Kenyan citizen denies trafficking ivory, rhino horns at U.S. court a day after extradition

By Ian Omondi,

Mansur Mohamed Surur, a Kenyan citizen, has denied trafficking tons of ivory and rhino horns at a U.S court and was detained without bail a day after ...

extradition , Mansur Mohamed Surur , U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss , U.S. Court

UK detects 77 cases of South African COVID variant, nine of Brazilian

By Reuters,

Britain has detected 77 cases of the South African variant of COVID-19, the health minister said on Sunday, also urging people to strictly follow lock...

Britain

Panama, Portugal detect first cases of South Africa COVID-19 variant

By Reuters,

Panama has registered its first case of a COVID-19 variant matching a strain of the virus detected in South Africa, the Central American country’s h...

coronavirus

KEMRI projects spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths in March

By Citizen Reporter,

With schools having reopened and Kenya recording a test positivity rate of below 5% consistently in the past two weeks, it may seem the country is bor...

coronavirus

Newcomers upbeat as KCB Autocross returns to Waterfront Mall

By Agencies,

Sikh Union Club will have the privilege of organizing the opening round of the 2021 KCB Kenya National Autocross Championship at The Waterfront Mall K...

Biden begins sweeping away travel ban on African, Muslim-majority countries

By Reuters,

U.S. President Joe Biden signed half a dozen executive orders on Wednesday including immediately lifting a travel ban on 13 mostly Muslim-majority and...

Biden , DACA

African consumers hit as Asia gobbles up rice supplies

By Reuters,

Tightening global supplies of basic foodstuffs and disruptions to shipping caused by the coronavirus pandemic are driving up the cost of rice, the mos...

coronavirus , Rice

COVID-19 shots to cost Ksh.300 to Ksh.1,000 under African Union vaccine plan

By Reuters,

African countries will pay between $3 and $10 per vaccine dose to access 270 million COVID-19 shots secured this month by the African Union (AU), acco...

S.African wine and spirits maker Distell branches out into cannabis products

By Reuters,

South African wine, cider and spirits company Distell will soon be able to offer cannabidiol-infused drinks after taking a 20% stake in cannabis welln...

cannabis , Distell

COVID-19 shots to cost between Ksh.330 to Ksh.1100 in AU plan

By Reuters,

African countries will pay between Ksh.330 ($3) and Ksh.1100 ($10) per vaccine dose to access 270 million COVID-19 shots secured this month by the Afr...

coronavirus , vaccine

South Africa coronavirus cases decline, but new variant spreading quickly

By VOA,

South Africa is reporting both good and bad news in the battle against the coronavirus, seeing a decline in confirmed cases along with the spread of a...

coronavirus , south africa

Zimbabwe minister accuses China of manufacturing COVID-19

By VOA,

Public health experts in Zimbabwe are condemning remarks by the country’s Defence minister who accused China of botched "experiments" as responsible...

china , coronavirus , Zimbabwe

Shilling sinks past 110 mark again

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenyan shilling has slumped past the Ksh.110 mark in its valuation against the US dollar for the second time in two months. This is as recent g...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , shilling

Ugandans choose between Bobi Wine and longtime leader Museveni in tense election

By Reuters,

Ugandans began voting on Thursday in a presidential election pitting long-time leader Yoweri Museveni against an opposition galvanized by a popular si...

Bobi Wine , uganda , yoweri museveni

Scientists fear ‘escape mutant’ in South Africa coronavirus variant

By CNN,

Scientists have identified an "escape mutant" that may decrease the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. Also Read: South African coronavirus variant det...

coronavirus , mutant , vaccine

OPINION: Kenyans’ negative reaction to Naomi Campbell misplaced

By Guest Writer,

By Mohamed Hirsi While each one is entitled to their opinion I also dare say that we are very bitter with everything and anything. Allow me to stat...

Lupita , Naomi Campbell

Real Betis land in new markets with the opening of football school in Zimbabwe

By Agencies,

With the support of its international business development department, La Liga Real Betis is pursuing a global education project through football. Its...

Global education project , La Liga , Real Betis , Zimbabwe

Kaluhi’s Kitchen, Mitchelle Adagala and Patricia Kihoro picked for #YouTubeBlack

By Citizen Reporter,

Kaluhi’s Kitchen, Mitchelle Adagala, Mumo and Patricia Kihoro were on Tuesday unveiled as part of the #YouTubeBlack Voices creator grantees from Afr...

Kaluhi’s Kitchen , Mitchelle adagala , Patricia Kihoro

Ramaphosa closes South Africa land borders

By CNN,

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa extended coronavirus restrictions in the country Monday, citing a "massive increase" in Covid-19 cases driven ...

coronavirus , ramaphosa , south africa

Kamala Harris’ casual Vogue cover causes stir online

By CNN,

Kamala Harris' forthcoming appearance in American Vogue has sparked criticism for appearing casual and "washed out," with the Vice President-elect's t...

kamala , kamala harris