Tanzania named third unhappiest country in the world
For the second year in a row, Tanzania has been ranked in the ‘top 10’ no country wants to be a part of: the top 10 unhappiest countries in the…
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Oui, Oui, it’s Francophonie
From March 20 to 26, it’s Francophonie week in Dar — and there are free movies, concerts and even a football tournament for you to enjoy. The 11 French-speaking embassies…
More of the same
What’s in the forecast after yesterday’s downpour? The Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) says we should expect more of the same, cautioning that periods of heavy precipitation are expected for Tuesday,…
New timeline set for plastic bag ban
After a false-start in January, the Vice President’s Office says they’ll be ready for a total ban on plastic bags at the end of June. “The process has taken a…
High court rules in favour of Cybercrime Act
Two portions of the controversial Cybercrime Act have been ruled as constitutional by the high court on Wednesday, March 8. JamiiForums, a social media hangout popular with whistleblowers, had challenged…
‘Anything that’s not mine is not worth taking’
For two days, a Bajaj driver and one of his customers searched for the owner of a left-behind laptop. Jonathan Mzava had already carried at least five customers on Friday,…
Direct flights to Entebbe set to resume
Way back in 2013, Precision Air stopped flying to Entebbe and late last year Fastjet cancelled theirs as well — but direct flights to Entebbe are coming back! From July…
12 years behind bars for ‘the devil’
One of the most feared poachers in East Africa has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Boniface Matthew Mariango, nicknamed ‘the devil’, was handed the sentence in a Dodoma…
Fuel prices up this month
Fuel prices are up for the month of March, says the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA.) Petrol prices in Dar are up 5.18 percent to 2060 TSH per…
Precision Air updates online presence
Have you ever tried to book a plane ticket online and end up frustrated or angry — and without the ticket you wanted? To make the booking process less painful, Precision…