Cameroon beats Kenya to retain Women’s African Volleyball Championship
By David Ochieng Mbewa Cameroon defeated Kenya on Sunday to win the Women’s African Volleyball Championship in the Rwandan capital city of Kigali. Cameroon triumphed by three sets to one (25-21, 25-23, 15-25, 25-23) to retain the title they won in 2019 in Cairo and in 2017 in Yaounde, when they hosted the tournament. It was
Ethiopia’s Gemechu breaks women’s record at Copenhagen Half Marathon
By XINHUA Tsehay Gemechu from Ethiopia stormed to the finish line in 1:05:08 to set a new women’s record at the Copenhagen Half Marathon on Sunday. The 22-year-old cut seven seconds off the race record set by the Netherlands’ double Olympic gold medalist Sifan Hassan in 2018. Finishing in second place was fellow Ethiopian Hawi Feysa,
South Africa to intensify efforts to get off the U.K’s Red travel list
By Grace Kuria The Government of South Africa has announced it will intensify efforts to get off the United Kingdom’s red travel list. In a statement, the country’s department of international relations and cooperation (DIRCO) said it is is puzzled at the U.K’s decision to keep South Africa on the red list of countries facing stringent
Tanzania sees rise in new registered investment projects amid COVID-19 pandemic
By XINHUA The number of new investment projects registered in Tanzania between March and August in 2021 rose to 133, worth about 2.98 billion U.S. dollars, a senior official said on Sunday. Gerson Msigwa, Tanzania’s government chief spokesperson, said the new investment projects registered by the Tanzania Investment Center (TIC) are expected to create employment for
Kenyans win Rome Marathon, continue African dominance
By XINHUA A one-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic didn’t have a big impact on the victory stands at the Rome Marathon at the weekend, with African runners continuing their dominance. Kenyan Clement Langat Kiprono took the overall championship for the 42.2-kilometer race in two hours eight minutes and 23 seconds. Tanzanian Emmanuel Naibei finished
Kenya’s COVID-19 cases reach 246,530
By Grace Kuria Kenya’s health ministry on Sunday announced that it has recorded 234 new coronavirus cases, raising the country’s total tally to 246,530 cases. 492 people have recovered from the disease. The number of total recoveries is now at 237,295. Unfortunately, 9 people have succumbed to the disease. Total fatalities from COVID-19 now stand at 4,989.