Missionary missing after boating accident
An American missionary is among those missing after a boating accident in the Indian Ocean last week. According to Open Door Enterprises, their missionary Kenneth JR Danforth was in a…
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Tanzania still among unhappiest countries
Not again! For the third year in a row, Tanzania is — surprisingly — among the top ten unhappiest countries in the world. The World Happiness Report has ranked Tanzania…
Dengue danger in Dar
There has been a spike in new cases of dengue fever in Dar es Salaam. In recent months there have been 15 cases of dengue diagnosed at IST Clinic alone,…
‘Persistent’ gaps get cash injection
Five new projects funded by the Government of Canada are taking aim at ‘persistent gaps’ in reproductive, maternal and newborn health in underserved areas. These projects, valued at TZS 114.2…
#SheCANLead campaign on Universal Children’s Day
To mark Universal Children’s Day on the 20th of November, Ekama Development Foundation, in partnership with the High Commission of Canada, will participate in a regional #SheCANLead campaign to increase…
Update: no survivors in remote plane crash
Update: 20:30 – All eleven people on board are confirmed dead. “We are in shock. This is devastating,” says Coastal Aviation Managing Director Julian Edmunds. Names of the passengers and…
Update: primary school bomb blast kills 5
Update: 18:00 – According to reports, the explosive device was a grenade. A child had brought it to school hoping to later sell it for scrap metal, when it accidentally…
‘No reason to panic’ says central bank
The Bank of Tanzania has issued a press release saying the shilling has not depreciated to nearly 2,500 TSH per 1 USD. “Around 6:30 p.m. [Friday, November 3], Bloomberg showed…
Heavy rainfall warning issued
Heavy rains are expected in Dar until Friday, November 3, says the Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA.) The warning, issued on Tuesday, October 31, warns of ‘periods of heavy rain exceeding…
Q&A: in pursuit of hoppiness
One man is on a mission to bring ‘hoppiness’ to Dar. We asked him a few questions. Learn more about Chintu and Crafty Dee’s on Instagram or Facebook at @deesbrews….