Tag: Covid-19

Relief as a new ferry, MV Safari, arrives in Likoni

The new ferry, MV Safari, has a capacity of 1,359 people, including 12 people with disabilities and 64 vehicles at a go.

BWIRE: Bwana Kagwe and team, keep doing the good job we’re behind you

As the infections start spreading in communities, the people need education, protection and activation of social intelligence networks

Indonesia is now placing Covid-19 quarantine violators in ‘haunted houses’

Fed up with people breaking quarantine rules, Indonesian politician has decided to scare rulebreakers straight by locking them in a “haunted house”.

Covid-19 appears to be causing sudden strokes in young adults, doctors say

There’s growing evidence that Covid-19 infection can cause the blood to clot unnaturally, and stroke would be an expected consequence of that.

WHO warns Covid-19 crisis not ending any time soon, many countries still in early stages of pandemic

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday cautioned that the struggle is far from over.

Tanzania warned on ‘false hopes’ in Covid-19 fight

Tanzanian opposition leader Zitto Kabwe has warned the government against giving false hopes as coronavirus cases in the country rise significantly. Mr Kabwe said citizens need to be told of the true picture of the pandemic. The country confirmed 30 new cases on Wednesday pushing the total to 284 cases and 10 deaths. Tanzanian Prime […]

Arrest warrant against blogger Cyprian Nyakundi suspended

A Nairobi court has suspended a warrant of arrest for controversial blogger Cyprian Nyakundi after he presented himself in court on Wednesday. Nyakundi, accompanied by his lawyers led by Ochiel Dudley appeared before Milimani principal magistrate Caroline Muthoni. Dudley accused investigating officer Isaac Tenai of DCI Central of lying to court, saying Nyakundi was not […]