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Kenya: History Makers 3×3 Basketball Team Headline 2023 Soya Sports Team Women Nominees

[ad_1] Nairobi — The national basketball 3X3 squad has made the cut to the top five nominees of the 2023 Sports Personality of Year Awards (SOYA) Sports Team Women category, ahead of the 20th anniversary celebrations scheduled for February 23. Other nominees are the national women's volleyball team, Malkia Strikers, Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) basketball team, Roll-Ball and Nairobi Water Handball team. Speaking ahead of the annual awards set to be hosted in Nairobi, SOYA Founder, Paul Tergat said, "We […]

todayFebruary 1, 2024

Africa

Africa: Global Cancer Burden Growing, Amidst Mounting Need for Services

[ad_1] Ahead of World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization (WHO)'s cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), released the latest estimates of the global burden of cancer. WHO also published survey results from 115 countries, showing a majority of countries do not adequately finance priority cancer and palliative care services, as part of universal health coverage (UHC). The IARC estimates, based on the best sources of data available in countries in 2022, highlight the growing burden […]

todayFebruary 1, 2024

Japan

Lunar night puts Japanese lander back to sleep

[ad_1] After a brief awakening, Japan's Moon lander is out of action again but will resume its mission if it survives the two-week lunar night, the country's space agency said Thursday.The unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) touched down last month at a wonky angle that left its solar panels facing the wrong way.As the sun's angle shifted, it came back to life for two days this week and […]

todayFebruary 1, 2024

Japan

Honda to test automated EV and logistic robot in Ibaraki Prefecture

[ad_1] Joso, Ibaraki Pref. – Honda Motor said Thursday that it will conduct demonstration tests of a self-driving electric vehicle and a logistic robot in Ibaraki Prefecture from mid-February. The four-seater EV, named CiKoMa, can travel at speeds of up to 20 kph. It will transport people between a michi no eki roadside rest station in the city of Joso and a strawberry-picking farm 850 meters away for free. At […]

todayFebruary 1, 2024

Africa

Africa’s Oceans Could Pay Dearly for the Red Sea Crisis

[ad_1] Africa faces the most severe environmental damage from the conflict - countries must actively work on diplomatic solutions. The Red Sea crisis has become a pressing concern largely due to its disruption of global trade. However, it also has far-reaching environmental impacts as the waters become a battleground. The clashes are adding to other environmental stressors that pose potentially irreversible damage to ocean health. The path for Africa is clear - it must act urgently. On 27 January, Houthis […]

todayFebruary 1, 2024

Japan

Japan soccer player Ito investigated after sexual assault reports

[ad_1] Police said Thursday that they have launched an investigation into international soccer player Junya Ito after local media reports said two women had accused him of sexual assault, a claim he denies. "We received a criminal complaint against him and have started an investigation," said a police spokesman in Osaka working in the department covering crimes including sexual assaults. He declined to give further details including what the complaint […]

todayFebruary 1, 2024

Africa

Afcon 2023: Bouchra Karboubi on being a referee, police officer in Morocco and mother

[ad_1] Female referees across the world are making their mark on the beautiful game.In 2022 France's Stephane Frappart became the first woman to officiate at a men's Fifa World Cup, taking charge of the group-stage game between Costa Rica and GermanyDespite these strides made so far, Karboubi feels women must still go an extra mile to prove their competence."It's true that women, to get to this level, they must work […]

todayFebruary 1, 2024

Japan

One month after Noto quake, challenges remain in restoration effort

[ad_1] A month after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula on New Year’s Day, myriad challenges remain in the recovery effort, with about 14,000 people still living at evacuation shelters as officials race to repair infrastructure in the region.In the quake, more than 46,000 houses in the prefecture were severely damaged or destroyed. A large portion of the population was also cut off from water supplies.For some […]

todayFebruary 1, 2024

News

Rwanda: Gasogi United Saga Takes New Twist as Players Resume Training

[ad_1] Businessman Charles Nkuliza Kakooza, alias KNC, may have informed the Rwanda FA about his decision to disband his team Gasogi United, but no player has left the club yet. The team has not stopped training either, Times Sport has learnt. KNC told the media that he has disbanded his club with immediate effect after what he referred to as 'corrupt refereeing' after Saturday's 1-0 league loss to AS Kigali at Kigali Pele Stadium in a week 17 fixture. Rwanda […]

todayFebruary 1, 2024

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