January 26, 2022

Scooper news published Annual Content Round-up in Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Scooper, a news app developed by Transsion Group, joined Kenya’s media space in 2017 as an independent firm aimed at distributing impartial and current news in the country. Until now, Scooper news has an audience of over 600K Daily active users in Kenya.

The year 2021 came to an end, and Scooper news rounded up some interesting things by using its large database to analyze all the content which were published in Scooper news in the last year, making this is a must-see report for Kenyans.

1. Word of the year

The past year has had its own fair share of hard hitting headlines. Politics has been major player in the Kenyan media waves, owing to the upcoming general elections on August, 2022. That explains why the word ‘President’ topped the “Words of the Year” list. The most popular word outside politics was ‘Party’, giving the notion that Kenyans like their social events.

2. TOP 8 Celebrities

Amongst other popular celebrities was Meagan Markle, who topped the list of our ‘Top 8 Celebrities’. Other celebrities on the list were Kanye West and Princess Diana, with Diamond, Davido and Wizkid been the only celebrities from Africa.

3. Emoji of the year

The laughing emoji was also voted as the ‘Emoji of the Year’, owing to the fact that most of our content is entertaining and humorous.

4. TOP10 Writers in Kenya

Scooper spends about $100,000 on PGC writer’s annually as salary payment, and about $200,000 annually on in-house writers and media partners.

Freelancers can earn money by registering an account in Scooper news and publishing content to get income. In the last year, the TOP10 Writers in Kenya earned a total income of 1,200,000Ksh in 2021!

Also, Scooper has partnered with more than 30 top-notch media houses, and enrolled hundreds of PGC writers to ensure that its audience is always informed the latest news and so much more.

5. 5 Biggest fake news

We also had our own fair share of fake news that we averted thanks to our avid research skills and trained Journalists.

6. The Top10 Hottest news in Kenya

Based on our statistics, the Top10 news headlines in Kenya were:

TOP1: Jeff Koinange Owns Expensive Things, Check Out Some Of Them

TOP2: Ovahimba: Inside The Community That Offered S_x To Visitors And Didn’t Bath

TOP3: Age Is Just A Number! Meet Kenyan Men Celebrities Who Have Married Older Women Than Them

TOP4 : Kikuyu LADIES in tears as one of the most handsome Kikuyu radio presenters weds his beautiful girlfriend

TOP5: Forget Lulu Hassan And Rashid Abdalla, Meet This Other Power Couple

TOP6: Anajifanya Mjanja Lakini Wapi! Good News As This Details About The Killer Cop Emerge

TOP7: Ndio Hizi! Illuminati Schools In Kenya As Shocking Things Students Are Forced To Do Emerge

TOP8: Remember Ruto’s Daughter Who Was Buried Alive? See How She Has Transformed, Her Heartbreaking Story

TOP9: Last Moments: What Caroline Told Her Brother Before Committing Suicide

TOP10: Double Tragedy: Man Commits Suicide Days After Losing Both Wife And Daughter

Scooper is a news app developed by Transsion Group bringing you the latest content in Kenya and around the globe. Up to 2021, Scooper has employed more than 2000 PGC writers through its free-lance program that was tailored to provide job opportunities to the Kenyan population.

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January 26, 2022

Nine suspects arrested during grand operation in Koral

Islamabad, January 26, 2022 (PPI-OT): As many as nine suspects were taken into custody by the capital police including four criminals during search and combing operation in Koral areas, a police spokesman said. According to details, a search operation wash conducted in different area of Koral on the direction of IG Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Younas, in which officials participated under the supervision of SP Rural Zone Zia-ud-din Ahmed.

During the search operation nine suspects were shifted to police station for verification. During the search operation, 150 houses, 10 shops and 60 persons were searched; two motorbikes without document were shifted to police station.

Four criminals including three drug peddlers also arrested with drug and arm ammunition recovered and cases were registered against them. IG Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Younas said that the purpose of the search operation was to tighten the noose around the criminals. Search operations are being carried out against criminal elements in different areas of the city.

For more information, contact:
Islamabad Police
Data centre H-11, Admin Block,
Police Head Quarter, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9258371 Ext (160)
Fax: +92-51-4443180
Email: webmaster@islamabadpolice.gov.pk
Website: https://islamabadpolice.gov.pk

January 26, 2022

IG Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan inaugurated School of Public Disorder and Riot Control at Police Training College Chung

Lahore, January 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):Inspector General of Police Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan has said that Punjab Police is increasing the capacity of the force to deal effectively with violent protests and arson sieges so that human lives, public and private properties could be protected during sit-ins and violent demonstrations. He said that Anti-Riot Short Course of Police Officers and Personnel is essential for controlling violent protests and in view of this, School of Public Disorder and Riot Control has been set up at Police Training College, Chung, Lahore where all the regions of the province and District officers and officials will be phased out.

