700 farmers give up tobacco, reap big from UN project

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700 farmers give up tobacco, reap big from UN project

About 700 farmers have abandoned tobacco farming and ventured into other crops.

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Coca-Cola has failed to reach an out-of-court settlement with 58 people who claim to have fallen ill after taking contaminated soda, setting stage for the High Court to issue a verdict on the suit.

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South Sudan: Fighter for Women's Voices Honored By U.S. Peace Group

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] South Sudanese activist Rita Lopidia was awarded the inaugural Women Building Peace Award for her work promoting women's participation in peace agreements

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Source: allAfrica.com

Kenya: Covid-19 - Kenya Lifts Amnesty on Free Stay for Foreigners

[Nation] Kenya has lifted an amnesty stay for foreigners caught up in Covid-19 pandemic restrictions and ordered them to leave the country within 14 days.

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Murderer on Death Row Sworn In as Member of Sri Lanka’s Parliament - L.A. Focus Newspaper

Jayasekara, also known as Chokka Malli, was found guilty by the High Court of Ratnapura on July 31 of murdering activist Sunil Perera, popularly known as Shantha Dodamgoda, ahead of presidential elections in 2015. He was sentenced to death along with two others convicted of the same

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US pushing to use Kenya as its base for drone strikes

Drones can silently observe an individual, group, or location for hours on end, but take immediate action should a strike opportunity become available--all without putting a pilot at risk.

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Source: Business Daily

Unilever retains Kenya operations as it shifts strategy gears

Unilever Tea Kenya Limited will retain operations in Kenya as its parent firm mulls a change of tack on global tea operations.

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Kenya to borrow Sh2.5bn daily ahead of Uhuru exit

If that comes to pass, Mr Kenyatta will have borrowed at least Sh6.1 trillion to implement his manifesto in 10 years in power.

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EDITORIAL: Clarify foreigner land leases

The National Land Commission (NLC) needs to issue guidelines for leases on land held by foreigners to settle increased activism and uncertainty.

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Shares at NSE rally to hit daily high point this year

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Insurance broker accused of stealing Sh11.8m Sanlam premiums

An insurance broker has been charged with stealing, for withholding Sanlam Insurance premiums meant for reinsurance at Waica, Continental, Ghana and CICA Reinsurance companies.

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Source: Business Daily

Cameroon: Evolution of Covid-19 - Smokers At Greater Risk

[Cameroon Tribune] This was revealed during the daily press briefing on the evolution of the pandemic in the country yesterday, September 15, 2020.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Kirinyaga set to host first KTDA specialty tea factory in Kenya

The agency is at the final stages of putting up the Japanese specialty green tea production factory.

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Violent Video of Killing Amps Up Cameroon’s Anglophone Conflict - L.A. Focus Newspaper

Margaret Lum Timasam, 62, was working on her farm in Muyuka, in Southwest Cameroon, when her daughter died. Comfort Timasam, a 33-year-old mother of two, was killed by suspected separatists demanding independence from Cameroon. 'I was working on my farm when, suddenly, other farmers

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Human rights abuses continue in Burundi, UN watchdog report | Africanews

Human rights violations are still being committed in Burundi, including sexual violence and murder, a report by a UN watchdog

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Why Bringing Mental Health Out Of The Shadows Is Imperative - Blavity

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AMA to set up market hubs for fresh produce

BY HARRIET CHIKANDIWA The Agriculture Marketing Authority (AMA) is set to open market hubs for horticultural products to bolster the country’s food self-sufficiency, the organisation’s chief executive Clever Isaya has said. The hubs are expected to allow farmers access to structured and organised

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Kenya Airways to resume Tanzania flights after lifting of Covid-19 ban

Kenya and Tanzania end the dispute that has lasted nearly two months over the management of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Tanzania Nationals Now Free From Mandatory Quarantine in Kenya

[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- Tanzanian nationals will from now not be subjected to 14-day mandatory quarantine upon arrival in Kenya; this is after it was included on an updated list of countries released by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority.

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ELDON: How to make your board exit as smooth as possible

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Panel's report blasts Boeing, FAA for crashes, seeks reforms - Black News Channel

By TOM KRISHER AP Business Writer A House committee issued a scathing report Wednesday questioning whether Boeing and government regulators have recognized problems that caused two deadly 737 Max jet crashes and whether either will be willing to make significant changes to fix them. Staff members

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Firms declare 14,400 jobs redundant since March

Some 14,401 jobs in the formal sector have been declared redundant since March, pointing that majority of the 1.7 million layoffs in the wake of Covid-19 were not linked to scrapped positions.

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Rwanda's Tea Export Revenues Rise By 12%

[New Times] Rwanda's tea export revenues generated more than $93 million (over Rwf90 billion) in the fiscal year 2019/2020, representing a 12 percent increase compared to the over $83 million (about Rwf80 billion) fetched in 2018/2019, according to statistics from the National Agricultural Export

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KISERO: Step up war on cigarette smuggling

The reason officialdom has been slow to grasp the seriousness of the problem is that enforcement agencies are not obligated to report seizures of illicit products to a central agency on a regular basis.

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British investment fund CDC Group is among four global development finance lenders gunning for membership in pan-African housing financier Shelter Afrique.

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In a First, India’s Green Court Seeks Guidelines on Rubbish Cigarette Butts - L.A. Focus Newspaper

Setting a three-month deadline, the National Green Tribunal of India has directed the Central Pollution Control Board to come up with guidelines for the disposal of all cigarette butts. The order pertains to commercial cigarettes and to hand-rolled cigarettes, known as beedi. Discarded cigarette

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Africa: As We Reboot the Global Economy, a Sustainable Pathway Is the Only Road Ahead

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Trade unionist calls for review of IDT

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Kenya: Scars of the Gangs - Inside the Criminal Underworld of Nairobi's Eastlands

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