Tanzania Ministry of Agriculture to work closely with USAID to improve the agriculture sector through intensive agriculture research and utilize the role of agriculture extension officers. Minister of Agriculture, Prof. Adolf Mkenda met with Kate Somvongsiri, Mission Director for USAID Tanzania and discussed the ministry’s plan to improve agriculture production and ways for them to...
Author: Mwasa Katunzi (Mwasa Katunzi)
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3,641 rape cases reported within 9 months in Manyara
Despite having laws and regulations in place, rape and violence against women is still in increase in Manyara, Tanzania. Manyara is currently the second leading region in the country for gender based violence incidents after Iringa, with 3,641 cases reported between July 2020 and march 2021. From January to October 2021 there have been 49...
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Albino’s relatives involved in stealing his remains
THREE members of the same family are in police custody as suspects of digging up and stealing a coffin with Heri Kijangwa’s remains (a man with albinism) in Lushoto, Tanga. Kijangwa (45) died on June 4, 2020 from cancer and was buried in Tanda village. On October 26, 2021 the perpetrators dug up the grave...
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7 tips for anti-aging and glowing skin
Appearing older than your actual age may be an advantage for youths who want to get access to a club that has age restriction. But looking younger than your age gets you to prove your age all the time. Although both have advantages, looking younger and energetic even at an old age wins the trophy....
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Tragedy: Missing pilot and plane are nowhere to be found
It is nearly two weeks since October 18, when Samwel Gibuyi, a pilot for an organization for combating poaching went missing while on a special mission over the vast Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania. Gibuyi’s plane is said to have lost communication before it went missing and nothing has been heard of neither the plane...
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Nigeria launch digital currency
In the process to expand access to banking and allow more remittances, Nigeria has become among the first African countries to launch a digital currency (eNaira). The launch came months after the government banned financial institutions from using crypocurrency-related transactions in Nigeria claiming the digital currency is used for money laundering and terrorism. However, critics...
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Satanic killer jailed 35 years for butchering sisters
On October 28, a 19-years-old Danyal Hussein from London was sentenced 35 years in jail for killing two sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman in Fryent Country Park in June 2020. Mina Smallman, the ladies mother said justice had been saved for her “beautiful girls”. Adding on, the mother said, Hussein was “a broken human...
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Tanzania sectors worth investing in
Over the past decade Tanzania has been able to grow its Gross Domestic Product to nearly 7% annually. In 2020 alone, in the middle of COVID-19 the country’s GDP grew by 4.8% reaching 64.4 billion from 60.8 billion in 2019, making it one of the fastest growing African economies. Numerous reports including the Where to...
