Abeingo dinner invitation & venue change
Abeingo Association (Canada) invites the community to our annual dinner dance in support of underprivileged children in Kenya. The Kenya High Commissioner in Ottawa, HE [...]
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to set up regional HQ in Nairobi
President William Ruto hosted American billionaire Bill Gates for talks at State House in Nairobi. During the discussions Wednesday, Gates stated that his Foundation will set [...]
The top 10 most stolen cars in Canada revealed, SUVs are particular targets
Toronto and Montreal have become “rich hunting grounds for organized auto theft crime rings,” according to Équité Association, which has also determined that [...]
National emergency alert test set to take place Wednesday
A Canada-wide test of the national emergency alert system is set to take place today. Canadians can expect test alert messages over television, radio, and compatible wireless [...]
Kenyatta University council gets new management
Kenya’s Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has appointed a new chairperson of the Kenyatta University council and two members. Prof Shem Migot Adholla will [...]
Canadians begin to receive temporary boost to GST rebate today
Canadians who are eligible for the GST rebate can expect to receive an additional lump-sum payment as early as today. A bill introduced by the Liberal government to [...]
Ontario education workers hold walkout with many schools closed indefinitely
Ontario’s education workers have officially walked off the job today despite legislation passed at Queen’s Park that made a strike illegal. The Canadian Union of Public [...]
Hundreds of wildlife die as Kenya weathers drought
Hundreds of animals, including elephants, zebras, buffaloes, and endangered Grevy’s zebras, have died in Kenyan widlife preserves during East Africa’s worst drought [...]
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as [...]
Atlantic Canada begins long cleanup, expects slow recovery after hurricane Fiona
The storm named Fiona slammed into Canada’s eastern seaboard with hurricane-force winds and torrential rainfall Saturday, pulling buildings into the ocean, collapsing [...]