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We know arsonists of Karume Market – Makala reveals
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We know arsonists of Karume Market – Makala reveals

Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner Hon. Amos Makalla said that his office obtains vital information about the people responsible for burning down the Karume Market. Mr. Makalla made those remarks while presenting the committee’s report formed to probe the cause of the fire on 16 January 2022. RC Makalla said the fire that razed the...

Tanzania – Burundi seals a $900 Million Railway Deal.
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Tanzania – Burundi seals a $900 Million Railway Deal.

In a move to strengthen relations between the two East African Countries, Tanzania and Burundi have made significant strides into signing an agreement to construct a $900 million railway that will connect the two countries. The two have already signed a memorandum of understanding to construct a 282-Kilometer (175-mile) line from Kigoma in Uvinza to...

Sabaya has the case to answer, court rules
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Sabaya has the case to answer, court rules

The Arusha Magistrate’s Court has found Lengai Ole Sabaya (34), the former Hai District Commissioner, and seven other co-accused persons with a case to answer in the Economic Sabotage allegations tried against them.  The Resident Magistrate Judge presiding over the case, Patricia Kisinda, ruled that, after a thorough review of 13 submitted evidence and 12...

Lessons to pick from the newly appointed cabinet
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Lessons to pick from the newly appointed cabinet

The wait is over. President Samia has made major overhauls in her ministerial cabinet. The overhaul did not take long since President Samia announced that she would present her ministerial lineup aligning with her aspirations following bare-knuckled blows with the former speaker Job Ndugai over the status of the national debt.   The Chief Secretary, Hon....

Ship carrying ‘nuclear waste’ to Tanzania detained in Mombasa: Officials still investigating
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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...

Tanzania: Citizens advised not to fret over the seasonal influenza
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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...

First Omicron cases recorded in Uganda
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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....