A ‘dark day for Canada,’ say anti-pot activists
A coalition of groups concerned about the health risks associated with marijuana is calling legalization a “dark day for Canada.” Members of Smart Approaches to [...]
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Kenyan hockey team surprised by Crosby, MacKinnon, play as teammates
Kenya’s only ice hockey team hasn’t had another team to play, and Tim Hortons wanted to fix that. So they called on Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon to [...]
Rwanda’s Louise Mushikiwabo is new Secretary-General of La Francophonie
Rwanda’s foreign affairs minister, Louise Mushikiwabo has been confirmed as the head of the world community of French-speaking countries. The appointment sealed on the [...]
Victims of macabre killings reemphasize need for equality and justice
Are you a modern woman in Kenya in her mid to late 20s? Do you rub shoulders with the high and mighty and hobnob with celebrities? Do you live what looks like a flashy [...]
Free entry for Kenya-Ethiopia Sunday Kasarani match
Kenyans will be allowed free entry into Kasarani Stadium for the Harambee Stars encounter with Ethiopia on Sunday. Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa said: “Entry [...]
31 interesting facts about Canada that make it a unique place to live
“Canada” comes from the word “kanata”- a Huron-Iroquois word meaning “village” or “settlement.” Alternative names proposed for Canada in 1867 included [...]
New fuel tax pushes Kenya inflation to year high
Kenyan inflation rose to its highest rate in nearly a year in September, the statistics office said on Friday, reflecting the impact of a new value added tax on fuel. [...]
How to help the victims of the Ottawa-Gatineau tornadoes
A severe windstorm and two tornadoes that ripped through the Ottawa area on Friday afternoon have left some residents of the region without electricity, food or shelter. [...]
Grace Waithira Mburu death & funeral
Grace Waithira Mburu [1964 – 2018] Grace was born on 1st July 1964, in Githunguri Village, Murang’a County in Kenya. She completed her education in Kenya and worked as a [...]
Kenya to deport Chinese man over ‘racist rant’
A Chinese man will be deported after a video emerged of him making racist comments, Kenya’s immigration department says. The man, indentified as Liu Jiaqi, was captured [...]