Countries fall behind in emissions reduction, fighting climate change – UN

By Citizen Reporter,

A United Nations (UN) report assessing efforts made by countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change has been released. T...

CLIMATE CHANGE , Synthesis Report , UNFCC , United Nations

Be ready for competition, Ouma tells established Starlets players

By Jacob Icia,

Harambee Starlets head coach David Ouma has cautioned established players in the national women football team stiff competition awaits them from their...

David Ouma , FKF , Harambee Starlets , World cup

World Cup ambition highlights eighth FKF AGM

By Jacob Icia,

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) reiterated its desire to see to it that the national women's team Harambee Starlets qualifies for the 2023 FIFA Women'...

2023 Women's World Cup , Doris Petra , FKF , Nick Mwendwa

His transgender daughter couldn’t find comfortable swimwear, so he launched a swimsuit line

By CNN,

Ruby Alexander just wanted to go to the beach. As a transgender 11-year-old, she struggled to find comfortable, well-fitting bikini bottoms. So,...

Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million as nations tackle vaccine shortages

By Reuters,

Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as countries around the world struggle with new virus varia...

coronavirus , COVID-19

COVID cases on player flights leave Australian Open buildup in disarray

By Reuters,

The build-up to next month’s Australian Open was thrown into disarray on Saturday when 47 players were forced into two weeks of strict hotel quarant...

Australian Open , COVID-19

Countries with advanced digital skills, safety nets doing better in pandemic: WEF

By VOA,

In this year’s Global Competitiveness Report, the World Economic Forum measures the ability of countries to weather and recover from the devastation...

coronavirus , digital skills , Oxfam , social protection

Covid-19 leaves sporting holes that will never be filled

By Reuters,

There are still hopes for a Tokyo Olympics, Formula One crowned a 2020 champion and the Los Angeles Lakers celebrated an NBA title inside a quarantine...

COVID-19 , Sporting events , Tokyo Olympics

Tuwei optimistic ahead of World Athletics Awards

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

With the 2020 World Athletics Awards ceremony set to be held virtually on Saturday, Athletics Kenya (AK) president Jackson Tuwei is confident AK will ...

Athletics Kenya (AK) , awards , Jackson Tuwei , World Athletics

WTA looks to start 2021 season on January 4 outside Australia

By Reuters,

The WTA is planning to start the 2021 season in the first week of January outside Australia before the players travel to Melbourne for quarantine ahea...

Australia , Grand Slam , January , WTA

Argentina rugby captain, players suspended over racist social media posts

By Reuters,

Pablo Matera has been stripped of the Argentina captaincy and suspended along with team mates Guido Petti and Santiago Socino for posting racist comme...

Argentina Rugby Union , Pablo Matera , Pumas , Racist posts , social media , Stripped of captaincy

Scotland becomes first country to make tampons and pads available for free

By CNN,

Scotland has become the first country to allow free and universal access to menstrual products, including tampons and pads, in public facilities, a la...

Scotland

Athletics Kenya nominated for global award

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics Kenya (AK) is among six federations shortlisted for the Member Federation Award by the World Athletics. The award seeks to recognise memb...

Athletics Kenya , Member Federation Award , World Atheltics

Kenya slides down to position 113 in world prosperity ranking

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya has fallen one spot in the world’s prosperity ranking to wound up at position 113 in the world out of a survey of 167 countries. This accor...

2020 Prosperity Index , Legatum Institute

All Blacks ‘up for sale’ as virus hits funding

By Agencies,

The All Blacks rugby team is in talks with private equity investors as it struggles with the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. N...

All Blacks , Covid-19 pandemic , New Zealand , private investors

Kenyan thriller film, 40 Sticks, set for Netflix debut

By Ian Omondi,

The Kenyan film industry is once again celebrating a milestone as another locally-produced film prepares to make its grand entry into global streaming...

40 Sticks , Director Victor Gatonye , Fakii Liwali , Netflix

Uhuru congratulates New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand following her re-election for a second term...

Jacinda Ardern , New Zealand

New Zealand’s Ardern wins ‘historic’ re-election for crushing COVID-19

By Reuters,

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delivered the biggest election victory for her centre-left Labour Party in half a century on Saturday as voters rewarded...

coronavirus , Jacinda Ardern , New Zealand

New Zealand cancel England friendly

By Reuters,

New Zealand have cancelled their friendly international against England at Wembley Stadium next month citing player unavailability and travel restrict...

cancel , England , New Zealand

South African rugby makes belated return after COVID-19 lockdown

By Reuters,

South African clubs return to competitive action after a six-month hiatus to complete what is expected to be their final appearance in Super Rugby bef...

COVID-19 , Rugby , south africa