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Among the four suspects, the driver of a truck used to transport textbooks worth millions of shillings which were abandoned in a public forest in Elgeyo-Marakwet district has been arrested. “The suspects are detained at various police stations and will be charged once the investigation is complete,” Elgeyo Marakwet Police Chief Peter Mlinge said. another driver He is investigating why the contractor used another driver to transport the books from Moran Publishers before they were discovered by a wananchi abandoned along the Kaptagat-Kaptalakwa road two weeks ago. said. “We would like to establish a relationship between the distributor who contracted…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and British International Investment (BII), the UK government's development finance institution and impact investor, today announced a new trade finance partnership aimed at promoting green trade in the Asia-Pacific region. . The cooperation, managed by ADB's Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP), will prioritize renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate-smart agriculture to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Under the partnership, ADB and BII will enter into a risk-sharing agreement to facilitate increased financing support for domestic banks by international banks. Initially, the initiative focused on trade in Vietnam, but will later be expanded to…
© EFE 2024. Republishing or redistribution of the content of this EFE Service, in whole or in part, is expressly prohibited. Tokyo, January 30 (EFE) – Japan's Ministry of Transport on Tuesday inspected the factory of Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO), a subsidiary of automobile giant Toyota, as part of an investigation into fraud in engine certification tests. According to a report from public broadcaster NHK, the team conducted the inspection at the TICO factory in Hekinan City, Aichi Prefecture. The Toyota Group announced on Monday that “a fraud occurred in the horsepower output test commissioned by Toyota to certify three…
Elgeyo Marakwet's mother took unconventional steps to secure her daughter's admission to St Benedict Queen of Peace Secondary SchoolThe emotional incident showed a mother and daughter standing outside the school gate with two goats, a bucket, a mattress and a metal box containing the girl's belongings.An unidentified mother facing financial difficulties revealed that taking her two remaining goats was her last option to ensure her daughter's education.A determined mother from Elgeyo Marakwet takes her last remaining possession, two goats, to St. Benedict Queen of Peace Secondary School in east Marakwet to secure her daughter's admission. secured admission.Mother in Elgeyo Marakwet…
This article is an on-site version of our unhedged newsletter.Sign up here to have our newsletter sent straight to your inbox every weekdaygood morning. Armstrong returned here after spending a week in California. He's much more comfortable in Los Angeles in January than he is in New York in January, and I can report that the best song to come out of his rental car window on Rodeo Drive is “Los Angeles, I'm Yours” by the Decemberists. . I don't see the relevance of either point to the market, but that's okay. Email us: robert.armstrong@ft.com and ethan.wu@ft.com.Mag 7 Value TradeMarket…
©Reuters. Japanese stocks rose at the end of trading.Nikkei 225 rose 0.05% Investing.com – Japanese stocks rose after the close on Tuesday, led by gains in the and sectors. The stock rose 0.05% at the Tokyo close. The best performers in the session are: Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (TYO:), rose 5.41% or 39.00 points to close at 760.00. meanwhile, Trend Micro Co., Ltd. (TYO:) Added 3.59% or 291.00 points to end at 8,386.00. Nitto Denko Corporation (TYO:) rose 3.51% or 415.00 points in late trading to 12,255.00. The worst performer of the session was Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. (TYO:),…
Photo provided From left: ASPIRE program graduate Cheyenne Alexander and ASPIRE coordinator Ashli Diamond. The ASPIRE program provides residents of Washington State and surrounding Ohio counties the opportunity to earn a high school diploma or equivalent. According to Ohio demographic information, 6,000 Washington County residents (representing 10% of the county's population) currently do not have a high school diploma. The ASPIRE program recognizes the transformative impact that earning a high school diploma has on individuals. This includes entitlement to higher wages, more employment opportunities, and access to higher education. One aspect of her ASPIRE program is…
Aaron couldn't believe his luck. A startup tech company in Thailand is offering him a dream job: high pay, great benefits, and a way out of southern Africa's bleak future. “I wanted to go abroad and work, and one day I was approached,” Aaron said. “I thought everything was legal until I got to Bangkok.” At the airport, Aaron received a warm welcome and was led into a car with two other young people from East Africa. “We were supposed to go to a hotel that was probably 10 minutes away from the airport, but we ended up driving in…
news / photograph / news photos / Fresh snowfall in Kashmir brings joy to tourists and tourism industry Snowfall on the edge of Chira-e-Kalan in Kashmir brought cheers to tourists as well as residents. …read more Snowfall on the edge of Chira-e-Kalan in Kashmir brought cheers to tourists as well as tourism workers. Published January 30, 2024 11:23 AM IST 8 photos The recent snowfall in Kashmir has brought brightness to the tourism industry, which has been struggling due to lack of significant snowfall in recent months. (Ani) Tourist arrivals in the valley, which usually sees a high footfall, especially…
As AI continues to transform our daily lives, we find ourselves at an important conceptual intersection. In my previous works, I have fervently championed AI applications that are not only contextually informed but also thoughtfully executed. Recognising the substantial benefits AI can offer, while being acutely conscious of the potential unintended consequences that can occur, if not carefully managed. This technology is indisputably poised to change our future. In this article, I aim to elaborate on the connections of AI and gamification within the educational sector, using this arena as a means to explore the creative contextualised capacities of AI…