Africa News of Tuesday, 11 June 2024Source: theeastafrican.co.keSearch and rescue operations will continue until the missing aircraft carrying Malawi's vice president, Saulos Klaus Chilima, is found, the southern African nation's president said late on Monday. Chilima, 51, was aboard a military aircraft with nine others that left Lilongwe, the capital, at 9.17 am Malawi's Office of the President and Cabinet said in an earlier statement. It said efforts by aviation authorities to make contact with the aircraft since it went off the radar had failed. The plane was unable to land at the airport due to poor visibility and was ordered to return to the capital, President Lazarus Chakwera said in a televised address to the nation. He said Malawi had reached out to neighbouring countries, and the US, Britain, Norway and the Israeli governments for support in the rescue efforts.

Nation Media Group has begun parting ways with an estimated 180 employees in a rationalization process that is being described as shocking. “The management of Nation Media Group and I have agreed to a cordial parting of ways,” Mr Mwinzi said in his exit note seen by Business Today. > With Sh205 Million Loss, Nation Media is Facing Tougher OptionsNation Media Group, reeling from a Sh205.7 million loss in 2023, appears to have decided to make more painful cuts to save costs and save itself from sinking further into the red. Nation Media management says it is doing this to survive in the digital environment even as the price of newsprint, a weak shilling and rising costs gnaw at its revenues. “We at the Nation Media Group have also faced challenges as a result of reduced earnings from traditional platforms occasioned by these unprecedented disruptions.”More employees are expected to get their exit letters between now and Friday 14th July 2024.

Akothee feels isolated in the spotlightADVERTISEMENTIn a heartfelt Facebook post on June 10, Akothee revealed the emotional toll of her stardom. I don't need anything but a hug," she wrote. ADVERTISEMENTChallenges with the Akothee FoundationAkothee also touched on issues concerning her charity organization, the Akothee Foundation. “Akothee foundation has no sponsors or donors. “Why do people use the Akothee Foundation to hurt and try to harm me?

Editor's Review This comes after NMG after announced it would lay off part of its staff starting due to financial challenges. Nation Media Group (NMG) Managing Editor Bernard Mwinzi has announced his exit from the media house. In a statement on Tuesday, June 11, Mwinzi said he has cordially agreed with the management of NMG to leave the media house. File image of outgoing NMG Managing Editor Bernard Mwinzi. Mwinzi joined NMG in 2007 as a sub-editor and rose through the ranks to become the managing editor.

President William Ruto held a conversation with his predecessor retired President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday. "This morning, President William Ruto had a conversation with his predecessor in office, the 4th President, President Uhuru Kenyatta, regarding concerns about facilitating the functioning of the retired President’s office," he said. On Monday, the spokesperson to the Office of the Fourth President Kanze Dena alleged that the former president had been deprived of funds. According to Kanze, nothing has hit the account of the retired president from the allocation. "The statement that the retired President enjoys a fully furnished and maintained office is incorrect.

Currently, pathologists examine and characterise the features of tissue samples taken from cancer patients on slides under a microscope. An international team of AI specialists and cancer scientists, led by researchers from the University of Glasgow and New York University, have developed a new system, which they call histomorphological phenotype learning (HPL). The algorithm broke down the slide images into thousands of tiny tiles, each representing a small amount of human tissue. Human pathologists tasked with the same prediction drew the correct conclusions with 64% accuracy. “The insight provided by human expertise and AI analysis working together could provide faster, more accurate cancer diagnoses and evaluations of patients’ likely outcomes.

Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima. [AFP]Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima was killed in a plane crash, the nation's president said on Tuesday, after searchers located the wreckage of the aircraft in a foggy forest. "The search and rescue team have found the aircraft ... completely destroyed with no survivors, as all passengers on board were killed on impact," Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera said addressing the nation. First elected vice president in 2014, the charismatic yet stern-talking Chilima was a widely loved figure in Malawi, particularly among young people. "Chilima was a good man, a devoted father and husband, a patriotic citizen who served his country with distinction and a formidable vice president," Chakwera said.

