January 18, 2025
Sinner Cruises into Fourth Round at Australian Open
Melbourne: Defending champion Jannik Sinner has cruised into the round of 16 at the Australian Open with a comfortable third-round victory. Sinner beat the 46th-ranked U.S. player Marcos Giron 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in two hours and one minute at Rod Laver Are…
Vaccination Against Typhoid Fever: Local Stakeholders Agree on a Successful Campaign
Bogand©: The various stakeholders of the Bogand© health district agreed on Friday, January 18, 2025, in Bogand©, to successfully carry out the national vaccination campaign against typhoid fever scheduled for January 23 to 29, 2025.
According to Bur…
Tuy Health Authorities Urge Early Visits to Health Facilities for Disease Management
Tuy: The chief physician of the Hound© health district, Youssouf Ou©draogo, has urged the residents of Tuy to seek early medical treatment at health facilities to prevent diseases from developing into severe complications. This call was made during th…
Intervention Reduces Malaria Cases by 70 Percent in Turkana
Lodwar: The first-ever intervention for seasonal transmission of malaria among young children has led to a significant reduction in malaria cases in Turkana Central sub-county, achieving a 70 percent decrease. The initial round of seasonal malaria che…
Burkinabe Association Advocates Venezuelan Model to Counter Imperialism
Ouagadougou: The Association ‘Two hours for us, two hours for Kamita’ has urged the Burkinabe people and authorities to emulate Venezuela’s approach in their pursuit of sovereignty and liberation from imperialism’s grip. With a history of 25 years res…
Embu County Enhances Fire Safety Measures in Vocational Training Centres
Embu: Embu County Government has procured assorted firefighting equipment for all 26 Vocational Training Centres (VTC) to enhance fire disaster preparedness. The equipment includes carbon dioxide gas, foam and powder extinguishers, signs, fire blanket…
Gourma: Traders Temporarily Close Central Market in Protest
Fada N’Gourma: The central market of Fada N’Gourma was temporarily closed by the traders of the said market, on Friday, January 17, 2025, as a protest against a decision of the municipal council relating to the increase in the rental prices of shops. …
Thika Constituency Launches Free Meals and Reduced Fees for Secondary Schools
Thika: All day secondary schools in Thika constituency will now pay a reduced fee of Sh2,500 per term and enjoy free meals, an initiative launched by area MP Alice Ng’ang’a. The ambitious Imarisha Elimu programme seeks to help in addressing 100 percen…
Amirou Djama Hubert Thiombiano to Strengthen Predecessor’s Achievements in New Role at INFPE
Gourm: The Secretary of the Eastern Region, Siaka Ouattara, officially installed Amirou Djama Hubert Thiombiano as the regional director of the National Institute for the Training of Education Personnel (INFPE) of the East, in a ceremony held on Frida…