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More than 90 dead after fierce US winter storms

More than 90 weather-related deaths have been recorded across the US after the country was pummelled by ferocious winter storms for the past week. The deaths include at least 25 in Tennessee and 16 in Oregon, which remains under a state

January 22, 2024

Politics·World

Congolese President Tshisekedi sworn in for second term

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in for a second five-year term on Saturday after a landslide victory his opponents have refused to recognise. Authorities have acknowledged there were issues but dismissed allegations the vote was stolen. Tshisekedi took

January 22, 2024

Politics·World

Two Russian sailors held in Mozambique as financial hostages

Two Russian sailors being held in the Mozambique port of Maputo are financial hostages in a dispute between the ship’s owner and its local customer, Russia’s foreign ministry told the state RIA news agency. Two Russians, a Lithuanian and two Ukrainians have

January 22, 2024

Health·World

Zambia’s Cholera outbreak claim more than 400 deaths and infected 10,00

Zambia is reeling from a major cholera oubreak that has killed more than 400 people and infected more than 10,000, leading authorities to order schools across the country to remain shut after the end-of-year holidays. A large soccer stadium in the

January 22, 2024

World

Namibia’s president Geingob to undergo cancer treatment, presidency says

Namibia’s President Hage Geingob was diagnosed with cancer during a medical check-up earlier this month and will undergo treatment, the office of the 82-year-old head of state said. A statement from his office did not give further details about his condition, but

January 22, 2024

Tanzania·World

Pope Francis Invites Prez. Samia to the Vetican

President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to visit the Vatican on February 11 and 12. The scheduled two-day state visit follows an invitation extended by Pope Francis, Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation minister January Makamba told a news conference in Dar

January 22, 2024

Breaking News·Tanzania

Dar Floods Scrumple Kunduchi & Panya Boyi Bridges

Two days of relentless downpours have wreaked havoc on Dar es Salaam, the nation’s bustling commercial heart. Homes lie submerged, bridges crumble, and roads glisten like drowned rivers, leaving residents reeling from the floods’ destructive wrath. Landmark infrastructure like Kunduchi Bridge and

January 22, 2024

Tanzania

Samia:‘No room for underperformers’

NATIONAL Chairperson of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said the party’s flag bearers for the forthcoming elections would strictly be evaluated by their performance. Dr Samia said this yesterday when she inaugurated the newly built CCM

January 18, 2024

Business·World

Mpango urges for increased agricultural investments

VICE-PRESIDENT, Dr Philip Mpango, has called upon Norwegian fertiliser maker, Yara International to scale up investments in agricultural infrastructure in Tanzania to the agricultural value chain. Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland yesterday,

January 18, 2024

Tanzania

CJ stresses timely dispensation of justices

THE Chief Justice of Tanzania, Professor Ibrahim Juma, has appealed to all institutions and stakeholders in the country’s criminal justice system to review their mandates and ensure timely dispensation of justice, which is crucial for the well-being of the nation. Prof Juma

January 18, 2024

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