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Repairs mean power outage on Sunday

Utility provider TANESCO will be cutting power in some parts of Ilala on Sunday, August 23. According to a statement issued by TANESCO, repairs will be taking place between 09:00…


Planned power outages on Friday

Utility provider TANESCO will be performing upgrades in Ilala on Friday, August 21, resulting in power outages. According to a statement released by TANESCO, the outages will take place between…


British man shot in Dar

A British man was shot in Dar es Salaam on Monday. Details are scarce, but the British High Commission confirmed that consular affairs is involved in assisting a man who…


Cholera kills 4, dozens hospitalized

At least four people have been killed in a cholera outbreak that has hospitalized dozens more. Most of the patients are from Manzese, Tandale and Kijitonyama says the Citizen newspaper….


Wrist slap for suspected ivory smugglers

Three Chinese men who allegedly transported 262 kilograms of ivory through Dar’s Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) have been released without charge in Switzerland. “We believe that the men are…


Airport, army staff linked to ivory haul

Two soldiers in charge of the security screening system and a senior airport official in Dar es Salaam have reportedly been implicated in the huge ivory haul that was seized…


Planned power outages on Sunday

Utility provider TANESCO will be performing upgrades on Sunday, August 9, resulting in power disruptions. According to TANESCO, power cuts in the city centre and Upanga are scheduled to take…


Warehouse collapse claims 3 lives

Two workers at a warehouse off Pugu (Nyerere) road narrowly escaped death when the mezzanine floor of a warehouse they were loading reportedly gave way under a heavy load. Three…


Petrol up, diesel down

Petrol prices will be up this month however diesel prices will be slightly lower, says Tanzania’s energy regulatory authority. Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) director general Felix Ngamlagosi…


Huge ivory haul slips through Dar

A huge ivory haul dispatched from Dar es Salaam was seized in Zurich, Switzerland. Swiss Customs announced the seizure of  262 kilograms (578 pounds) of ivory on Tuesday (August 4.)…