“With these resources available, there is no justification for children being locked out of school,” Ruto said. The government remains committed to ensuring smooth transitions across all levels of learning as the new education structure takes root, Ruto said. He raised concern over growing corruption surrounding school uniforms, warning that their rising cost is placing an unfair burden on parents. In a firm directive, the President said no child should be denied access to education due to lack of a school uniform. Even if they have a junior school uniform, they can report to secondary school with it as they wait for parents to organise themselves,” he said.

Frost does not leave Kiev, and thousands of high-rise buildings in the Ukrainian capital remain without heat supply for more than a week. A former player of Dynamo Kyiv and the USSR national team, coach of Dynamo Kyiv, Alexei Mikhailichenko, beat up a utility worker due to lack of heat supply. "As of this morning, there are still 1940 high-rise buildings without heat supply. 62-year-old Alexei Mikhailichenko, whose peak of popularity was back in the days of the Soviet Union, beat up a utility worker. Nadzhiya Ametova called Alexei Mikhailichenko, but he advised her to "rest" and said that he did not care about the public discussion of the incident.

In 2000s, Rimi Sen became a household name with films like Dhoom, Hungama, and Phir Hera Pheri. Rimi Sen says John Abraham didn't know how to act but knew his...During the conversation, Rimi shared how a person should be aware about his limitations and focus on them to go ahead in life. Stating her Dhoom co-star John Abraham's example, she said, "In the beginning of his career, he was a model and didn’t know how to act. He chose roles in which he looked good, where he didn’t have to act much, mostly action films. Rimi Sen on why she prefers Dubai over MumbaiDuring the same talk, Rimi expressed why she prefers to live in Dubai over Mumbai.

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has issued a fresh declaration targeting opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine. In a new post, Muhoozi ‘banned’ Bobi Wine from participating in any elections in the country. Earlier in the week, Muhoozi took several jibes at Bobi Wine, even threatening to kill him, before he deleted the tweets. Uganda’s first son had on Monday issued a public ultimatum to Wine, with 48 hours to surrender to the police. Bobi Wine further said the security establishment of serious acts he called “atrocities against Ugandans,” saying he would “resurface” on his own terms.

NCBA to ride on Nedbank's muscle in regional expansionNCBA MD John Gachora said Nedbank’s strong balance sheet and technical expertise would help the bank scale up in its current markets and also explore new growth opportunities in the region.

1 / 12AirlineRatings.com has released its 2026 ranking of the world’s safest airlines, evaluating 320 carriers globally across full-service and low-cost categories. Qantas: Qantas is known as one of the world’s safest airlines, with decades of incident-free operations. Qatar Airways: Qatar Airways features among the safest airlines, offering robust safety procedures and modern fleet management. Virgin Australia: Virgin Australia ranks among the safest airlines with modern aircraft and strict safety management systems. 12 / 12Where Indian airlines stand: No Indian airline made it to the 2026 global safety list, indicating that India’s carriers are still behind in top international safety rankings.

1 / 8Indian cricketer Abhishek Sharma has been making headlines not just for his explosive performances on the field, but also for off-field buzz surrounding his rumoured girlfriend, Laila Faisal. 4 / 8To build a professional career in fashion, Laila pursued specialized courses in fashion design, marketing, and styling at the University of the Arts London. 5 / 8Laila is the co-founder of luxury fashion label LRF Designs, which she launched with her mother, Roohi Faisal. 6 / 8Apart from running LRF Designs, Laila is also involved in modeling projects and business ventures linked to fashion and lifestyle. Her earnings primarily come from her role at LRF Designs, fashion-related work, collaborations, and entrepreneurial activities.

Reverend Joy Benson and Keziah wa Kariuki celebrated Muthee Kiengei on their birthday. Kiengei’s wife, Reverend Joy Benson, was quick to celebrate the preacher, sharing a loving message on social media. Before marrying Reverend Joy, Kiengei was previously married to media personality Keziah Wa Kariuki, with whom he shares a daughter. Reverend Joy Benson celebrated Muthee Kiengei with loving words. Photo: Reverend Joy Benson.

