Going to tour Fort Jesus or the Nairobi National Museum this year? There are some significant changes to the entrance fee you must pay after the National Museums of Kenya revised museum entrance fees. Kenya Museum Fees 2026, The revision went into effect on the 7th of May, 2026, bringing about a marked increase in […]
FlySafair, the leading low-cost airline of South Africa, will celebrate its 12th birthday with the much-awaited Birthday Sale that is scheduled to begin on May 6, 2026. FlySafair R12 Flights Birthday Sale 2026 Booking Guide, The deal will allow travelers to book 50,000 one-way seats starting at only R12, available exclusively online through the airline’s […]
Media in Iraq reported sirens and a rocket attack on the US embassy in Baghdad in the first hours of Tuesday morning. Sirens were heard after two in the morning. Al-Hadath said sirens had been heard at the large US embassy compound. Akhbar media said a missile had been launched at the US embassy. Al-Ghad […]
Mango Airlines, the low-cost wing of SAA, is set to cut its employees’ salaries by up 50percent. Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan told Parliament during a briefing on the state of state-owned entities including SAA, Eskom and Transnet that Mango’s employees had taken salary cuts voluntarily. Gordhan said the salary cuts would be made beased […]
The 23-year-old Ugandan barista became a Muslim just four days before the UAE fasting month began on April 24. His first ever Ramadan is filled with prayer and fasting, and ample free time to learn more about Islam. In 2018, Ssentongo came from his native district of Mityana to Dubai in search of jobs. But […]
Donald Trump has threatened to “cut off the whole relationship” with China, as tensions between the US and China continue to rise over the origins of Covid-19. “I’m very disappointed in China. I will tell you that right now,” the US President said in an interview with Fox Business. “There are many things we could […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s testimony at Tuesday’s Senate hearing cut across the bipartisan efforts to prematurely open the country, sending a cold shudder down the spines of stock markets, which saw the Dow-Jones Industrial Average drop more than 300 points. A leading figure in the White House coronavirus task force, Fauci cautioned senators that a rapid […]
Five surfers have died after surfing amid dangerous weather conditions off the coast of the Netherlands, Dutch authorities said Tuesday. Two surfers died after being pulled from the sea Tuesday, two bodies were found Tuesday morning, while a fifth body was found but not immediately recovered later Tuesday. “The strong wind from a northern direction […]
The Kenyan High Commission has announced that there will be a second flight to the UK to evacuate Kenyans who are stranded due to COVID-19 pandemic. “The flight has been arranged through offices of the governments of Kenya and the United Kingdom. The flight will depart from London Heathrow Airport to JKIA Nairobi on Friday, […]
People across Europe are preparing in different ways for life after lockdown as strict stay away measures continue to be relaxed across the continent, one of the most impacted by COVID-19. Restaurant owners in Portugal are preparing for the reopening on May 18. Among other measures, changing the arrangements and the rules for life after […]
US Vice-President Mike Pence is self-isolating after an aide tested positive for the coronavirus last week. A Trump administration official said Mr Pence was voluntarily limiting his exposure and would work from home. He has repeatedly tested negative for COVID-19 since his exposure but is following the advice of medical officials. Mr Pence’s spokeswoman Katie […]
Both China and South Korea reported new spikes in coronavirus cases on Sunday, setting off fresh concerns in countries where local outbreaks had been in dramatic decline. Former President Barack Obama, meanwhile, harshly criticized President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as an “absolute chaotic disaster,” while U.S. states began gradually reopening, even as […]
Ethiopia has admitted that they shot down on Monday a Kenyan plane carrying humanitarian and medical supplies, killing all six people onboard. In a statement to the African Union, the Ethiopian military said they interpreted the plane’s “unusual flight” as a “potential suicide mission,” adding the crew did not inform authorities of any aircraft flying […]
China has refused requests by the World Health Organization to take part in an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus. “We know that some national investigation is happening but at this stage we have not been invited to join,” Dr. Gauden Galea, WHO representative in China, told Sky News. “WHO is making requests of […]
South African Airways suffer heavy financial losses as the ramifications of the covid -19 pandemic hits hard. The South African airline, which has been denied further funding from the government to support its operations, has suspended all international flights until May 31 as the country battles covid 19. Authorities say, the company is facing serious […]
A North Korean Official has debunked reports and suggestions that North Korean Supreme leader, King Jong Un has died. Foreign policy advisor to South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in, Chung-in Moon, has stated that the North Korea Supreme Leader is instead staying at his holiday resort on the North Korean coast. “Our government position is firm…..Kim […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to return to his post on Monday to lead the UK response to the Covid-19 outbreak after he was admitted to hospital with the disease this month. He spent three nights in intensive care and was described by a Downing Street official as “raring to go”. “The PM has […]
A GROUP of researchers in northern Israel Thursday said they have achieved a “scientific breakthrough” in treating coronavirus. Speaking at a press conference, researchers of the Migal Galilee Research Institute said the that was discovered to cure the birds infected with coronavirus. Clinical trials at Israel’s Volcani Agricultural Research Institute confirmed the treatment’s viability. The […]
South African Airways (SAA) is set to lay off all of its employees at the end of April. A document detailing the airline’s severance package, obtained by Bloomberg, shows that 4,700 employees will leave the company by the end of this month. The collapsing airline will reportedly make sales of its assets to foot the […]
Crude oil prices fell yesterday, with a United States crude futures contract hitting its lowest level since 1998, as concerns that the US crude storage would soon be full and bleak economic data hit sentiment. Global benchmark, Brent was down $1.62, or 5.8 per cent, at $26.46 a barrel, while the front-month May WTI contract […]