China denies giving Covid-19 anal swabs to US diplomatic staff after complaints

By CNN,

US officials in China have asked local authorities to refrain from subjecting US staff in the country to Covid-19 anal swabs, according to a US diplom...

china , COVID-19

Bayern’s Musiala picks Germany over England

By Agencies,

Bayern Munich forward Jamal Musiala says he will choose to represent Germany over England or Nigeria at international level. Musiala, who turns 1...

Bayern Munich , Jamal Musiala

Prominent Ugandan news websites implicated in gov’t-aligned social media campaign

By Guest Writer,

By Tessa Knight and Alyssa Kann Seven Ugandan news websites were implicated in the January 8 Facebook takedown that involved government employees ...

bobi , Museveni , Uganda elections

Bitcoin: Dawn of new era

By Citizen,

The worth of it rises to the sky when the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, the owner of the tesla company claims the use of bitcoin also that he will...

PROFILE: Meet Ruth Musembi, public relations guru with a knack for spotting talent

By Guest Writer,

Ruth Musembi is an accomplished Corporate Communication Expert, a proficient educator, and a certified coach. She has been an adjunct faculty at Da...

Ruth Musembi

How Brazil gambled on unproven drugs to fight Covid

By CNN,

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has long been a champion of drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to cure Covid-19, despite multiple studies tha...

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro

748 Air Services meets travel agents to shore up valentines’ bookings to the Mara

By Citizen Reporter,

Aviation company 748 Air Services has announced a partnership with travel agents to shore up Valentine’s celebrations bookings to the Maasai Mara Ga...

748 Air Services , Maasai Mara game RESERVE

Nairobi Expressway project will boost tourism industry: Noorani

By Citizen Reporter,

The hospitality industry players are optimistic about the future as they expect more conferences to be hosted in Nairobi once the expressway is comple...

Nairobi Expressway , noorani

Japan stands firm on Olympic Games schedule, denies report of cancellation

By Reuters,

Japan stood firm on Friday on its commitment to host the Tokyo Olympics this year and denied reports of a possible cancellation but the pledge looks u...

Olympic Games , olympics , Tokyo 2020

Trump sought the world’s attention and got it. Now the White House reality show ends

By Reuters,

A red tie, often tied too long. A raised fist, often held high to a supportive crowd. A scowling face. A raised voice. President Donald Trump never...

Donald Trump , US , Vice President Joe Biden

More than 90,000 Americans could die of COVID-19 in next three weeks, CDC forecast shows

By CNN,

More than 38,000 Americans have died of Covid-19 in the first two weeks of the new year. Another 92,000 are projected to die from the virus over ro...

america , COVID-19 , US CDC

Another Chinese city goes into lockdown amid new COVID-19 threat

By Reuters,

China imposed new coronavirus curbs in areas near Beijing on Tuesday, putting 4.9 million people in Langfang city under lockdown as new infections rai...

Doctors test popular anti-depressant against COVID-19

By CNN,

Doctors are running a clinical trial to see if a popular anti-depressant might keep someone from becoming severely ill with Covid-19. The researche...

coronavirus

OPINION: Why we must handle teen pregnancy as a gender justice issue

By Guest Writer,

By Ngare Kariuki It is a gross injustice that many girls will not report back to school because they got pregnant during the COVID-19 lockdown. ...

coronavirus , teen pregnancy

Bobi Wine arrested again, police fire tear gas at protesters

By Reuters,

Uganda opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, and his campaign team were arrested on Wednesday. Also Re...

bobi , Museveni , uganda

OPINION: Sexual harassment still rampant in Kenyan newsrooms

By Guest Writer,

By Sharon Kiburi As the world comes to terms with appropriate work space protocol for women and all genders, Kenya media lags far behind. Also R...

#Metoo , MCK , sexual harassment

Olympics-Domestic sponsors extend contracts for delayed Tokyo games

By Reuters,

Tokyo 2020 organisers said on Thursday that all 68 domestic sponsors for the Summer Olympics have agreed in principle to extend their contracts for th...

2020 , 2021 , JAPAN , olympics , sponsors , Tokyo

Second COVID-19 wave hits West and Central Africa

By Reuters,

A second wave of coronavirus infections is hitting West and Central Africa, and experts are warning it could be worse than the first as cooler weather...

central africa , coronavirus , west africa

Citizen TV maintains the lead as Kenya’s top television station: MCK

By Rachel Ombaka,

Citizen TV has maintained its lead in TV viewership at 35 percent, a new report by the Media Council of Kenya has revealed. Also Read: MD Wachira W...

rubadiri , Waihiga Mwaura , wangira

Closed beaches, limited alcohol: South Africa on high alert

By Reuters,

Beaches and booze are high on the government’s hit list as South Africa enters its second wave of coronavirus infections — and a long-awaited mon...

alcohol , coronavirus , ramaphosa , south africa