by Hope Media | Feb 2, 2017 | sports
Barcelona 2-1 -Atletico Madrid Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final tie at the Vicente Calderon. Luis Suarez put the holders ahead with a run from the halfway line before a cool finish. Lionel Messi doubled the lead when his...
by Hope Media | Feb 2, 2017 | BUSINESS NEWS
The Kenyan shilling was firm against the dollar on Wednesday supported by foreign exchange inflows from portfolio investors and dollar weakness in global markets, traders said. At 0811 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 103.70/90, little changed from...
by Hope Media | Feb 2, 2017 | news, sports
Egypt reached a record-equalling ninth Africa Cup of Nations final, beating Burkina Faso 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. Veteran goalkeeper Essam El Hadary proved Egypt’s hero, saving Bertrand Traore’s spot-kick to secure victory. In normal time Mohamed...
by Hope Media | Feb 2, 2017 | news
Bomet Governor Isaac Rutto will join the National Super Alliance on Saturday, complicating the Jubilee Party’s campaign in Rift Valley. According to NASA Chief Executive Officer Norman Magaya Rutto will officially jump ship this weekend. Rutto, host of the rally...
by Hope Media | Feb 2, 2017 | news
Etienne Tshisekedi, the main opposition leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has died in Brussels aged 84, according to diplomatic sources. Tshisekedi was set to take the top post in a transitional council agreed in December under a deal that would pave the way...
by Hope Media | Feb 2, 2017 | news
Rex Tillerson, the former chairman and chief executive of Exxon Mobil, has been sworn in as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state. The Texas native, 64, was cleared for full Senate approval in a 56-43 vote. The vote came after Senate Republicans changed the...
by Hope Media | Jan 31, 2017 | sports
Ghana coach Avram Grant says his team deserve respect following criticism by some fans and sections of the media. Grant’s side are in the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations but that has not stopped some Ghanaians expressing dissatisfaction with the...
by Hope Media | Jan 31, 2017 | BUSINESS NEWS
Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala has criticised the US for issuing travel advisories against Kenya on January 13. The US banned its citizens from travelling to Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Tana River and Lamu, including areas north of Malindi in Kilifi county, and...
by Hope Media | Jan 31, 2017 | BUSINESS NEWS
Central Bank has suspended the two-and-a-half-year- old loan pricing formula known as the Kenya Banks’ Reference Rate. The suspension announced yesterday by the Monetary Policy Committee follows the enactment of the law capping interest rates, which CBK said makes...
by Hope Media | Jan 31, 2017 | BUSINESS NEWS
Passenger traffic at Kenya’s airports grew by eight per cent between 2012 and 2016 as the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport continued to play a key role as a regional hub, latest industry data shows. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority yesterday said passenger...
