The first year of the Zandile Gumede corruption trial was full of tears, laughter, dramatic turns of events and revelations of cold, hard facts. Gumede and her 21 co-accused are standing trial on fraud and corruption charges related to allegedly inflated contracts of R320 million. The one-time iron lady of eThekwini, who still commands a great deal of sway among northern city areas, had one of her most emotional moments in court in 2023.

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Yul Edochie received massive backlash for calling 2023 the best year of his life. Yul shared on his social media handle that 2023 was the best year of his life. Yul also lost his 16-year-old first son, Kamibilichukwu, in 2023. You lost your 18yrs marriage to a roadside runaway wife, lost a 16-year-old son, and everything that made us respect you, but still have the mind to write this absurdity. Same year you lost your 16 yrs old son is your best year so far?

Azimio Leader Raila Odinga has issued three requests in his New Year message in an appeal to rally his supporters to join him in his cause to liberate the country. Through his end-of-year statement, Raila urged Kenyans to exercise their sovereign power to restore the country's dignity and well-being. A Photo of Azimio Leader Raila Odinga Speaking Photo Raila Odinga“We shall exercise our sovereign power of the people to stop death and suffering of our people and restore our dignity and well-being of our people. We shall work with all people of goodwill to restore hope and faith in our nation,” read a statement by Raila. The Azimio leader further urged allied MPs to shoot down any proposal to establish any new taxes on anything as Kenyans were already suffering.

The value of wealth at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) dropped by 27.5% in 2023, with NSE being ranked as the worst-performing African bourse in dollar terms in the nine months leading up to September. NSE closed the last day of the trading year with a valuation of KSh 1.439 trillion, down from KSh 1.986 trillion at the end of 2022. According to Daily Nation, 6,256 investors fled Kenya between January and September, representing 42% of the total foreigners. Why foreign investors fled KenyaFX Pesa lead market analyst Rufas Kamau told TUKO.co.ke that the unstable tax policies in Kenya were scaring away foreign investors and leading to low revenue collections for the government. At the same time, Daniel Kathali, an economist, told TUKO.co.ke that the downward trend in the all-share index, depreciating currency, and the unstable tax policies contributed to the exodus of foreign investors from NSE.

I got his (sic) simple dish of Rajma Chawal with a Coke for 500/- bucks. I got his simple dish of Rajma Chawal with a Coke for 500/- bucks. Responding to the post, one user wrote, “Last week in Kolkata airport, I had to pay Rs. 300/- for one small cup of tea.”Last week in Kolkata airport, I had to pay Rs. 300/- for one small cup of tea @The_TeaJunction — Rajnish Dass (@rajanish_dass) December 30, 2023While another user wrote, “So true.

Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed the country's resilient economy in his New Year's address. Photo: Pedro Pardo / AFPSource: AFPPresident Xi Jinping said Sunday the Chinese economy had grown "more resilient and dynamic" in 2023, despite financial figures continuing to disappoint as the post-Covid recovery stalls. He said next year "we must... consolidate and enhance the positive trend of economic recovery, and achieve long-term economic stability". Xi declared in his Sunday speech "the motherland will surely be reunified". Xi has said China would never rule out the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control.

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged re-elected Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi to embrace peace and unite his country. In his congratulatory message, Uhuru who is the African Union-Kenya Peace Envoy and Facilitator of the East African Community-led Nairobi Peace Process said peace is the foundation of any prosperous nation. As of Saturday, Tshisekedi had garnered around 72 per cent of the votes during elections held on December 20, 2023. President Tshisekedi faced 18 candidates as he sought a second term. Leading opposition candidates denounced the election as a sham and demanded a rerun.

Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga now says the Kenya Kwanza regime led by President William Ruto has become a curse upon the country. In his end-of-year statement, Raila said that next year, Kenyans should be ready to stand against the current regime. "The Kenya Kwanza regime has become a curse upon the nation. Let us join hands and stop this regime from ruining our beloved land and our pride and dignity as citizens," he said. The former Prime Minister accused the Kenya Kwanza administration of making false pre-campaign promises to lower the cost of living immediately after they assumed office.

Chatbots, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered technology, designed to stimulate human conversation has emerged as the most significant innovation of the year. They are simply computer programs powered by AI, to engage in human interactions mainly in text and voice with prompt or personalised assistance. This has fuelled innovation even further. With the Integration of Artificial Intelligence, bots have helped leverage vast functionalities. They are poised to play a major role in automating business operations, providing personalised healthcare, and revolutionizing the education system.

President William Ruto. I will focus on outrage today because its appears as the stock-in-trade for the Opposition coalition. Its such violence; politics without principle, that that we must ferociously root out of our politics. The steady hands of William Ruto have turned the wheels of progress towards hope and stability. It says that Kenya is expected to carry the strongest investment momentum in 2024 in Africa.

AdvertisementIn a recent social media post, a disgruntled traveler, Sanjay, expressed his outrage over the exorbitant prices of airport food. Complaining about being charged Rs.500 for a simple dish of Rajma Chawal with a Coke, he questioned whether such pricing amounted to "daylight robbery." Exploring the broader context, it's essential to examine the practices and regulations governing airport pricing. I got his simple dish of Rajma Chawal with a Coke for 500/- bucks. pic.twitter.com/q6dZEnwubV — Dr. Sanjay Arora PhD (@chiefsanjay) December 30, 2023Sanjay's complaint about a Rs 500 'Rajma Chawal' and Coke has ignited a larger conversation about the pricing dynamics at airports.

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Daily Star Sport takes a look back at seven big names who played games for their clubs while still bladdered. Man Utd players(Image: GETTY)Ex-Manchester United winger Nani claimed Sir Alex Ferguson would turn a blind eye to players arriving drunk to training during the festive period. On New Year, we could even go to training drunk and the coach didn't care about it. That evening against Nancy, not even with 30 minutes played, Eden had already bagged a hat-trick." “I played games drunk for Preston, I played games drunk for Burnley,” he admitted.

Recent approval by the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) of a $1.8 billion African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (AVMA), a financing instrument that will support sustainable vaccine manufacturing in Africa has been hailed as a game changer for the continent. "The targeted US$1 billion from Gavi to African manufacturers is a game changer for the continent and advances our efforts towards vaccine self-reliance," said Jean Kaseya, Africa CDC Director General in a press statement from the Africa CDC.