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 Kariakoo Building Collapse Leaves One Dead, 28 Injured

A four-storey building in Kariakoo, one of Dar es Salaam’s busiest areas, collapsed early this morning, November 16, 2024, causing widespread devastation. Official reports confirm at least one fatality and 28 injured, as rescue teams work urgently to recover survivors trapped under
November 16, 2024

Mwanza Police Detain Man For Assault On Elderly Woman

Regional authorities in Mwanza have detained a 65-year-old man, Atanas Michael Masubo, on allegations of sexually assaulting and threatening a 68-year-old neighbor. The incident reportedly took place on November 7, 2024, in Masubo’s home in the Kashishi area of Nyamhongolo ward, Ilemela
November 14, 2024

Severe Water Shortage Forces Women to Use Cattle Urine

In the rural village of Oltepes, located in Longido District within Tanzania’s Arusha Region, water scarcity has transformed the basic biological process of menstruation into a health crisis for the community’s women and girls. This critical lack of water, especially severe during
November 12, 2024

Zanzibar To Launch National Campaign for Child Protection

The National Campaign “#MtotoNiMboniYangu,” which translates to “A Child is My Treasure,” is set to launch on November 23, 2024. This initiative, led by the Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Elderly, and Children in partnership with the Ndoto Ajira Foundation, aims to
November 8, 2024

MSF Enhances Maternal Care with Waiting Home Facility

The Acting District Medical Officer of Liwale District in Lindi, Dr. Khadija Saidi Kitiku, has praised Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, for their critical role in improving healthcare services for mothers and children under five years old.
November 7, 2024

Tanzania Launches Campaign to Ensure Safe Cyanide Transport

The Tanzanian Government Chemist Laboratory Authority (GCLA) has launched a national public awareness campaign aimed at promoting the safe handling and transportation of cyanide, a chemical essential for gold processing, but which poses significant risks to human health and the environment if
November 7, 2024

MSF Expands Vital Health Outreach in Liwale Villages

Doctors Without Borders (MSF), or Médecins Sans Frontières, has extended its essential health outreach to the remote villages of Lilombe, Namatete, Chigugu, and Nambuju in Lindi’s Liwale District. Aiming to reduce maternal and child mortality, MSF’s project focuses on pregnant women and
November 4, 2024
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