He may have missed the official year of return, hosted by Ghana in 2019, but we’re loving that Lewis Hamilton, who recently toured Africa, did so the “right” way. His words: “I’m finally tracing my roots through Africa, and guys, to say this journey has been a grounding experience is an understatement.” We are loving that Lewis, who was…
Nairobi: Kenya’s Supreme Court has unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld Deputy President William Ruto’s win. Opposition candidate Raila Odinga had alleged irregularities in the otherwise peaceful Aug. 9 election that was marked by last-minute drama when the electoral commission split and traded accusations of misconduct. The court found little or no…
Nairobi: Kenya’s Supreme Court has unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld Deputy President William Ruto’s win. Opposition candidate Raila Odinga had alleged irregularities in the otherwise peaceful Aug. 9 election that was marked by last-minute drama when the electoral commission split and traded accusations of misconduct. The court found little or no…
Kenya’s Supreme Court should rule today on Raila Odinga’s petition: was Kenya’s election free and fair? Kenya’s political life remains on pause while the Supreme Court considered the petition of Raila Odinga, who claims his opponent William Ruto won by fraud. After a long delay, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chief Walter Chebukati announced on 15 August the…
A two-legged omnivore, Mbiresaurus raathi walked the planet around 230 million years ago and weighed up to 30kg (66lbs) Its skeleton was discovered during two expeditions in 2017 and 2019 by a team of researchers from Zimbabwe, Zambia, and the US Scientists in Zimbabwe have discovered the remains of Africa’s oldest dinosaur, which roamed the Earth around 230 million…
Nairobi — The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has dismissed claims by petitioners in the presidential election that its system was hacked and crucial data altered. Lawyer Eric Gumbo said the claims that the system was hacked and some of the Forms 34As uploaded in favour of President-Elect William Ruto is laughable. He challenged the petitioners to present…
Health officials met with families that had waited more than two months to learn why 21 teenagers died one June night in an overcrowded bar. Report says JOHANNESBURG — The 21 South African teenagers who collapsed in a crowded tavern during a night of revelry in June died of asphyxiation, two local TV news channels reported, citing victims’ families…
Tanzania’s vision is to be a global food supplier and the market leader in agro-industrialization in Africa. She said the achievement would be realized. Dar es SalaamTanzania’s Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, has called for concerted public and private sector actions to make Tanzania the centre of Africa and the world food trade. The minister, Dr Ashatu Kijaji,…
Tanzania’s vision is to be a global food supplier and the market leader in agro-industrialization in Africa. She said the achievement would be realized. Dar es SalaamTanzania’s Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, has called for concerted public and private sector actions to make Tanzania the centre of Africa and the world food trade. The minister, Dr Ashatu Kijaji,…
Summary In 2020, another Simanjiro small -scale miner Saniniu Laizer became a shilling billionaire after he sold two Tanzanite stones valued at Sh7.7 billion. Dar es Salaam. Simanjiro miner Anselim Kawishe has become a billionaire thanks to two Tanzanite gemstones that were valued at Sh2.2 billion ($1million). One of the stones, weighing 3.74Kg was valued at Sh1.5bn and the…