World Trade Organization criticized for prioritizing trade over COVID-19 intervention
At least 30 Developing Countries across the world have written to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) accusing the body of focusing on international trade negotiations at a time when attention needed to be directed towards public health intervention against the deadly COVID-19. The countries including Africa group and India, have rejected WTO’s proposal to push […]
Sigh of relief as only one tests positive for COVID-19 in Mombasa
Mombasa County can momentarily sigh with relief after only one person tested positive for the COVID-19, out of the 25 cases nationally, in the latest update by the Health Ministry on Thursday. Rashid Aman, the Ministry of Health’s Chief Administrative Secretary, said the 25 positive cases were found from a sample of 632 tested over […]
Residents who fled Old Town to be arrested
Mombasa County Commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo has directed Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs in Mombasa to arrest all residents relocated from Old Town. Kitiyo warned that the move to relocate by some of Old Town residents may end up spreading the COVID_19 virus in more areas. “I have informed chiefs to arrest those who have moved their […]
Dozens flee Mombasa’s Old Town after cessation of movement order
Tens of residents in Mombasa’s Old Town area parked their belongings and fled on Wednesday, moments after the health ministry announced a cessation of movement in the area to curb spread of the COVID-19. During the ministry briefing, Old Town recorded 18 out of the 32 COVID-19 infection cases in Mombasa, and had previously been […]