Author: NLM Correspondent

At the just-ended UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Dubai, where world leaders gathered to confront the pressing issue of climate change that has disproportionately affected Africa and other Global South countries, these three Kenyan trailblazers stood to showcase the impactful role that individuals can have in shaping a more sustainable world. By Kate Okorie Sebastian Mwaura, the co-founder of YNA (Young Nation Agenda) Kenya, is one of the two UN Global Climate Action Award recipients. Naiyan Kiplagat, the co-founder and director of the Paran Women Group, went home with the Gender Just Climate Solutions Award in the non-technical…

The world finally agreed on a centrepiece climate deal to transition to renewable energy. For an African continent endowed with huge green resources, this represents a unique opportunity. By Seth Onyango In what is being hailed as an unprecedented agreement, delegates to COP28 in Dubai made the first official commitment to ditch fossil fuels, in a move set to spur green investment globally. Dubbed as the ‘beginning of the end’ of the fossil fuel era, the agreement aims for a rapid and equitable shift, marked by substantial emissions reductions and enhanced financial support. Negotiators from nearly 200 countries also agreed…

By Carmel Rickard Namibia’s supreme court has given a scathing judgment in the case of a man who resorted to fraud or attempted fraud to hide his new property acquisitions so his ex-wife couldn’t access them for child maintenance. Instead, the properties were bought in the name of his then-fiancée so that they would appear not to belong to him. The judges have held that such an agreement was against public policy, ‘morally reprehensible’ and thus unenforceable. The man, who has since walked out on his fiancée and married someone else, was trying to get the properties back from his…

Kenya has been on the spotlight in several high-profile events, including the Africa Climate Summit to the East Africa Regional tourism Expo (EARTE), resulting in an increase in the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) subsector in 2023. According to John Chirchir, Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) Ag. CEO, during the recently concluded Youth Connect Summit at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital Nairobi is fast becoming a focal point for regional and international gatherings given its facilities and central location. “This year, we have witnessed an increase in international conferences and events hosted in Nairobi. Recently,…

By AFP The World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Wednesday that Sudan faces a “hunger catastrophe” if it cannot deliver regular food aid there, eight months after fighting erupted between rival generals. “Parts of war-ravaged Sudan are at a high risk of slipping into catastrophic hunger conditions by next year’s lean season,” the WFP said in a statement. It said this could happen if the UN agency is unable to expand access and deliver regular food assistance to people trapped in conflict hotspots including the capital Khartoum. On April 15, Sudan’s Army Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy…

The court in delivering the verdict, scrutinized Kinuthia’s defense, highlighting the absence of credible evidence supporting his claims of an intimate relationship with the victim.

An Iranian fishing vessel, Almeraj 1, was reportedly hijacked by Somali pirates in November 2023. According to media reports, the pirates demanded US$400,000 in ransom and threatened to use the Iranian ship for additional hijackings if the payment was not made. Two days later, other Somali pirates hijacked a tanker, Central Park, off the Yemeni coast. The tanker sent a distress signal during the attack. Forces from a nearby American warship captured the pirates as they tried to flee in a small boat. The two attacks have led the Somali government to call for greater international support to deter a resurgence of piracy in the Horn of Africa.…

The government has announced plans to assist young people find employment overseas to reduce unemployment in the country and help increase diaspora remittances. President William Ruto on Wednesday said that his administration was working on a number of policies to help youths in the country easily find jobs overseas. The Head of State said that the government had already initiated plans to implement the Global Labour Market Strategy to facilitate the process. The strategy, the President observed, will foster the transfer of knowledge, skills and technology in the country. Equally, Ruto said that to help expand job opportunities in the…

Bore emphasized the government’s commitment to creating employment opportunities for the recently graduated 22,000 public health professionals, including nurses, aligning to provide job prospects for both skilled and unskilled workers.

A multi-billion port expansion spree is adding capacity and improving efficiency as African ports race for a bigger slice of the global maritime trade pie. By Conrad Onyango The opening of Nigeria’s ‘game-changing’ billion-dollar deepwater seaport in Lekki, in early 2023, together with other ongoing and upcoming projects around the continent reflects an increasingly competitive race for the top shipping hub slots in Africa. Currently, a host of other major multi-billion dollar investments geared towards improving existing infrastructure or putting up new ports are ongoing in countries including South Africa, Morocco, Algeria, Angola, Egypt and Senegal. Among the largest investments…