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Cabinet boss AlieuNjie told top civil servants they hold the key to making government promises actually happen. The Secretary to the Cabinet delivered his message during a three-day retreat for Permanent Secretaries at the Sir DawdaKairabaJawara International Conference Center in Bijilo. He...

Kaizer Chiefs boss Bobby Motaung refuses to chase Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau because the striker cares more about cash than football. The club manager slammed players who discuss salaries before showing passion for the team badge. Motaung believes genuine footballers should love the game first...

President Mnangagwa's special advisor Paul Tungwarara landed a juicy contract to fix up Harare's broken sports centre. His company Prevail Group beat out other bidders to renovate the council building that has been falling apart for years. Mayor Jacob Mafume announced that the president...

DJ Ollah 7 fired back at critics who slammed his shocking podcast interview with socialite Mai Jeremaya. The controversial broadcaster defended his explicit two-hour chat that aired on July 9 after viewers accused him of crossing ethical lines. He insisted guests book appointments and get...

Kenya Revenue Authority raked in a massive 2.57 trillion shillings during the past financial year despite major economic turmoil. The tax collectors smashed their target of 2.555 trillion shillings with a 6.8 percent growth rate. Government protests forced officials to dump the Finance Bill 2024...

Pope Leo created a brand new Catholic diocese in Kenya on Thursday. The religious leader picked Kapsabet as the location for the 28th Catholic diocese in the country. He carved out the new territory from the existing Eldoret diocese. The Pope appointed Rt. Rev. John Kiplimo Lelei as the first...

Thousands of angry bees have turned a Kenyan school into a war zone and sent kids running for cover. Oloolarroi Primary School students found themselves locked out of classrooms when the buzzing invaders took over their Grade 3 room. Teachers and pupils spent their day building emergency...

Belgut MP Nelson Koech wants police to shoot violent protesters dead instead of just wounding them. The lawmaker thanked President William Ruto for telling cops to shoot troublemakers in the legs but demanded they go further. Koech chairs the National Assembly Defence committee and believes...

Furious students at Litein Boys secondary school went wild during a violent riot that forced authorities to shut down the institution indefinitely. The angry pupils destroyed four classrooms and smashed through the school fence after complaining about terrible food and poor living conditions...

Professor Kinyanjui Mwangi grows super grass from China that saves animals during droughts near the Kenya-Tanzania border. The climate expert plants Juncao Napier grass on his farm in Namanga about 170 kilometers from Nairobi. Local herders struggle when dry seasons kill their livestock but...

Police Sacco Stadium gets a major makeover ahead of the big CHAN football tournament. Internal PS Raymond Omollo says workers are turning the venue into a top-class sports facility. The ground will get professional playing surfaces and bright flood lights for evening matches. Teams will enjoy...

Parliament spies have sounded the alarm about Iran becoming a major headache for Britain. The intelligence watchdogs just finished a massive investigation into Iranian dirty tricks on British soil. They found out that Iran has been plotting against people who oppose their government right here...

Treasury boss Dr Chris Kiptoo has pulled off a massive forest rescue mission that has locals cheering. The Kaptagat Forest conservation program heads into its ninth year after saving more than 2,500 hectares of destroyed woodland. Communities have planted over 2 million tree seedlings while the...

The Judiciary stepped forward Thursday to clear up confusion about court orders dealing with police road barricades. Media reports had gotten the facts wrong about a High Court ruling in the Katiba Institute versus State Law Office case. The court never banned police from setting up roadblocks...

Chinese business leaders demand the government slash sales tax rates as American trade war threats loom large over Malaysia. The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce wants officials to cut the Sales and Service Tax from the current 6 to 8 percent down to just 4 percent for the next two years...

Small business owners across Malaysia face a financial nightmare as America slaps huge tariffs on their products. President Trump decided yesterday to whack Malaysian exports with a brutal 25 percent tax starting August 1. The Small and Medium Enterprises Association Malaysia sounds the alarm...

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim welcomed foreign ministers from across Southeast Asia during a quick meet and greet session on Wednesday. The top diplomats paid their respects before the big opening ceremony kicked off at the major regional summit. Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan walked...

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told Southeast Asian foreign ministers they must stick together as the world falls apart around them. He spoke at the big ASEAN meeting in Kuala Lumpur where 1,500 diplomats gathered to talk about regional problems. Anwar warned that old rules are breaking down while...

Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad wants doctors and nurses across Malaysia to start using smart computer programs to help sick people get better faster. The government plans to put artificial intelligence technology in hospitals and clinics to tackle big health problems like crowded cities...

Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa rolled out a cash grants program for creative folks around Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The KL Creative and Merdeka 118 Community Grants will pump money into art and culture projects across the capital city. Dr Zaliha took to Facebook to spread the word about the new...