Ruto promises to give Ksh.50,000 to 70 women and youth in every ward

President William Ruto addressing over 1,500 professionals and grassroots leaders from the three Lower Eastern counties of Machakos, Makueni, and Kitui counties at State House, Nairobi on May 22, 2025. President William Ruto has continued to make cash …

Commerce secretary promises broadband funding by end of year

Commerce secretary promises broadband funding by end of year Published 9:21 am Friday, June 6, 2025 Rural broadband providers have “shovel in hand” for projects to increase Internet speeds for rural communities, but are experiencing delays due to the …

Israel, don't let democracy slip away: Heed the warning signs from Eastern Europe

There’s cold comfort for Israelis worried about the fate of democracy in Zion: they’re not alone. Two weeks ago, Romanians nearly elected a full-blown demagogue who admires Vladimir Putin and had already begun boasting about the political arrests he …

Midterm review: A test of Nigerians’ resilience, Tinubu’s promises

Two years after taking the reins, fuel subsidy removal, foreign exchange market liberalisation, politics of consolidation, and inflation hallmark the President Bola Tinubu-led administration, but the political class sees things differently – Tinubu has …

Chief promises bypass will happen as major step coming

The long-awaiting Hereford bypass scheme can now begin in earnest, a Herefordshire leader has said. The council is due to approve next month what it calls “the procurement route to enable the Hereford Western Bypass to move to it’s construction stage”. …

Energy Promises Fade as Iraq Faces a Long Hot Summer

The ambitious plans of Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Sudani to reinvigorate paused agreements and forge new initiatives in the state’s vitality sectors with the world’s energy giants—from Eastern Asia to Europe and the U.S.—were seen as potential drivers for …

Eastern North Carolina project promises over 400 homes from nation's largest homebuilder

Bermuda Broadcasting promises to do better

Created: Jun 04, 2025 07:59 AM Bermuda Broadcasting Company responds Dear Sir, The Bermuda Broadcasting Company would like to publicly address the recent comments and complaints concerning the delivery of our programming. First, we sincerely apologise for …

Zelenskyy Says Still Pressing For Prisoner Swap, But Accuses Putin Of ‘Dirty’ Games

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would press on with plans for a prisoner swap with Moscow, although he expressed doubts about a successful outcome, while his military leaders denied Russian claims that its forces had for the first time …

Gachagua, Kalonzo slam Kilifi nuclear plan, say tourism at risk

Former Deputy President and Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua during a political rally at Mulu Mutisya grounds in Machakos town on May 30, 2025. [John Muia, Standard] Opposition leaders have threatened legal action to halt the …