The conditions of slum life affect girls and boys from poor households in a similar way.

Coronavirus has taught us that we do not need to leave our homes to get groceries and supplies.

But the worst bit of being poor is to have no voice.

Bongo (onge) is what has given rise to the Luo name Obong’o, which also means the only begotten child.

Disease, also known as Botrytis cinerea, turns fruits partially black to brown near the stalk

Age, milk output and breed are some of factors to keep in mind as you choose to reduce your herd

Agricultural insurance has the potential to add immense value to agriculture value chains by facilitating access to means of production and changing behaviour by reducing uncertainty.

Purple tea was developed by the Kenya Tea Research Institute in 2011, leading to an increase in the competitiveness of produce from Kenya.

Silage from the crop is one of the best feeds for the animals especially when they are three months of age and weigh more than 25kg

Over 6,000 farmers have already planted the new varieties. The factory will need over eight tonnes of banana produce daily.

Some athletes cannot afford personal training equipment and rely on gymnasiums.

Ataro is also an assistant coach for multiple Kenyan champions Blazers.

“The crisis has helped us learn, react, engage and think deeper,” said Mutuku.

He won Beyond Zero Half Marathon this year.

Russia has become Europe's hotspot in the coronavirus pandemic.

Fredie Blom says cigarettes were his only birthday wish this year.

How do the athletes handle such sanctions?

In the United States, 20.5 million jobs were wiped out in April -- the most ever reported .

More than 31,000 people who have tested positive for coronavirus have now died in Britain.

Rachier has refused to comment on the matter due to conflict of interest.

She takes over the Public Affairs Department at a time when the military is slowly embracing openness.

Even today, you find some East Africans who do not know or believe that there are native Waswahili communities.

We should come up with innovations that respond to societal needs.

Truth is seriously in short supply precisely because it was never been abundant even before Covid-19.

I was even planning on how I was going to break the news to my family.

Little mental challenges can also be both beneficial and fun.

Revenue projections have suffered a serious hit as a result of virus pandemic.

A series of deadly unrests in the last two weeks that have claimed nearly two dozen lives.

News boosted fears that the White House is at risk of becoming a viral hot spot.

Two of Souza's cornermen also tested positive.

The NBA has been in shutdown since the global pandemic brought sport to a standstill.

South Sudan Doctors’ Union say this may hurt millions of South Sudanese.

Currently, platform has attracted over 100 million users.

There is an urgent need for comprehensive legal proposals of transition and continuity despite Covid-19.

Kenya reports a total of 649 cases, 207 recoveries and 30 deaths.

The is until a case by activist Okiya Omtatah is heard and determined.

Chronic shortage of psychiatrists, inadequate funding and societal ignorance among challenges

Cathay Pacific is looking at “structural change” as it investigates how to downscale its business in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Post has learned.Hong Kong’s flag carrier is mulling scenarios that could reduce staff headcount, routes served and planes flown, as well as the possible consolidation of its airline brands, in drastic steps that would mirror those taken by rivals in recent weeks.“We are currently working with colleagues from across the airline to model varying degrees…

Hong Kong doctors have performed Asia’s first heart transplant using a new technology invented in the United States that keeps the organ warm, beating and supplied with blood during the transfer, in a medical breakthrough that will enable more life-saving operations across borders.Dr Timmy Au Wing-kuk – chief of Queen Mary Hospital’s cardiothoracic surgery department, which carried out the medical procedure – hailed the Organ Care System as a success story that could not only allow up to five…

The production of reusable masks for all Hongkongers was not for profit, a government official said as she revealed the manufacturer’s identity and defended the lack of a public tender for the project worth hundreds of millions of dollars.Annie Choi Suk-han, permanent secretary of the Innovation and Technology Bureau, said most of the masks were being made by Crystal International Group at a facility in Vietnam.The rest were assembled, disinfected and packed using three local facilities offered…

