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Mwanza RC Urges Traditional Healers to Act

The Mwanza Regional Commissioner, Mr. Saidi Mtanda, has called on traditional medicine practitioners across the country to collaborate with the government in combating and eradicating violence within communities. Mr. Mtanda made the statement on August 28, 2024, during the opening of the

August 29, 2024

Health·Tanzania

Globally Await Justice in Assault Case

The legal proceedings involving Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Fatma Kigondo, who is accused of orchestrating and coordinating a heinous crime involving the rape and sodomy of a young girl from Yombo, Dar es Salaam, have taken a significant turn. The accused,

August 23, 2024

Health·Tanzania

Tanzania Braces for Below-Average Rainfall This Season

The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) has issued a significant warning concerning the upcoming short rains season, which will run from late September through December 2024. According to the forecast, Tanzania is expected to experience average to below-average rainfall during this period. This

August 23, 2024

Health·Tanzania

Minister Advocates for Compassionate Patient Communication

The Health Minister Jenista Mhagama has called upon healthcare professionals to adopt empathetic and professional communication practices. During her address at the Ministry of Health headquarters in Mtumba, Dodoma, Mhagama highlighted the critical role that compassionate language plays in healthcare delivery. Addressing

August 17, 2024

Health·Tanzania

Makonda Accelerates Arusha Airport Expansion Effort

Arusha Regional Commissioner, Hon. Paul Christian Makonda, has mandated the swift completion of the new passenger terminal at Arusha Airport (Kisongo), aiming for the facility to begin operations by September 1 this year. During a recent inspection of the terminal’s construction, Hon.

August 16, 2024

Health·World

Mpox Outbreak Reaches Sweden with First Case Outside Africa

A concerning development has occurred in the global health landscape as Sweden’s Public Health Agency has reported the first known case of a more dangerous strain of the mpox virus, also known as monkeypox, outside Africa. The individual diagnosed had recently traveled

August 16, 2024

Health·Tanzania

Tanzania Vigilant as Mpox Threat Looms

The monkeypox virus, now referred to as “Mpox” by the World Health Organization (WHO), has not yet been detected in Tanzania, according to recent reports from the Ministry of Health. The ministry has confirmed that no cases have been reported in the

August 15, 2024

Bizzare·Tanzania

Tragic Killing in Tabora, Jealousy Sparks Murder.

A woman was tragically strangled to death in her own home in a shocking act of jealousy, authorities reported on Monday. Juliana Mbogo, 40, was killed on the evening of Saturday, August 10, 2024, in her residence on Maselele Street in the

August 15, 2024

Tanzania·Travel

LATRA Intensifies Focus on Driver Fatigue

The Land Transport Regulatory Authority (LATRA) has acknowledged a growing concern over road accidents caused by driver fatigue, despite the effectiveness of the Vehicle Tracking System (VTS) in curbing incidents due to overspeeding. Recent investigations reveal that a significant number of accidents

August 12, 2024

Health·Tanzania

Tanzania Issues Health Advisories for Monkeypox

With a rise in monkeypox cases impacting East and Central Africa, Tanzanian health officials have issued urgent advisories to the public to prevent the virus from crossing into the country. Recent reports have confirmed a growing number of monkeypox cases in neighboring

August 12, 2024

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