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China to resume U.S. LPG imports as Beijing waives trade-war tariff: sources

China has begun buying U.S. liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) again after a hiatus of nearly 20 months as Beijing waived punitive tariffs to boost imports of U.S. goods as part of the Sino-U.S. Phase 1 trade deal, industry sources said. Importers have rushed to apply for waivers for the 25% tariff to buy the fuel, a by-product from U.S. shale gas production, after Beijing started granting exemptions this month for nearly 700 U.S. goods. About a dozen firms - including China Gas Holdings ( 0384.HK ), a piped gas distributor and LPG trader, and Oriental Energy ( 002221.SZ ), a manufacturer using LPG to make petrochemicals - have been granted the tariff waivers, according to two veteran LPG traders, an investment officer and analysts at IHS Markit. With the exemptions, U.S. LPG is subject only to a 1% import duty, same as rival supplies from the Middle East. “U.S. LPG provides us a diversified source of supply to keep our overall import cost low,” said Tan Yuwei, an investor relati

Kenyan athlete forced into self-isolation in Nakuru

An Eldoret-based Kenyan athlete has been put in isolation at the Kenya Industrial Training Institute (KITI) in Nakuru, after he was seized by security officers while aboard an Eldoret-bound matatu following a trip from abroad. Samson Rutto, 31, was intercepted by police at Kibunjia area along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway on Tuesday evening and taken to the institution, where he spent the night. He arrived in the country on Sunday. According to documents seen by Nation Sport , the athlete travelled to Kenya from France through India and Ethiopia, before arriving in the country on March 22. In a telephone interview on Wednesday, Rutto complained that he had been forced into a very dirty and poorly ventilated room by the Nakuru County health officials and police. "I was forced to spend my night in a filthy room, that is poorly ventilated. I wonder why I am being treated like a dog in my homeland. I wish l stayed in France, this could not have happened to me,"

Hairdresser creates a barrier between her clients by cutting arm and eye holes in an UMBRELLA, as she attempts to continue working during the coronavirus pandemic

A hairdresser who has continued working during the coronavirus pandemic has gone viral for wearing an umbrella to separate herself from clients. The Dutch stylist who works at Bella Rosa salon in Oss, north of Eindhoven, Holland, created a makeshift shield from an umbrella in a bizarre attempt to help stop the spread of COVID-19. She cut two holes for her arms to go through and cut a client's hair using disposable gloves. The hairdresser completed her homemade protective wear by adding holes to the umbrella to see out of. Countries across Europe have shot down hair and beauty salons, and there is no evidence that the The clip has gone viral across social media, racking up over 82,000 shares on Facebook alone. In one clip, she included the caption: 'This is not going well' Laughing can be heard in the background. She then had to cut a third hole to thread another customer's eyebrows. The woman carried out the treatment by holding thread i

Coronavirus: British OAP dies after 'only leaving house once a week for food'

A British pensioner has died from coronavirus after only leaving her house once a week for food. Son Jeff Howes has been left "heartbroken" after losing his mum, 87, to the global pandemic. In a viral post on Facebook , which has been shared over 50,000 times, Mr Howes said his mum had contracted the deadly virus after only leaving her home for an hour a week "to go shopping". He's now warning the nation to follow strict Government advice and stay at home. He wrote: "Feeling heartbroken, please share this far and wide, we have just lost our lovely mum to the corona virus. "She was 87, the reason I want to post this is because my mum left her house once a week for about an hour, to go shopping. "So for those people who think they can ignore the governments advice, and go swanning around thinking it won’t happen to them, it will. Jeff has urged people to stay at home (Image: Facebook) "If my mum can contr

Uganda’s coronavirus cases rise to 14

Uganda on Wednesday recorded five new coronavirus cases bringing the total number to 14, The Ministry of Health on confirmed. Dr Joyce Moriku Kaducu, Minister of State for Primary Health Care said that two of the five cases are Chinese nationals while the others are Ugandans. "Dear Ugandans, this is a very critical moment for everyone as the number of positive cases keeps scaling up. Five more people have been confirmed positive, including two of the six Chinese that were got in Zombo. They cannot be presented in court for fear of further spread," tweeted Dr Kaducu. One of the victims is an 8-month-old baby whose father travelled from Kenya recently. All the first nine confirmed cases are Ugandans who are said to have been infected from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The patients have been admitted to Entebbe Hospital and are being monitored.

Why Uhuru is appointing military men to key positions

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday appointed a military man to a key government position. The President appointed Major-General Mohamed Abdalla Badi the Director-General of the newly-created Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS). The NMS will take over governance and administrative duties of Nairobi County after Governor Mike Sonko surrendered City Hall to the State last month. Mr Kenyatta’s move further cemented the perception that the Head of State has a penchant for appointing military and intelligence officials to critical institutions facing crises. Before his appointment to NMS, Maj-Gen Badi was the senior directing officer in charge of Kenya Air Force staff training at the National Defence College (NDC). Prior to his posting at the NDC, Badi served as the base commander in charge of Moi Air Base after he was promoted to the rank of brigadier in 2014. Badi is expected to crush cartels at City Hall that have continuously held the capital to ransom.