Two police officers have been arrested for possessing more than HK$12 million (US$1.9 million) worth of drugs, which the force believes were stolen from the record haul of crystal meth seized last week.One of the two policemen detained, a 41-year-old station sergeant, who is attached to the Kowloon West anti-triad squad, was caught with 2kg of Ice in the Royal Garden Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui East on Thursday, police said, just days after being part of a team that seized 296kg of the drug in a…

Hong Kong recorded four new coronavirus infections on Thursday, all involving returnees from Pakistan the previous night, as the city prepared to bring back more residents stranded in South Asia.The diagnoses ended a two-day streak without any new cases, and takes the city’s total number of confirmed infections to 1,044.Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan, head of the communicable diseases branch of the Centre for Health Protection (CHP), said the patients in question, aged between 11 and 47, all returned to…

Bars will reopen across Hong Kong on Friday after a month-long coronavirus shutdown, as Lan Kwai Fong venues prepare to slash prices and the nightlife hub’s founder predicts takings as low as half normal levels.More than 100 frontline workers have been tested for the virus as part of the Central party zone’s relaunch, which comes as the government eases social-distancing restrictions in response to the improving Covid-19 situation in the city.Pubs and bars will only be allowed to operate half…

The eyes are an important route for the coronavirus into the human body, according to University of Hong Kong research which found the strain was up to 100 times more infectious than severe acute respiratory syndrome and bird flu in two facial orifices tested by the public health experts.Laboratory tests revealed the “virus level” of SARS-Cov-2 – the strain of coronavirus that causes the Covid-19 disease – was far greater than for Sars in the upper respiratory airways and conjunctiva, the cells…

Hong Kong lawmakers from opposing camps are gearing up for a showdown over control of a key committee in the legislature, with both sides bracing for physical clashes.The opposition camp is expected on Friday to filibuster at the Legislative Council House Committee meetings, using legal opinion obtained from two constitutional law experts. They will accuse pro-Beijing heavyweight Starry Lee Wai-king of conflict of interest in handling council affairs while standing for re-election, slamming her…

Exam authorities will carry out citywide research to develop an alternative student grading system in the event university entrance tests are cancelled because of future pandemics, Hong Kong’s education minister told the Post on Thursday.In an exclusive interview, Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung Yun-hung also said his bureau would review with schools how to better prepare for class suspensions, including teacher training and resources for non-traditional instruction methods.Hong Kong…

The commitment of students in bringing people together will be the focus of the 39th annual Student of the Year Awards organised by the South China Morning Post.With the theme “Leading for a better society”, two new awards this year include a special prize for the most nurturing environment, which will go to a school and its students, and another for mentorship.A total of 11 awards in nine categories, including science, maths, languages, sports, and visual and performing arts, will be presented…

Hong Kong started returning to normal on Friday as the city eased the social-distancing rules brought in to help combat the spread of Covid-19.For the first time in more than a month, residents were able to go to gyms, beauty parlours, bars, cinemas, and other public venues which the government previously forced to close.With local transmission of the virus levelling off over the past two weeks, officials have allowed a partial reopening of eight types of business, but with conditions attached…

Bars and other entertainment venues were finally allowed to reopen their doors on Friday after more than a month of coronavirus measures, but Hong Kong’s famed nightlife scene was far from buzzing as people remained wary over the potential risk of infection.But along with the caution there was a sense of optimism from customers and business operators alike.A day after the city detected four imported cases in Hong Kong residents returning from Pakistan, the number of new infections dropped to…

Hong Kong’s police chief has reacted with fury over the “dishonour brought to the force” by the arrest of 18 officers for various offences over the past three weeks, including nine detained on Friday in connection with actions against street sleepers.Commissioner of Police Chris Tang Ping-keung said the behaviour of the officers concerned had brought disgrace to the force and dealt a severe blow to its credibility and nullified efforts achieved over the years.“As commissioner, I am not just…