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By Tum David

Naivas Foodmarket has set the festive season rolling by putting a smile on the faces of its customers, suppliers and stakeholders with the unveiling of yet another of the 5 stores the retail giant has lined up for grand opening in a span of one week. The Naivas FoodMarket Ojijo becomes the 89th store to be opened Friday December 9th 2022 at Broadwalk Mall in Parklands along Ojijo Road Nairobi. Naivas is scheduled to also unveil three other branches in a span OF one week ahead of Christmas festive season which are typically kicked off by JAMHURI Day. This development will bring the retailer’s store tally to 91.

These store openings comes even as the 12th edition of the Kikombe Kikwetu Naivas Annual Festive season campaign transitions into another festive campaign slogan popularly known as Krisii Kikwetu. ” We want to give you one proper chrismas …and today we are moving from our KIKOMBE KIKWETU to KRISII IMEANZA,” said Willy Kimani the Chief Commerical officer of Naivas.

Kenya has taken measures to mitigate the climate’s effects on the wildlife in different parks as the country is facing the most prolonged drought in recent history.

The second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) has opened in Montreal, Canada. Join Xinhua’s Peng Zhuo for her journey covering the high-profile UN conference. #GLOBALink

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The second part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity kicked off in Montreal, Canada on Wednesday.

Under the theme of “Ecological Civilization: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth,” negotiators will set new targets and goals aimed at arresting the alarming destruction of nature due to human activity.

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LONDON, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) — The adoption of a post-2020 global biodiversity framework is top of the agenda at a major upcoming United Nations conference as the world faces “the greatest loss of species on Earth since the dinosaurs’ demise.”

Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), made the remarks ahead of the second part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) held from Dec. 7 to 19 in Montreal, Canada.

The CBD Secretariat said in a statement that COP15 in Montreal is expected to adopt a new global biodiversity framework with ambitious goals and specific action targets to achieve transformational change by the middle of the century.

The second phase of COP15 follows the first part held last year in Kunming, the capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, with the continued theme of “Ecological Civilization: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth.”

Mrema noted that as chair of COP15, China has made enormous efforts to consult counterparts globally, organizing various multilateral events and bilateral discussions to secure an ambitious post-2020 global biodiversity framework.

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BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) — A report examining contemporary Chinese outlook on human rights was released on Monday.

Jointly released by the China Foundation for Human Rights Development and the New China Research under Xinhua News Agency, the report said China’s outlook on human rights has been continuously enriched and improved in practice, with its own cognitive perspective and ideological connotation based on the actual conditions of the country.

It has formed a contemporary Chinese outlook on human rights with “people” as the center, “development” as the driving force and “a life of contentment” as the goal, read the report titled “For a Life of Contentment — The Rationale for China’s Human Rights Development.”

Noting that human rights protection in China means concrete actions, rather than lip service, the report said the country has made achievements step by step, raising the living standards of its people from poverty to bare subsistence, and from moderate prosperity in general to moderate prosperity in all aspects.

Embarking on a journey toward a higher goal of common prosperity, China is committed to providing a “happy and dignified life for some one-fifth of the world’s population,” said the report.

China’s novel ideas, measures and practices in terms of how to respect and protect human rights may also offer inspiration for the rest of the world, especially for developing countries, noted the report.

It attributed China’s success in promoting human rights protection to the determined leadership of the Communist Party of China, down-to-earth approach, being development-oriented, legal guidance, and open-mindedness.

China advocates enhanced exchanges and mutual learning between civilizations, addressing the “governance deficit” of human rights, promoting fairer, more equitable, reasonable and inclusive global governance of human rights, and working together to build a human community with a shared future.

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Tobacco Control and Health Promotion Alliance is opposed to the Kenya-South Korea tobacco export deal because it is likely to increase the number of Kenyans killed by tobacco through diseases such as cancer.

The Tobacco lobby said that Kenya has promised to increase its exports to South Korea which include tea, coffee, and tobacco.

“We have a major problem with this because it means Kenya will try and increase tobacco planting in the country. Numerous studies done in Kenya show tobacco farming is unprofitable, leaves farmers poor and sick with green leaf tobacco sickness, and other diseases,” they said.

They observed that the  World Health Organization (WHO), the World Food Programme, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Government of Kenya in March this year launched the Tobacco-Free Farms project in western Kenya.

In Migori, farmers have planted high-iron beans as an alternative crop to tobacco to support farmers to stop tobacco-growing contractual agreements and switch to alternative food crops that will help feed communities instead of harming their health with tobacco.

Estimates from Kenya’s Ministry of Health and ratified by the World Health Organization indicate that by the end of this year, exposure to tobacco smoke and other  tobacco products will have killed more than 9,000 Kenyans.

At least 40,000 Kenyans will have been diagnosed with various forms of cancer, many of them caused by tobacco use.

The Tobacco Control and Health Promotion Alliance noted that any treaty or agreement that binds Kenya to promote tobacco farming is against the Tobacco Control Act and is therefore illegal.

“We ask the government to immediately cancel aspects of the Kenya-South Korea agreement that touch on tobacco, novel and emerging tobacco and nicotine products,” the lobby said.

According to the lobby,  BAT Kenya  imported ten tons of Velo from South Africa in July and in August 2022, and has already ordered additional supplies, which are expected to flood the country anytime.

“We now ask Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakumincha Wafula to immediately ban the sale of these harmful products. There are already many concoctions out there killing Kenyans, such as bootleg alcohol, and narcotics. We do not need an additional product,” said the lobby.

By Jeff kizzilah

The launch of the 26th new Azelea Square branch has joined the list of branches opened countrywide.

Mr. Anil Thakkar,Branch Chairman and Managing Director said ,” Our heartfelt appreciation goes to all our suppliers,designers and customers who have ensured the smooth Operation all through.”

The grocery is on the first floor of the Azelea building,along Spring Valley,westlands,the grocery store was officiated in 1967 by the founder the late Shantolila Mviji Thakkar as a single grocery store in high ridge area.

Mr. Thakkar say that Chandaria has expanded it’s offering to appeal to a national clientele and thus comes in with surety and trust on the market today.
” We really value our customers and promise for the beat and affordable prices and services going forward,” he added

The grocery store was designed by the Mr. Zoeb Ezzi ,Chief Executive,Fair deal Properties and Real Estate developer which has over 25 properties across the country including Mombasa and Nairobi.

Attended the grand opening were Mr.Sanjay Thakkar Director FoodPlus, Ms Ashvina Solanki Head of Operation and Vin Patel head of Sales and Marketing Fairdeal Properties and Real Estate developer among other partners.

By Jeff kizzilah

The efforts to restore long lasting peace in the DRC is on another stage as the process enters a crucial stages.

Professor Serge Tshibangu who is the special Envoy say this consultations is a follow up to the April inaugural peace meeting in Nairobi.

According to the , Professor Serge, this third Inter-Congolese dialogue aims to accelerate the ongoing regional efforts to attain sustainable peace and security in Eastern DRC as elaborated by various efforts of the EAC Heads of State.

“The peace talks reaffirm the commitment of the Heads of State of the EAC; Great Lakes region and Africa at large, to find a lasting solution to the security challenges in the Eastern DRC,” he adds.