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Star News, New York. MANY countries were either represented by Heads of States, Prime Ministers or Foreign Ministers in this years’ just concluded UN General Assembly, but few could miss the absence of Tanzanian President Dr. John Pombe Magufuli. Magufuli’s absence at the Assembly was well covered by Tanzanian Foreign Minister, Prof. Palamagamba Kabudi who ably showcased how the President is transforming the East Africa’s fastest growing economy. In his maiden speech at the Assembly, Minister Palamagamba, unveiled that the main agenda on the cards of Magufuli administration is poverty eradication, anti corruption drive, discipline in public services and enhancing tax collections as part of the country’s overarching strategy to achieve socio-economic growth. “I am pleased to inform this August Assembly that during the past four years, the government of Tanzania under H.E Dr. John Pombe Magufuli has been able to live up to its promises by delivering to its citizens in man

  Dext Science Set is a practical science laboratory that has been made small enough to fit in bags . Ghanaian startup, Dext Technology Limited, is to supply 500 schools in the United Kingdom educational resource packs including its widely acclaimed Science Set that will be used to help build students creative capacity and introduce problem-solving as well as innovation. According to a release by the company, the project is a collaboration between the Ghanaian start-up and the Royal Academy of Engineering with support from Shell Centenary Scholarship Fund and Global Challenges Research Fund. The project will use finalists in the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation to illustrate how engineering is used to solve problems. The beneficial projects to be used include Smart Havens Africa by Anne Rweyora, Majik Water by Beth Koigi, SolarKoodo by Safiatou Nana, The Vertical Farm by Paul Matovu, Elo-Cart by Kenneth Guantai and Muzikol by Nges Njungle. The goal

Deputy President William Ruto in Bungoma on Monday, September 30, 2019. Image: COURTESY    Deputy President William Ruto’s assertions at the weekend that the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) could be doomed has not gone down well with proponents of the drive. A section of legislators and party leaders censured the Deputy President for comparing the BBI with the Punguza Mizigo Bill, which has encountered resistance in counties where it has been debated. Homa Bay Woman Representative Gladys Wanga, a key figure in the Embrace Team, said Ruto has taken his own path and is not with President Uhuru Kenyatta. “The Deputy President has now come out clear on the hypocrisy that he is supporting the President. He has charted his own path which the President is not part of,” she said. Embrace Team, brings together elected women leaders who support the handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition chief Raila Odinga, which gave

Local media reports say a mother and young child were inside the vehicle when it sunk into the sea. At least two people are feared dead after a car reversed off a Kenyan ferry and plunged into the sea. Video footage shows the car sinking in the water near the ferry. Sponsored link   It happened as the boat was bringing passengers from the town of Likoni to the island city of Mombasa. The car and its passengers have not yet been recovered. A rescue operation was called off as it became too dark outside. Some local media reports say there were four passengers in the car, but others have reported two. Kenyan newspaper The Star says the occupants of the vehicle were a mother and young c

By Bill Wilson Business reporter, BBC News   Everton football club's main sponsor, sports betting firm SportPesa, has halted operations in Kenya after a rise in tax on betting stakes. It comes amid worries about the effects of gambling in the African nation. Online sports gambling firms such as SportPesa have grown rapidly in the East African nation in recent years, riding a wave of betting interest. The Kenyan government says the betting industry generated revenues of 204bn shillings (£1.6bn; $2bn) last year. 'Severe consequences' The gambling boom is being fed by faster internet, cheaper phones and a love of the English Premier League. But there is a fear that adults and children are being sucked into a cycle of betting, debt and poverty. One government minister has called this "a curse on youth", and in May the country introduced new gambling regulations, including a ban on advertising outdoors and on social media.

By Dr. Gilliard Sheaffur Transformation and transparency are one of the fundamental principles of good governance and social development. The two are inseparable.  Africa, having missed for decades the type of aggressive and patriotic leadership in bringing about social,political and economic development, the continent can now boast about for having people like Dr. John Pombe Magufuli of Tanzania or Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia. Dr. Magufuli Mr. Abiy For Magufuli, since his inauguration as Fifth  President of Tanzania in November 2015, he has implemented many initiatives to ensure that people know and see the impact of what their government is doing. Magufuli is a type of a leader who seems to understand well that the government has an obligation to provide socioeconomic development for its people including providing the public with adequate information. I will firstly argue on how  his government has improved transparency which is a