Gambian officials started a new project Thursday to help young people work in tourism jobs. The Tourism Ministry held the first meeting for a program backed by European Union money. Leaders want to make travel businesses better, greener, and more open to everyone.
The EU partnered with the International Trade Centre for this plan. They aim to create jobs and business opportunities for youth and women across The Gambia. Tourism leaders see this as part of their strategy to build businesses that can handle climate change.
EU representatives met with government officials from the trade and tourism departments. Codu Jabang from the tourism ministry called the project important for economic growth. She said it matches national goals for...
Former presidential hopeful Mwalimu Mohammed Abduba Dida left prison early after serving part of his sentence in America. He walked free on March 3 from Big Muddy jail in Illinois instead of staying until 2029. Officials released him on parole, meaning he must finish his punishment outside prison under supervision. He will perform charity work during his remaining sentence time.
Authorities put Dida behind bars on November 18, 2022, after he bothered his American wife. Court papers said he broke a protection order when he entered a forbidden area. The problem happened when he visited a mosque near where she lived. His family claims he just wanted to pray, but did not realize the building sat inside a restricted zone.
A relative...
Kenya set up a team to investigate claims that Mediheal hospitals sold human organs illegally. Health leader Aden Duale picked Professor Elizabeth Bukusi to head the 13-person group. The team must check whether health centers follow Kenya's rules about moving organs between people.
Members will study laws about organ transplants across the country. They need to find problems with the current rules. They will also see if hospitals keep track of patients after surgery. The group must learn if Mediheal followed all legal steps when doing transplants.
The probe started after German TV station Deutsche Welle reported that Mediheal ran an international organ-selling ring. Hospital official Maryline Limo denied these claims. She said the...
Senators warned the National Treasury to stop delaying money for counties. They plan to make the Cabinet Secretary explain himself every three months. County services have suffered because funds arrive late.
Deputy Speaker Kathuri Murungi said counties cannot pay workers or provide basic services when money arrives late. He noted that last week, the Treasury head promised the National Assembly community fund payments. Murungi wants similar commitments for county money. The Senate Liaison Committee discussed this problem during their retreat.
The meeting brought together committee chairs under the theme of excellence through teamwork. Murungi called Senate committees the engine room for checking budgets and laws. He pointed to recent...
Kenya wants China to remove taxes on its tea, coffee, macadamia nuts, and avocados. President William Ruto discussed this during his trip to Beijing. He said Chinese companies think Kenyan products are high quality, but current tariffs make them hard to sell there.
Ruto met with Kenyans living in China at a town hall meeting. He plans to ask for a deal similar to AGOA, which lets Kenya sell goods to America without taxes or limits. This would help Kenya export more processed farm products to Chinese markets.
Kenya and China signed major financial agreements during the visit. Chinese data shows Kenya sold ten times more avocados to China in 2023 than in 2022. The numbers jumped from 443 tons to 4,324 tons after exports started in...
Kenya has started emergency action to help people hurt by floods and landslides in Nairobi. Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku told the Principal Secretary for Special Programs to gather agencies and make plans right away. The move came after a young mother and her two children died in flood waters at the Drive-In area of Ruaraka.
Ruku visited families and said around 55 homes were damaged, forcing about 200 people to leave. He called it heartbreaking and promised the government would stand with everyone affected. Food and supplies have already reached some victims, with more help coming soon.
The government plans to protect people living in areas where floods often happen. Heavy rain has filled drainage systems and harmed homes across...
Opening statements start Wednesday in Harvey Weinstein's New York retrial on sex crime charges. The 73-year-old former movie producer faces accusations from three women - a TV production assistant, an aspiring actress, and an unnamed woman. Seven women and five men make up the jury that will decide his case. Weinstein has entered a not guilty plea to all charges.
A court threw out his previous New York conviction last April because the judge allowed testimony about uncharged allegations. Weinstein had been serving a 23-year prison term after his 2020 conviction. He also received a 16-year sentence for rape in California in 2022. The current trial will likely feature testimony from Jessica Mann and Miriam Haley, who testified in his...
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula asked Baringo County MPs to step up their efforts against local insecurity issues. During a House session, he spoke directly to lawmakers Reuben Kiborek, William Makilap, William Kamket, Musa Sirma, Richard Chematia, Joshua Kiptoo, and Charles Kamuren. The Speaker told them to use their upcoming break to connect with community members, especially young people.
Wetang'ula urged the MPs to convince the youth to stop using illegal guns. He reminded them that these same young people vote for them in elections. The Speaker emphasized how community leaders play a key role in building peace, especially in areas hit hard by cattle theft and fights between ethnic groups.
He pointed out that MPs have...
Bethesda knew fans had already heard about The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster through various leaks before its official announcement. At the same time, a group of modders has spent nearly ten years working on Skyblivion, their fan remake of Oblivion using Skyrim's engine.
The game company has always backed modding projects like Skyblivion by not interfering with their work. However, Bethesda recently went further. The Skyblivion team shared on social media that Bethesda gave free copies of the official Oblivion Remaster to every member of their modding team.
The Skyblivion project transforms The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition into Oblivion through an extensive modification. After almost a decade of development, the team...
