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FLY540 aircarft makes emergency landing A FLY540 DASH8 300 aircraft on Friday made an emergency landing at Kapese Airstrip in Turkana. According to a press release issued by the company, the aircraft was forced to land at 9.54am after it was struck by a suspected foreign object that led to an engine failure. The Captain then declared an emergency landing and there were no injuries. The company stated that the incident will lead to delays in services over the next few days. More to follow…

The coronavirus outbreak has set in motion a massive re-allocation of capital, as investors move money into so-called haven assets -- those thought to be safe in a global economic downturn. That’s brought turmoil in stock markets, record low borrowing costs for the  U.S.  government and higher prices for gold bracelets. It could also be creating new sets of risks. If enough worried investors pile into an asset class to drive its price high enough, and worst-case scenarios don’t come to pass, they may be locking in losses instead of avoiding them. 1. I know what a haven is. What’s a haven asset? Merriam-Webster   defines  a haven as a “refuge” or “a place of safety.” In the financial markets, “haven asset” is applied to a range of assets, primarily those whose values are expected to rise when global market sentiment sours into a so-called  “risk off”  environment. They usually behave counter-cyclically, or tend to appreciate when the business cycle is in a downdraft. For deb

The government’s decision to let into the country 239 passengers aboard a flight from China amid the global spread of the coronavirus drew furious reactions from MPs yesterday. They demanded drastic action to protect Kenyans. The members of the National Assembly further told Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo  (above)  that Kenyans ”will never forgive the government” if the virus that has so far killed more than 2,770 people across the world finds its way into the country. In a country where people die of basic ailments, such as malaria, and where public healthcare systems are weak and inefficient, MPs said it was “unimaginable’’ the government had exposed its citizens to a possible calamity However, a high-ranking government official acknowledged that the clearance of the China Southern Airlines flight on Wednesday morning, which had come from the Asian nation that is the epicentre of the disease that is spreading like wildfire across continents, had embarr

The announcement about Masoumeh Ebtekar comes days after the man spearheading efforts to tackle the outbreak also tested positive. Masoumeh Ebtekar is the vice president for women and family affairs A vice president of Iran, Masoumeh Ebtekar, has the new coronavirus, a state-owned newspaper says. She is the VP for women and family affairs. Her symptoms are said to be mild and she has not been admitted to hospital. Ms Ebtekar is also known as the English-language spokeswoman "Mary" for the 1979 hostage-takers who seized the US embassy in Tehran and sparked a 444-day diplomatic crisis. Iran has the highest number of COVID-19 deaths outside China. At least 26 people have died and there have been 254 confirmed cases, including 106 new infections. Some 10% of those who have tested positive in Iran for COVID-19 - the disease caused by novel coronavirus - have died. But the World Heath Organisation has said this relatively high fatality figure is largely down to mi

Lady Maureen before and after illness Image:   COURTESY Singer Akothee, who came to Lady Maureen’s rescue when she was seriously ill and took her to Jaramogi Oginga Teaching and Referral Hospital, has spoken out after she was rejected by her family. The mother of five has now called upon her followers to contribute towards the ‘Save Lady Maureen’ kitty. "Support a woman and save the village. We are doing this as #teamakothee. Action is better than a pity party," she said. She also pointed out the reason that she didn’t give her land is because they aren’t related and thus no one would be there to take care of her. "She is safe with her relatives," she said. The Ohangla maestro was discharged on February 20 but had nowhere to go to after her family refused to take her in. Nancy Achieng, a good Samaritan who took the ' Wagni Wabiro '  hitmaker to her house, told NTV her family doesn’t want anything to do with her. "I talked

Hundreds of Europe-bound migrants have begun heading to northwest Turkey towards Bulgaria and Greece. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party said the refugees began their journey after a Syrian attack in Idlib. Turkey is "no longer able to hold refugees" following a  Syrian attack that killed 33 troops in Idlib , Omer Celik, a spokesman for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AKP party, said on Friday. The announcement comes as some 300 migrants walk through northwest Turkey towards its borders with Greece and Bulgaria on Friday, according to DHA news agency. Read more:  Live updates: Syrian airstrikes kill dozens of Turkish troops in Idlib "As a result of the attack, the (refugees) in Turkey are heading towards Europe, and those on Syrian territory are heading towards Turkey," Celik told CNN Türk shortly after midnight Friday morning. "Our refugee policy is the same as before, but we are now in a situation where we can no

A plan is in the works to evacuate  quarantined foreign diplomats  from  North Korea , a source inside the country has revealed, as concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus grow. North Korea has not confirmed a single case of the virus  inside its borders, but global health experts have warned the country is highly susceptible to an outbreak given its close proximity to China and limited medical capabilities. Every other country in East Asia has confirmed numerous cases. The German Embassy, French Cooperation Office, and Swiss Development Cooperation will close operations in the capital Pyongyang completely, said the source, who agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity, given the extreme sensitivity of the current situation. Other countries with diplomatic missions in North Korea plan to scale down operations, the source added. "I would expect around 60 people to be on the flight," the source said. An official from the Mangyongdae District e