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The WHO FCTC helps people stay healthy by making rules about smoking. Kenya joined this agreement in 2004. The rules tell companies they must put big pictures on cigarette boxes showing how smoking hurts people. The rules also say people cannot smoke inside buildings and make cigarettes cost...

The government will give more money to people who need help. Mr. Mwaura said they plan to raise the money from 3.52 billion shillings to 15 billion shillings by June 2027. Many more people will join this program in the next few years. Right now 1.7 million people receive help, but soon 2.5...

A family in Naserian Village feels very sad after a police officer died in Haiti. The officer was shot by people from gangs when he was working on February 23, 2025. He was part of a group of 600 Kenyan police officers helping in Haiti since 2024. The National Police Service said the officer...

China wants to make sure everyone has enough food to eat. The country wrote an important paper on Sunday about growing more food. This paper says China will use new ideas and science to keep food safe. China grew a lot of food last year. Mr. Wang from the farming office said China grew 706.5...

Raila Odinga started meeting people across the Nyanza area. During his travels, he wants to talk with many groups. Today Raila meets with young leaders and party officials in Kisumu City Hall. These young leaders come from eight different areas of Kisumu. Governor Anyang Nyong'o joins Raila at...

The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority wants to improve its work. The leaders met in Mombasa last week to discuss their plans. They want to create a big plan for the years 2025 to 2030. Mr. Samuel Tunai and Mr. Waqo Ejersa led this important meeting. The team looked at what they did well before...

President Ruto wants to fix land problems at the coast. He promised to help people who live on land they do not own, as these people need their own land. President Ruto said his team will buy land from owners who stay far away and give it to people who need homes. Many people on the coast have...

The Labour Ministry says news stories about older people being left out of the Inua Jamii money program are wrong. Mr. Joseph Motari from the Ministry explained this Monday. "Inua Jamii gives money to people who are 70 years old or older," said Mr. Motari. "These people must not already receive...

The Social Health Authority says it does not owe money to small hospitals in rural areas. The Authority wrote a message saying the claims about owing 30 billion shillings are not true. They asked hospital groups to keep working with them to help sick people. Many sick people could not see...

People in Kenya's government have asked why we need a new weather group. They wonder about creating the Kenya Meteorological Service Authority when Kenya has already closed some other government offices. Members of Parliament met to discuss this. They want to meet with the weather department...

A group called Gambia Participates wants new rules about money in elections. They fight against people doing bad things with money. This group thinks the National Assembly should make a law about how people pay for their voting teams. The Gambia has no rules right now about money for elections...

President Barrow opened a new radio and TV building yesterday. The Gambia celebrated its 60th anniversary. The building belongs to Star FM. President Barrow discussed why free news is important. He said his government wants news people to work without fear. This plan started in 2017 when they...

The Local Government Commission asked Momodou Gajaga many questions on Monday. He works as a plumber and drills holes in the ground for water. They wanted to know why he was paid D1,376,025 for two water holes. Momodou said he earned D659,025 for the first water hole in Kerr Ndongo village...

Alport Banjul will pay for a big sea meeting where important people will discuss ships and oceans. These people want to make money from the ocean without harming it. The Regional Maritime University and the Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute planned this meeting together. The Gambia's Ministry of...

Bristol University received £3.5 million for a project that helps people feel good when they use energy. The UK government-funded 13 projects, and Bristol's project is one of them. The project is called SHINE, which stands for Sustainable, Holistic, and Inclusive Energy Systems for well-being...

French artists Fanny Boimare and Naja made beautiful wall paintings of important women from Gambia and other parts of Africa. These paintings show strong women in public places where everyone can see them. The paintings include famous Gambian women like Jaha Durukeh, who speaks up for women's...

A Turkish company called Karpowership built a new room for Navy guards in Banjul. They gave this room to the Gambian Navy. The Navy will use it to keep watch over the big ship that makes electricity. This ship has a name - Karadeniz Powership Koray Bey. Karpowership has given electricity to The...

People want to have fun at a big music party called the Sunshine City Festival. This party will happen on May 24 and 25 at Alex Sports Club in Harare. The people making this party work very hard to make sure everyone has a good time. A man named Toss from South Africa will sing at the party. He...

People fixed broken dams in a place called Binga. The land was very dry because rain did not fall for a long time, and animals had no water to drink. These dams gave animals a place to find water. The European Union helped pay for this work. They fixed two old dams and built four new ones just...

The Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange helps farmers sell what they grow. Mr. Collen Tapfumaneyi runs this special market. He said they want to ensure farmers' easy sale of crops next year. Money has been hard for people buying farm goods lately. The market people are talking to banks and money...