He said that the first batch of anti-riots trainees included lady police officers and personnel and the aim of imparting anti-riots training to the ladies police personnel was to better handle the female protesters. Rao Sardar Ali Khan said that in the anti-riots training course, officers and personnel have been specially trained to disperse the mob in modern ways including use of non-lethal weapons. Anti-riots force is a unique force adapted to modern requirements to deal with violent protesters.

IG Punjab said that refresher courses are being conducted in all the police training institutes to enhance the capacity of force. He said that participation of officers and personnel of every rank and unit is mandatory in these modern training refresher courses. He said that peaceful protest is a constitutional right of every citizen but under the guise of protest public and private property and vandalism cannot be allowed in any case. He expressed these views while addressing the officers and personnel at the passing out parade held on the occasion of the closing ceremony of the first anti-riots course at Police Training College, Chung, Lahore today.

Commandant Training College Chung Ahmad Jamal-ur-Rehman told IG Punjab that 200 officers and personnel from Lahore, Sheikhupura, Gujranwala and Rawalpindi ranges have participated in the modern training course and master trainers trained from friendly country Turkey imparted them training. Officers and personnel who completed the training on the occasion also gave a practical demonstration to control the violent protesters and controlled the crowd by making non-lethal weapons and field formations in various protest situations.

On the occasion of inauguration of School of Public Disorder and Riot Control, Commandant Chung Ahmad Jamal-ur-Rehman also briefed IG Punjab about the facilities available in the modern training school. At the end of the passing out parade, IG Punjab examined Anti-Riot kits and modern equipments. Additional IG Training Zulfiqar Hameed presented a commemorative souvenir to IG Punjab. On this occasion CCPO Lahore Fayyaz Ahmed Dev, Additional IG Training, Additional IG Welfare, Additional IG Investigation, Additional IG Logistics, Commandant Elite Force Commandant Police Training College Chung, DIG Operations Lahore, DIG Training, DIG Welfare, DIG Operations, DIG R and D, DIG Investigation along with other officers were also present.

For more information, contact:
Punjab Police
Punjab Police Computer Bureau,
5th Floor, Central Police Office (CPO),
Punjab, Lahore
Tel: +92-42-99213019, +92-42-99213013
Fax: +92-42-99213012
Email: sapcb@punjabpolice.gov.pk
Website: www.punjabpolice.gov.pk

January 26, 2022

IG Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan takes notice on death of a journalist by firing on his car near Shimla Pahari Press Club

Lahore, January 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):Inspector General of Police Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan took notice of the incident of killing of private TV channel journalist (Crime Beat Reporter) Hasnain Shah by firing on a car outside Shimla Pahari Press Club and sought a report from CCPO Lahore. IG Punjab directed to ensure arrest of accused with the help of Safe City cameras at the soonest.

Rao Sardar Ali Khan directed DIG Investigation Lahore to investigate the incident and ensure justice for the family of the slain journalist. IG Punjab expressed deep sorrow and grief over the death of Hasnain Shah. IG Punjab directed the officers of Lahore police to keep in close touch with the family of Hasnain Shah and use all available resources to provide them justice. DIG Investigation and DIG operations Lahore visited Press Club Lahore and met the family of the slain journalist.

January 26, 2022

Sri Lankan Trade and Business delegation led by Minister for Trade, Sri Lanka Dr. Bandula Gunawardana, called on Governor Sindh Imran Ismail

Karachi, January 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):Sri Lankan Trade and Business delegation led by Minister for Trade, Sri Lanka Dr. Bandula Gunawardana, called on Governor Sindh Imran Ismail at Governor’s House here today, and discussed trade and investment opportunities, along with finding ways to enhance bilateral trade, economic cooperation.

Sri Lankan State Minister for Regional cooperation, Tharaka Balasuriya; Consul General of Sri Lanka in Karachi, Jagath Abeywarna; Director General of Economic Affairs at the Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka, Prof. Dr. Saj U. Mendis; Chairman, Sri Lanka state Trading Cooperation, Yogendra Perera, Director of Commerce, G. L. Gnanatheva and Commercial Consular at Pakistan High Commission at Pakistan, Ms Asma Kamal were part of the delegation. Special Assistant to PM Mahmood Moulvi on Maritime Affairs and Tariq Khan, a renowned businessman was also in attendance on the occasion.