US officially exits World Health Organisation. [AFP]President Donald Trump has ordered a pause on all US funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) and directed that American personnel working with the agency be recalled or reassigned. The move comes as the United States formally withdraws from the global health body, according to news agencies. It also cited WHO’s failure to adopt needed reforms and concerns about the organization’s independence from political influence by member states. “WHO continues to demand unfairly onerous payments from the United States, far out of proportion with other countries’ assessed payments.

Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in India and he spearheads Reliance Industries (RIL), which is the most valuable company in the country with a market cap of Rs 1896000 crore. For those who are unaware, Reliance New Energy is primarily led by Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani, who serves as an Executive Director and is a pivotal figure in the company's transition toward green energy. This means that Anant Ambani will now also lead the new subsidiaries given to him by Mukesh Ambani led RIL as the conglomerate streamlines its expanding portfolio of hydrogen, energy storage and power electronics businesses. Anant Ambani will now take care of Reliance Power Electronics Limited, Reliance Electrolyser Manufacturing Limited, Reliance Green Hydrogen and Green Chemicals Limited, Reliance New Energy Storage Limited, Reliance Hydrogen Electrolysis Limited, Reliance Hydrogen Fuel Cell Limited, Kutch New Energy Projects Limited, Reliance Petro Materials Limited, and three infrastructure arms based in Kalamboli, under the Reliance New Energy. As per the official website, Reliance New Energy has spent around Rs 6700 crore in investments and acquisitions till now.

Chandan Kumar has joined News24 in the role of Chief Revenue Officer, a development he has confirmed to Pitch. Before this appointment, Kumar was Vice President – Digital Monetisation at Zee Media, a position he took on in April 2024. Over his stint at the network, he held several senior roles within the digital monetisation function, including Deputy Vice President for the North and East region, AVP – Digital Monetisation, and Regional Head. During his time at Zee, Kumar worked across a wide range of the group’s digital properties, covering news, business, entertainment, and lifestyle segments. His responsibilities spanned advertising strategy, agency and advertiser relationships, and sales leadership across programmatic and direct inventory, OTT and CTV platforms, equipping him with deep experience in emerging digital revenue ecosystems.

At the same time, a prediction linked to Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga is spreading quickly on social media. Because of this, people are now linking the recent rise in gold prices to her prediction. Gold Prices Continue to RiseGold prices have been climbing steadily for months. Viral posts claim Baba Vanga predicted gold prices could rise by 25 to 40 per cent in 2026. Baba Vanga died in 1996, but her predictions continue to attract attention around the world.

There is bad news for employees at Amazon as the company has reportedly planned a second round of layoffs next week, continuing an arrangement to broadly cut off thousands of employees. In late October, the E-commerce giant had planned to let go of some 30,000 corporate workers, Reuters reported, citing anonymous sources. A day after the report, the company announced it was cutting 14,000 white-collar jobs, and hinted that trimming could continue into 2026. 14000 employees to be sackedThe planned job cuts next week could begin as soon as Tuesday and are expected to mirror last year's in size. According to the Seattle online retailer, the previous round of job cuts in October was due to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) software.

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Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika on Thursday visited Tule Kienyeji restaurant following a widely shared social media video by its owner, Harriet Akinyi, appealing for support to keep the business running. The video circulated widely on social media platforms, drawing public attention to the challenges faced by small businesses. In her video, Akinyi said she had invested more than Sh1 million in the restaurant, including construction, equipment, furnishings and stock, but said customer turnout had remained low. One resident, identified only as Loice, said she visited the restaurant after watching the video on social media and felt compelled to support a local entrepreneur. A bodaboda rider was also seen offering free transport to customers heading to the restaurant from various parts of Nakuru.