Ugandan wildlife authorities have reintroduced rhinos into Kidepo Valley National Park, marking a significant milestone in the country’s conservation efforts decades after the species was wiped out in the region due to poaching. The carefully coordinated operation saw four southern white rhinos relocated from the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, a private…
A pregnant Syrian woman and her five young children have died after a fire tore through makeshift container housing for agricultural workers in Turkey’s southwestern Antalya province, authorities confirmed on Friday. The blaze occurred in the Kepez district, just north of the coastal resort city of Antalya, in the early…
Madagascar’s military leader, President Michael Randrianirina, announced on Thursday that candidates seeking ministerial positions in the new government will undergo polygraph testing to screen for corruption an unprecedented step in the island nation’s political history. “We will know who is corrupt and who can help us,” Randrianirina told reporters, noting…
At least 48 boys and young men have died during recent initiation ceremonies in South Africa, highlighting persistent dangers in traditional rites of passage. Among the victims was 22-year-old Lamkelo Mtyho, who entered a registered initiation school in good health but never returned home. Mtyho participated in the customary ritual,…
Kisumu, Kenya – The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader, Dr. Oburu Oginga, has come to the defence of President William Ruto, dismissing criticism that the Head of State’s recent public remarks against opposition figures were unpresidential. Speaking during Idd-ul-Fitr celebrations at Kisumu State Lodge on Friday, Oburu argued that…
Trans Nzoia Senator Allan Chesang has dismissed claims linking him to a high-profile fraud case involving seven suspects arrested at Harambee House, terming the allegations as false, malicious, and defamatory. The controversy follows a report by a local publication alleging that the suspects defrauded two foreign nationals Talal Yousef Yousef…
President William Ruto has said the planned extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Narok to Kisumu and onward to Malaba will significantly transform the economic prospects of Kisumu City and the wider western Kenya region. Speaking on Friday during an Eid-ul-Fitr luncheon for the Muslim community at State…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has dismissed reports linking government officials to a high-profile fraud case involving seven suspects arrested at Harambee House, describing the claims as misleading and sensational. The case, first reported by The Standard, involves allegations that the suspects defrauded two foreign investors Talal Yousef Yousef…
The National Treasury’s State Department for Economic Planning has initiated the formulation of an Economic Planning Policy that will introduce enforcement measures for ministries and state agencies failing to implement approved development blueprints, including Vision 2030 and the Medium Term Plan Four (MTP 4). Speaking on the initiative, Principal Secretary…
Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) across Kenya pocketed Ksh.772.68 million in sitting allowances during the first half of the 2025/26 financial year, according to the latest report from the Controller of Budget (CoB). The report indicates an absorption rate of 37% against an approved budget of Ksh.2.07 billion, reflecting significant…