Jamaica track and field coaches will soon require a renewable license, reflecting new regulations by JATAFCA and JAAA. Jamaica’s track and field coaches are set to experience a significant shift as they will now require a two-year renewable license to practice, effective January 1, 2025. The new regulations, introduced by the Jamaica Track and Field…
Donovan Bailey admitted he overestimated Jamaican sprinters Kishane Thompson and Oblique Seville ahead of the Olympic 100m final, having expected better performances from them. Jamaican-Canadian sprinter Donovan Bailey has explained how he over-estimated Kishane Thompson and Oblique Seville going into the men’s 100m final at the Paris Olympic Games. The double Olympic champion disclosed that…
Emergency teams in Spain are continuing their efforts to locate dozens of people still missing in what is the worst flooding disaster in generations. More than 200 people are known to have died, with most fatalities happening in the Valencia region, but the death toll is expected to rise. The floods destroyed bridges and covered…
Michael Johnson has explained how he overcame early career injuries, ultimately enabling him to become one of the most dominant sprinters in history. American sprint legend Michael Johnson has narrated his struggle with injuries in his early years of his career and how he managed to bounce back and become one of the most dominant…
PHOTO/COURTESY The family of Willis Ayieko, the late Wells Fargo human resource manager, has praised the government for its efforts to bring his killers to justice. During a candlelight vigil held in Ayieko’s memory at the governor’s park in Siaya town, his elder brother, Aggrey Onyango, expressed their gratitude for the support from government agencies….
President William Ruto arrives for a Press briefing where he nominated new Cabinet Secretaries and Attorney General at State House, Nairobi. [PCS] The government is poised to usher in more pain for Kenyans by imposing new taxes, reigniting public outcry amid a worsening cost of living crisis. In a notice published in the dailies yesterday, National Treasury Cabinet…
The Migori-based club suffered the setback in Nairobi while travelling to Machakos for a league match scheduled for Saturday. National Super League (NSL) side Migori Youth have received a setback after a section of their players suffered injuries while on their way to Machakos for a match. The club confirmed that a number of their…
Thirteen people have died after a concrete canopy at a railway station in northern Serbia collapsed, the country’s Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said, adding that the toll could rise. People were sitting on benches under the outdoor overhang at the station in Novi Sad, Serbia’s second city, at the time of the collapse around noon…
Donovan Bailey has dismissed any true “rivalry” with Michael Johnson, stating how he always won races againt the American legend plus the money he made from their famous 150m showdown. Jamaican-Canadian sprinter Donovan Bailey has dismissed his track ‘rivalry’ with Michael Johnson and explained how the 150m race between him and the American sprint legend…
Mauritius’ communications regulator ordered all internet service providers to suspend access to social media platforms on Friday until November 11, a day after the upcoming general election, in a move the opposition said was a ruse to avoid defeat at the polls. The island nation has been hit by a wiretapping scandal in which some…
Agnes Ngetich has been rewarded for her scintillating form this year after becoming the first Kenyan to sign up for the lucrative Grand Slam Track which has a prize money of Ksh13m for its winners. Agnes Ngetich has become the first Kenyan athlete to sign up for the money-spinning Grand Slam Track League, which is…
Lawyers follow proceedings as Justices Fredah Mugambi, Eric Ogola and Anthony Mrima deliver a ruling where they vacated orders prohibiting the swearing in of Prof Kithure Kindiki as Deputy President, at Milimani High Court in Nairobi, on October 31, 2024. [David Gichuru,Standard] The court’s declaration Thursday that Deputy President-designate Kithure Kindiki can be sworn into…
Michael Olunga scored in his fifth straight game when his goal led Al Duhail to a six-star performance as they opened up a four-point lead in the Qatar Stars League. Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga was on target for a fifth straight match as his club Al Duhail secured a thumping 6-2 victory away to…
Sorella Manuella sadly had her last dance on earth at her wedding as she sang and performed for her beloved husband, Emille A video emerged of the figure enjoying the dance and towards the end he fainted and suddenly fell down The well-dressed wedding attendants around her stopped dancing and tried to give first aid…
The former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua never predicted the situation in which he would be expelled from office and another leader would immediately succeed him Gachagua was dismissed by parliament last month, the removal from power reveals the betrayal, which has been holding importance in Kenyan politics Whenever he was reminded that he could be…