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Hima Cement powers more than half its production with renewable biomass instead of fossil fuels. David Mugagga told energy leaders at a Kampala meeting that coffee husks, palm kernels, rice husks and sawdust fire their kilns. The company gave farmers 10 million coffee seedlings in 2016, helping...

Kyambogo University kicked out 17 students for one month after they spoke up about school fees. The university told Guild President Benjamin Akiso and his friends that they had caused trouble during protests on April 23. Students had marched against rules that made them pay all fees before...

Vice President Dr. Kuol met with Major General Bitew today to discuss peace deals. They discussed how to speed up the peace agreement to achieve more stability across South Sudan. The general said everyone who signed must keep their promises for it to work. Dr. Kuol said the government...

Officials grilled ex-Banjul City Council adviser Macoumba Sanneh about his job at Monday's Local Government inquiry. Lead investigator Patrick Gomez claimed Sanneh landed the job only because he ran the mayor's campaign. Sanneh admitted he never applied for the position, working first on monthly...

A health leader wants help to fight a harmful substance among women. Rohey Sey Corr from Mothers Health Foundation told The Voice that Taba poses bigger health risks than female genital cutting or violence against women. She calls it a quiet epidemic harming many women who have already gone...

The Ministry of Environment met with groups from across The Gambia to approve the 2025 Gender and Climate Change action plan. WACA project rep Mansanneh Landing Ceesay said they helped fund this work because they care about fighting climate change alongside gender equality. He called the plan a...

Hotel leaders met at the Sunset Beach Hotel last Wednesday for their yearly meeting with the Tourism Minister. GHA Chairperson Hayat Blell talked about their work advocating for member hotels across The Gambia. She said their office at Djembe Beach Hotel participated in many talks with officials...

Local councils across The Gambia met last week to find better ways to raise money for community projects. The Gambia Association of Local Government Authorities brought council members together for a two-day workshop at a Kotu hotel. They talked about new ways to fund local development programs...

A Banjul City Council official admitted to breaking rules when buying city supplies. Katim Touray told investigators he failed to keep proper records for market toilet renovations. He wrote notes on paper but threw them away after making budget requests. Touray said contractors often started...

President Ruto showed up at Uhuru Gardens on Thursday morning for Kenya Labor Day events. He arrived as groups performed songs with crowds watching. Workers walked past the stage as part of the tradition. Police musicians led people down Langata Road earlier that day. COTU will mark 60 years of...

Leaders across Kenya felt sadness after someone killed MP Charles Were. Police say gunmen planned to shoot him on purpose. Friends called him humble and dedicated to his work. President Ruto asked God to help the family deal with their loss. He wants the police to find who did it. Governor...

Ruto plans to mark Labor Day with workers at Uhuru Gardens tomorrow. People will gather early for a parade along Langata Road led by police musicians. The event comes as COTU celebrates 60 years fighting for worker rights in Kenya. Labor Minister Mutua will visit union offices before joining the...

Raila Odinga called MP Charles Ong'ondo Were a brave son who died at the hands of killers. The ODM leader shared his grief online after gunmen shot at Were near City Mortuary Wednesday evening. He ended his message with words in Luo honoring the fallen lawmaker from Kasipul. Police say someone...

Gunmen killed Kasipul MP Charles Ong'ondo Were near City Mortuary along Ngong Road. Police say two attackers on a motorcycle shot him when he sat in traffic after leaving Parliament. They broke his car window and fired at close range. His body went to Nairobi Hospital, where leaders gathered to...

Teresia Makau starts work at Del Monte Kenya before sunrise, wearing full protective gear. She heads to the labeling section, where machines run from 6 a.m. through three shifts around the clock. After 12 years with the company, she enjoys fair pay and benefits like three months paid maternity...

Musician Chillmaster surprised everyone when he claimed he did nothing wrong after hitting a man with his car. The artist, whose real name is Gift Gombarume, faces charges because he drove without a license when he struck Caston Charambira, age 50, who died right away. This comes after Gombarume...

Afro-dancehall performer Chillmaster just put out a song called Ndaremerwa after he hit and killed a 50-year-old pedestrian last month. The track came out on Tuesday on music platforms everywhere. His music shows his feelings after the crash. People reacted fast to his new release. Many fans...

Former cabinet minister John Mangwiro wants to help Orchestra Mberikwazvo guitarist Tafi Nyamhunda, who lost his sight. He spoke at a health screening event at the Centre for Diabetic Management in Belvedere. Mangwiro said he felt moved after reading about the musician and cannot watch artists...

A court sentenced Avondale deputy headmistress Roseline Boroma to serve one year in jail yesterday for corruption charges. She bypassed proper school purchasing rules when she selected Frammatic Engineering to install sports equipment. The Harare magistrate gave her a two-year sentence but...

Gunmen shot Kasipul MP Charles Ong'ondo Were dead near City Mortuary on Ngong Road. Two attackers on a motorbike killed him as he sat stuck in traffic after leaving Parliament. They broke his car window and fired at close range. Police have not found why someone wanted him dead. His body went to...