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Kenya Rolls Out Six-Month HIV Prevention Injection

Kenya has taken a significant step in the fight against HIV by introducing a new long-acting prevention injection that provides protection for up to six months with a single dose. Health officials say the rollout positions the country among the first in
February 28, 2026

Flooding Traps Thousands on Kinshasa’s N’djili Bridge

Thousands of people found themselves stranded overnight on the N’djili Bridge after the N’djili River burst its banks, flooding nearby areas and paralyzing transportation routes in Kinshasa. What started as a heavy rainstorm on Sunday quickly escalated into a disaster, leaving residents
April 8, 2025

Kenya Struggles with Debt Management as Tanzania Thrives

Kenya is currently grappling with significant challenges in managing its national debt, a situation primarily attributed to the lack of integration among the country’s financial systems, particularly the Public Financial Management System (IFMIS). Dr. Margaret Nyakang’o, the Budget Director, recently shared her
April 7, 2025

Tanzania’s Central Bank Moves to Stabilize Currency

The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has stepped in to stabilize the value of the Tanzanian Shilling by participating in the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market (IFEM). This intervention aligns with the bank’s 2023 Foreign Exchange Intervention Policy and aims to maintain stability in
April 2, 2025

Tanzania Marks First-Ever National Health Week

Tanzania is set to host its first-ever National Health Week, an event aimed at celebrating progress in the health sector, addressing existing challenges, and strategizing on how to improve healthcare services for all citizens. Scheduled to take place from April 3 to
April 1, 2025

Court Acquits Father in Rape Case

The Court of Appeal has overturned the conviction of a father previously sentenced to 30 years in prison, along with a fine of Sh100,000 and six lashes, for the alleged rape of his 13-year-old daughter. The father, residing in Majengo Kibaigwa, Kongwa
April 1, 2025

Eid al-Fitr Celebrated by Muslims in Dodoma

Today, hundreds of Muslim faithful gathered at Jamhuri Stadium in Dodoma to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a day marking the end of the holy month of Ramadhan. The event brought together people from across the city and its surrounding areas, uniting them in
March 31, 2025

CCM Urges CHADEMA to Engage in Political Talks

The Vice Chairman of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Mainland, Stephen Wasira, has responded to remarks made by former ACT-Wazalendo leader Zitto Kabwe, who questioned why CCM appeared to be arguing with CHADEMA rather than focusing on dialogue. Addressing a large crowd in
March 31, 2025

Dar es Salaam Authorities Take Action on Street Begging

Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner Albert Chalamila has issued a firm directive, giving social welfare officers one week to remove beggars, street children, and their mothers from the streets and relocate them to government shelters. Chalamila stressed that anyone who refuses to
March 31, 2025

Seven Killed, Many Injured in Kilimanjaro Road Tragedy

A devastating accident in Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro Region has left seven people dead and 23 others injured after a vehicle carrying choir members lost control and overturned in the Pare Mountains. The tragedy occurred on Sunday morning, March 30, 2025, in Same District,
March 31, 2025
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