Two years ago, on August 24, 2019, an American Peace Corps employee in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s after having too much to drink killed a woman leaving two others injured in a series of car crashes. At the scene of the accident, bystanders attacked the man’s car and chased him on motorcycles as he attempted...
14 killed in road accident in Busega, President Samia conveys condolences
Mwanza’s Regional Commissioner, Engineer Robert Gabriel’s convoy crashes with a hiace at Busega claiming 14 lives. A car that was carrying journalists to the DC’s visit to Ukerewe to hand over various development projects faced a head-on collision causing the deaths of five journalists instantly. Some civilians in the Hiace including the driver also died...
Daughter arrested in DSM for allegedly killing her mother in the USA
A Tanzanian lady was arrested in Dar es Salaam suspected of killing her mother in the United States then fled to Tanzania. Wyluva Ngongoseke’s mother Catherine Ngongoseke (60) was found dead at her home in Texas with stabbed wound and her daughter the main suspect. Tanzania Police force is working closely with police forces in...
Ship carrying ‘nuclear waste’ to Tanzania detained in Mombasa: Officials still investigating
The Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority (KNRA) confirmed it has secured the cargo ship MV Piraeus Voy in Mombasa heading to Tanzania carrying harmful radioactive. The cargo on board the MV Piraeus Voy was detained after Kenya’s Health ministry raised the alarm that it was carrying radioactive material disguised as padlocks and other hardware items. Officials...
Wife file a case against her husband for raping their helper
A Mwanza resident opened a case against her husband who is now charged with raping their house helper. The victim who wished to remain anonymous told Habari Leo that when the wife was rushing for the 7 am mass one Sunday morning, the husband could not go as he said he had to work on something...
Tanzania: Citizens advised not to fret over the seasonal influenza
The Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children released a statement on the widespread flu, sore throat, headaches, tiredness, body pain, and fever stirring fear over the presence of the new Covid variant ‘Omicron’ in the country. A statement signed by the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Aifello Sichalwe asked citizens not to fret...
Understanding the EAC and East Africa
When one hears of East Africa, there are only a few countries that come to mind, i.e. Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi meanwhile the region comprises many other countries and some mix between East Africa and East African Community (EAC). EAC was established with the aim is to widen and deepen economic, political, social,...