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The Walt Disney Company has committed $1 million to support relief efforts in Jamaica after the devastation from Hurricane Melissa. The funds will assist both company employees and the broader community. The donation will be channeled through nonprofit partners, including UNICEF USA, World...

The Haitian government and its international partners have revised a crisis recovery plan to address the country's security situation. The updated Rapid Impact Assessment of the Crisis, or RCIA, was developed with the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the European Union, and the...

Rising floodwaters have submerged parts of Williamsfield, threatening homes along the Content main road. The unusual flooding, which started after Hurricane Melissa, is linked to the area's high-altitude limestone terrain. The Water Resources Authority's Geoffrey Marshall confirmed water has...

Electrical service has been restored by the Jamaica Public Service to areas of Ocho Rios, preceding the scheduled arrival of cruise ships. This marks the resumption of major tourism activity since Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, hit the island on October 28. The storm resulted in 32...

Guyana's Ministry of Education will incorporate moral and civic education into the national school curriculum. The ministry is also implementing a new online platform for reporting bullying incidents. Education Minister Sonia Parag announced these initiatives during a national anti-bullying...

An internal commission within the Haitian National Police, or PNH, has identified widespread irregularities in 6,284 promotions granted between June 2024 and August 2025. Acting Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Paraison ordered the 14-month investigation. The final report was presented on November 8...

Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves of St. Vincent and the Grenadines confirmed he personally sent US$5,740, or EC$15,500, to 31 Vincentian students in Jamaica. The funds were provided as immediate relief following Hurricane Melissa. Gonsalves wired the money directly to the Vincentian Students...

An online cab driver detailed the events leading to the death of TikToker Cecilia Achieng, who was fatally struck by a vehicle. The driver, Patrick Muthami, said Achieng's friends had requested a ride to take her to Juja because she was reportedly intoxicated. Muthami recalled that Achieng soon...

Gospel singer Betty Bayo, whose legal name was Beatrice Wairimu Mbugua, died on November 10 at Kenyatta National Hospital. Family spokespersons confirmed her death occurred at 1:03 p.m. She had been hospitalized for advanced-stage blood cancer. Doctors identified the illness as acute mild...

Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo urged her parliamentary colleagues to pass the Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, stressing it is long overdue. She opposed a motion from Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma, who sought to recommit the bill to the committee stage. Kaluma proposed the delay to refine...

Musalia Mudavadi, the Prime Cabinet Secretary, advised newly appointed ambassadors and consuls general to maintain integrity, professionalism, and patriotism in their overseas postings. He spoke at a graduation ceremony at the Railway Headquarters offices, where he presented certificates to the...

An investigative committee has concluded that poor weather conditions caused the helicopter crash in Ghana that killed eight people, including Defense Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed. The Z9 military helicopter crashed in a dense forest while flying...

The government authorized the expansion of the 23.5-kilometre Muthaiga–Kiambu–Ndumberi road. This project aims to reduce severe traffic congestion between Nairobi and Kiambu counties. The route, often called Kiambu Road, currently serves areas like Muthaiga, Runda, and Kiambu Town. The highway...

National Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo affirmed the government's dedication to prudent public fund management on Tuesday. He appeared before the National Assembly's Special Funds Account Committee. The committee, led by North Imenti MP Rahim Dawood, was reviewing Auditor-General...

Police in Kisumu discovered two cows concealed inside a silver Toyota Noah in the Kikomi area. Officers from Kisumu Central signaled the suspicious vehicle during a routine patrol, but the driver did not comply. The operator later abandoned the car and escaped on foot. Authorities are still...

Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka congratulated Trans Nzoia Senator Allan Chesang on his recent marriage to Chanelle Kittony, jokingly suggesting the union improved his colleague's chances of reaching heaven. Speaking during a Senate session, Onyonka apologized for missing the ceremony due to...

A laboratory technician who fled the Saudi Maternity Hospital in el-Fasher before paramilitary forces allegedly killed at least 460 patients and companions has described losing colleagues and hope. Abdu-Rabbu Ahmed, now sheltering in a displaced persons camp in Tawila, about 70 kilometers west...

Kenya's emergence as a regional technology leader stems from economic liberalization policies launched in the early 1990s, according to Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi. Speaking about reforms he helped implement as Finance Minister, Mudavadi explained that removing price and exchange...

Kampala Metropolitan Police have detained Nava Nakato, the spouse of socialite Brian Kirumira, known as Bryan White, following the death of 25-year-old Caroline Nalubwama at Kiruddu hospital. Authorities report that Nalubwama sustained burn injuries at White's Kyamula residence in Makindye...

Uganda Prisons Services reports that 70 incarcerated individuals have begun senior six examinations for the 2025 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education, representing the highest participation rate in two decades. Spokesperson Frank Baine indicated that 66 male and four female inmates are...