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10 Jul

Kajiado, Huruma Community Projects Win KSh1m Each in 2024 LG Ambassador Challenge

admin0 CommentsBusinessKenya, LG

Two community projects, one seeking to upgrade the infrastructure of a Kajiado County school, and another that will equip a physiotherapy center in Nairobi’s Huruma slums, have been selected as the winners of the 2024 LG Ambassador Challenge, taking home KSh1 million each to advance their initiatives. The Kajiado project targets the installation of equipment at the Ntinyika Primary School, which is located in Ilmarba Location of Oloililai Subcounty. The school, which has 180 students across the pre-primary to junior secondary school levels, lacks critical infrastructure, with a dire need for electricity, water and classroom equipment, including books. The school’s…

10 Jul

West Pokot County Leaders Seek Inter-Government Intervention Amid Rising Insecurity

admin0 CommentsCountiesSecurity, West Pokot County

The leadership of West Pokot County has called for inter-governmental intervention to address the escalating insecurity that has severely impacted livelihoods in Pokot South Sub-County. Increased incidents of violence have led to loss of human lives, livestock theft, and the torching of homes. County Commissioner Abdullahi Khalif revealed that an inter-governmental peace and security Barraza was held in Kapushen Tapach Ward to discuss the security challenges affecting the area. "We visited Amani Primary School, Kamelei Milk Cooler, Kamelei Primary and Secondary Schools, and then addressed the Barraza at Katungoi within Kapushen area," said Khalif. The visit aimed to assess the…

10 Jul

JKUAT Student Denzel Omondi’s Death Ruled as Drowning

admin0 CommentsCountiesAmnesty International, Denzel Omondi, Irungu Houghton

Denzel Omondi, a third-year Quantity Survey student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), who went missing during the anti-Finance Bill protests in Nairobi, has been confirmed to have died by drowning, according to a postmortem report. Pathologists at the Thika-based General Kago funeral home discovered bruises on the back of Omondi's head and legs during the autopsy, raising further questions about the circumstances surrounding his death. While the pathologists did not address the media, Amnesty International Kenya Executive Director Irungu Houghton reported that Omondi's body was found on July 6, 2024, floating in the deserted Mashinani quarries…

10 Jul

Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani Launches Major Road Tarmacking Projects

admin0 CommentsCountiesFatuma Achani, Kwale County, Roads

Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani has officially launched the tarmacking of two critical roads, the Kona ya Polisi-Msambweni Hospital Road and the Mangwei-Majoreni Road, in a bid to significantly enhance infrastructure and boost economic development in the region. In a ceremony held yesterday, Governor Achani, accompanied by Deputy GovernorChirema Kombo, presided over the groundbreaking of the 2.8 km Kona ya Polisi-Msambweni Hospital Road in Ramisi and the phased tarmacking of the Mangwei-Majoreni Road in Pongwe/Kikoneni wards. The Kona ya Polisi-Msambweni Hospital Road, plagued by persistent potholes, will be completed in six months. This improvement is expected to ease access for residents…

10 Jul

Hundreds of Shakahola Cult Victims to be Buried in Marked Graves in a Forest

admin0 CommentsNewsKilifi County, Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, Shakahola

Hundreds of victims of preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie’s alleged cultic teachings might be buried in marked graves within Shakahola Forest, following difficulties in positively identifying their bodies through scientific methods. Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor revealed on Tuesday the likelihood of interring unidentified bodies in the forest in a way that allows for future identification if DNA profiles are generated. Currently, only 34 out of the 453 bodies related to the 'Fasting to death to see Jesus' teachings have been positively identified and handed over to relatives, leaving 419 bodies still undergoing identification. Dr. Oduor, speaking at the start of…

10 Jul

South Sudan’s president inaugurates Chinese-built central bank headquarters

Xinhua0 CommentsWorldChina, South Sudan

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir on Monday inaugurated the new headquarters of the Bank of South Sudan built by a Chinese firm as part of the country's Independence Day celebration on July 9. The 12-storey building, constructed by China's Shandong Hi-Speed Group Co (SDHS), is an iconic gift to the people of South Sudan, Kiir said. Kiir also urged officials and citizens to focus on improving economic growth and promoting peace and social harmony in the country. Also attending the ceremony was Ma Qiang, Chinese ambassador to South Sudan. "As a good friend and good partner, China affirms its support…

10 Jul

AI is bringing revolutionary changes to publishing

China Daily0 CommentsEntertainmentBooks, Publishing

Digital intelligence poses opportunities and challenges to education, say experts in the sector, Yang Yang reports. As digital technology, especially artificial intelligence, quickly advances, it poses great challenges to the worldwide publishing industry while providing new methods, tools and paths for its development. At the 2024 Beijing International Book Fair last month, domestic and foreign publishers gathered to share their experiences and ideas at the fair's 2024 International Publishing Industry Forum themed "Digital Intelligence Empowers Education Publishing and International Cooperation". Since 2016, the forum, jointly organized by the Publisher Association of China, the International Publishers Association and China Publishing Group,…

10 Jul

Uganda: Fighting Ebola in the line of duty

admin0 CommentsHealthMinistry of Health, Uganda, World Health Organization (WHO)

Mr. and Mrs. Kintu* are among the few medical personnel that contracted Ebola virus disease while in the line of duty in 2022. Fortunately, the timely and aggressive medical care that they received while admitted in the Ebola Treatment Unit (ETU) coupled with mutual support saved their lives. At the end of 2022, a patient visited the couple's clinic with body pain and headache. After several laboratory tests, he was prescribed anti-malaria medication and sent home. He returned the next day looking even worse. On the third day, he got a nosebleed, which prompted the couple to refer him to…

10 Jul

Hong Kong Book Fair to feature film and TV literature

admin0 CommentsEntertainmentBook Fair, Hong Kong Book Fair

The 34th Hong Kong Book Fair, organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will be held from July 17 to 23 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, the HKTDC has announced. This year's book fair will stage more than 600 cultural events onsite and off-site, including acclaimed writers' seminars and book launches to help promote a stronger reading culture in Hong Kong. Sophia Chong, deputy executive director of the HKTDC, said that this year's book fair will be themed on film and television literature, with the tagline "Reading the World: Storytelling from Page to Screen," aimed…

10 Jul

Somaliland: Olympian Sir Mo Farah ‘Heartbroken’ To See Impact of Climate Change on Children in His Homeland

admin0 CommentsAfricaHargeysa, Somalia, Somaliland

On a journey back to his birthplace, Save the Children ambassador Sir Mo Farah said it was heartbreaking to witness the devastating impact climate change is having on driving up child malnutrition rates in Somaliland. Farah also saw first-hand the vital care that is giving hope to families fighting for their children’s lives. The four-time Olympic gold medallist visited Gabiley in Somaliland where he spent his early years, meeting mothers and their children who were receiving treatment at a health centre run by Save the Children. There, mothers told him heart-wrenching stories of how recurring droughts and floods caused by…