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Murkomen Slammed for Flying to Utumishi Girls Fire Tragedy

Kenya, May 28 -- Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen drew sharp criticism after a deadly dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, early on May 28. Opposition leaders accused him o... Read More


Death traps in schools as insurers raise alarm

Nairobi, May 28 -- The death of at least 16 students after a fire ripped through a dormitory at the Utumishi Girls Senior School has renewed concern about fire safety in Kenyan schools, with insurers ... Read More


Duncan Onyango: The CEO who learnt the true cost of ambition after a broken marriage

Nairobi, May 28 -- Duncan Onyango did not just grow up near a bank. He grew up inside one. His father was a Citibank man - old Nairobi Citibank, the original branch on Wabera Street, back when the len... Read More


Singapore develops '5-in-1' seed-sized surgical robot

Singapore, May 28 -- Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have developed a tiny seed-sized robot that can navigate across soft and uneven surfaces to perform five surgical functions ... Read More


Absa profit falls 13pc to Sh5.3bn in first quarter

Nairobi, May 28 -- Absa Bank Kenya reported a 13.8 percent decline in net profit in the first quarter ended March as falling interest rates and reduced lending to customers resulted in reduced interes... Read More


Gagasi FM and Hollywood Foundation unite to rebuild Umzilikazi Secondary School in KZN

South Africa, May 28 -- The school, which accommodates 1,760 learners and is the only non-fee-paying facility in the area, was left completely unusable after year-end storms levelled six classrooms an... Read More


Tanzania cherishes digital transport platforms for transforming urban mobility

DAR ES SALAAM, May 28 -- THE Tanzanian government said that the transport sector is a key pillar of national development due to its significant contribution to driving economic and social activities i... Read More


NACTVET opens admissions for certificate and diploma programmes for 2026/27

DODOMA, May 28 -- THE National Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NACTVET) has officially opened admissions for certificate and diploma programmes for the 2026/27 academic ye... Read More


Dar City comforts vulnerable children after BAL mission in Rwanda

DAR ES SALAAM, May 28 -- DAR City Basketball Club has donated food supplies to children with special needs shortly after returning to Dar es Salaam from Rwanda, where the team participated in the Bask... Read More


From resource to national value: How one gold mine is translating production into public benefit. A closer look at what mining means for communities, government and growth

DAR ES SALAAM, May 28 -- Mining has long been framed as a driver of Tanzanias economic future. The expectation is simple. Natural resources must translate into visible value. Not in projections, but i... Read More