Jhon Duran, a teenage Colombia striker, has joined Aston Villa from Chicago Fire in a £18 million deal.
Duran, 19, has eight goals and six assists in 28 appearances for Chicago.
Villa will pay £14.75 million for Duran, who has three Colombian caps, plus a potential £3.3 million in add-ons.
He is Unai Emery’s second signing at the club, following the £13.2 million signing of full-back Alex Moreno from Real Betis earlier this month.
Following the departure of Danny Ings to West Ham, the forward will compete for a starting spot with striker Ollie Watkins, who has five goals this season.
Villa are 11th in the Premier League after winning three of their last four games.
Jose Mourinho’s men have allowed the fewest expected goals (xG) in all of Europe’s top five leagues.
The Italians have surpassed giants Barcelona, Athletic Club, Real Sociedad, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City.
According to AS Roma Data, the backline of Chris Smalling, Roger Ibanez, Gianluca Mancini, and Rui Patricio has only allowed 12.9 xG in 19 games this season, which equates to 0.67 xG per 90 minutes.
The Nairobi High Court has dismissed a plea for an extension of orders temporarily prohibiting the reintroduction of charges for bank and mobile money wallet transactions.
The reintroduction was scheduled to begin in January 2023.
The transaction charges were waived in March 2020 as part of Covid-19 emergency measures to help ease the cost of living.
On January 12,2023, the same Court ordered Safaricom and the Central Bank of Kenya to halt the return of bank-to-MPesa charges until the determination of a financial consumer rights lawsuit.
The interim decision was made by High Court judge Mugure Thande in response to a case brought by Mr Moses Wafula, a Nairobi resident who believes that the charges should not be passed on to consumers.
The judgment essentially halted the reinstatement of costs between mobile money wallets and bank transactions, as proposed by the CBK in a news release on December 6, 2022.
Mr Wafula asked the court to halt the charges, claiming that if the court rules that the Mpesa Paybill charges are illegal, additional cash from members of the public will be lost, making it impossible to persuade banks to restore the money.
He claims that the big telecommunications business and the Kenyan government have violated, infringed, and continue to endanger his and other members of the public’s rights in light of the CBK mandate.
A convicted gang member whose love and affection for one of his victims led to his crew’s arrest now wants a non-custodial sentence.
In his mitigation before principal magistrate Yvonne Khatambi, Kevin Matundura, 24, pleaded with the court for a lenient punishment saying that he is too young to be condemned to a life behind bars, and would want to be a productive member of society.
Matundura, then 19, and Wainaina were part of a four-man gang who stormed the residence of Mr James Wamugunda, a trader and farmer in Bahati sub-county, on the night of March 14, 2017.
During the eight-hour operation, the group tormented the family while making themselves comfortable in the residence.
Matundura, one of the criminals, was attracted to the house help, whom he unfastened and sat with on the couch.
Most sexually active women and men will contract the human papillomavirus (HPV) at some point in their lives, and some may do so frequently.
Even though penetrative sex is a necessary component for HPV transmission, it is not the only sexual method. The transmission method of skin-to-skin genital contact is well known.
HPV comes in a wide variety of forms, and many of them are not harmful.
Within a few months of acquisition, HPV infections normally go away on their own without any treatment, and 90% of cases do so within two years. Cervical cancer can develop in a tiny percentage of HPV infections that are caused by specific forms of HPV.
About 14 of the more than 100 serotypes of HPV have the potential to cause cancer.
The majority of oral and anogenital malignancies in both men and women are brought on by these high-risk, sexually transmitted viruses.
Warts on the skin and mucous membranes, including oropharyngeal and anogenital warts that are sexually transmitted, are caused by non-oncogenic kinds. Cervical carcinoma, one of the HPV-related diseases, is a major public health problem since it is the main cancer that kills women globally.
Over 5,000 new instances of cervical cancer and about 3,000 fatalities from its consequences were recorded in Kenya in 2020.
The promotion of condom usage, monogamous relationships, and abstinence are all key components of the comprehensive cancer control plan, and HPV vaccination is one of the main preventative measures.
The best time to get vaccinated is in the early adolescent years, before first sexual experience and potential HPV infection. According to studies, youngsters who grow up in low-income areas are more likely to start having sexual relations young.
Teenagers have historically been excluded from many health interventions, so adolescent vaccination programs would give a way to connect other health promotion strategies aimed at this age group. In 2019, Kenya introduced the HPV vaccine to be given to 10-year-old girls.
