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Kenya Mashujaa Day

Kenya Mashujaa Day

This holiday used to be known as Kenyatta Day, named after Jomo Kenyatta, who was the first Prime Minister and then President of Kenya. Mashujaa Day is usually celebrated with an event at the Nyao Stadium in Nairobi. A military parade takes place with troops dressed...

Consortium of banks acquire CIBC First Caribbean banks

Consortium of banks acquire CIBC First Caribbean banks

A consortium of major banks in the Eastern Caribbean Monetary Union reaches a definitive agreement to acquire the banking activities of CIBC First Caribbean banks in Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Until further...

Mawlid

Mawlid

Mawlid is acknowledged by Muslims all over the world, who gather to read the Quran, praise the Prophet, telling the story of the Prophet's birth, teaching religious knowledge as well as thanking and praising Allah and asking Him to magnify the honour of the Prophet...

Colonial hill station becomes Malaysia’s third biosphere reserve

Colonial hill station becomes Malaysia’s third biosphere reserve

Malaysia's Penang Hill and its surrounding forest were named as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO for its ecological diversity. The central forested area with interconnected peaks has now also sparked debate on the balance between conservation and post-covid tourism. Read...