Chile’s government distributed faulty birth control pills. Now more than 150 people are pregnant.

By CNN,

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...

birth control , Chile

Cabinet memo drawn to create emergency procurement of ARVs

By Raquel Muigai,

The government of Kenya is mulling options for the creation of a sustainable fund for the procurement of HIV/AIDS drugs in the country, following the ...

ARVs , HIV/AIDS , USAID

Poland’s Hurkacz savours breakthrough victory at Miami Open

By Reuters,

Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz was vaulted into the top 20 for the first time in his career on Sunday after clinching his maiden Masters 1000 title at the ...

Hubert Hurkacz , Poland

Ubuntu series animations on quest for mental revolution in Africa

By Citizen Reporter,

In the past few decades the dynamics and the wind of change are getting stronger on the African Continent. Many people are fed-up with the status q...

decolonization , Ubuntu Series

OPINION: No emotive approach to FGM, medicalization still rife

By Guest Writer,

By Maria Wanza  There was jubilation when a petitioner, Dr Tatu Kamau, had her case thrown out of court. She had petitioned the court in 2017, cha...

FGM , Tatu Kamau

Taiwan train crash kills 36 in deadliest rail tragedy in decades

By Reuters,

At least 36 people were killed and some 70 remain trapped in wreckage after a Taiwan train derailed in a tunnel on Friday when it apparently hitting a...

Taiwan train crash

Lockdown round 2: Now what for employees and business owners?

By Guest Writer,

On Friday 26 th March 2021, President Kenyatta announced the cessation of movement by air, road and rail movement in and out of Nairobi, Kajiado, Mach...

coronavirus

Murray eyes post-tennis career change as golf caddie

By Agencies,

Andy Murray says he would be keen to become a caddie to a professional golfer when he eventually calls time on his tennis career. The 33-year-old f...

Andy Murray , Professional golfer

KMSF explores options of hosting Equator Rally next month

By Agencies,

Following suspension of all sporting events in the country, Kenya Motor Sport Federation (KMSF) is engaging relevant authorities on possibilities of h...

Africa Rally Champion , Kenya Motor Sport Federation , Phineas Kimathi

NBA roundup: Kawhi Leonard helps Clippers slay Philadelphia

By Reuters,

Kawhi Leonard returned to the lineup and finished with a team-high 28 points, and Paul George added 24 points, nine rebounds and nine assists as the h...

Kawhi Leonard , Los Angeles Clippers

OPINION: Fool proof digital vaccine certificates management system key in aviation sector recovery

By Guest Writer,

By Captain Hussein Mohammed Vaccination efforts against COVID-19 are finally underway in Kenya. This is a major feat in building back lost conf...

58 people arrested, 124 premises closed in crackdown on illegal pharmacies

By Ian Omondi,

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) on Friday said 58 people have been arrested and 124 premises closed in a crackdown on illegal pharmacies in the C...

coastal region. , crackdown , Dr. Dominic Kariuki , Pharmacy and Poisons Board

‘We have filled stadiums’: U.S. soccer star Rapinoe renews call for gender pay equity

By Reuters,

U.S. women’s national soccer team star Megan Rapinoe renewed her call for gender pay equity on Wednesday, appearing before a congressional panel and...

equal pay , Megan Rapinoe

Tokyo 2020 torch relay sets off on four-month journey

By Reuters,

The Olympic torch relay set off from Fukushima on Thursday, beginning a four-month countdown to the summer Games in Tokyo, delayed from 2020 and the f...

olympics , Tokyo 2020 , torch relay

Stefanos Tsitsipas advances in Acapulco

By Reuters,

Top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece outserved big-hitting American John Isner on Wednesday en route to a 6-3, 6-2 win in the second round of the A...

Acapulco , John Isner , Stefanos Tsitsipas

Works at Nairobi Green Park bus terminus to be completed this week

By Faizal Ahmed,

Construction works at the Nairobi Green Park Bus Terminus are expected to be completed this week. The park initially set for Passenger Service Vehi...

Eng. Michael Ochieng , Green Park Bus Terminus , jamal ibrahim , NMS

WHO defends AstraZeneca vaccine amid concerns over blood clots

By Raquel Muigai,

Preliminary investigations into the safety of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine have revealed that there is no link between the blood-clotting reports an...

Dr. Sam Kariuki , Dr. Soumya Swaminathan , Dr. Tedros Adhanom , KEMRI , Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine , who

Putin likely directed 2020 U.S. election meddling, U.S. intelligence finds

By Reuters,

Russian President Vladimir Putin likely directed efforts to try to swing the 2020 U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump, according to an American...

Joe Biden , President Donald Trump , President Vladimir Putin , U.S elections

Germany, Italy, France suspend AstraZeneca shots amid safety fears

By Reuters,

Germany, France and Italy said on Monday they would suspend AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots after several countries reported possible serious side-effects,...

AstraZeneca vaccine , COVID-19

Posta Kenya: ‘We don’t want hand-outs’

By Kepha Muiruri,

The management of the Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK)- Posta Kenya says the agency will not join the queue of State parastatals depended on Treasury...

Dan Kagwe , Posta Kenya , Universal Service Fund (USF)