‘Badly needed’ animal centre opens
The first animal welfare centre in Tanzania was officially opened in Mbezi Beach Sunday afternoon by world renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall. “It is desperately, badly needed,” says…
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Mwisho St building partially collapses
A three-storey structure on Mwisho Street in downtown Dar es Salaam partially collapsed Saturday morning. According to witnesses, the front facade of the the upper floor collapsed…
March against albino killings Monday
Following recent killings of albino children, a protest has been arranged by the Tanzania Albinism Society (TAS) for Monday afternoon. The demonstration is scheduled to go from…
IS executioner deported from Dar
Jihadi John, the masked face of Islamic State (IS) in many beheading videos was reportedly refused entry to Tanzania and subsequently deported in 2009. The Washington Post…
Scrapping English education spells trouble
In a historic move, Tanzania plans to scrap English and become the first country on the continent to offer education in an African language at all levels….
Police unsafe at night, close posts
Understaffed and decaying, police posts in Dar es Salaam are closing up shop at dusk because officers feel unsafe working at night. “We used to operate for…
Malaria alert for mainland, Zanzibar
Occasional rains during the dry season have caused an out-of-season spike in malaria cases in Dar es Salaam, IST Clinic warns. “We have been diagnosing an increasing…
Lightning strike kills pupils, teacher
Six school children and their teacher have been killed after lightning struck their school in Kigoma region. “Lightning struck a classroom at Nyakasanda village,” says Kasulu district…
Billion dollar heist hits local banks
If you haven’t paid close attention to your bank statements lately, now might be a good time. A global network of hackers has drained accounts at over…
Kidnapped albino toddler found mutilated
Killed simply for being disabled, a kidnapped toddler with albinism was found dead — his arms and legs chopped off, said Geita police commander, Joseph Konyo. Police…