Obado “orchestrated a plot to eliminate Otieno”, Judge Cecilia Githua said reading out her ruling, which was broadcast live on television. He “supplied motive, instigation and funds to finance the criminal enterprise”. Obado’s former personal assistant Michael Oyamo “facilitated execution” and former county clerk Caspal Obiero “ensured logistical support and concealment to avoid detection of…
Data from MarineTraffic shows Encelia departed the Saudi port of Yanbu on Monday and sailed south, briefly pausing close to the port of Jeddah before continuing towards the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the narrow waterway off Yemen’s south-western coast that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, according to BBC Verify. Shortly after 19:11…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Secretary Housing Punjab Noor-ul-Amin Mengal visited Gujranwala to inspect the ongoing rainwater drainage operations and review the performance of the district administration during the monsoon spell.During the visit, Deputy Commissioner Gujranwala Naveed Ahmed briefed the Secretary on the measures…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanSANGALA HILL: Speaker of the Punjab Assembly, Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, on Tuesday said that the rule of law is the foundation of every civilized and progressive society, emphasizing that no country can build strong institutions or achieve sustainable development without ensuring the supremacy of law.Speaking at the inauguration ceremony…
By Muhammad Shahzad, Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Punjab has set a new benchmark in good governance by ensuring the swift drainage of rainwater during the ongoing monsoon spell under the directives of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.As monsoon rains intensified, the Punjab government mobilized all relevant departments, including Suthra Punjab, WASA, local government authorities, and district administrations,…
Inflation has fallen both in the UK – down to 2.6% in the year to June helped by slowing diesel and petrol prices – and in the US to 3.5%. But questions remain whether the slow down will prove short-lived due to the renewed conflict in the Middle East. New data released on Thursday showed…
The violence has stirred public anger and galvanised India’s opposition, posing a challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Modi has not commented directly on the protests or engaged with the protesters, but on Thursday, he posted a statement on X that is being seen as an attempt to reach out to students who have…
Nicaragua’s government-controlled National Assembly is debating whether to bar opposition parties from running in elections and will vote on the matter in the first week of August. The move comes just days after President Daniel Ortega said that there “will be no more elections for them [the opposition] to try to seize the government, to…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received 12-year-old British boy Joshua Harris at the Dolmabahçe Presidential Office in Ankara. Harris, who is autistic, created the “Cake Not Hate” campaign, distributing homemade cakes outside mosques to spread a message of love and tolerance against Islamophobia.Joshua launched the initiative after a series of anti-Muslim hate incidents in the…
PM Contacts Saudi Crown Prince, Condemns Attacks on Oil TankersISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephonic conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, during which the two leaders discussed bilateral relations and the regional situation.The Prime Minister strongly condemned the Houthi militia’s attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, calling such…
