Media Council of Kenya Chair: The future of peace and stability we all seek depend on the strength and integrity of our Press
A free press is the lifeblood of any democratic society. It arms citizens with the information they need to make meaningful decisions, amplifies voices that would otherwise go unheard, and holds institutions to account. Journalists are not merely storytellers.
From ‘Sin City’ to resort: How Naivasha is shading reputation of a crime hotspot to tourism and leisure city
Nakuru Tourism Association Chair Elijah Mwangi said the lakeside town, once home to only a handful of facilities a decade ago, now boasts tens of modern, internationally rated venues capable of hosting domestic, regional and international events.
Understanding origins, spread of hantavirus, the illness suspected in a cruise ship outbreak
Studies indicate hantaviruses have been around for centuries, with outbreaks documented in Asia and Europe.
Suspected outbreak of rare hantavirus on a cruise ship in Atlantic kills three people, three others fall sick
One patient was in intensive care in a South African hospital, the UN health agency said, and it was working with authorities to evacuate two others with symptoms from the ship.
Industry leader: China’s zero-tariff policy will enhance Africa’s export confidence, global trade stability
The initiative comes at a critical time for Africa’s agricultural expansion, particularly for South Africa’s fast-growing citrus sector, he said.
Are Chinese innovations dwarfing American AI? Why dark-money campaign is rewarding influencers to frame foreign AI as a threat
Marketing agencies are pitching influencers deals such as $5,000 per TikTok video to amplify Build American AI’s messaging about how China’s technological rise should be seen as a threat.
New study by Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Referral Hospital microbiologist links hospital scrubs to drug resistant infections
A hospital environment, the study notes, serves as a reservoir for resistant bacteria, which can easily spread when staff move between clinical and public spaces without changing attire. To curb the risk, the researchers are calling for stricter enforcement of policies prohibiting the wearing of clinical clothing outside healthcare facilities.
Infantino says FIFA is ‘in its most solid financial position ever’, hence financial award rise of World Cup by 15 per cent
The meeting also confirmed an amendment to the regulations for the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States under which single yellow cards in the final competition will be cancelled after the group stage and again after the quarterfinals.
UAE exit from OPEC signals desire for autonomy in an increasingly volatile oil industry
On a larger scale, Jumaa Mohammed, a politics professor at Iraq’s Tikrit University, argues that the OPEC has increasingly struggled to balance the differing production strategies of its members.
New report reveals US health officials had better method to detect sudden deaths after Covid vaccines, but ignored it
Ana Szarfman, a then-FDA medical officer and safety data mining developer who worked in the FDA Centre for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), tried repeatedly to get FDA officials to switch over to the improved tool.
