Archive For: The Crunch
14th April 2015 Kenyan authorities have requested public opinion as they work to scrap the death penalty. The call was made by the Attorney-General of the country Githu Muigai, during the launch of Power of Mercy Advisory Committee strategic plan for 2015-2018 in Nairobi. The Attorney General mentioned that Kenya has not executed a single ... Read More
14th April 2015 Egypt is choosing an unusual yet highly proactive way to deal with some of social issues in the country. From the 5th to 10th of April, the country hosted the second International Cartoon Gathering in the capital Cairo, displaying art work that shed light on health-related issues such as addiction, smoking and ... Read More
14th April 2015 TimesLive SA tells us that in South Africa, a voice of caution is calling for peace following the defacing of several colonial era monuments in the country. Chairperson of the Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture Xoliswa Tom in a statement is quoted as saying “These acts of criminality are in ... Read More
14th April 2015 The Algerian press have shown their great displeasure at their country’s lost bid to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. The press shared their anger equally between their football federation and CAF President Issa Hayatou after it was announced that Gabon will be the hosts of the tournament, against opposition from ... Read More
13th April 2015 The Suhum District Cocoa Officer of the Health and Extension Division of COCOBOD, Mr. Michael Gyasi has announced that Ghana will reach their target of producing one point two million metric tonnes of cocoa in this 2014/2015 farming season. Mr. Gyasi explained that the government is working hard to achieve the set ... Read More
13th April 2015 Conducting local business in Nigeria and insisting on using dollars and other foreign exchange currencies could now get you on the wrong side of the law, according to The Central Bank of Nigeria. The institution recently raised concerns over the increasing use of foreign currencies as a means of exchange in Nigeria ... Read More
13th April 2015 The world is still coming to terms with the recent massacre of 147 students in Garissa, Kenya. For the surviving student, plans have been concluded to relocate the remaining six hundred and forty six students wh to Moi University’s main campus in Uasin Gishu County in the country. Students are expected to ... Read More
13th April 2015 Feelers indicate that Nigeria’s soccer star Emmanuel Emenike is set to leave his current team, Fenerbahce after their bus was attacked recently in an unfortunate incident which saw the team’s driver injured. From all accounts, the striker was devastated by the attack in which their bus came under fire in Trabzon after ... Read More
8th April 2015 The Egyptian Ambassador to Uganda, Ahmed Abdelaziz has promised Uganda a team of experts in modern water harvesting and deforestation to help increase domestic water supply and conservation of the environment. He made the offer during a diplomatic meeting with the minister of Environment, Ephraim Kamuntu. Ambassador Abdelaziz is quoted as telling ... Read More
8th April 2015 And in Mombasa, Kenya, an inaugural regional ICT summit titled Connected East Africa Summit has kicked off with the theme ‘Strength is in our networks’. The three-day event, which was once known as Connect Kenya, was rebranded when regional ICT ministers proposed an expansion to East Africa, with Kenya as the host ... Read More
