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Quality seeds, Dutch technical knowhow power up Tanzania's horticulture, potato farming

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 5 -- AS Tanzania celebrates Nane Nane Agricultural Exhibition Week, a quiet transformation is unfolding across the countrys farms, where stronger partnerships, improved seed system... Read More


Vision 2050 starts with every citizen taking responsibility

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 5 -- WE must admit it that the responsibility of driving Vision 2050 forward does not rest with policymakers alone. It belongs equally to the citizen who wakes up before dawn to p... Read More


National security cannot justify land occupation, urges MP Shanakiyan

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The Government's continued occupation of civilian lands in the Northern and Eastern Provinces was strongly challenged today by Batticaloa District Member of Parliament Shanakiyan ... Read More


Every eligible terror-hit family to receive support: LG Sinha

Jammu, Aug. 5 -- Share Tweet Share Srinagar, Aug 5 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said the government's decision to provide employment to the next of kin of civi... Read More


J&K, Ladakh witnessed wide-ranging transformation post-Aug 5, 2019: PM Modi

Jammu, Aug. 5 -- Share Tweet Share Srinagar, Aug 05 (KNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35(A) seven years ago "marked a decisive new chapter" in th... Read More


26 dead, 27,000 displaced: Kerala announces monsoon relief package

India, Aug. 5 -- Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Wednesday announced a series of relief measures for families affected by the ongoing monsoon, including enhanced compensation for those who lost... Read More


17 killed as Russian missile, drone shower dread over Kyiv

India, Aug. 5 -- Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded 44 others overnight into Wednesday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Ru... Read More


India's workforce is getting sicker, and employers are footing the bill

India, Aug. 5 -- Group health insurance costs Indian employers more each year, and part of the reason is that their staff are falling ill earlier than before. This piece explains what is pushing the b... Read More


Short-term jobs rise as firms scramble to service new orders

Nairobi, Aug. 5 -- Private firms in Kenya stepped up recruitment of workers on short-term contracts in July as they raced to cope with rising new orders despite overall production contracting for a fi... Read More


The career detour that sparked a thriving deep-cleaning enterprise

Nairobi, Aug. 5 -- When Robert Okubo travelled to Washington, D.C., more than two decades ago, he had no intention of becoming a cleaning entrepreneur. He was a travel agent then, determined to promo... Read More