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,...
How to budget your December salary and escape Njaanuary
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...
First Omicron cases recorded in Uganda
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....
Tanzania and 6 other nations on U.S red list
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...