At least 78 killed, 4000 injured in Beirut blast, many more feared dead

By Reuters,

Lebanese rescue workers dug through the rubble looking for survivors of a powerful warehouse explosion that shook the capital Beirut, killing 78 peopl...

Beirut , Lebanon

Newcastle fans demand answers after Saudi bid collapses

By Reuters,

Newcastle United fans say they have been treated with contempt after a 300 million-pound takeover bid from a Saudi-backed consortium collapsed on Thur...

Newcastle United

Saudi consortium pulls out of bid for Newcastle

By Reuters,

The proposed takeover of Premier League club Newcastle United by a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium collapsed after the group announced on Thursday the...

Newcastle United , Saudi Arabia

From 2 million to 1,000: Striking photos show socially-distanced Hajj

By CNN,

Muslim worshipers observed the first rituals of a historic Hajj on Wednesday, with around 1,000 pilgrims adhering to "safety bubbles" and social dista...

coronavirus , Hajj , Mecca

Diaz: Common sense must prevail despite ease in COVID-19 restrictions

By Guest Writer,

His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta made a positive move to compromise in re-opening the country while setting tough measures to manage the number...

coronavirus

Safaricom to battle 11 operators for Ethiopia’s telco license

By Kepha Muiruri,

Telco operator Safaricom is expected to battle 11 other operators for two telecommunications licenses on offer in Ethiopia as it seeks to breach the m...

Former Spurs boss Pochettino open to Premier League return

By Reuters,

Former Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino said he was open to coaching again in England’s Premier League and will make a decision on his fut...

Mauricio Pochettino , Premier League , Tottenham Hotspur

Premier League facing issue of two Saudi owned clubs

By Reuters,

The confusion over official filings from the owners of Sheffield United have highlighted one potential pitfall for the Saudi bid to buy their Premier ...

Newcastle United , Saudi Arabia , Sheffield United

China Mobile, Facebook in joint project to build 2Africa submarine cable

By Agencies,

China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC have announced they will partner to build 2Afr...

2Africa

Lesotho becomes last country in Africa to record first COVID-19 case

By Reuters,

Lesotho recorded its first case of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the health ministry said, becoming the last country in Africa to be afflicted by the virus. ...

coronavirus , Lesotho

Ethiopia steps up aerial spraying to stop new desert locust invasion

By VOA,

Ethiopian officials have deployed helicopters to spray new swarms of desert locusts that are eating crops and threatening the country’s food securit...

Desert locust , locust

How coronavirus has changed Ramadan for Muslims this year

By CNN,

Thursday marks the start of the holy month of Ramadan for many Muslims. But with so many places of worship closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, ...

coronavirus , Ramadan

Takeover deal for Newcastle United edges closer

By Reuters,

A possible takeover of Premier League side Newcastle United by a group fronted by British financier Amanda Staveley with Saudi Arabian backing appeare...

Newcastle United

WAIHIGA: Why Kenya should monitor East Africa’s response to coronavirus

By Waihiga Mwaura,

One of the earliest known Greek poets, identified by the single name Hesiod once said: “A bad neighbour is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a ...

coronavirus , IGAD

Oil crashes below Ksh.2000 as demand destruction intensifies

By CNN,

The great oil crash of 2020 ain't over yet. US crude plunged 6% and dipped below $20 (Ksh.2,098) a barrel Monday as the coronavirus pandemic contin...

crude oil , oil prices

49 Kenyans among them athletes and business people quarantined in Nandi

By Daniel Korir,

49 people are currently under quarantine, according to the Nandi County Health CEC Ruth Koech. The lot which includes business people and athletes ...

coronavirus , Quarantine

Coronavirus may be killing more men than women, here’s why

By CNN,

Smoking, drinking, general poor health: Researchers say these are some of the factors that could explain why more men seem to be dying from coronavir...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Dr. Deborah Birx , White House

Coronavirus: UAE has all the food and medicine its people could ever need

By Tonny Ndungu,

With the world grappling with the effects of the coronavirus and world economies facing possible recession, the UAE has asked its citizens to rest eas...

saudi Arabia coronavirus

Relief for motorists as petrol and diesel prices drop

By Kepha Muiruri,

Motorists will count relief for the first time this year as petrol and diesel prices fall in the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) mid-...

fuel prices

Churches, mosques and schools instructed to provide sanitisation apparatus

By Rene Oswere,

The first coronavirus case in Kenya has triggered a more intense reaction from the government with public gatherings banned until further notice. T...

coronavirus