Kenya to take over Chinese-operated rail line five years early
Kenya has announced that it is ending its contract with China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) to run the Mombasa to Nairobi standard gauge railway. The 480km line is run [...]
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Musician Christian of the Longombas dies
Popular musician Christian Hulu of the popular music group the ‘Longombas’ has died. He was 37. The singer died on Saturday while receiving treatment at Downtown [...]
Want your kids to learn Swahili? Connect with SwahiliKIDS
Many parents from Swahili speaking countries would like to pass on the language to their children, but they are often hindered by lack of learning resources. [...]
Three-year-old girl dies, best friend seriously sick after becoming ill following breakfast at sleepover
The mother of a three-year-old Toronto girl says her daughter is dead and another child is seriously sick after they became suddenly ill moments after they ate breakfast [...]
Celebrate IWD with the uncelebrated women in your life
The world is celebrating International Women’s Day, a day set to recognize the contribution of women to the betterment of life in general – socially, economically, [...]
Fake COVID-19 vaccines seized, arrests made in South Africa & China: Interpol
South African police have seized hundreds of fake COVID-19 vaccines and arrested four suspects in connection with the haul, the Interpol global police co-ordination agency [...]
Alek Minassian found guilty in 2018 Toronto van attack that killed 10, injured 16
A man who killed 10 people and injured 16 others by deliberately driving a van down a bustling Toronto sidewalk was found guilty at trial on Wednesday, with a judge finding [...]
What I have learnt about grief
I don’t know when you first dealt with the topic of death but mine must have been during my preteen years when a friend passed away in a drowning accident. Her family [...]
Kenya’s envoy to S. Korea takes up job, settling dual nationality question
Kenya’s ambassador to South Korea Mwende Mwinzi presented her credentials to the host head of state on Wednesday, settling a debate that raged for nearly two years over her [...]
History Made: Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala chosen Director-General WTO
When she takes office on 1 March, Dr Okonjo-Iweala will become the first woman and the first African to be chosen as Director-General. Her term, renewable, will expire [...]