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From sports to healthcare, Siaya County is witnessing the transformation of Government development plans into tangible infrastructure projects. Defence Principal Secretary Dr. Patrick Mariru accompanied His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of the Kenya Defence Forces, Dr. William Ruto during his development tour of the county, where they inspected two major national Government projects being implemented under the supervision of the Ministry of Defence through the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports, the Ministry of Health and the County Government of Siaya.…

An International Monetary Fund mission is in Cameroon for talks on the country’s economic outlook, public finances and debt, the Ministry of Finance said after a meeting in Yaounde on Thursday, September 17. Finance Minister Louis Paul Motazé met the delegation, led by IMF mission chief Christine Dieterich, to discuss recent economic developments and the government’s planned budget priorities. The ministry said the visit forms part of the IMF’s regular dialogue and economic surveillance of member economies under Article IV of its Articles of Agreement. It follows the completion of Cameroon’s 2021-2025 IMF-supported economic program in July 2025.…

CITES said the next phase would involve onboarding the newly designated sites into the MIKE system.

Canon today unveils the Canon EOS R8 Mark II ( ), a lightweight full-frame camera that inspires confidence and offers creative freedom. The Canon EOS R8 Mark II combines portability with full-frame mirrorless camera quality and advanced stabilisation to capture wider views, beautiful background blur and stunning low-light image quality. Building on the success of the EOS R8, the Canon EOS R8 Mark II responds to the needs of photographers with greater control and capability in a compact body. Made for those who want to explore more, from new places to new creative ideas, the Canon EOS R8 Mark II is a versatile choice for travel photography.…

Uganda reported imports of 3,175 kg of non-monetary raw gold from Cameroon in 2024, worth $248.18 million, or about CFA150.5 billion. The figures extend a major discrepancy between trade flows reported by Cameroon and those recorded by its trading partners. According to WITS data sourced from UN Comtrade, Cameroon was Uganda’s sixth-largest declared country of origin for raw gold imports that year, behind Tanzania, Burkina Faso, South Africa, Mali and Mozambique. A similar discrepancy was already visible in 2023. Uganda reported imports of 1,117 kg of raw gold from Cameroon worth $71.61 million, or about CFA43.4 billion.…

The National Football League ( www.NFL.com ) announced today that GRAMMY® Award-winning titan Burna Boy will headline the halftime show during the 2026 NFL Paris Game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 2:30 p.m. CEST (9:30 a.m. ET) at Stade de France. The Paris performance will be part of a record seven halftime shows staged across the 2026 NFL International Games — a lineup of live musical performances spanning seven countries and four continents — as the league plays its most international games ever in a single season.…

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies welcomes the clean audit outcomes achieved by three of its entities, Sentech, the Film and Publication Board (FPB), and the National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA) for the 2025/26 financial year. The Department also welcomes the South African Post Office’s (SAPO) achievement of an unqualified audit opinion, its first in six years. The outcomes, presented as part of the entities’ respective Annual General Meetings (AGMs), are an encouraging indication of the progress being made to strengthen governance, accountability and financial management across the DCDT portfolio.…

Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, today reaffirmed the Western Cape Government's support for the Cape Clothing and Textile Cluster (CCTC) during a visit to leading cycling apparel manufacturer Ciovita in Woodstock, Cape Town. Ciovita, which employs 265 staff members, is an active member of the CCTC and serves as an example of how innovation, quality manufacturing, skills development and export competitiveness can drive growth and job creation in the Western Cape's Clothing, Textile, Footwear and Leather (CTFL) sector.…

When singer Ed Sheeran resumes his tour in Philadelphia on Saturday, he’ll be taking to the stage without his supporting acts. They pulled out after rapper Macklemore was dropped for saying ‘Free Palestine’ during a performance in New Jersey. Experts say this kind of controversy doesn't happen often

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