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CS Chirchir Mourns Road Deaths, Promises Stronger Safety
Roads Minister Davis Chirchir shared his sadness with families who lost people in recent road crashes. He talked about the crash at Kimalany Bridge on the Kaplong-Kapkatet Road in Bomet. That accident happened between a Shangilia School Bus and a matatu heading to Kericho. Another crash at Mlima ya Sondu killed three school kids and one teacher when a Nissan hit a trailer. Many others ended up hurt badly. Chirchir told everyone that his heart goes out to all families touched by these awful events. He said the death count has reached 15 people. During his hospital visit, he said we must stop letting careless drivers harm innocent Kenyans who just want to travel safely. The government has made new rules to fix these problems on our roads...
Karonga object from sky deemed safe by police
Police experts from Lilongwe checked the mystery object that fell from the sky in Malimbalimba village, Karonga District. They found it was not a bomb, explosive, or anything with radiation. The object crashed with a loud boom that scared many people in the area. After careful tests at the crash site, police said the object poses no danger to anyone living nearby. They brought special testing gear from the Kayelekera Uranium mine to make sure. The tests showed no signs of harmful radiation coming from the strange object. Everyone can breathe easy, knowing it will not hurt them or make them sick. The loud crash worried many villagers, who heard and felt it hit the ground. Police have taken the strange sky object to their main office in...
Mzimba health chief lauds engineer for ambulance gift
The top health officer of M'mbelwa District Council thanked Engineer Vitumbiko Mumba for giving two ambulances to help sick people in Mzimba. Dr. Prince Chirwa spoke at the handover event last Friday at the council building. He said these vehicles will help the government bring better health care to people living far from hospitals. The ambulances will make it easier to move patients who need special treatment from small clinics to the main hospital in Mzimba. Many lives may be saved because of this gift. One ambulance went to Mbalachanda Health Centre and the other to Euthini Rural Hospital. Both places had big problems sending sick patients to bigger hospitals before. Dr. Chirwa shared that Madede and Mtende health centers might also...
French Minister visits Algiers to mend ties
French Minister Jean-Noel Barrot went to Algeria on Sunday to fix the bad blood between their countries. He met with President Tebboune right away. After their talk, Barrot told reporters they plan to start working together again in many areas. He shared what Tebboune said about the meeting: "The curtain is lifted." The two nations will share spy info again soon. They have already set up a meeting between top security teams. Money matters came up during their talks as well. Tebboune wants more trade with France, especially for food, cars, and ships. Both countries agreed to restart their work on migration issues quickly. Barrot said French officials would meet with Algerian consuls to make the paperwork easier for people moving between...
Kinshasa Floods Take Toll, City Races Against Time
Heavy rains hit Kinshasa hard last Friday night, killing at least 22 people. The flooding has caused big problems across the city. Local leader Daniel Bumba warned more deaths might happen as teams keep looking for victims. He told reporters they still need to help many at-risk people, like pregnant women and kids. Soldiers joined the rescue work in badly flooded areas such as Mont-Amba, Salongo, and Ndanu. Water covered main streets and knocked out power and water supply in many parts of the city. Most people cannot travel around the capital right now. The roads to N'djili Airport flooded completely, forcing officials to use boats to move stuck travelers. The eastern part of Kinshasa suffered terribly when the N'djili River burst its...
Libya bank warns of split government hurting economy
Libya's central bank issued a warning Sunday about money problems caused by the split between two ruling groups. The bank said both sides spend cash separately, which hurts the country's money value. When two groups buy things at once, it is harder to keep the Libyan dinar stable against other money types. This happens because more people want dollars than Libya can provide. The bank shared these facts in papers it released. Numbers show these two groups spent 224 billion dinars last year, equal to about 46.49 billion dollars. The Tripoli team used 123 billion dinars, or 25.53 billion dollars. The eastern team spent 59 billion dinars, about 12.25 billion dollars. Another 42 billion dinars helped pay for cheaper fuel across Libya. That...
Tanzania, DRC sign dry port deal to boost trade
Tanzania and Congo just shook hands on a big deal. They plan to build dry ports in both countries. These new ports will help move goods faster between them. Each country will give land to the other for building these special cargo areas. The deal happened Saturday in Lubumbashi. Cargo moving from Tanzania to Congo has jumped 180 percent in just four years. A man named Godius Kahyarara shared this fact. He works as a top officer in Tanzania's transport department. He feels very happy about this new agreement. He said it builds on plans both countries made back in 2022, which aimed to make trade easier between them. Tanzania will receive land in three places in Congo: Kasumbalesa, Kasenga, and Kalemie. Congo will also get spots for its...
Saied says no deal on deporting undocumented Tunisians
Tunisian leader Kais Saied spoke up on Sunday at a big event. He firmly rejected claims about signing papers with European nations to send Tunisian people back home. Radio station Mosaique FM shared his words after he talked during a ceremony near the coast. Saied made clear that any such deals happened before he took office in late 2019. He talked during a special day marking 25 years since former leader Habib Bourguiba died. Saied also discussed how his country recently cleared camps where many African travelers stayed. He said Tunisia acted with care and good values when they removed these people from the Sfax area. The president claimed his team had stopped a secret plan to put these travelers in El Amra and Jebniana. He stressed...
Tesla Shares Tumble as Analyst Cuts Price Target
Tesla's stock prices fell about 40% this year. Chinese companies started selling more cars. Many people stopped buying Tesla because they dislike Elon Musk's politics in America and Europe. Even Dan Ives, who has always loved Tesla stock, just cut his price target almost in half. He still thinks Tesla will do better than other stocks but lowered his target from $550 to $315. Ives believes Tesla can succeed long term but warns that this marks a turning point. Musk needs to fix things fast, or Tesla might face bigger problems ahead. Ives has backed Musk for ten years but admits the current path hurts Tesla daily. The company brand keeps taking damage as it becomes tied to political fights. Ives tries to comfort worried investors by...
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