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India’s coronavirus cases hit record as Mumbai prepares for new lockdown
By Reuters,
1337, April 14, 2021 (EAT)
India’s new coronavirus infections hit a record level on Wednesday with Mumbai set to be locked down at midnight, but hundreds of thousands of pilgr...
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The new ‘jollof wars’ and why Twitter chose Ghana over Nigeria for its first Africa base
By CNN,
1154, April 14, 2021 (EAT)
Twitter's announcement Monday that it will set up its first Africa base in Ghana, West Africa, has generated fierce debate among Nigerian users of t...
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Facebook removes page for French town named Bitche
By CNN,
2343, April 13, 2021 (EAT)
Sometimes, life can be a Bitche. The residents of a French town thought just that after social media giant Facebook removed Ville de Bitche's official...
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How two women lured man to guest house in Mwea then stole from ATM
By Citizen Reporter,
1123, April 13, 2021 (EAT)
A plot by two women to make a killing after stupefying an unsuspecting reveler in Mwea backfired after police disrupted their plan. Grace Njeri and...
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India bans exports of anti-viral drug Remdesivir as COVID-19 cases surge
By Reuters,
832, April 12, 2021 (EAT)
India on Sunday banned the export of anti-viral drug Remdesivir and its active pharmaceutical ingredients as demand rocketed due to a record surge in ...
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Cavani, Greenwood seal Man Utd comeback win at Tottenham
By Reuters,
2230, April 11, 2021 (EAT)
Late goals by Edinson Cavani and Mason Greenwood sealed Manchester United a 3-1 comeback win against Tottenham Hotspur, cementing their place in the P...
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Lingard double fires West Ham back into top four
By Reuters,
1937, April 11, 2021 (EAT)
Jesse Lingard scored twice as West Ham United climbed back into fourth spot in the Premier League with a vital 3-2 victory over third-placed Leicester...
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Edith Kamaru Kwobah, girl from Ndeiya who dressed bodies to get money for medical school
By Guest Writer,
1110, April 9, 2021 (EAT)
By Dr. Susan Adongo Her first shift was on a Thursday night. “I wasn’t sure what to wear,” Edith Kamaru told me. But it didn’t matter becau...
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Olympics: Tokyo organisers to cancel water polo test event
By Reuters,
838, April 6, 2021 (EAT)
Tokyo Olympic organisers are expected to cancel a water polo test event scheduled for this weekend, a report said on Tuesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic...
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18 dead as violence escalates in Sudanese city of El Geneina
By Reuters,
1521, April 5, 2021 (EAT)
Eighteen people have been killed and 54 injured in tribal clashes in the Sudanese city of El Geneina, medics said on Monday, in a renewal of bloodshed...
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Bangladesh ferry accident kills at least 26
By Reuters,
1502, April 5, 2021 (EAT)
A Bangladesh ferry carrying around 50 passengers collided with a cargo vessel and sank on Sunday in the Shitalakhsya River south of the capital Dhaka,...
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177 people arrested for flouting COVID-19 rules in Nairobi
By Erick Owenga,
925, April 5, 2021 (EAT)
A total of 177 people were on Sunday arrested for flouting COVID-19 protocols within Nairobi County. Most of the violators were apprehended while g...
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Pope, in Easter message, slams weapons spending in time of pandemic
By Reuters,
1335, April 4, 2021 (EAT)
Pope Francis urged countries in his Easter message on Sunday to quicken distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, particularly to the world’s poor, and cal...
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Chepngetich smashes world half marathon record in Istanbul
By World Athletics,
1313, April 4, 2021 (EAT)
World marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich took 29 seconds off the world record to win the Istanbul Half Marathon after clocking 1:04:02 in the Turkish ...
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Taiwan minister accepts responsibility for train crash as questions mount
By Reuters,
1052, April 4, 2021 (EAT)
Taiwan’s transport minister said on Sunday he would not shirk his responsibility for a deadly train crash even as his resignation offer was rejected...
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Obiri to make half marathon debut in Istanbul
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
2215, April 5, 2021 (EAT)
Two-time world 5000m champion Hellen Obiri is set to make her maiden appearance in half marathon at the Istanbul Half Marathon on Sunday. Obiri was...
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PROFILE: Yvonne Okwara – Matole, authentic and unafraid, a trailblazer in Kenya’s media industry
By Guest Writer,
758, April 1, 2021 (EAT)
By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu Yvonne Okwara - Matole is a household name in Kenya, having been in the media industry for over 15 years now. ...
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UN condemns ‘mass murder’ in Myanmar after 114 killed in one day
By CNN,
1758, March 28, 2021 (EAT)
Two top UN officials condemned Myanmar's military junta on Sunday in the wake of the bloodiest day of protests yet against the military coup that over...
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14 people injured in suspected suicide bombing outside Catholic church
By CNN,
1744, March 28, 2021 (EAT)
Fourteen people were hospitalized with injuries following a suspected suicide bombing outside a church in Makassar City, Indonesia, on Sunday, police ...
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Troops fire at funeral as Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup
By Reuters,
1601, March 28, 2021 (EAT)
Myanmar security forces opened fire on Sunday, witnesses said, at people gathered for the funeral of one of the 114 people killed the previous day, th...
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