The delegation expressed its keen interest in enhancing trade and investment ties with Pakistan besides exploring avenues in the tourism sector as well. The delegation also intended to explore avenues of cooperation and collaboration with the business community of Pakistan particularly in pharmaceutical, textiles, agriculture and value-added products.

Governor Sindh termed exchange of trade delegations the best way to improve trade and investment ties between the two sides. He also emphasized on more interaction at the governments and private sectors’ level to explore the potential of bilateral trade, investment and economic cooperation.

Underlining the need for more connectivity and interaction at different levels between the two countries, he added, there was an immense potential and big scope to uplift two-way trade and investment by way of joint ventures in different sectors. He maintained that the present government was taking practical steps to strengthen the bilateral relations in diverse sectors including education, health, tourism, sports etc besides enhancing people-to-people ties.

For more information, contact:
Advisor to Governor (Higher Education and Media)
Sindh Governor House
Tel: +92-21-99201216-7, +92-21-99201201-3
Email: press@governorsindh.gov.pk
Website: www.governorsindh.gov.pk

January 26, 2022

On the notices of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, The Lahore police have traced the accused involved in 14 different incidents of heinous crimes

Lahore, January 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):On the notices of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, The Lahore police have traced the accused involved in 14 different incidents of heinous crimes. The police authorities presented a report to the Chief Minister about the action taken by the police on his notices of the last three months. According to the report, police by taking action on 14 out of 15 notices, have brought these cases to their logical end and most of the accused have been sent to jail.

These 14 cases are under trial in the courts and most of the accused have been transferred to judicial custody for further legal proceedings. Usman Buzdar said that the purpose of taking notice is to ensure prompt and speedy justice to the people. He asserted that the process of taking notices will remain continue after reviewing the news getting from media and other sources. The report further disclosed that 27 accused were arrested in a clash of prisoners in Model Town Court in December 2021.

Moreover, On the notice of the Chief Minister, 6 accused of firing in Nawab Town were arrested in November 2021 and sent to judicial custody. Notice of collision in Punjab University in December 2021 and case of rape of female student was brought to its logical end. Similarly, accused of kidnapping 2 girls in Sundar and other accused namely Zubair and Aslam involved in child molestation in December 2021 were arrested and sent to jail.

On the notice of the Chief Minister, Constable of Dolphin Squad Faisal who opened fire on the citizen in Town Ship was arrested and sent to jail. Furthermore, Muslim Town Police arrested three accused namely Ijaz, Musa and Rana Tafseer who fired on FBR employee Salman Butt on 27 December 2021. Police official namely Azhar Latif was arrested and sent to jail on the charge of opening fire on a child in Nishtar Colony.

On the notice of the Chief Minister 4 sisters kidnapped from Factory Area on 1st January were recovered. A case has been registered against seven accused involved in firing incident in Kahna and action was being taken against these accused on the orders of the Chief Minister. A girl student who went missing from Samanabad in January was rescued on the notice of the Chief Minister whereas legal actions had been initiated against the accused involved in torturing the girl student at Punjab University on January 19.

For more information, contact:
Office of the Chief Minister of Punjab
Government of the Punjab
8-Club Road, GOR-I, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99205562-3
Fax: +92-42-99205561
Website: https://cm.punjab.gov.pk/

January 26, 2022

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has taken notice of missing of overseas family including a woman and her four child

Lahore, January 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has taken notice of missing of overseas family including a woman and her four child from Saray Alamgir and sought immediate report from RPO Gujranwala. The chief minister directed that police should utilize all out resources to recover the missing family.

January 26, 2022

The Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has stressed the need of following Corona

Lahore, January 26, 2022 (PPI-OT): The Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has stressed the need of following Corona SOPs and made it clear that government doesn’t want to impose restrictions but people should also adopt precautionary measures. The Chief Minister said that omicron is not a simple virus and could be dangerous therefore vaccination and booster doses are utmost necessary.

He said that Corona SOPs should be strictly followed while offering prayers in the mosques. He further stated that adopting precautionary measures is the only way to prevent corona. The cooperation of the people is very important in this regard. Usman Buzdar appealed to the citizen to have a booster dose after 6 months of vaccination.