ICPD25: Leaders commit to ending maternal deaths, violence against women by 2030

By Girlie Kendi,

World leaders at ICPD25 have begun to unveil their commitments to end preventable maternal death and stop violence against women and girls by 2030. ...

ICPD25 , sexual and reproductive health

Flores returns to replace Javi Gracia at Watford

By Agencies,

Watford have appointed former boss Quique Sanchez Flores following the sacking of head coach Javi Gracia just five matches into the season. The 54-...

Javi Gracia , Quique Sanchez Flores , Watford

Van Persie wants to bow out with dignity

By Reuters,

To finish with dignity is how Robin van Persie wants to end his playing days on Sunday when he hangs up his boots after an 18-year career. "The goa...

18-year career , ADO Den Haag , Feyenoord , Feyenoord Stadium , finish with dignity , retire , Robin Van Persie

State of the Nation Address: President Uhuru Kenyatta’s full speech

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thurday said the State of the Nation is "strong, vibrant and beaming with promise." Here is his full speech during this...

State of the nation address

Trump expresses openness to using Huawei CFO as bargaining chip in China trade talks

By CNN,

President Donald Trump said Tuesday his administration is open to using the arrest of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou as a bargaining chip...

Huawei , Huawei CFO

Stoke City relegated after Palace defeat

By AFP,

  Stoke City were relegated from the Premier League after crashing to a 2-1 defeat against Crystal Palace on Saturday. Paul Lambert's side ...

Stoke City , Stoke City relegated , Xherdan Shaqiri

How do Man City compare to Premier League’s best?

By AFP,

Manchester City's dramatic 2-1 win over Southampton on Wednesday restored their eight-point lead at the Premier League summit and further enhanced the...

Arsenal FC , Chelsea FC , football , manchester city , Manchester United , Pep Guardiola , Premier League

Arsenal pain as City, Liverpool book elite berths

By AFP,

Arsene Wenger's torrid year reached a calamitous climax as Arsenal failed to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years after Man...

Arsenal FC , English Premier League , football , Liverpool FC , Manchester City FC

Wenger desperate for lifeline in Premier League finale

By AFP,

Arsene Wenger will hope an unexpected slip from Liverpool or Manchester City helps silence a growing army of critics as Arsenal try to salvage their t...

Arsenal FC , Arsene Wenger , English Premier League , Everton , Liverpool FC , manchester city , UEFA Champions League

More woe for Mourinho as Watford stun United

By AFP,

Watford piled on the misery for Jose Mourinho as Manchester United crashed to a third successive defeat in an embarrassing 3-1 loss at Vicarage Road o...

English Premier League , Etienne Capoue , Jose Mourinho , Juan Camilo Zuniga , Manchester United , Marcus Rashford , Troy Deeney , Watford

Kakamega Homeboyz silence Ingwe as Sofapaka’s revival continues

By Eric Kagunda,

Sofapaka underlined their intent to remain in the top tier over the weekend leaving it late to record a 2-0 win over struggling Ushuru FC to drag the ...

AFC Leopards , Ingwe , Kakamega Homeboyz , Sofapaka FC , Ushuru FC

MUNYAGA: Is Africa serious on Human Rights?

By Mboneko Munyaga,

Very few people on the continent, I believe, know that African leaders in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia last December declared 2016 as Africa’s Year for Hum...

NGUNJIRI: Go well Mama Lucy; we will miss your humility

By Citizen,

Mama Lucy Kibaki is no longer with us. The public focus of her term as First Lady was on the fight against HIV/AIDs as well as how to improve the well...

Bandari’s late rally fails to save Confed Cup dream

By Citizen Reporter,

Gotv Shield winners, Bandari FC are out of the CAF Confederations Cup despite rallying from behind to hold Congolese side St. Eloi Lupopo to a 1-1 dra...

How to keep a girl in school? Give her a toilet

By Agencies,

When 15-year-old Mellan Chansa started menstruating, her biggest fears while venturing into the bush to change her sanitary towel were snakes and peep...

africa , education , girls , hygiene , kenya , toilets , wpmen , Zambia

South Sudan deal needs enforcement – NGOs

By Benjamin Wafula,

Four global charities have welcomed the signing of a peace deal by the president of South Sudan but said it needs to be enforced and regulated if civi...

NGOs , south sudan

Mudavadi reveals ANC’s plan for 2017 General Election

By Benjamin Wafula,

Amani National Congress (ANC) has outlined several key points they seek to focus on in preparation to the 2017 campaigns. In a statement, Mudavadi ...

Amani National Congress , ANC , Musalia Mudavadi