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Prime Bank profit rise 23.6pc on government lending

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- Prime Bank Group has posted a 23.6 percent jump in net profit for the half-year ended June 2026 to Sh3.3 billion, mainly driven by lending to the government. The lender, which has... Read More


Our roads are killing people who cannot afford to drive

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- In Nairobi, 40 percent of daily trips are made on foot. You would not know it from the infrastructure. A Bill in Parliament, and a template already built in Addis Ababa, offer a wa... Read More


AI needs us to invest in our people

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- Last week, I read a World Bank report on how artificial intelligence can help Africa's economy. Its message is worth pondering: for Africa to reap AI's benefits, we should not focu... Read More


Eyes on KCAA as Wilson Airport awaits full operations on revamped main runway

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- Night flights are yet to resume on the revamped main runway at Wilson Airport, more than two weeks after it was partially reopened for daytime operations, resulting in prolonged in... Read More


SC to set up panel to probe police excesses during NEET protest

India, Aug. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would constitute a high-powered committee comprising retired judges, a former DGP, an ex-CBI director and others to examine allegations of police... Read More


Odisha floods : Cities under deluge, CM announces Rs 1,000 cr package

India, Aug. 18 -- Odisha CM announces Rs 1,000 cr package for flood-hit areas The depression-induced heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours has worsened the flood situation in Odisha's northern districts... Read More


'Tell us our crime': 2,000 Jharkhand govt employees fear job loss after JSSC-CGL cancellation

India, Aug. 18 -- Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's announcement to cancel the JSSC-CGL exam has raised questions over the future of at least 2,000 people who fear losing jobs they earned after ... Read More


Facebook friendship turns into Rs 15.2 lakh airport scam for Gorakhpur man

India, Aug. 18 -- A Facebook friendship turned costly for a man from Gorakhpur's Khajni area after cyber fraudsters allegedly duped him of Rs 15.20 lakh. The fraudsters claimed to be a woman whose lug... Read More


CBI files 636-page chargesheet against ex-judge Giribala Singh and son in Twisha Sharma death case

India, Aug. 18 -- On Monday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a 636-page chargesheet against former district judge Giribala Singh and her son, advocate Samarth Singh, in connection with... Read More


Healthcare delivery capital-intensive, hospital tariffs only tip of iceberg, says NATHEALTH

India, Aug. 18 -- Healthcare delivery is capital-intensive, investment-heavy and hospital tariffs represent only the tip of the iceberg, therefore policy discussions should address structural costs of... Read More