African governments and development partners told raise investment in agriculture, allow farmers a stronger voice in policy making
GIZ Senior Technical Advisor Kennedy Okech said the initiative would strengthen the capacity of farmer organisations to participate effectively in policy formulation, implementation and agricultural investment decisions.
Medical organisations and public health experts question US President Trump’s childhood vaccine policy
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has been a major force behind the effort to overhaul the vaccine schedule. Earlier this year, HHS attempted to remove several vaccines from the list recommended for all children, but the changes were blocked by a federal court.
Turkana County, SNV Netherlands partner to support 10,000 youths in fisheries and aquaculture development
CASHA – Creating Shared Value in the Livestock Sector with Young People in Kenya’s ASALs – is a five-year initiative led by SNV aimed at creating climate-resilient jobs for 200,000 youth and women across arid and semi-arid regions.
Rest of the world lower forest as China’s economy starts new five-year plan with resilience, new growth drivers
With many international institutions lowering their forecasts for major economies, China’s first-half performance was particularly notable given the size of its economy, officials said.
Fears rise over US military capacity after revelations it has exhausted ‘virtually all’ long-range precision missiles during Iran war
The long-range munitions are an important part the military’s arsenal, allowing accurate strikes from a safe distance. US-supplied ATACMS have played a key role in the war in Ukraine, allowing Ukrainian forces to attack targets inside Russia. The PrSM is a newer, more advanced generation that will replace the ATACMS, which have a shorter range.
Poll finds voters favour Democrats over Republicans on economy for 1st time in decade
The report noted that Republicans had held the advantage on the economy through most of the US President Donald Trump’s first term in office in 2017-2021, throughout former Democratic President Joe Biden’s four years in power and into Trump’s second term.
Pregnant women die in eastern Congo for fear of being detained over Ebola as pandemic death toll hits 1,600
While there was an average of 3.1 maternal deaths weekly this year before the outbreak, that jumped to 5.8 deaths from May 25 to July 19. Among those, the deaths outside health centres have also jumped from 9.1 per cent to 17.4 per cent within the same period, UNFPA data shows.
Paris gold raises hopes for women’s Unified Gladiators football in Namibia
The team returned to a welcome-home reception in Windhoek on July 13 attended by Vice President Lucia Witbooi. However, Special Olympics Namibia faces a more basic challenge: creating regular competition and securing support for transport and equipment.
Stanbic Kenya Foundation launch digital learning centre at ACK Kiamuringa School in Embu
Speaking during the handover ceremony, Head of Stanbic Kenya Foundation, Mercy Githanji emphasized the critical role of technology in bridging the educational and economic divide in the country.
How ‘poor senator’ is taking the war to Kenya’s corrupt regime and bourgeoisie ‘eating like gluttons’ and ‘vomiting on the shoes’ of citizens
Critics contrast Ruto’s claptrap with Sifuna’s polished and suave delivery in Kiswahili and English: “By the grace of God and with your (Kenyans) support, we must fight corruption because this is an ill that is gnawing at the very heart and soul of the nation; Kenya’s economic and political stability.”