Only 33% of the targeted demographic received the first dose, and only 16% of them returned for the second, resulting in subpar uptake.
While the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted immunization programs, other factors, including as poor demand fueled by disinformation, have also played a role in the low coverage.
The HPV vaccine presents a great chance to connect young adolescents with preventive and promotion health care.
Worldwide immunization efforts are increasingly at risk from vaccine reluctance. The causes for the declining vaccine trust are highly context-specific, as they are in many other nations, including Kenya, thus they shouldn’t be approached in a consistent manner.
All vaccination stakeholders can learn from Kenya’s introduction of the HPV vaccine regarding how to ensure the successful uptake of new vaccines, particularly when a new cohort is involved.
To make immunization programs resilient and resist disruption, health leaders and policymakers must collaborate.
On Monday morning, at least eight Arsenal fans were arrested in Jinja, Uganda, for organizing a ‘illegal’ trophy parade in celebration of the club’s victory over Manchester United.
According to police, the unruly fans, who were wearing the club’s jersey and carrying a symbolic trophy, did not have a permit to hold the march, which is a public order offense.
On Monday morning, the Arsenal fans were traveling in a convoy of five automobiles, chanting jubilant songs and drawing public attention before being stopped by police.
“I don’t know what we have done but we were simply celebrating our victory over rivals Manchester United,” one of the arrested fans said behind bars.
James Mubi, the regional police boss wondered why they were celebrating when only half of the matches in the season had been played.
Arsenal defeated Manchester United 3-2 in a difficult match Sunday, putting on one of their greatest performances of the season.Â
United appeared to be giving archrivals City some hope by taking the lead and then looking like taking a point at The Emirates. However, a late winner from Eddie Nketiah ensured the Gunners earned another three points.
United contributed to what was a fantastic game at The Emirates. And, speaking about the game on CBS Sports, Arsenal star Thierry Henry acknowledged he was taken aback by what he witnessed from Manchester United.
“I am happy that Arsenal won and they deserved to win after their performance in the second half but boy Man United look completely different under ten Hag. I will be honest, I am a big fan of ten Hag and I like him very much. He is the coach I recommended to Laporta after Koeman got sacked at Barca.”
“He is a genius. Today we saw a team with three years of development against a team with six months of development, also a team with one week of rest against a team with two days of rest yet still Man United went toe-to-toe which for me was surprising.”
“I thought Arsenal will be all over United from the kick off and United players will sit back but I was wrong, United in fact had better control of the ball in the first half. You give one more year to ten Hag and back him in market, United will be a force to reckon with.”
“No disrespect to Sir Alex but if ten Hag gets it right at United, they will play more attractive football than they played under Sir Alex Ferguson.”
The administration had its first meeting on Thursday to consider what Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called “historical measures” to combat Japan’s dropping birthrate.
Officials from the welfare ministry, education ministry, and finance ministry, as well as an office engaged in the establishment of the Children and Families Agency in April, attended the conference. Members intend to propose specific actions by the end of March.
“Measures to address the dropping birthrate are a high priority for the Kishida administration,” said Masanobu Ogura, the minister in charge of the measures and the meeting’s chairperson.
“We want to break down ministerial silos and develop bold, unique draft proposals.”
Kishida is expected to announce his resolve to roll out significant child care measures next week in a speech to be delivered at the beginning of a new parliamentary session.
Increased allowances for families with young children, expanded public child care facilities such as after-school day care and postnatal care, and work-style reform that allows families to have a better work-life balance are expected to be explored.
Currently, each child receives a monthly child care allowance of ¥15,000 until the age of three.
Following that, a ¥10,000 allowance is paid until the child completes junior high school.
The proposed measures could increase the ages of children eligible for the stipend or provide further assistance to families with multiple children.
President William Ruto is set to leave for France and Senegal on Monday, January 23, 2023.Â
The President will meet with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, in Paris to discuss the status of significant development initiatives agreed upon by the two countries.
The discussions will also cover regional peace and security.
President Ruto will subsequently go to Dakar, Senegal, to deliver the keynote address at the Dakar 2 Summit on “Feed Africa: Food, Sovereignty, and Resilience.”
The meeting is being convened by the Africa Development Bank at a time when Africa is facing major food security concerns.
As a result, it is a perfect forum for Heads of State and other partners to debate how to maximize Africa’s agricultural potential, as well as plans and programs to assist scale up output.
It would also provide an opportunity for African leaders to brainstorm solutions to the continent’s soaring food costs.
