A law firm in Nairobi, Onyango and Tarus Advicates, has placed 41 vehicles on auction, starting as low as Ksh131,000. In a notice published in a local daily on Monday, September 22, the company urged interested buyers to bid for the vehicles before September 30. They can also view the vehicles at several scrapyards countrywide before placing their bids. Among these is the cheapest option, a 2001 Nissan Caravan van located at Leakeys Yard priced at Ksh131,000, followed by a Toyota Succeed at Joyl...

MELAKA: The Bukit Melaka Telecommunication Tower in Banda Hilir has been transformed to resemble Paris’ Eiffel Tower and will serve as the state’s newest tourism attraction. Historic Melaka City Council Mayor Datuk Shadan Othman confirmed the country’s first and oldest operational telecommunications tower received a RM270,000 upgrade. The 76-metre tower underwent structural repairs and installation of multi-coloured decorative lighting to enhance its visual appeal for visitors. This initia...

Five small uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) have launched in the water off the US Virgin Islands to gather data to help further our understanding of hurricane development and activity. The effort is a collaboration between the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Southern Mississippi. The five vessels are called “C-Stars,” and while five are in the water, another two are in storage in Gulfport, Mississippi, ready for deployment as needed. Commenting on the...