On June 4, 2025, US President Donald Trump signed a presidential proclamation reinstating and expanding travel restrictions targeting foreign nationals from 12 countries deemed to pose significant national security and public safety risks. The ban will take effect on June 9, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time. Countries Fully Banned from EntryThe full travel ban […]
HANOI — Vietnam has officially lifted its decades-old two-child policy, granting families full autonomy over their reproductive choices, as the country faces a declining birth rate and accelerating population ageing — challenges that could hinder future economic growth. The change was approved by the National Assembly Standing Committee on June 3, according to the Vietnam […]
Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has urged comprehensive reforms to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), emphasizing the need for greater African representation at a high-level summit held in Lusaka, Zambia. Speaking on June 3 at the 13th Ministerial Meeting of the African Union Committee of Ten (C-10), Mudavadi highlighted Africa’s persistent exclusion from […]
Arusha, June 4 — The Director-General of the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK), David Kemei, has been sworn in as a Commissioner of the East African Community Competition Authority (EACCA) and elected to serve as its interim chairperson. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the East African Community (EAC) headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. Kemei will […]
The Ministry of Sports has unveiled plans to introduce tax exemptions and visa reforms aimed at easing the movement of fans during the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN), which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya announced the proposals during a joint press briefing with his Ugandan and Tanzanian […]
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tanzanian authorities have deregistered a church owned by a ruling party lawmaker after he publicly accused the government of human rights violations ahead of the country’s October elections. On Tuesday, police cordoned off the Glory of Christ church (Ufufuo na Uzima) in Dar es Salaam, owned by parliament member Josephat […]
Elon Musk on Tuesday (June 4, 2025) sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s latest agenda bill, which the president is urging GOP senators to support, calling it a “disgusting abomination.” “I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination,” the tech billionaire posted on X […]
The US House of Representatives recently passed a tax bill including a controversial Section 899 provision that proposes increased taxes on remittances sent from the US and additional taxes on US investments held by non-US citizens. This legislation, if enacted, is expected to take effect from 2026 and has sparked global concern, particularly for emerging […]
Thousands of Kenyan and East African students face uncertainty as the US government has paused scheduling new visa interviews for international students, threatening their plans to study in the United States in the summer and fall of 2025. This move is part of a broader effort by the US State Department to expand social media […]
KAMPALA, Uganda – Tragedy struck Uganda’s capital this morning as a suspected bomb explosion rocked the vicinity of the Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine, killing at least two people. The incident occurred as thousands of pilgrims gathered across the country to mark Martyrs Day, one of Uganda’s most significant annual religious events. The explosion, confirmed by both […]
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