Month: March 2020
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Prince Charles is out of isolation after contracting coronavirus
Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, is out of isolation and in good health after contracting coronavirus (COVID-19).…
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Tanzania records first coronavirus death
Tanzania confirmed its first coronavirus death on Tuesday, health minister Ummy Mwalimu said in a statement. The 49-year-old Tanzanian man…
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Kenya Redcross, Nakuru County receive bar soaps from Menengai Oil refinery to help fight against COVID-19
Menengai Oil Refineries Limited (MORL) donated a total of one thousand four hundred (1,400) cartons of Menengai Cream soap and…
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KEBS bans the importation of used garments until further notice
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has banned the importation of used garments otherwise know Mitumba effective immediately. In a…
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Zimbabwe’s Reserve Bank allows citizens to use a dollar to deal with COVID-19 pandemic
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe on Thursday said it would allow Zimbabweans to use foreign currencies as part of measures…
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President Museveni orders total lockdown in Uganda, malls closed
President Yoweri Museveni has announced a total lockdown in Uganda to combat the spread of coronavirus. President Museveni faulted his…
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South African woman put under forced isolation in Nakuru found dead
A South African woman identified as Elizabeth Holloway who had been placed under forced isolation at Kenya Industrial Training Institute…
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Oluga resigns as KMPDU Sec. General, Mwachonda to take over
Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists’ Union (KMPDU) Secretary General Dr Ouma Oluga has resigned after he was appointed to…
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World Bank increases coronavirus response package to Ksh1.5 trillion
The World Bank and International Finance Corporation have announced an increased package of $14 billion (Ksh1.5 trillion) to help companies…
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World Bank, IMF urge creditors to suspend debt from poor countries
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have requested creditors to grant debt relief for the poorest countries.…
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