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Top Namibian official Selina Tjihero dies in Tanzania
By Agencies,
1109, February 18, 2021 (EAT)
Namibia's third secretary to Tanzania Selina Tjihero has died following a short illness. Namibia's ambassador to Tanzania Tobia Lebbeus announced her...
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Another top Tanzanian gov’t official John William Kijazi dies
By Citizen Reporter,
758, February 18, 2021 (EAT)
Tanzania's Chief Secretary of the State John William Kijazi has died. A statement from the government spokesman said Amb. Kijazi died on Wednesday ...
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Couples tie the knot on elephants on Valentine’s Day
By CNN,
1634, February 14, 2021 (EAT)
Fifty-nine couples in Thailand got married while riding elephants on Sunday, in an annual Valentine’s Day mass wedding ceremony at a botanical garde...
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African consumers hit as Asia gobbles up rice supplies
By Reuters,
855, January 21, 2021 (EAT)
Tightening global supplies of basic foodstuffs and disruptions to shipping caused by the coronavirus pandemic are driving up the cost of rice, the mos...
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Thai woman sentenced to 43 years in jail for insulting monarchy
By Reuters,
1719, January 19, 2021 (EAT)
A Thai woman has been sentenced to over 43 years in jail for sharing online posts criticising the royal family, her lawyer said on Tuesday. The sen...
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Indonesia quake kills at least 35, injures hundreds
By Reuters,
1039, January 15, 2021 (EAT)
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island killed at least 35 people and injured hundreds on Friday, with the meteorological agency w...
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New Europe lockdowns dim Kenya’s horticulture prospects
By Kepha Muiruri,
1758, January 6, 2021 (EAT)
The return of lockdowns in Europe has cast a shadow to Kenya’s horticulture earnings prospects in 2021 in spite of a resilient 2020. This is as p...
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OPINION: Economy is politics, so no one should be surprised by ‘hustler’ politics
By Guest Writer,
1040, January 3, 2021 (EAT)
By Harrison M. Ikunda Every sane and right thinking human being desires and deserves to live a good life. Good life is embedded in the state of ...
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Only RHD cars registered January 1, 2014 or later to be allowed: KEBS
By Citizen Reporter,
1236, December 28, 2020 (EAT)
Only RHD cars (right-hand drive) whose year of first registration is from January 1, 2014 and later shall be allowed into Kenya effective January 1, 2...
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Alibaba Singles Day sales rake in Ksh8 trillion as Chinese shake off COVID-19
By CNN,
947, November 12, 2020 (EAT)
China's annual Singles Day online shopping bonanza regularly hauls in tens of billions of dollars for Alibaba and other e-commerce and retail companie...
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Safaricom picks new Chief Finance Officer
By Kepha Muiruri,
1555, November 3, 2020 (EAT)
Leading telco operator Safaricom has named Dilip Pal as its new Chief Finance Officer (CFO) effective from November 1. Dilip who has more than 29 y...
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Thailand takes first legal action against Facebook, Twitter over content
By Reuters,
1603, September 24, 2020 (EAT)
Thailand began legal action on Thursday against Facebook and Twitter for ignoring requests to take down content, in its first such move against major ...
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Experts worry over implications of pandemic-related drinking bans
By CNN,
2112, August 31, 2020 (EAT)
South Africa is slowly emerging from one of the world's strictest Covid-19 lockdowns. As the threat of the pandemic loomed in March its government ...
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60 percent of local hotels open doors as international travel resumes
By Kepha Muiruri,
1654, August 1, 2020 (EAT)
Six hotels out every 10 in Kenya are now open to business following the resumption of international flights. According to the Central Bank of Kenya...
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The US, Brazil and others lifted lockdowns early. These charts show just how deadly that decision was
By CNN,
1631, July 3, 2020 (EAT)
Patience in lifting coronavirus restrictions is paying off all over the world, but lifting lockdowns too early can have deadly consequences. A CNN ...
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Why Kenyan athletes could miss out on Diamond League meetings
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1654, June 30, 2020 (EAT)
@gil_kiprotich With the new athletics season set to kick off in August, Kenyan athletes hope of competing in the events to be held in European Union ...
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EU borders to be reopened– but probably not to Americans or Kenyans
By CNN,
1516, June 30, 2020 (EAT)
The European Union is preparing to reopen its external borders to 15 countries outside of the bloc as early as Wednesday. However, some countries m...
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Thai King books entire German hotel to quarantine with 20 concubines
By Agencies,
1519, April 1, 2020 (EAT)
The king of Thailand has taken over a luxury German hotel to isolate from the coronavirus — along with a harem of 20 women, according to reports. ...
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Panic buying, lockdowns may drive world food inflation – FAO
By Reuters,
1018, March 22, 2020 (EAT)
Lockdowns and panic food buying due to the coronavirus pandemic could ignite world food inflation even though there are ample supplies of staple grain...
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China eyes end to coronavirus, plays down warnings of ‘second wave’
By Reuters,
914, March 19, 2020 (EAT)
Chinese scientists and health experts involved in the country’s fight against the coronavirus believe the worst is now over, downplaying warnings th...
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