Kenya ‘not ready’ for sports restart

By Stanley Mativo,

National Assembly Sports Committee member Charles Nguna is sceptical of Kenya’s ability to re-open sports activities, four months after they were ba...

Barcelona player tests positive for COVID-19

By Reuters,

A Barcelona player has tested positive for the novel coronavirus after reporting back for pre-season training, the La Liga side said in a statement on...

Beyern Munich , COVID-19 , FC Barcelona

Serena sets up Venus clash on return after COVID-19 hiatus

By Reuters,

Serena Williams made a winning return to competitive tennis on Tuesday as she rallied from a set down to beat Bernarda Pera 4-6 6-4 6-1 at the Top See...

Bernarda Pera , Kentucky , Lexington , Serena Williams , Top Seed Open , Venus Williams

Celtic and Aberdeen matches postponed over rule breaches

By Reuters,

Celtic and Aberdeen’s next two Scottish Premiership matches have been postponed after their players broke quarantine rules, the Scottish Professiona...

Aberdeen , Boli Bolingoli , Celtic , Hamilton , Nicola Sturgeon , Scottish Premiership , St Mirren

Equity completes purchase of stake in Congolese bank for Ksh.10.3 billion

By Kepha Muiruri,

Equity Group has completed the acquisition of a 66.53 per cent bank in the Commercial Bank of Congo (Banque Commerciale du Congo). The deal which d...

Equity Group , mergers and acquisitions

COVID-19: Landlords cave in to pressure as rents fall

By Kepha Muiruri,

Landlords have caved to the economic pressures arising from the COVID-19 as they now agree to rental adjustments with tenants. According to the jus...

Hass Consult , Rent

Valencia report two COVID-19 positives

By Reuters,

La Liga side Valencia have announced that two members of their squad and coaching staff have tested positive for COVID-19, a day after returning to pr...

Atletico Madrid , COVID-19 , Valencia

Coronavirus found on frozen seafood in China

By Reuters,

Authorities in China have found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of imported frozen seafood that arrived from the port city of Dalian, which rec...

coronavirus

Scottish Premiership at risk of shutdown after player breaks quarantine

By Reuters,

Scotland’s government has warned that it could halt the new Premiership soccer season after Celtic defender Boli Bolingoli violated quarantine regul...

Boli Bolingoli , COVID-19 , Scotland , Scottish Premiership

Asymptomatic spreaders may hold keys to COVID-19 mysteries

By Tonny Ndungu,

As US leaders work to control the spread of coronavirus, researchers across the country -- and globe -- are working to answer the mysteries that remai...

coronavirus

How to stay safe online – DCI

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has given Kenyans pointers on how to stay safe online; in an environment riddled with scams and frauds...

DCI

Trump leaves briefing after shooting near White House

By Tonny Ndungu,

President Donald Trump was abruptly evacuated from the White House briefing room by security on Monday after shots were fired outside the building. ...

Donald J Trump , Donald Trump

Dortmund’s Sancho to stay until 2023

By Reuters,

Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho left with his team for a pre-season training camp in Switzerland on Monday with the German club saying the talen...

Borussia Dortmund , Jadon Sancho , Manchester United , Premier League , Transfers

More than 97,000 children tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two weeks of July

By CNN,

More than 97,000 children in the US tested positive for COVID-19  in the last two weeks of July, a new report says. The report, published by the A...

coronavirus

Atletico resume training after rest of squad test negative for COVID-19

By Reuters,

Atletico Madrid will return to training later on Monday for their final session ahead of their trip to the Champions League ‘Final Eight’ tourname...

Atletico Madrid , COVID-19 , UEFA Champions League

Dortmund’s Sancho off to pre-season camp amid transfer speculation

By Reuters,

Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho left with his team for a pre-season training camp in Switzerland on Monday amid ongoing speculation of a possibl...

Borussia Dortmund , Jadon Sancho , Manchester United , Transfers

Why people are giving up their American citizenship

By CNN,

A record number of people are giving up their American citizenship, new research published on Sunday found. More than 5,800 Americans gave up their...

american citizenship , Green Card

American Gauff finds her voice amid protest over racial injustice

By Reuters,

American tennis prodigy Coco Gauff says she finally found the right words to speak out against social and racial injustice after appearing at a Black ...

Black lives matter , Coco Gauff , George Floyd , racism

New Zealand records 100 days without domestic virus case

By Tonny Ndungu,

New Zealand marked 100 days without a domestic transmission of the coronavirus on Sunday, but warned against complacency as countries like Vietnam and...

coronavirus

Michelle Obama and Melinda Gates: We can’t ignore adolescent girls in Covid-19 response

By CNN,

Today should have been a school day for 15-year-old Fortunate Ayomirwoth. But for the past five months, her school has been closed. Fortunate now s...

adolescent girls , defilement , early marriage , Fortunate Ayomirwoth , rape , sexual violence , teenage pregnancy