A false rumor that the Biometric Voter Registration kits cause cancer has kept some potential voters from enrolling, the electoral commission chairman has said. Read more »

Lizz Njagah was not pleased with the Nigerian actress Rita Dominic being nominated for a Kenyan award. Read more »

Notable musicians Timaya, Duncan Mighty, Timi Dakolo are among artists to be honoured at the grand finale of the annual Odudu Music Awards in Port Harcourt. Read more »

A mother and her son were killed when armed bandits raided a village and took off with an unknown number of animals. According to Councillor Golicha Jarso, the bandits over-powered ... Read more »

Kenya will play host to Jamaican artist Jah Cure as the reggae sensation travels the country as part of his Call On Me Tour 2012. Read more »

The new James Bond movie, Skyfall, has been highly anticipated over the past few weeks and finally had its premiere in Nigeria. Read more »

The Port of Dar es Salaam has acquired four new cranes, a move the Tanzania Port Authority has said should result in decongestion and enhanced efficiency. Read more »

Presidents Mwai Kibaki and Jakaya Kikwete have commissioned the rehabilitated Athi River-Arusha-Namanga Road, which is expected to improve transport and trade in the region. Read more »

Two police officers were among the suspects arrested during a sting operation to recover bales of secondhand clothes and tires worth 3.6 million shillings. Read more »

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission maintains that it has the final say on whether citizens outside the country may vote despite an earlier Cabinet decision to rule ... Read more »