Directline Assurance has announced its closure and the ceasing of its operations. In a statement on Monday by the Chairperson of Royal Credit Limited SK Macharia, he said the insurance company was terminating all its employee's contracts. Macharia also declared the dissolution of the company's Board of Directors"The board of directors of Directline has been dissolved and all the assets taken over by Royal Credit Ltd. All employees have been dismissed, and Directline will no longer issue insurance services," Macharia said. Directline joined the Kenyan market in November 2005 as a motor vehicle insurance company. The company provided insurance cover for Public Service Vehicles (PSV).

Actor Arjun’s daughter Aishwarya Arjun and actor Thambi Ramaiah’s son Umapathy Ramaiah tied the knot on June 10 in an intimate ceremony at Arjun’s Sri Yoga Anjaneyar Temple in Gerugambakkam, Chennai. The wedding was attended by the bigwigs from the film fraternity. The wedding was also attended by KS Ravikumar, GK Reddy, SR Prabhu and KE Gnanavel Raja. The news of the two actors dating came out last year and Thambi Ramaiah cited the reality program Survivor which Arjun anchored and featured Umapathy as one of the contestants. I was looking for a prospective bride for Umapathy for a while and a few months ago, his mother asked me to not look any more.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has announced that he will now sponsor the education needs of Princess Angel after hosting her at his official Karen residence in Nairobi. Princes Angel wowed President William Ruto and Gachagua during the Akurinu National Prayers Conference at Nakuru High School, Nakuru County on Sunday. She recited a poem for the President.

Over 240 company bosses have revealed plans to reduce their workforce within the next three months owing to the harsh economic times. The CEOs explained that the planned layoffs were necessary as they tightened their belts owing to the current economic times. In particular, those in the manufacturing industry highlighted the cost of doing business as a major factor affecting their businesses. The employers detailed that some of the tax proposals would adversely increase the cost of doing business and ultimately influence the policies of their workforce. Finance Bill 2024 seeks to introduce a number of taxation measures including Eco Levy on specific manufactured goods such as diapers, plastic bags and smartphones.

So, how much is country singer Sara Evans net worth? According to Hot New HipHop and Celebrity Net Worth, her net worth is $16 million. Sara has been awarded by the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music. Sara Evans quick factsHow many albums did Sara Evans sell? Final word on Sara Evans net worthSara Evans net worth is impressive.

Source: UGCThe papers also reported on the divisions in the Kenya Kwanza administration, pitting Ruto against his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua. "We want prisoners to work, pay taxes, and support their families while serving their sentences to change their behaviour and conduct," Beacco said. In letters from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) sent to the teachers, they are blamed for misconduct and violating the employer's orders. TSC says it was unsatisfied with the teachers' reasons for participating in the strike. The StandardThe daily reported that thousands of Kenyan children are falling behind in their vaccination schedules due to an acute shortage of vaccines.

Four cops charged over theft of Sh2.2 million school salariesFour police officers have been arraigned over the theft of Sh2.2 million meant for casual workers’ pay at a private city school. The officers are accused of stealing the money from a locked car parked outside Rophine International School in Utawala, Embakai Sub-County, in Nairobi on June 2. They were arrested on June 6 at Kasarani Police Station car park and over Sh400,000 recovered from them. The complainant is Mr Victor Owino, an accountant at Rophine International School, who on June 3 made a withdrawal of Sh2,361,000 at Family Bank Utawala branch which was meant to pay workers. The magistrate ordered that the suspects be detained at Kayole Police Station pending further orders of the court.

The recent push and pull between Former President Uhuru Kenyatta's office and the State House has been centred around several issues regarding Uhuru's retirement benefits including his choice of a retirement office. In particular, the Office of the 4th President has alleged that the government has not maintained Uhuru's retirement office. Kenyans.co.ke, looks at the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act, which stipulates the retirement package for Uhuru's retirement office. "The Nyari office (used by Kibaki) is not his suitable choice. Daily NationLawyer's InterpretationWeighing in on the recent push and pull over the office space, Lawyer Willis Otieno opined that there was nothing wrong with Uhuru preferring his Caledonia home as an office space.