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City Hall softens stance, to pay Kenya Power Sh1.55bn

Nairobi, May 5 -- The Nairobi County government has agreed to pay Sh1.55 billion as part of a debt to Kenya Power, softening an earlier hardline stance that triggered a retaliatory standoff between th... Read More


When Fish was on the Ballot: Elections 2026 Saw Spicy Debate Over Bengal's Plate, Pride and Palate

New Delhi, May 5 -- In the heat of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, politics has taken a distinct culinary turn. The ongoing political exchanges between Himanta Biswa Sarma and Mamata Banerjee... Read More


Government focuses on Afcon 2027 projects in Sh525bn budget

Tanzania, May 5 -- Dar es Salaam. The government has proposed a Sh525.3 billion budget for the ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports for 2026/27, with most of the funds directed to project... Read More


Fresh chapter for Tanzania, Kenya

DAR ES SALAAM, May 5 -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has said Tanzania and Kenya have agreed to eliminate all non-tariff barriers in a major effort to boost trade and investment between the two count... Read More


Zanzibar budget session begins tomorrow

ZANZIBAR, May 5 -- THE third meeting of the Eleventh Zanzibar House of Representatives is scheduled to officially commence tomorrow, with discussions focusing on the government budget and other key na... Read More


LG Sinha leads 'Nasha Mukht' padyatra in Budgam

Budgam, May 5 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday led a 'padyatra' in central Kashmir Budgam district as part of the ongoing 'Nasha Mukht Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan', of... Read More


481 FIRs, 518 arrests in 22 days of J&K's anti-drug campaign

Srinagar, May 5 -- The Jammu and Kashmir administration has registered 481 First Information Reports (FIRs) and arrested 518 drug peddlers in the first 22 days of a 100-day 'Nasha Mukt' campaign launc... Read More


IMF sets strict conditions for sovereign wealth fundPublished on: May 5, 2026 11:30 AM

Pakistan, May 5 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly demanded that Pakistan implement six strict conditions to make its sovereign wealth fund fully operational, according to officia... Read More


Assembly Election Results 2026 Live: TMC Alleges Violence in Bengal as BJP Denies; States Move Towards Government Formation

India, May 5 -- The Assembly Election Results 2026 have triggered political tensions in West Bengal, with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) alleging post-poll violence and vandalism of party offices across... Read More


In effort to reopen Hormuz, US taskforce reroutes ships

India, May 5 -- The United States kicked off an effort to "guide" stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, as it tries to counter economic disruptions that outlasted the peak of fighting... Read More