The United Opposition on Wednesday evening held talks with officials of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), raising serious concerns over the credibility and independence of the electoral body ahead of the 2027 General Election. Speaking after the meeting, opposition leaders said the Commission was increasingly viewed by the public as being aligned to President William Ruto’s administration, a perception they warned could undermine confidence in future elections. “The IEBC, in its current form, is widely perceived as a William Ruto commission. This is not just the view of the opposition but a growing national sentiment,” said Wiper Party…
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IShowSpeed, one of the world’s most popular content creators, is set to receive a Ghanaian passport following his highly anticipated trip to the West African nation. Ghana was the penultimate stop on the US influencer’s live-streamed, 20-country tour of Africa, which wrapped up on Tuesday. Following IShowSpeed’s visit, Ghana’s foreign minister announced that his office had approved a passport for the YouTuber, who he called a “worthy ambassador”. The “Speed Does Africa” tour has been watched around the world, with many praising it for helping to break stereotypes about the continent and showcasing numerous African cultures to the world. IShowSpeed,…
The government has launched a series of free AI training courses designed to help people learn how to use the technology at work. The online lessons give advice on things such as how to prompt chatbots or use them to assist with admin tasks. Many of the courses are free, with others subsidised, and the government aims to reach 10 million workers by 2030 – calling it the most ambitious training scheme since the launch of the Open University in 1971. But the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has warned workers will need to know more than “just how…
Top White House aide Stephen Miller said Tuesday that officials were evaluating why the Customs and Border Protection team in Minneapolis “may not have been following” proper protocol before the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti— a remarkable acknowledgment of possible wrongdoing from one of the Trump administration’s most influential and hardline operators on immigration enforcement. In a statement to CNN, Miller said the White House had “provided clear guidance to DHS that the extra personnel that had been sent to Minnesota for force protection should be used for conducting fugitive operations to create a physical barrier between the arrest teams…
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Monday backed a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad. Blatter was the latest international soccer figure to call into question the suitability of the United States as a host country. He called for the boycott in a post on X that supported Mark Pieth’s comments in an interview last week with the Swiss newspaper Der Bund. Pieth, a Swiss attorney specializing in white-collar crime and an anti-corruption expert, chaired the Independent Governance Committee’s oversight…
Top Democrats in Congress are plunging into an impeachment fight with Kristi Noem, as even some moderate Republicans say they’ve lost faith in the embattled Department of Homeland Security chief – upping the pressure on the administration over what they see as a complete failure in Minnesota. In a joint statement Tuesday, the top three House Democrats announced they would soon support a vote to impeach Noem — which they can trigger without any GOP support — unless Trumpimmediately moved to fire her following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti. And two moderate Republicans — Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the…
Amazon is laying off 16,000 employees, the company’s second round of large-scale job reductions in three months as it fights to improve its standing in the battle for AI supremacy. In a blog post Wednesday, the company said it needed to reduce red tape to increase its decision-making speed. “We’ve been working to strengthen our organization by reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy,” said Beth Galetti, Amazon’s senior vice president of people. Amazon in late October announced it was cutting 14,000 corporate employees, following a directive from CEO Andy Jassy’s vision of operating like the world’s biggest startup. He…
The wife of South Korea’s ousted former president has been sentenced to 20 months in jail for accepting bribes from the controversial Unification Church. However, the court cleared 52-year-old Kim Keon Hee on charges of stock price manipulation and receiving free opinion polls from a political broker before the 2022 presidential election, which her husband Yoon Suk Yeol won. Yoon has already been sentenced to five years’ in jail for abusing power and obstructing justice in relation to his failed martial law bid in 2024. This marks the first time in South Korea’s history that a former presidential couple are…
A senior police officer surrendered his official pistol after he was linked to an incident where two men were shot and wounded in a brawl at a club in Kitengela, Kajiado County. The officer is based at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations headquarters. He is of the rank of Commissioner of Police and holds a powerful position. He is said to have been present at the bar when the shooting happened on Sunday dawn. Witnesses said he used his pistol to shoot at the two in a confrontation. The police who are handling the case said they had sent his…
The Spanish government has announced a plan to legalise the status of undocumented migrants, a measure expected to benefit at least half a million people. Regularisation will be available to foreign nationals who do not have a criminal record and can prove they lived in Spain for at least five months prior to 31 December 2025. “This is an historic day for our country,” said Elma Saiz, Spain’s minister of inclusion, social security and migration. The measure will provide beneficiaries with an initial one-year residence permit, which can then be extended. Requests for legalisation are expected to begin in April…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula urged Members of Parliament to give priority to pension funding, warning that a majority of current lawmakers may not return to Parliament after the 2027 General Election. Addressing the lawmakers during the 2026 National Assembly Legislative Retreat, Wetangula cited findings from a pensions and actuarial report indicating that about 56 per cent of Members of Parliament are unlikely to be re-elected in 2027. He cautioned that without proper financial planning, many MPs leave office to significantly reduced incomes, making post-Parliament life difficult. This seemed to have shocked some of the leaders present. Wetangula said all…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is “in great shape” despite falling over at a reception ceremony in Turkey, one of his aides has said. Tinubu, 73, was being welcomed by Turkish counterpart at an official ceremony in the capital, Ankara, when he stumbled. After walking past a line of soldiers and dignitaries Tinubu can be seen on the official video on the Turkish president’s X accountmoving to his right when he stumbles and falls. The film then cuts to an aerial shot as people are seen helping the president and 45 seconds later Tinubu and Recep Tayyip Erdogan were filmed next…
San Diego, located on the southern coast of California along the Pacific Ocean, is renowned for its pleasant year-round climate, stunning beaches, and vibrant cultural scene. The city also offers diverse job opportunities across industries such as technology, healthcare, tourism, and education, attracting a large and dynamic workforce. While these opportunities create a thriving employment landscape, there are still situations where workers face discrimination or unfair treatment in the workplace. Facing discrimination at work is stressful, especially when it’s related to a disability. Whether it’s being passed over for promotions, unfair treatment, or harassment, disability discrimination is a serious issue…
A standoff has emerged within the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) board following alleged interference in the recruitment of a Director of Public Affairs, exposing deep divisions among board members. Sources familiar with the process say the recruitment exercise has been disrupted by a former senior government official who is allegedly exerting undue influence to have a preferred candidate shortlisted for the position of director Universal Service Fund. Insiders claim the former official has been actively “pulling strings,” issuing directions on how the shortlisting should be conducted and who should advance to the interview stage—actions that have raised serious concerns…
The US immigration agency whose officers have been involved in two fatal shootings in Minneapolis has said it is sending agents to help support American security operations during the Winter Olympics, which start in Italy on 6 February. Confirmation of the agency’s role came from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), after reports prompted alarm and anger in Italy. “This is a militia that kills… of course they’re not welcome in Milan,” the city’s mayor, Beppe Sala, told Italian radio on Tuesday. An ICE spokesperson stressed that “all security operations remain under Italian authority”. US embassy sources in Rome had…