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,...
January is right around the clock with many still on their last-minute plan on how to spend their Christmas and New year. The gap between January to February feels like three months as these last-minute plans tend to cost many financially. In Africa, Christmas and new year are not holidays if they do not involve...
East Africa is on alert as the Uganda health minister confirms the country’s first cases of Covid-19 omicron variant today, December 11, 2021. Uganda Health Minister, Jane Aceng said seven travellers were tested on Tuesday, December 7th and the results came out positive. The carriers are five travellers from Nigeria and two from South Africa....
Citizens of the United States have been advised not to visit Tanzania alongside Andorra, Portugal, France, Cyprus, Liechtenstein, and Jordan over COVID-19 related risks. The U.S Centers for Disease Control (CDC) told their citizens to avoid traveling to Tanzania and where necessary to ensure they are vaccinated before the journey. “Because of the current situation...
Webometrics Ranking of World Universities released its 2021 top universities rankings featuring over 10,000 universities across the world and top 100 universities in Africa. The universities were ranked in terms of their academic excellence, openness, impact, and other related fields. Tanzania universities did not make it to the top 1000 universities worldwide as the top...
Forbes has released its list of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women 2021 featuring CEOs, heads of states, and women in different sectors making the most of it. The United Republic of Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan was also inked in the list on number 94 as the country’s first female president since the passing...
The Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) has started conducting bone marrow transplantation ahead of other hospitals in East Africa. The medical treatment has been a piercing issue for a while as patients had to be sent abroad for treatment at a higher cost sometimes not able to attain. Last month Benjamin Mkapa Hospital in Dodoma announced...
Seven residents of Msuka Taponi, Micheweni District in Pemba, Zanzibar died from eating the meat of a poisonous turtle while 24 others are still fighting for their lives at a hospital in Pemba. The President of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, Hussein Ali Mwinyi has shared his grievances with the families of the deceased via...