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Twelve Miners Die in DRC Copper Mine Collapse

Twelve miners tragically lost their lives after a copper mine collapsed in Tulizembe, located in the mineral-rich Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The incident occurred early Saturday morning, trapping workers deep inside the mine and prompting a rapid but
February 10, 2026

Uganda to destroy expired Covid vaccines worth $7m

More than 5.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines bought on loan by the Ugandan government have expired, an audit report has said. The vaccines are valued at 28.1bn Ugandan shillings ($7.3m) and were purchased using a World Bank loan. Authorities say the
January 10, 2024

Govt eyes raising clove production through embassies

 President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said that the government through its embassies and various platforms abroad will strengthen efforts in opening markets for the cloves’ sales. She made the statement earlier on Tuesday when inaugurating the Zanzibar State Trade Cooperation in Pemba
January 9, 2024

State allows temporary sugar importation

The government has allowed the importation of 50,000 tonnes of sugar for the month of January and February as a means to solve the sugar shortage problem in the country. Minister for Agriculture, Hussin Bashe made the revelation stating that the rate
January 9, 2024

JNHPP begins electricity production in trial phase

The Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP) has successfully begun electricity generation trials after connections with the transmission lines of Chalinze Substation. According to the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) today, about 400 kilowatt of electricity has been transported from the substation
January 9, 2024

Tanzania Ranked 2nd largest Producer of Tobacco in Africa

Tanzania has been mentioned as the second-largest producer of tobacco in Africa for the year 2022/2023, Minister for Agriculture Hussein Bashe has said. Mr Bashe made the statement on his X account (formerly Twitter), adding that the country’s production of the crop
January 9, 2024

TBS, Police partner to reduce accidents

TANZANIA Bureau of Standards (TBS) has partnered with the Tanzania Police Force to undertake vehicle inspections through the use of modern digital facilities. The TBS Director General Dr Athuman Ngenya said in Dar es Salaam at the weekend after signing a Memorandum
January 8, 2024

Porters Jubilate Over Increased Wages

WHILE Tanzanians continue to celebrate the coming of a New Year 2024, the porters here celebrate the New Year with additional thing, this is none other than the increase in their wages for serving the tourists who climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Moshi,
January 8, 2024

NECTA Nullifies Results of 223 Candidates Over Cheating

The National Examinations Council of Tanzania (Necta) on Sunday announced the cancellation of results for 223 candidates engaged in cheating and writing insults in their Standard Four and Form Two 2023 National Assessments. While the overall performance displayed a slight improvement, Necta
January 8, 2024
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