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Japan to widen coronavirus curbs, casting fresh doubt on Olympics
By Reuters,
1027, April 16, 2021 (EAT)
Japan is set to expand quasi-emergency measures to 10 regions on Friday as a fourth wave of COVID-19 cases spreads, casting more doubt on whether the ...
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Semenya open to 5,000m qualification bid for Tokyo Olympics
By Reuters,
1607, April 15, 2021 (EAT)
Caster Semenya retained her 5,000 metres title at the South African Athletics Championships on Thursday and confirmed she would not be attempting to q...
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With 100 days to go, Tokyo scrambles to stage pandemic Olympics
By Reuters,
806, April 14, 2021 (EAT)
When Japan won the bid to host the Olympic Games eight years ago, it billed Tokyo as a reliable and secure location, contrasting it with rivals strugg...
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OPINION: Age appropriate sex education can be life saving
By Guest Writer,
1254, April 9, 2021 (EAT)
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a lot of adolescents and young people remain and stay in homes: some are bored at home and always on their ...
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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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Robert Alai barred from publishing defamatory articles against Mediheal hospital
By Citizen Reporter,
1831, April 8, 2021 (EAT)
The High Court has restrained blogger Robert Alai from publishing any defamatory words against Mediheal Hospital and Fertility Centre, a hospital asso...
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Chile’s government distributed faulty birth control pills. Now more than 150 people are pregnant.
By CNN,
2245, April 6, 2021 (EAT)
In Chile's arid Atacama desert, Tabita Daza Rojas is trying to scrape together enough money to finish construction on her home before her baby, due an...
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OPINION: Are COVID-19 vaccines safe?
By Guest Writer,
1413, April 5, 2021 (EAT)
In January 2018, Nobert Pardi et al. wrote a paper in the journal Nature reviewing the use of mRNA vaccines. By the time this paper was in print, seve...
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Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 shot 91% effective in updated data, protective against South African variant
By Reuters,
1355, April 2, 2021 (EAT)
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech said on Thursday their vaccine is around 91% effective at preventing COVID-19, citing updated trial data that included partici...
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Serbia’s firefighters auction Ronaldo’s armband to help sick boy
By Reuters,
2201, April 1, 2021 (EAT)
The Portugal captain’s armband which Cristiano Ronaldo angrily threw on the ground after his goal was incorrectly disallowed in a soccer World Cup q...
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Oxford / AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine – frequently asked questions
By Citizen Reporter,
944, April 1, 2021 (EAT)
What is the efficacy of the Oxford / AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine? In the different clinical trials conducted, this vaccine has been shown to prote...
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Organisers postpone Hamburg Marathon
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1912, March 31, 2021 (EAT)
The Hamburg Marathon that was set for April 11 has been delayed by a week due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation in Germany. In a statement, orga...
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Sponsored: Get ready to upgrade and flex with the ASUS Zenbook Flip 13
By Sponsored,
1431, March 30, 2021 (EAT)
If you're looking for a premium 2-in-1 laptop that packs a lot of power, offers decent battery life, has impeccable graphics and doesn't cost an arm a...
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China announces sanctions on individuals, entities in U.S., Canada
By Reuters,
1656, March 27, 2021 (EAT)
China on Saturday announced sanctions on individuals and entities in the United States and Canada, in response to sanctions imposed on Chinese citizen...
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Politics and protest in sport: Have FIFA’s rules changed?
By Reuters,
1552, March 27, 2021 (EAT)
Over the years FIFA has been opposed to players, teams and fans engaging in protests or sloganeering but it seems global soccer’s governing body is ...
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Germany players protest against Qatar’s human rights record
By Agencies,
1656, March 26, 2021 (EAT)
Germany players wore T-shirts to show support for Qatar migrant workers before their 2022 World Cup qualifying win over Iceland on Thursday. The ...
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FIFA will take no action over Norway’s Qatar protest
By Reuters,
1516, March 25, 2021 (EAT)
FIFA will not punish Norway after their players protested about Qatar's hosting of the 2022 World Cup before their qualifier against Gibraltar on Wedn...
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PROFILE: Lorna Irungu – Macharia, the epitome of redefining the impossible
By Guest Writer,
1202, March 25, 2021 (EAT)
By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu This week’s series is dedicated to Lorna Irungu- Macharia, who passed away earlier this week. We join the me...
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UNHCR given 14-day ultimatum to close Dadaab, Kakuma camps
By Citizen Reporter,
1232, March 24, 2021 (EAT)
Interior CS Fred Matiang'i has issued the UN refugee agency with a 14-day ultimatum on closure of Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps. Dr. Matiang'i to...
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U.N. calls for stop to ‘horrific’ sexual violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray
By Reuters,
2013, March 23, 2021 (EAT)
A dozen top United Nations officials on Monday called for a stop to indiscriminate and targeted attacks against civilians in Ethiopia’s northern Tig...
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