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Government to establish regional cancer treatment centres

 The Government plans to establish regional cancer treatment centres in a new strategy to decongest referral hospitals in the fight against the killer disease.   Health Cabinet Secretary Cleopa Mailu said the cancer centres planned for the Coast, Nyanza, Central and Rift Valley regions would save Kenyans money spent while travelling to Kenyatta National Hospital to access the treatment.   Dr Mailu, who spoke during the State.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 14th September 2016

Underground lines to reduce power blackouts

 Electricity supply in Nairobi and environs will be more stable and reliable in a year upon completion of an underground cabling project, Kenya Power said yesterday.   The project will cost Sh13.2 billion, and will comprise 30.71 kilometres of 220/66 kiloVolts of underground transmission lines. The lines are being connected to the new substation in the City Centre near Laico Hotel from the six 66kV-line substations around.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 14th September 2016

RMA Motors named super brand after three years in market

 RMA Motors Kenya has been named one of East Africa's 53 heavyweight brands as it approaches its third year operating in the region. "We have the leading premium brand in the country over Mercedes and Porshe. One out of every three luxury cars on the road is ours," RMA Motors Kenya CEO Sanjiv Shah said.   The Superbrands rankings will feature the First Lady's Beyond Zero foundation for its exceptional work in reducing.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 14th September 2016

Africa gaining ground on Australia as an attractive mining destination

 Australia risks losing its investment edge over Africa for mining projects in coming years if it does not stay “match fit”, one of Australia’s leading resources and energy lawyers warned today.    Addressing the second day of the three day Paydirt 2016 Africa Down Under mining conference in Perth today, Gilbert + Tobin Partner, Mr Phil Edmands, said today the “playing field” between Australia and.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 13th September 2016

AZ: CDMA Contributing Resources, Expertise to Help Kenyan Clinical Efforts

 The administration and faculty of the College of Dental Medicine-Arizona is expanding its international outreach by donating equipment and sharing expertise with a delegation from Kenya.   CDMA recently welcomed a delegation from the Kilifi Province in Kenya to inspect the College's facilities and receive advice on logistical planning for a new hospital and dental clinic initiative underway in the province. The Honorable Amason.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 13th September 2016

White Rivers, Harmony strike gold in South Africa

 Harmony Gold and White Rivers Exploration have discovered a major gold deposit in South Africa’s Witwatersrand Basin, one of the world’s largest unmined gold resources areas.   The joint venture deposit contains 11.5 million ounces of gold at a grade of 8.9 grams per ton of gold.   It is located near Harmony Gold’s producing Target Mine, with mining to be conducted up to 2.2km underground.   The mine.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 13th September 2016

GDC to provide drilling rig and team for oil exploration in Kenya

 Reported last week from Kenya, the country’s Geothermal Development Company (GDC) has entered into an agreement with National Oil Corporation of Kenya. Under the agreement, both companies agreed to jointly offer drilling services to speed up oil and gas exploration in Kenya.   According to GDC Managing Director Johnson Ole Nchoe, the partnership will see the two State agencies jointly undertake drilling activities basing on.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 13th September 2016

India, Africa to boost collaborations in medical research

 India and African nations have decided to take major steps to boost collaborations in joint medical research and work to harmonise regulatory frameworks to develop the pharmaceutical market in Africa. “India and over 20 African nations, agreed to take concrete steps to boost health and research collaborations. In light of the similar health challenges faced by both India and Africa, the delegates elucidated the need to take.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 13th September 2016

Focus on the Health Summit ‘’Delivering the Health Promise

 The health summit themed ‘’Delivering the health promise,’’ will be held at State house, on Tuesday 13 September 2016. The Cabinet Secretary for Health, Dr. Cleopa Mailu and the Principal Secretary, Dr. Nicholas Muraguri are expected to address the nation on the achievements of the ministry to deliver the health promise to Kenyans.   Since 2013 the Ministry of Health has been keen in delivering the Jubilee.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 13th September 2016

Volkswagen Will Start Making Cars in Kenya Again After 40 Years

 Volkswagen will resume producing cars in Kenya by the end of the year as it looks to sell more vehicles across the East African region.   After a four decade pause in production by the German carmaker in Kenya, VW will establish an assembly plant to initially produce its Vivo model, President Uhuru Kenyatta and Thomas Schafer, Volkswagen South Africa’s chief executive, said.   Emerging market production is familiar.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 13th September 2016

SolarCity Engineers Install 200 Solar Panels & 7 Tesla Powerwalls In Congo’s Virunga National Park

 Virunga National Park is located in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) near borders with Uganda and Rwanda. It was established as the first national park in Africa in 1925. Now a UNESCO world site, it is the most biologically diverse protected area on the continent and is home to the world’s last remaining mountain gorillas. The park was a top tourist destination until the Congo Civil War destroyed much of its flora and.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 13th September 2016

Technology best bet in bridging East Africa’s literacy gap

 Technology is one of the country’s key drivers in realising Vision 2030, and in line with this, the Government has underscored universal access to ICT as a major objective.   Access to technology is expected to contribute to the country’s growth by reducing the costs of business, increasing efficiency, and improving educational standards and accountability from Government officials.   But inadequate access to the.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 13th September 2016



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