A new study done at Washington State University and concluded early May 2015 has found yet another reason we should be getting enough sleep. The research states that ‘The difference between life and death in the operating room, on the battlefield or during a police shootout often comes down to the ability to adapt to the […]
10 years after the end of a civil war that lasted 12 years, tensions are rising again in the East African Republic of Burundi. This comes as a result of the Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza declaring, Saturday 25th, his candidancy in a third term bid for the presidential seat that is said to be at […]
In a call for applications for their 2015 Recruitment, the Kenya Police put out a notice stating “Pursuant of the articles particularly articles 10;232; 238(d;) 243; 246(3); 246(4) and chapter six, sections 10, 11 and 12 the National Police Service Commission Act, 2011, the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) seeks to recruit suitable and qualified […]
Reader bee and The story tree, Start with art, Symmetricon, Best Kids Songs, Vemo-10, HooplaKids and Word Creativity Kit are just a few of the educational apps out there for the children studying now. In just five years the educational landscape has greatly changed with thousands of apps claiming to be educational. Over 80,000 educational […]
The 2014 Ebola Crisis in West Africa has been the largest of its kind in recorded history. The crisis with 26,611 confirmed, probable, and suspected cases of Ebola Virus Disease reported in the three most affected countries has claimed 10,611 lives, according to a 15th April 2015 report by the UN Mission. With the crisis […]
For years now mothers have been encouraged to breastfeed their babies because of the many benefits, with breast milk referred to as the perfect food for baby. Breastfeeding’s short-term benefits have long been clear, including the fact that it strengthens the immune system hence the baby is resistant to disease and infection. Benefits for the […]
Last month, His Excellency the President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni made a request to Kenya Airways (KQ) to make a detour to Mbarara Town to pick him up on his way to the 16th Regional Heads of State Summit. The airline administration declined to grant this request and the President had to find other means of transportation […]
In February 2015 the Kenyan government implemented the biometric registration system for all citizens 12 years and above. This system was meant to help prevent the duplication and mismanagement of funds for social services. In a follow-up step His Excellency the president of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyata, launched the Integrated Population Registration System (IPRS) on 11th […]
If you asked the average student what their goal was in school, majority would say to get an A or to highly excel at the exams- in short, to pass on to the next class or level. That is a good goal by any standards but is it enough? Should they not be aiming at […]
As they do every year for the last 29 years, Forbes Magazine has released their World’s Billionaires list. The list has a total number of 1,826 individuals, the highest number to date, and includes the usual suspects as well as some new members who made it to the coveted list. Bill Gates tops it again with […]