World health body launches Sh9b plan to fight Ebola

Politics and policy

Members of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) put on protective gear at the isolation ward of the Donka Hospital, on July 23, 2014 in Conakry, Guinea. AFP PHOTO|CELLOU BINANI 

By STEPHANIE NEBEHAY, Reuters

In Summary

• Sierra Leone declared a state of emergency and called in troops to quarantine Ebola victims on Thursday.
• The death toll from the worst-ever outbreak of the virus hit 729 of 1,323 people infected in West Africa.

The World Health Organisation is launching a $100 million (KShs8.7 billion) response plan to combat the "unprecedented" Ebola outbreak that has killed 729 people in West Africa since February, the UN agency said on Thursday.

Kenya charges 9 foreigners over 377kg heroin haul

Politics and policy

HMAS Darwin intercepted the dhow on Wednesday night 27 nautical miles east off Mombasa and confiscated 1,023 kg of heroin in 46 sacks hidden in bags of cement. Photo/Sarah Williams 

By JOSEPH AKWIRI, Reuters

In Summary

• Prosecutors told the court that the 377.2kg drug haul had a market value of Sh1.1 billion ($12.5 million).
• Police also found 33,200 litres of liquid heroin whose value is yet to be established aboard stateless vessel.

Nine foreign nationals were charged in a Kenyan court on Thursday with trafficking the biggest ever single seizure of drugs at the port of Mombasa.

Kepsa to market regional investment opportunities in US-Africa leaders forum

Politics and policy

 

Mr Vimal Shah, the Kepsa chairman, at a past press conference. FILE PHOTO| NATION 

By GERALD ANDAE

In Summary

• Kepsa says summit provides unique opportunity for the private sector to develop new partnerships under Agoa for the development of value addition chains as well as the direct marketing of Kenyan products.

Kenya’s private sector intends to use the forthcoming US-Africa Leaders’ Summit as a marketing front to grow business prospects between America and the East African Community (EAC).

Jubilee Holdings scouts for acquisition targets in Africa

Jubilee chairman Nizar Juma (left) with the insurer’s CEO Patrick Tumbo when they announced the firm’s results June 10, 2014. FILE PHOTO|NATION 

By VICTOR JUMA

In Summary

• Jubilee currently has insurance and investment subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and Mauritius, with the firm ranked the largest insurer in the majority of these markets.

Jubilee Holdings is spending more than Sh3 billion on property developments in Uganda and Tanzania and looking to grow its insurance business across the continent by acquisitions or setting up of new operations.

Women, youth gradually twist Ramadhan to income generating period

By Correspondent

Yams vendor Khamisi Anthony sells the items to a customer at Kariakoo around 8pm. Photo Khadija Amri

Who could have imagined that fasting month popularly known as ‘Ramadan’ would also become an income generating period to women and youths in the country!

 

It is in the minds of many people that, during Ramadan everyone who is fasting gets tired easily, some get off their offices earlier than any other month, while others partially quit from their current jobs exclusively for worshiping and other spiritual reasons.

 

For media organs to reach rural areas, new paradigm is needed

By Editor

Editorial Cartoon

It is well known that prime functions of mass media organs, the radio, newspapers, television and now the social media, are to inform, educate and entertain.

 

Most of them have been doing well in fulfilling these functions from the colonial times when there were only few papers like Tanganyika Standard, predecessor to the present day Daily News, Mwafrika and Ngurumo.

Rotary, Bank M hand over Mobile X-ray unit to the Muhumbili oncology ward

By The guardian reporter

Retired President Ali Hassan Mwinyi (R) receives information from the Rotary Dar Marathon Board Chair Sharmila Bhatt (L)about the new Xray machine donated to the Rotary Pediatric Oncology ward.

The six Rotary clubs of Dar es Salaam and Bank M, its partner in Rotary Dar Marathon during the Visit of their Patron former president of the United Republic of Tanzania Mzee Ali Hassan Mwinyi handed over a much needed mobile X-ray unit worth $35,000 to the hospital.