Faith Nyasuguta The organisers of leading healthcare exhibitions like Arab Health, FIME, Africa Health, Medlab Middle East- Informa Markets have announced the commencement of Medic East Africa and Medlab East Africa, taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 11-13 September 2023. With the theme of “Redefining healthcare delivery in East Africa”, the event will be Held […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE- HAITI- An investigating judge has questioned former Haitian Prime Minister Joseph Jouthe about the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July 2021. On July 7, 2021, Moise, who would have celebrated his 55th birthday on Monday, was killed at his private residence overlooking the capital. Martine, his wife, survived the attack but had to be treated in […]
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Avellon Williams UNITED STATES – The US Department of Treasury announced Tuesday that sanctions would be imposed on four individuals and one legal entity associated with the Wagner Group private military company and its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin. Restrictions were imposed on Central African Republic, United Arab Emirates, and Russian companies that participated in illegal gold transactions to […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Zimbabwe officials have disclosed that the country’s annual inflation rate more than doubled from May to June, to over 175%. Economists note that multiple devaluations of Zimbabwe’s struggling dollar led prices to surge. Average Zimbabweans are feeling the effects of the country’s weak currency, known as bond notes or ZWL, which has been […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The ongoing campaign against al Shabaab terror group in parts of Somalia is thought to be a contributing factor to the surge in attacks in Kenya. Over 30 people, the majority of them security officials, have been killed in recent separate attacks by the terrorist group near the Kenya-Somalia border. According to officials, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta On Sunday night, the 2023 BET Awards went down at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, U.S., with Burna Boy doing Africa proud by winning the Best International Act for a fourth time. Similarly, Tems snagged the “Best Collaboration” award for contributing to Future’s ‘Wait For U’ featuring Canadian rapper Drake. Chris Brown […]
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Avellon Williams BOLIVIA- As part of its investigation into a pedophilia scandal that has shaken Bolivia, the Vatican has sent a diary of the late Jesuit priest Alfonso Pedrajas to the country. He was accused of abusing dozens of minors dating back as far as the 1970s. In a statement released Thursday, the Society of Jesus of Bolivia […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI- In the Cite Soleil slum, a gang attacked wood-and-tin homes and killed and raped hundreds of residents. In Port-au-Prince, one family of four was forced out of their neighborhood and lived on the streets until they were hit by a truck while sleeping. In the November accident, two brothers, ages 2 and […]
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Avellon Williams MEXICO- The Mexican government began imposing a 50% tariff on white corn imports on Saturday, a move aimed at boosting national production and preventing genetically modified corn imports. Published late Friday in the Mexican government’s official gazette, the measure will remain in effect until the end of the year. It coincides with a trade […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A new report by Oxfam shows that private hospitals in India and Kenya accused of refusing people on low incomes vital healthcare, or holding them hostage until bills have been paid, benefit from UK government investment funds. The development charity said that investments worth hundreds of millions of pounds by government-backed agencies are […]
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