Indian Army organises COVID-19 awareness programme in J-K's Baramulla

The army's initiative is aimed at creating awareness among the people in remote regions regarding the COVID-19 symptoms.

By The Standard 4 years ago

'Quad should morph into economic NATO to counter China coercion'

China's rulers are intent on ensuring that the Quad is not expanded to include countries in Central Asia, Southeast Asia and the Korean Peninsula.

By The Standard 4 years ago

India, UK deepen work to combat climate change by 2030

India and UK agreed on a joint roadmap including plans to combat climate change by 2030.

By The Standard 4 years ago

European Commission allocates 2.2 million euros to respond to Covid-19 surge in India

Member states of the European Union (EU) have already mobilised supplies to India over the last week through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.

By The Standard 4 years ago

India-UK to boost work visas for Indian nationals, enhance migration cooperation

The agreement includes special Young Professionals scheme to allow young Indian and British professionals to work and live in each other's country.

By The Standard 4 years ago

India, EU call for 'immediate, permanent and comprehensive' ceasefire in Afghanistan

Jaishankar and Borrell reaffirmed that any political settlement in Afghanistan must protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all Afghans.

By The Standard 4 years ago

As new term begins, ensure all learners go back to class, are safe

Covid-19 safety regulations imposed on schools, which have largely been effective, should be observed and improved upon.

By The Standard 4 years ago

Long holiday offers parents time to engage their children

Healthwise children out of school are less active, spend too much time on television and less favourable diet resulting in weight gain.

By The Standard 4 years ago

Kenya and Tanzania appear to have always had frosty relations

Unfortunately, the erosion of trust that ebbs and flows has sometimes degenerated into economic cold war where movement of goods, people is restricted

By The Standard 5 years ago

Is it time to stop Kenyans from seeking jobs in the Gulf?

Those who are lucky to escape from the hands of their cruel employers end up on the streets or being taken in by fellow Kenyans

By The Standard 5 years ago

US assures delivery of raw materials for vaccines and oxygen concentrators

The United States is deploying an expert team of public health advisors from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and USAID.

By The Standard 5 years ago

Strengthen public health facilities to ease pain of poor, suffering Kenyans

The truth is, most private hospitals have taken the trouble to purchase state–of–the–art machinery and hire specialists.

By The Standard 5 years ago

Why counties should borrow a leaf from Nairobi

There is evidence that many citizens do not take the threat of Covid-19 seriously enough to religiously follow health protocols.

By The Standard 5 years ago

Best wishes to KCPE examination candidates

Grade Four and Class Eight pupils as well as Form Four students resumed learning in October 2020 in readiness for these exams.

By The Standard 5 years ago

Covid-19: Tanzania’s timeline

Magufuli declared Tanzania Covid-19 free on June 8, 2020

By The Standard 5 years ago

LIST: Tanzania's top personalities who died recently

Magufuli accused health officials of exaggerating the coronavirus crisis and ridiculed the strict measures neighboring countries imposed.

By The Standard 5 years ago

Ensure all cancer patients access quality care

Cancer is rated the third leading cause of death in Kenya after infectious and cardiovascular diseases.

By The Standard 5 years ago

Police should rein in acts of political hooliganism

Unfortunately, the violence is mostly instigated by some politicians.

By The Standard 5 years ago

State should fulfill promise to buy poor children face masks

The government had initially planned to provide each learner with two face masks but dropped the plan after estimates put the cost at Sh1.1 billion.

By The Standard 5 years ago

CBK should rein in banks violating regulations

Monetary authorities need to go beyond technical solutions and put greater effort into reassuring ordinary savers and investors.

By The Standard 5 years ago

Ensure Kenya-UK trade pact benefits SMEs

The government and private sector representatives should work to ensure Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya also enjoy the benefits

By The Standard 5 years ago

Disburse funds to help schools prepare for January reopening

Executing these measures anywhere else is easy, but they are hard to enforce in schools due to overcrowding and lack of spacious classrooms.

By The Standard 5 years ago

Ministry must work harder for smooth transition in schools

Now, with the newly introduced Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), there is no much emphasis on examinations.

By The Standard 5 years ago

It is not too late to dissuade doctors from going on strike

The country is entirely dependent on them to win the war against Covid-19, for without them,it will be a lost cause. We cannot afford that eventuality

By The Standard 5 years ago

State’s Sh930 billion Covid plan good but make every coin count

Kenyans expect nothing but better utilisation of these funds. We know this money will not come by easily.

By The Standard 5 years ago

US election 2020: How the world reacted to a Biden win

For days, people around the world have been glued to their screens to observe the White House race.

By The Standard 5 years ago

Ease movement of goods to stimulate economies

Border closures continue to hurt the region, prompting calls for their reopening to facilitate cross border trading

By The Standard 5 years ago

Let the people’s will and calm prevail after Tanzanian poll

Opposition supporters have threatened to pour into the streets to claim what they term as stolen victory.

By The Standard 5 years ago

Graft: DPP can avoid shame of prosecuting innocent people

Many public servants have lost their jobs after being charged in court with

By The Standard 5 years ago

Rugby coach has his work cut out

Just when the team looks to have started doing well, the union falls out with the coaches before either firing them or mutually parting ways.

By The Standard 5 years ago

Magoha should clear doubts over schools’ preparedness to reopen

Yesterday, the Ministry of Education gave stern instructions to schools to make key arrangements to ensure learning safely resumes.

By The Standard 5 years ago

Let us guard against latest attempts to kill devolution

Devolution is being undermined by several factors including lethargy from the central government and corrupt or incompetent governors.

By The Standard 5 years ago

Speed up sports restart to support athletes

The six months break due to Covid-19 has seen some sports personalities engage in all sorts of activities.

By The Standard 5 years ago

With top court ruling, let justice be served on time

Mr Waswa, the litigant in the landmark judgement, has been out for six years while his trial terminated when trial court had just heard six witnesses

By The Standard 5 years ago

Alternative justice systems good for courts and litigants

Through the AJS mechanism, parties will resolve disputes without recourse to courts.

By The Standard 5 years ago

Judiciary should improve hygiene in courts

The Court User Satisfaction Survey reveals that our courts and cells are not only filthy, they lack washrooms.

By The Standard 5 years ago

Fear of Covid-19 should not keep patients off hospitals

By The Standard 5 years ago

Uphold court decision on football poll

It sets a bad precedent for FKF to think they can defy orders of a competent tribunal without seeking appeal so the ruling can be vacated.

By The Standard 5 years ago

Do more to make community learning initiative a success

This week, the Ministry of Education rolled out a community-based plan, which will see learners taught from the safety of villages and estates.

By The Standard 5 years ago

Petty issues should not slow down East African integration

In East Africa, for instance, Tanzania chose not to go for lockdown or close schools and churches, unlike Kenya and Uganda.

By The Standard 5 years ago