Countries

Kenyan athletes shine in Tokyo, but anti-doping efforts remain in the dark

Nairobi – Kenyan athletes may have shone at the world championships in Tokyo, winning seven golds, but persistent allegations... Read more

22 Sep

Countries

Van Niekerk enjoys second wind in Tokyo after injury nightmare

Tokyo – South Africa’s 400 metre world record holder Wayde van Niekerk said Wednesday he was grateful just to... Read more

18 Sep

Countries

Quiet Tebogo’s legs to ‘do the talking’ in Lyles 200m worlds battle

Tokyo – Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo said Tuesday he would let his “legs do the talking” in his... Read more

9 Sep

Business

WATCH | Here is why Ramaphosa says Africa doesn’t need aid

Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has told the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) that Africa is... Read more

21 Aug

Sport

World’s best marathon runner Sawe chooses Berlin over Tokyo worlds

Nairobi – Kenya’s world-leading marathon runner Sabastian Sawe has decided to run September’s Berlin marathon instead of the world... Read more

18 Jun

World

Japan braces for ‘very dangerous’ Typhoon Nanmadol

Tokyo – Japan’s weather agency warned Saturday of “unprecedented” risks from a “very dangerous” typhoon heading towards the southern... Read more

17 Sep, 2022

World

Tokyo to recognise same-sex partnerships from November

Tokyo – Tokyo will begin recognising same-sex partnerships from November after revising current rules, officials said Wednesday, becoming the... Read more

11 May, 2022

World

Tokyo to recognise same-sex partnership, says governor

Tokyo – Tokyo will move to recognise same-sex partnerships, its governor said, becoming the largest city in Japan to... Read more

8 Dec, 2021

Sport

Guinea withdraws from Olympics ‘over Covid-19’

Conakry – Guinea cancelled its participation in the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the west African... Read more

22 Jul, 2021

Sport

Japan police find Ugandan weightlifter who went missing from Olympic camp

Tokyo – A Ugandan weightlifter has been found four days after he disappeared from an Olympic training camp in... Read more

20 Jul, 2021