World Rugby cancels Dubai, South Africa legs over Covid-19 fears

By Agencies,

The World Rugby Sevens has cancelled the opening rounds of the 2020/2021 season in Dubai and South Africa owing to the biting Covid-19 ravaging the gl...

cancels , COVID-19 , dubai , South Africa legs , World Rugby Seves

Qatar submits request to IOC over 2032 Olympic hosting rights

By Reuters,

Qatar, the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, announced on Monday it would also like to stage the Olympics, possibly in 2032. The Gulf Arab state’s...

Fifa World Cup , International Olympic Committee (IOC) , olympics

BWIRE: Fourth estate here for the long haul

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire Lest we are accused of endless lamentations and reaching a near level of writing obituaries for the media in Kenya because of the c...

Yego vows to fight for athletes in the newly formed Athletics Association

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert KiprotichChief Athletics Writer Olympics javelin silver medallist Julius Yego has vowed to defend the rights of athletes following his appoin...

Athletics Association , Board member , Javelin , Julius Yego

Court forces Tuskys into negotiations on staff pay cuts

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Employment and Labour Relations Court has forced Tuskys to negotiate planned pay cuts with staff after the retailer’s unionised employees challe...

paycuts , Tuskys

OPINION: Making sure Kenyans get quality services through better public finance management

By Guest Writer,

The country is feeling the economic and health impact of Covid-19 as it enters the financial year 2020/21. In times like these, as economic activity a...

COVID-19 , PFM Reform Strategy , Vision 2030.

President Kenyatta says Africa’s COVID-19 response much better than rest of the world

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has commended Africa's concerted response to COVID-19 saying measures being implemented by African countries are helping slow...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , President Goodluck Jonathan , President Uhuru Kenyatta

ITU 2020 guidelines on Child Online Protection (COP) respond to new challenges in digital landscape

By Citizen Reporter,

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has launched its new 2020 Guidelines on Child Online Protection (COP). This is a comprehensive set ...

Child Online Protection , ITU , online learning

North Korea warns of retaliatory actions against defectors in South Korea

By Reuters,

The sister of North Korea’s leader has warned of retaliatory measures against South Korea that could involve the military, in the latest escalation ...

Kim Jong-un , Kim Yo Jong , North Korea , President Moon Jae-in , South Korea

Children at increased risk of harm online during global COVID-19 pandemic – UNICEF

By Citizen Reporter,

Millions of children are at increased risk of harm as their lives move increasingly online during lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF and partne...

coronavirus , E-Learning , online learning , unicef

Health workers suspend strike for 21 days because Kenya has ‘too many problems’

By Tabitha Rotich,

Kenya’s healthcare workers who were set to down their tools on Monday upon the expiration of their strike notice have now suspended the planned go-s...

COVID-19 , Healthcare workers , KNUN , PPE , Seth Panyako

Gov’t in talks with employers on how to cushion workers against Covid-19 effects

By Faizal Ahmed,

The government is in talks with employers to develop measures aimed at mitigating the effects of Covid-19 on jobs. Under an MoU signed between the ...

chelugui , coronavirus , COTU , COVID-19 , Employers , FKE , job losses

Coronavirus vaccine possible in about a year, says EU agency

By Reuters,

A coronavirus vaccine could be approved in about a year in an “optimistic” scenario, a agency which approves medicines for the European Union said...

coronavirus

Okolea offers relief to clients through loan restructuring and waiver of penalties

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Okolea International Limited, a leading digital lender has come up with mitigation measures to cushion its customers during this Covid -19 pandemic pe...

Tokyo Games could be ‘greatest ever’, says Coates

By Reuters,

Senior international Olympics official John Coates said on Saturday the delayed Tokyo Olympics could end up being the greatest Games ever, coming next...

Covid-19 pandemic , John Coates , Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Covid-19: Europe’s leading global airline is losing $1 million an hour and needs a bailout

By CNN,

Lufthansa is locked in crunch talks with the German government on the terms of a rescue deal, as it fights to avoid bankruptcy while keeping state inf...

Lufthansa

OPINION: Reproductive health in a man’s world

By Guest Writer,

I do digital storytelling and new media social justice campaigns. Two years ago, the African Women’s Development and Communication Network (Femne...

contraceptive , reproductive health , sexual and reproductive health , sexual health

COVID-19 crisis provides impetus to accelerate African regional integration

By Citizen Reporter,

The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic must be coordinated and targeted at livelihoods to prevent an upsurge in inequality, delegates at an Afri...

ADI , coronavirus , COVID-19

MURIUKI: CS Amina faces simple astute test on FIFA engagement

By Citizen Reporter,

FIFA’s response to the recent ruling by Kenya’s Sports Dispute Tribunal ruling was not unexpected. Sports stakeholders who are versed in sports la...

CS Amina Mohammed , FIFA , FKF , SDT

IOC to hold talks with sport chiefs amid coronavirus crisis

By Reuters,

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will hold talks with heads of international sports organisations on Tuesday in response to the coronavirus o...

coronavirus , IOC