Kenya fisheries institute establishes farmer training centre in Kakamega as blue economy takes root

Kenya fisheries institute establishes farmer training centre in Kakamega as blue economy takes root

KMFRI is seeking partnerships for technical support from China, Philippines, Canada, United States of America (USA) and Israel that have similar facilities for provision of expert technical assistance and training.

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Trump, Elon Musk brawl over contracts and impeachment as their bromance turns murky

Trump, Elon Musk brawl over contracts and impeachment as their bromance turns murky

The trouble between the two started brewing days ago, when Musk denounced Trump’s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill. The president initially held his tongue while Musk campaigned to torpedo the bill, saying it would add too much to the nation’s $36.2 trillion in debt.

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New study: Paradox of ‘excess deaths’ in Western countries with high Covid vaccine rates, but low in Third World

New study: Paradox of ‘excess deaths’ in Western countries with high Covid vaccine rates, but low in Third World

Referring to South Korea, another “highly vaccinated” country where, as recently as last year, the excess death rate was over 20 per cent, Campbell said these are “horrific figures, which are simply not being talked about.”

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White House announces Israel has accepted US ceasefire proposal, Hamas’ response ambiguous

White House announces Israel has accepted US ceasefire proposal, Hamas’ response ambiguous

Hamas had previously said it had agreed with Witkoff on a “general framework” of an agreement that would lead to a lasting ceasefire, a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, an influx of aid and a transfer of power from the militant group to a politically independent committee of Palestinians.

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Parliamentary committee on climate change criticises Treasury for slashing budget by half

Parliamentary committee on climate change criticises Treasury for slashing budget by half

Kajwang, however, regretted that over the past nine years, the Climate Change Council established under the Act has never been reconstituted due to ongoing litigations. The senator said that Kenyan parliament has benefited from over Ksh100 million ($772,200) from the global green climate fund for capacity building purposes.

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WHO faces uncertain future as US accuses it of being ‘mired in bureaucratic bloat, entrenched paradigms, conflicts of interest’

WHO faces uncertain future as US accuses it of being ‘mired in bureaucratic bloat, entrenched paradigms, conflicts of interest’

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the WHO capitulated to pressure from the Chinese government by promoting “the fiction that Covid originated from bats or pangolins, rather than from Chinese government-sponsored research at a biolab in Wuhan,” Kennedy said, in a reference to the lab-leak theory of Covid-19’s origin.

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WHO promotes scientist being investigated in US for deceptions and fraud on origins of Covid

WHO promotes scientist being investigated in US for deceptions and fraud on origins of Covid

US was the biggest contributor to the WHO’s budget. US law requires one year’s notice and the payment of outstanding fees upon withdrawing from the WHO. That means the final full withdrawal will take effect in early 2026. Payment of those fees remains “outstanding,” Reuters reported.

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Chickens coming home to roost: Scientists and doctors behind Covid origins con face corruption invstigation, Fauci features as perpetrator

Chickens coming home to roost: Scientists and doctors behind Covid origins con face corruption invstigation, Fauci features as perpetrator

After the paper’s publication on March 17, 2020, Collins promoted the paper in the March 2020 edition of the NIH Director’s Blog. And on May 21, 2020, the NIH finalised a $1.88 million grant to Andersen and the Scripps Research Institute relating to pandemic preparedness in West Africa.

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Why Africa’s youngest leader is a hit: Traore articulates revolutionary message that appeals to youth frustrated by thievery of Western democracy

Why Africa’s youngest leader is a hit: Traore articulates revolutionary message that appeals to youth frustrated by thievery of Western democracy

The latest Traore frenzy reached a new peak late April with a solidarity march in the country’s capital, Ouagadougou, following an alleged coup attempt and comments by Gen Michael Langley, the head of US military in Africa, accusing the Burkina Faso leader of misusing the country’s gold reserves.

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Gold rush: How exposure to mercury, which causes irreversible brain damage and loss of vision, is a disaster in Senegal

Gold rush: How exposure to mercury, which causes irreversible brain damage and loss of vision, is a disaster in Senegal

A 2018 Duke University-led study found mercury levels in soils, sediments and water near artisanal gold mining villages in southeastern Senegal that exceeded safety thresholds set by the World Health Organization and US Environmental Protection Agency by 10 to 100 times.

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