Somalia Information Bill worries press lobbies

By ABDULKADIR KHALIF Press freedom lobbies are expressing concern over Somalia’s proposed new information law, which they say will hamper their work. The Official Information Bill (OIB), which has already been approved by the Council of Ministers and sent to the Federal Parliament for approval, is designed to control the dissemination of information to the…

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Oscar Sudi Gives Nuru Okanga KSh 1.3m to Start a Business Again and Promises to Buy a House for him

Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi surprised ODM supporter Nuru Okanga by offering to buy her a three-bedroom house under the affordable housing scheme Sudi also promised to give Okanga KSh 1.3 million as capital to start a sustainable business, improving his life significantly The MP's unexpected move was aimed at preventing Okanga from making excessive financial…

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‘3 things I discussed with Mutua’

Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary-General Francis Atwoli has revealed three major agendas from his meeting with Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua. The two held the meeting on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, when Atwoli met with Mutua at the Cabinet Secretary’s office. Apart from giving Mutua what he wants to be implemented, Atwoli said…

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Tour guide-turned-athlete on a memorable mission

Athlete Amos Kimutai during an iterview at their trainig camp in Iten,Elgeyo Marakwet County. [Christopher Kipsang,Standard] An Iten-based tour guide-cum-athlete is on a mission to help athletics coaches acquire certification. Amos Kimutai said many athletics coaches were producing world beaters, but did not have the necessary certification to shape budding talents into professional athletes. Kimutai,…

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What your nose can tell you about your health

Thanks to a quirk known as unconscious selective attention, your brain has learned to ignore your nose. A prominent feature that’s positioned closely to the eyes, the schnoz could get in the way of our vision – but the nervous system cleverly filters it out. You can choose to look for your nose though. Either…

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