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MPs task KUCCPS to reveal institutions that owe Ksh300M in fees

The National Assembly Education Committee on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, tasked the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) to disclose institutions that have failed to…

  • National Assembly Education Committee tasks KUCCPS to disclose institutions owing Ksh300M in fees.
  • KUCCPS CEO Agnes Wahome says universities are primary culprits for unpaid placement fees.
  • KUCCPS reached agreement with affected universities to settle outstanding amounts in installments.

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TUC urges Mahama to keep constitutional reform discussions open

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is urging President John Mahama to keep discussions on the proposed constitutional reforms open to allow for broader consultation and consensus-building. Deputy Secretary-General of the TUC, Dr Kwabena Nyarko Otoo, said the union intends to engage the President and members of the constitutional reform…

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The US Army's special drone unit is returning to airborne infantry work. Officials say that was always the plan.

Drone lessons and tactics were never going to be centralized in the unit, officials said, and instead will be scaled across the Army.

  • US Army's Unmanned Assault Battalion returning to airborne infantry roles.
  • Unit's drone experiment deemed temporary, as planned by Army officials.
  • Lessons to be disseminated across service for democratized drone warfare.

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Couple convicted of murdering neighbour in Liberty Village to be sentenced Wednesday

A couple convicted of the murder of Toronto filmmaker Reeyaz Habib in 2023 will be sentenced on Wednesday after a Toronto jury returned with a guilty verdict in early June after a month-long trial.

  • Khoa Tran and Isabelle Nguyen convicted of murdering Toronto filmmaker Reeyaz Habib
  • Habib's body found in garbage compactor of Liberty Village townhouse complex in June 2023
  • Tran faces life sentence, Nguyen faces five to seven years in prison

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Tinubu Felicitates Renowned Columnist, Prof Adebayo Williams, At 75

Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has felicitated renowned columnist, scholar, literary critic, and public intellectual, Prof Adebayo Williams, on his 75th birthday on September 9, 2026.

  • President Bola Tinubu congratulates Prof Adebayo Williams on his 75th birthday.
  • Tinubu praises Williams for enriching Nigerian society through scholarship and journalism.
  • Williams is recognized for contributions to African literature, culture, and democratic values.

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Google picks Finland for its largest single investment in Europe

Google will buy up to half the electricity produced by one of Finland’s nuclear power plants as part of a record €13bn (£11bn; $15bn) investment in the country’s AI infrastructure, the company announced. The US tech giant said the package would fund three new data centres, expand an existing site and support energy projects to [...] The…

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Israel’s higher education is becoming another casualty in constant crises - opinion

Israel’s intellectual and innovative edge took generations to build. We cannot afford to let our educational excellence erode while we wait for the crises to subside.

  • Israel's universities face increased responsibilities amid ongoing crises.
  • Philanthropy crucial for supporting universities' research and innovation.
  • Hebrew University's sustained investment led to 10 Nobel laureates.
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