ARCHIVE February2018
Jerome Powell Becomes the New Fed Chairman
Jerome Powell Becomes the New Fed Chairman Starting from Monday 5 Feb 2018 Jerome Powell will resume office as the new Federal Reserve Bank chairman. Powell will be replacing Janet Yellen in […]
UPDATES ON Bonyunyu Dam Project in Nyamira County
We’ve access to additional information on Bonyunyu Dam Project based in Kitutu Masaba Constituency of Nyamira County. According to Lake Victoria South Water Services Board under completed, ongoing and planned projects the […]
Bonyunyu Residents call for Processing of title deeds to facilitate compensation
Bonyunyu Residents call for Processing of title deeds to facilitate compensation Residents of Bonyunyu area, where a dam that is to cost Ksh5.8 billion is to be built have asked the government […]
IS TRUCKS AUTOMATION POSSIBLE?
IS TRUCKS AUTOMATION POSSIBLE? Analysts around the world are making predictions on whether future trucks will be automated. Truck driving looks like a routine job. Rote. No, it is a complex job. […]
Nudist strip off at Paris Park
It’s legal to strip naked in Paris Park In Paris Park, it’s completely legal to strip naked. The nudist zone was opened recently in the Bois de Vincennes Park. The officials of […]
The Italian village selling homes at $1.25
Ollolai town in Italy is selling about 200 homes at $1.25 each equivalent to Ksh. 125 shilling. They are selling them at low rates to lure new customers so that the town […]
Janet Yellen’s Term as Federal Reserve Chairperson Ends
Janet Yellen’s Term as Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ends The good Janet Yellen (71) was praised for moving the US economy from crisis to stability. She will be succeeded by Jerome Powell. […]
SGR to Hike Madaraka Express Train economy class Fare
SGR to Hike Madaraka Express Train economy class Fare The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) train fare that is subsidized is not enough to meet the operational cost in the short term. This […]
Call for Revision of Curriculum on Macroeconomics
Call for Revision of Curriculum on Macroeconomics In October 2012, Professors Wendy Carlin of University College London and David Soskice of London School of Economics made concrete proposals on how to improve […]
Mombasa County Population
Mombasa County Population Mombasa City is situated on an Island and it accommodates 939,370 people as per the 2009 Housing Census. The city’s population was estimated to be 1.2 million in 2012. […]
Is Smartphone addiction real
Is Smartphone addiction real Is smartphone addiction real? I think so. Do not get into this trap. In the USA mobile addication has been declared epidemic. Check below statistics according to Forbes: […]
Garbage collection in Mombasa County is a failure
Lately, the road reserves in Mombasa County have been serving as the unofficial dumpsites for solid waste collection. The residents are not happy at all about this state of affairs. During December […]
Boy child
Laura Kiesel penned an article on Politico titled “Don’t Blame Mental Illness for Mass Shooting, Blame Men.” According to analyst she might have been right considering that a majority of the individuals […]
EFFECTS OF TRADE ON OBESITY RATES
EFFECTS OF TRADE ON OBESITY RATES Researchers have discovered that majority of obese people are now found in developing countries. It has also been established that trade has played a role in […]
Second Nyali Bridge Mombasa
Second Nyali Bridge Mombasa Did you know that the Kenya National Government is planning to construct the 2nd Nyali Bridge? Now you know. 🙂 This is one of the planned Public Private […]
Work and Leisure in Mombasa
Work and Leisure in Mombasa Photo 1: Jeff in Mombasa City discussing issues of Urban Renewal. Location: Tudor Pastoral Centre. Ten (10) old estates in Mombasa will be redeveloped. These are: Tudor, Khadija, […]
Edward Lametek nominated as Nigeria Central Bank Deputy Governor
Edward Lametek nominated as Nigeria Central Bank Deputy Governor Nigerian President Buhari has submitted to the Senate Edward Lametek Adamu as the next Central Bank of Nigeria Deputy Governor. Previously he was […]
Planned aerial cable cars at Likoni Crossing
The national government is planning to construct infrastructure to enable aerial cable cars to be used in crossing Likoni Channel. This project was first proposed to Kenya’s Ministry of Transport in 2013 […]
Sugar intake taxes
Sugar intake taxes Sugar intake tax has been introduced because governments are worried about the way people consume lots of sugar. This excess consumption of sugar has an effect of causing diet […]
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Indian Textile billionaire K.P. Ramasamy of KPR Mills
K.P. Ramasamy is the founder and chairman of KPR Mills. He has a net worth of $2.3 billion and is from Coimbatore, Southern India. KPR Mills which is a fully integrated […]