The Kenyan media was concerned when Covid-19 hit the country on 13th March 2020. Journalists with other staff aimed to remain relevant and sustain themselves. They played a central role in notifying the general public concerning the disease. The...
Siemens South Africa and Aspen pharmaceuticals have formed a  strategic partnership that will enable Aspen Pharmacare to increase production capacity to meet the rising demands for COVID-19 vaccines in Africa. Co-financed by funds from the develoPPP programme of the...
The first Covid-19 case in Kenya was confirmed on 12th March 2020 just one day after being declared a pandemic. Since the severity of the pandemic started being felt across the globe, several effects started being experienced and witnessed.Â
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Being almost 2 years down, how have we handled the covid-19 situation in Africa?
When the first case of the covid-19 pandemic was discovered in China, to Africa and more of the rest of the world was rest assured it...
Did you as a journalist face any major challenges during the covid-19 pandemic?
We clearly had little time to review and research about the pandemic before it finally hit us. Covid-19 reporting was nothing less of an uphill task.
Challenges faced...
The Ministry of Health has issued a new directive for travellers following the new Covid-19 variant from South African countries.
In a statement during a press conference at the ministry headquarters, the acting Director-General for Health, Patrick Amoth, stated that...
While the covid-19 is a public health crisis, it has as well crippled the global economy and the financial markets.
The shutdowns and lockdowns across the globe caused economic meltdowns that have resulted in the low income generated by countries,...
In response to a media report that farmers have petitioned the Kenyan parliament to review an EU policy that prompted a ban of the use of some pesticides before Kenya adopts it, Greenpeace Africa Food campaigner, Claire Nasike has said:
"Kenyan farmers...
It has been almost most one and –half years later, and the fight against Covid-19 rages in Kenya albeit in a haphazard manner. As far as the gains are concerned, the schools have now opened for the first term...
The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) has been selected as a 2021 Bank of America Art Conservation Project grant recipient. The grant will fund the restoration of three artworks from the Murumbi African Heritage Collection.
This grant to NMK is...
