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THE STANDARD By Kelvin Karani | February 16th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 Nakuru town should be conferred city status because it is the second-highest contributor to the value of goods produced in the country, according to Governor Lee Kinyanjui ( pictured). The Nakuru County boss said the town was also a trade hub linking the countrys major urban centres and other parts of the country, especially agricultural ones. He said according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) Gross Coun...

Covid-19: To defy or not to defy lockdown Elliot Ziwira In Mbare, anything and everything goes! It might as well be called a bastion.  The above statement sums up the view that most Zimbabweans have of the country’s oldest high density suburb, formerly known as Harare Township, before Independence in 1980.  It is a bustling district that conjures different memories among citizens and foreigners alike: the nostalgic, grisly, regretful, hopeful, gleeful and simply unsayable.  Located about f...

Germany becomes first country to legalise autonomous driving   15 Feb 2021 One of the biggest motoring discussions of recent times has been the awkward elephant in the room; the autonomous driving future that many car-makers are striving to achieve is still illegal in most countries. Germany has changed that with todays legalisation of the next-gen tech. “Germany will be the first country in the world to bring autonomous vehicles from its research laboratories onto the road,” said Ministe...

Health & Science - By Mercy Kahenda | February 12th 2021 at 12:00:00 GMT +0300 Kenyans might have to wait for about a year to get the much-awaited Covid-19 vaccine. According to a draft Ministry of Health vaccination rollout plan, the first group will be vaccinated in the third quarter of the next financial year, that is from January 2022. According to the report that is yet to be made public, the ministry will take “all hands on deck approach” to vaccinate as many people as possible. But...

Zimbabwe continues to record progress in dealing with the second wave of Covid-19 infections, with the fifth

Ireland lockdown: Tanaiste Leo Varadkar issues devastating March 5 blow in restrictions update The Fine Gael leader also told part colleagues COVID-19 will “probably be with us for eternity" Tánaiste Leo Varadkar (Image: JULIEN BEHAL PHOTOGRAPHY) Want the latest breaking news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your i...

LIVE Covid-19 Ireland cases today as NPHET briefs country after grim milestone reached Here is everything you need to know today The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Another 1,318 cases of Covid-19 have been reported this evening, as well as 75 more tragic deaths. The latest figures, announced by public health chiefs this evening, bring to 3,586 the overall number of people who have lost their lives as a result of the deadly virus. And weve hit another grim milestone, with case number...

  SASKATOON -- The Saskatchewan Health Authority on Wednesday announced an increased COVID-19 exposure risk in the St. Louis area. The warning was due to cases linked to events in the community and subsequent spread to household members and other close contacts. The increased risk is for anyone who may have attended any outdoor recreational events, suppers, poker rallies, or poker card parties outside their family bubble since Christmas. Mayor Marc Caron is concerned but says he and other...

COVID numbers trending down in county, state By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com Data as to the effectiveness of the Covid vaccine, in terms of preventing the spread, needs to be developed and Portsmouth City Health Commissioner Chris Smith says that will be known as time progresses and more tests are conducted. File photo. SCIOTO — A few days into February, it is apparent that Scioto County and Ohio is at a different and mostly better place in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Accord...

By Craig Read Feb 3, 2021 5:16 PM The Prairie Valley School Division is advising the public that a third case of COVID-19 has been confirmed, in an individual associated with the Fort Qu’Appelle Elementary School. After consulting with Public Health officials, the school is moving to Level Four of the province’s Safe Schools Plan, with students in all grades shifting to online learning, beginning tomorrow (Thursday, Feb. 4). At this time, Prairie Valley officials anticipate that stu...