Zambia suspends vote counting in election after reports of violence and the theft of ballot papers
Vote counting in Zambia’s presidential election was suspended by the electoral authority on Friday over reports of attacks on polling officials and the theft of some ballot papers. The Electoral Commission of Zambia said it was suspending the counting immediately “in view of the security situation and continued threats of...
US president grants military permission to start foreign shipbuilding for Navy for first time in decades
When the Navy selected EMALS in 2009, it said it would lower overall lifecycle costs, require less maintenance than steam catapults and generate less physical stress on carrier-based aircraft. The system, also selected by France’s navy, had initial troubles but has since completed thousands of launches.
Sewage swamps and dilapidated tents typify lives of displaced Gazans plagued by skin diseases
According to Gaza’s Ministry of Public Works and Housing, the housing crisis has reached a “catastrophic and unprecedented stage,” with about 410,000 housing units destroyed and more than 350,000 families in need of temporary shelter.
Remembering David Silverstein: Chicago-trained American doctor who took care of President Moi for 43 years
When his cardiology fellowship ended in 1974, Dr David Silverstein considered several destinations, including Israel and the South Pacific. Kenya eventually won.
Kenya power reports vulnerability owing to rapid wind and solar uptake that affects grid
Kenya’s national power utility said on Tuesday that rapid uptake of variable renewable energy sources such as wind and solar was affecting the stability and reliability of the East African country’s electricity grid. Kenya Power said that variable renewable energy sources now accounted for more than 20 per cent of...
How US Secret Service sneaked Trump out of Turkey after Iran’s assassination plot leaked at NATO summit
Trump had flown to the annual gathering of NATO country leaders in Ankara, Turkey, in a new Qatari-gifted and retrofitted red, white and navy blue jet. But ahead of departing Turkey, he said he would fly partway home on an older-model baby blue Air Force One plane instead.
100 youths in Somalia’s port of Bosaso brace for returns from blue economy after training in modern fishing
Established in 2014, the institute has trained participants in four practical areas: fish processing, modern fishing techniques, boat-engine maintenance and vessel operations. Adan trained in fish processing, but after completing the program, he turned to active fishing to earn a living, making about $9 on a typical day from his catch and related activities.
Young Kenyans resort to ‘mpango wa kando’ or income streams diversification as guarantee of financial satisfaction
Saving remains a priority among young people, with 97 per cent reporting that they have a savings goal. Their leading priorities include starting a business (29 per cent), investing in an existing business (23 per cent), funding their children’s education (21 per cent), buying a home (20 per cent) and building an emergency fund (19 per cent).
Iran questions US President Trump’s commitment to permanent peace in Middle East as ‘all talk and no action’ persists
The US accuses Iran of failing to honour an agreement under the deal to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route. Tehran says Washington has reneged on its commitments, including lifting a blockade of Iranian ports and releasing frozen Iranian assets.
National Music Festival: Kenyan universities turning into incubation centres of the country’s creative economy
Among the universities making a strong impression is Mount Kenya University (MKU), whose creative arts teams posted an impressive haul at the 98th Kenya National Music Festival held at Kibabii University in Bungoma County.
