President ‘shouldn’t be a party chair’

The former minister for Foreign Affairs, Prof Ibrahim Kaduma, is advocating a new system of leadership within CCM, where the Head of Stat...

Jubilee will support CORD’s call to disband IEBC – Moses Kuria

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has expressed willingness to support calls by the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) for the disban...

Lifelong learning for industrialisation and transformative development

A dynamic economy in the 21st Century depends on developing a labour force which is capable of lifelong learning. The soft skills required f...

‘Plot’ to sabotage Burundi talks

Retired President Benjamin Mkapa, who is facilitating the Burundi peace talks, has been warned of pressure from some groups attempting to sa...

Nakuru County on the spot for ‘arresting’ nun who blocked measles vaccination

Religious and political leaders have lashed out at Nakuru County officials over the arrest and incarceration of a Catholic nun for allege...

PPF's decision to halt withdrawals sparks fresh row

Workers’ union leaders are preparing a fresh showdown with the government over what appears to be a decisive move to block pension funds mem...

Verdict on 2010 Shebab blast suspects proceed in Uganda

A Ugandan court is due Thursday to give its verdict on 13 men tried for masterminding a 2010 bombing by the Al­Qaeda­linked Shebab that kill...

Govt to restore glory of famous schools

Minister for Education and Vocational Training Prof Joyce Ndalichako has said the government will restore the lost glory of famous old schoo...

EAC secretariat fund drops by $12m

The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat will get about $ 12m less for its expenditure during the 2016/2017 financial year compared to w...

Magufuli warns against corruption in construction sector

President John Magufuli yesterday said his government won’t tolerate shoddy deals in the booming construction industry President John Ma...

Tanesco pulls out of talks on new deal with Symbion

Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) has terminated talks on a new long­term contract with Symbion Power Tanzania Ltd. In Summa...

Jubilee will support CORD’s call to disband IEBC – Moses Kuria

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has expressed willingness to support calls by the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) for the disband...

Kenya to champion ban on ivory trade – President Uhuru

President Uhuru Kenyatta says the country will push for a total ban on global ivory trade at the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Pa...

Give CORD demos total black out, media told

The Kenyan Film Classification Board (KFCB) has called for total black out to the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) weekly demos...

CORD to hold ‘major’ anti-IEBC protest in Nairobi on Madaraka Day

The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) has announced plans to hold a major protest against the Independent Electoral and Boundari...

Mugabe supporters rally in Zimbabwe amid tensions over succession

Tens of thousands of Robert Mugabe supporters marched in Zimbabwe’s capital on Wednesday in a show of unity as divisions are widening wit...

G7 leaders blast potential British EU exit in closing statement

Should British voters choose to exit the European Union in next month’s referendum vote, it could have disastrous effects on the global e...

Global growth ‘Urgent Priority’, G-7 leaders conclude

Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthiest economies called global growth their “urgent priority” and expressed concern about North Korea, ...