The wreck of a water vessel at Kendu-bay pier, Old town. The town lost its glory after the new Homa Bay-Kisumu road construction passed out of the town, forcing investors to move to the new town. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]
On August 10, 2019, a woman on Facebook posted a status warning her contacts not to accept friend requests from her sister Charlotte, whose account had been hacked She shared a screenshot of the account: an image of a blonde-haired boy dressed in desert camouflage and gripping a pistol with both his hands stared out…
Depending on when their next growth spurt is, it’s possible that your little ones will have grown out of their new school shoes by Christmas. This could cost you a fortune depending on which ones you go for, which is what Clarks clearly had in mind when they were creating their new offer.
Helen Wilson, from Roker, has travelled extensively, but it was when visiting South East Asia that the impact of plastics on the ocean really hit home. “I’ve done a lot of scuba diving in the past 10 years. I took a career break last year and was going back to dive sites I’d been to…
LONDON – Rizq, a UK-based Islamic digital challenger bank is preparing for its launch this summer, Akmal Saleem, the fintech’s co-founder and CEO, told Salaam Gateway. “We are building Rizq from a different angle,” said Saleem. “We are positioning Rizq from the Muslim lifestyle perspective. We want to solve mainstream banking issues for Muslims in the West,…
The United Kingdom is set to leave the European Union (EU) on January 31. Uncertainty looms as to whether the government will secure a trade deal with the EU or leave in December 2020 without one. Nonetheless, Brexit presents various risks and opportunities, such as Islamic finance playing a role in bilateral trade negotiations and…
All questions Legislative and regulatory framework Persons wishing to undertake regulated Islamic banking services must be licensed by the CBB as an Islamic bank licensee. Regulated Islamic banking services consist of three determinant activities: (1) accepting shariah money placements or deposits; (2) managing shariah profit-sharing investment accounts; and (3) offering shariah financing contracts. If an…
Houthi rebels will free 400 people, including 15 Saudis and four Sudanese, while the Saudi-led coalition will free 681 Houthi fighters, sources say. Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to exchange around 1,000 prisoners, including 15 Saudis, as part of trust-building steps aimed at reviving a stalled peace process.
“I’m just on my way to get a horsebox fixed and my two-year-old is in the car…so this could be an interesting interview.” There aren’t too many former Premier League and international strikers who would start a conversation like that.
A growing sense in the Middle East that Israel ties can be a gamechanger for states that are in need