Latest News August 31, 2015

August 31, 2015

news From All Africa

Africa: Facebook Hits 1 Billion Users Per Day
[CIO] For the first time over a billion people used Facebook on a single day, according to company founder Mark Zuckerberg.
Kenya: Athletes Made Us Proud
[Nation] Kenyan athletes once again proved their mettle on Sunday when they handed the country its maiden overall title at the World Championships in Beijing, China.
East Africa: Regional MPs Push for Artistic Rights
[EA Business] Kampala -East Africans intent on showcasing their talent can be sure of some assurances after regional legislators agreed to push for a situation that will help them to financially thrive.
Ethiopia: U.S.$175 Million Profit for Ethiopian Airlines
[EA Business] Addis Ababa -Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s biggest, last week announced a profit of $175 million in profit for the 2014/15 fiscal year writes JOHN SAMBO.
Kenya: Uhuru Affirms Commitment to Youth After Kenya's Beijing Triumph
[The Star] President Uhuru Kenyatta has congratulated Kenyan athletes for their sterling performance at 2015 World Athletics Championships in Beijing, China.
Nigeria: Nigeria Suffered Worst Economic Plunder During PDP Rule – Presidency
[Vanguard] Abuja -The presidency on Saturday advised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop playing down achievements so far recorded by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Kenya: Sh200 Billion 'Lying Idle At Ministry', Governors Claim
[Nation] Governors on Sunday blamed Health Cabinet Secretary James Macharia for the crisis in county hospitals, accusing him of withholding over Sh200 billion, and yet the government manages only two referral hospitals.
Nigeria: 20 Game Changers Bag Thisday 20th Anniversary
[This Day] Twenty distinguished personalities who, in their own small steps and in their own corners, have altered the landscape and made remarkably positive impacts will be conferred with Game Changer Awards at THISDAY 20th Anniversary and Annual Awards for Excellence and Good Governance.
South Africa: Massive Drug Bust at OR Airport
[SAnews.gov.za] Pretoria -Police are hard at work trying to establish the destination and the intended recipient of the 143kg of cocaine found at OR Tambo International Airport.