Titanic: Scan reveals world’s most famous wreck

By Rebecca Morelle and Alison Francis The world’s most famous shipwreck has been revealed as never seen before. The first full-sized digital scan of the Titanic, which lies 3,800m (12,500ft) down in the Atlantic, has been created using deep-sea mapping. It provides a unique 3D view of the entire ship, enabling it to be seen…

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Kenya to build 3 more ships for Uganda fuel

Kenya plans to build three more ships to enhance the export of oil products to Uganda through Lake Victoria. Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir said this would ensure daily trips from the current weekly voyages to the landlocked country. Kenya has only shipped 20 million litres of petroleum products despite being launched in…

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Africa’s Expectations for COP28 in Dubai #AfricaClimateCrisis

AlfredoZuniga/UNICEF A man walks through his village in Nicoadala district, Mozambique, which was flooded as a result of cyclone Freddy (file photo). By Melody Chironda The climate crisis cannot afford another round of negotiations that result in dragging down efforts to address it. Will COP28 offer an opportunity to change that? As the United Nations…

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BRICS Nations May Consider Common Currency at 2023 Summit

The BRICS nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – may consider a joint currency when they meet in Johannesburg in August. By Kate Bartlett Johannesburg — The creation of a BRICS currency will be one of the main topics up for discussion when the group of five emerging nations – Brazil, Russia,…

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Pay medical interns, Cabinet tells Finance

The Cabinet meeting on Monday resolved that payment for interns, which ranges from Shs1.5 million to Shs2.5 million, should be maintained to keep the young medical workers motivated as they handle patients.

Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Inspects Preparatory Committee for Launching Reconnaissance Satellite

Pyongyang- The non-permanent satellite- launching preparatory committee for launching the military reconnaissance satellite No. 1, which is composed of scientists and technicians of the DPRK Aerospace Development Administration, national defence scientific research institutes and universities and scientific research institutes at all levels of the DPRK, is pushing ahead with its work at the final stage…

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President Ramaphosa Reiterates South Africa’s Position On Russia-Ukraine Conflict

President Cyril Ramaphosa, through his weekly newsletter to the nation, has reiterated South Africa’s stance that the conflict between Russia and the Ukraine must be resolved through negotiation and peaceful means. This after the US Ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, said that South Africa supplied weapons to Russia after a Russian vessel, known as…

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Melbourne bus crash: School children suffer traumatic injuries

By Tiffanie Turnbull updated at 0720 EAT Time Sydney A group of primary school children has suffered traumatic injuries after a “horrific” bus crash in Melbourne, Australia. The bus was carrying 45 students when police say it was hit by a truck from behind and rolled on Tuesday afternoon. Nine children – aged 5 to…

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