree for 48 hours on stretch.
How Namibia’s cultural bazaar demystifies creatives by turning them into an economic resource with high returns
For Jackson Karipo, founder of Art by Jackson, working in visual and digital arts allows him to bring creativity directly into public spaces, helping people connect with the stories embedded in art.
Kanye West’s mental instability: Pop culture icon apologises for anti-Semitism he blames on bipolar disorder
West was sued in 2025 by a former Yeezy employee, who alleged in a complaint that he compared himself to Hitler, threatened her because she was Jewish and fired her one day after she reported his alleged conduct to her supervisor. West was ordered by court to pay more than $76,000 of the unnamed employee’s legal fees in September, although the case otherwise remains on hold.
Kenya Police Reservist shot dead by cattle rustlers in banditry-prone Baringo
Speaking in Loosuk, Assistant County Commissioner Peter Mutiso said the security personnel have been dispatched to the area to pursue the bandits who fled towards Malabo valley.
No respite for Mackenzie faces fresh trouble as state now enjoins him in Kwa Binzaro cult case
Defence lawyer Lawrence Obonyo opposed the application arguing that the suspects have been in custody for too long and urged the court to order them to take plea.
A step in the mind: For Sudanese refugee women in Uganda, a cup of coffee and a space to speak
For dozens of women carrying unprocessed trauma, I saw how these sessions became a lifeline. And after meeting the organisers and witnessing their work, I also realised that the healing goes both ways: The space nurtures the women who come to speak, but also those who facilitate the sessions.
Kenyans in diaspora remit $7.746 billion per year – far higher than World Bank, IMF loans and grants
Rop admitted that Kenyans in diaspora play a critical role in the economy through their yearly remittances, which reached Ksh1 trillion last year.
