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Politicians Behind the Pulpits

[Daily Trust] One of the greatest creations or inventions of man that has endured over the centuries is the institution of religion. This modest human invention (an attempt to understand God) is arguably also posing a great threat to man's existence on earth. I say this because, looking at the Thirty Years War, The Crusades, the World Wars, the Holocaust, the Cold War, the Nuclear race and the likes all have their religious undertones. All these show that religion, perhaps, has killed more people than poverty, disease a

source: AllAfrica News: Nigeria

Traumatised Pupils Abscond Lessons

[The Herald] Margaret Matibiri -SENIOR Government officials yesterday visited Chinatsa Secondary School in Marondera following reports that pupils absconded lessons after a lightning bolt struck and killed two pupils and injured 85 last Thursday.

source: AllAfrica News: Zimbabwe

Preventing a Trump-Induced Armageddon

[Daily Trust] I am unlike other people who want to take away the rights of independent nations to conduct their diplomacy as they deem fit or those closing their eyes to the Trumpnami that's sweeping through our world. The Donald did not hide his unconventionality when it comes to the way he intended to conduct the affairs of America state even as an unlikely Republican aspirant. Majority of American voters were scared to their wits listening to the Trump rhetoric that they kept their fingerprints far from the star-span

source: AllAfrica News: Nigeria

Credit to Economic Activities Shrink

[Daily News] Lending to major economic activities has declined sending a negative signal of decreased or no new investments registered in the economy.

source: AllAfrica News: Tanzania

‘Past Decade Saw Increased Products From Kenya’

[Daily News] Dodoma -Goods and services imported from Kenya to Tanzania between 2005 and 2015 increased from 64.8bn/- to 270bn/-, the National Assembly was informed here yesterday.

source: AllAfrica News: Kenya

Congress Hurdle for U.S.$418 Million Kenya-U.S. Arms Deal

[East African] Kenyan military officials will in March meet with their United States Department of Defence counterparts to finalise the purchase of $418 million’s worth of military equipment that includes ammunition, machine guns, rocket launchers, and…

[East African] Kenyan military officials will in March meet with their United States Department of Defence counterparts to finalise the purchase of $418 million's worth of military equipment that includes ammunition, machine guns, rocket launchers, and guided bombs mounted on militarised Air Tractors to replace Kenya's ageing F-5 fighter jets.

source: AllAfrica News: Kenya

Best Student Attributes His Success to God

[Daily News] Best student in the just released National Form Four Examinations results, Alfred Shauri, yesterday credited all his achievements “to the Almighty God”, advising all students to work hard under His guidance.

[Daily News] Best student in the just released National Form Four Examinations results, Alfred Shauri, yesterday credited all his achievements "to the Almighty God", advising all students to work hard under His guidance.