by Hope Media | Dec 29, 2016 | news
The Syrian government and rebel groups have agreed a ceasefire and to begin peace talks, Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced. The ceasefire is due to come into force at midnight (22:00 GMT) Thursday. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said earlier...
by Hope Media | Dec 29, 2016 | news
Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i is set to release the 2016 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results on Thursday. Dr Matiang’i presented a brief on the results to President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House, Mombasa, ahead of the...
by Hope Media | Dec 29, 2016 | news
Retired Anglican Bishop Eliud Wabukala has said he is ready to tackle the challenges of taking over as anti-corruption commission chairman amid calls to reject the job. Speaking at his home in Bungoma County on Tuesday, Bishop Wabukala said the war on graft faced...
by Hope Media | Dec 29, 2016 | news
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned as biased a speech by outgoing US Secretary of State John Kerry on Israeli-Palestinian issues. Mr Kerry said the prospect of a peace deal based on a two-state solution was in grave jeopardy. Israeli settlement building...
by Hope Media | Dec 29, 2016 | news
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has inaugurated a nuclear power facility built with the assistance of China. The plant at Chashma, in Pakistan’s Punjab province, adds 340 megawatts to the national grid. Beijing has already constructed two other nuclear...