eSwatini king says had COVID-19, recovered after Taiwan sent drugs

By Reuters,

eSwatini King Mswati III said he had recovered from COVID-19 after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen sent antiviral medication to help him. The small s...

coronavirus , eSwatini , mswati

Fans return to Australian Open after lockdown ends

By Reuters,

Fans wearing masks returned to the Australian Open on Thursday to take in the Grand Slam’s semi-finals after the completion of Melbourne’s five-da...

Australian Open , fans

Top Namibian official Selina Tjihero dies in Tanzania

By Agencies,

Namibia's third secretary to Tanzania Selina Tjihero has died following a short illness. Namibia's ambassador to Tanzania Tobia Lebbeus announced her...

coronavirus , magufuli , Selina Tjihero

Another top Tanzanian gov’t official John William Kijazi dies

By Citizen Reporter,

Tanzania's Chief Secretary of the State John William Kijazi has died. A statement from the government spokesman said Amb. Kijazi died on Wednesday ...

coronavirus , kijazi , magufuli , Tanzania

Gov’t to allow fans into Nyayo Stadium for Gor, NAPSA Stars game

By Milton Ochieng,

The Government will allow a limited number of fans into the Nyayo National Stadium for Sunday's CAF Confederation Cup playoff match between Gor Mahia ...

Gor Mahia FC , Napsa Stars

Covid-19 Vaccine: SHOFCO offers to support gov’t in slum vaccination drive

By Agencies,

Ninety-one-year-old Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to be given the Pfizer Covid-19 jab as part of a mass vaccination program rol...

SHOFCO

Two masks, snug fit reduces COVID-19 spread, U.S. study shows

By Reuters,

Making sure a mask fits snugly on the face and use of two masks is likely to significantly reduce a person’s exposure to the coronavirus, laboratory...

coronavirus , mask

IG Mutyambai directs strict enforcement of COVID-19 rules, cites compliance laxity

By Tonny Ndungu,

The National Police Service (NPS) in a statement on Tuesday, sounded the alarm on what it termed 'a rising trend pointing to the violation of Ministry...

coronavirus

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

Kenyan philanthropist Kennedy Odede featured on CNN

By Agencies,

“I am a strong believer of hope. Hope is very important for me because with it, you can wake up in the morning and do something.” That was the ...

kennedy odede , SHOFCO

Senior cop from Rift Valley HQ arrested for ivory possession

By Citizen Reporter,

A senior cop from the Rift Valley Regional Police headquarters is among three suspects who were arrested for ivory possession. Senior Sergeant Char...

Elephant Tusks , Ivory

Nigeria repatriates hundreds of migrants from Saudi Arabia

By Reuters,

Nigeria evacuated hundreds of its citizens from Saudi Arabia on Thursday after they overstayed their visas and were left stranded, two Reuters witness...

Saudi Arabia

COVID-19 fatigue risks sparking surge of infections in Africa

By VOA,

The World Health Organization warns COVID-19 fatigue in Africa has the potential to drive and produce subsequent new waves of this deadly infectious d...

coronavirus , variant

Magufuli criticized for dismissing COVID-19 vaccines

By VOA,

Tanzanian President John Magufuli’s sharp rejection of COVID-19 vaccines was met Thursday with criticism, concern and confusion. Magufuli in a sp...

coronavirus , magufuli , Tanzania

Kenyan citizen denies trafficking ivory, rhino horns at U.S. court a day after extradition

By Ian Omondi,

Mansur Mohamed Surur, a Kenyan citizen, has denied trafficking tons of ivory and rhino horns at a U.S court and was detained without bail a day after ...

extradition , Mansur Mohamed Surur , U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss , U.S. Court

Kakamega: Vulnerable school children receive masks, hygiene items from Mama Ibado Charity

By Citizen Reporter,

In a bid to support the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 fight in schools, Mama Ibado Charity has donated masks, temperature screening devices and hygi...

Newcomers upbeat as KCB Autocross returns to Waterfront Mall

By Agencies,

Sikh Union Club will have the privilege of organizing the opening round of the 2021 KCB Kenya National Autocross Championship at The Waterfront Mall K...

Biden sworn in as U.S. president, takes helm of deeply divided nation

By Reuters,

Joe Biden arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday morning for his presidential inauguration, ready to take over a country battered by the coronavirus...

New coronavirus variant hits posh Swiss resort of St Moritz

By Reuters,

Health authorities quarantined two hotels and closed ski schools in the posh Swiss resort of St Moritz on Monday to try to curb an outbreak of the hig...

coronavirus

Biden plans ‘roughly a dozen’ Day One executive actions

By Reuters,

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will cap a busy day of inauguration pageantry by using the powers of his new office to push policy changes on housing, ...

COVID-19 , Joe Biden , President Donald Trump