Earthquake shakes western Tanzania
An earthquake in Kigoma region shook western Tanzania early Sunday morning, April 30. The magnitude 5.3 quake struck at 01:53 says the US Geological Survey (USGS), which…
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‘They are thieves’: 9932 civil servants fired
A total of 9932 civil servants were ordered to be fired in a live-streamed broadcast from Dodoma on Friday, April 28. A total of 2.4 percent of…
Press freedom still best in region despite drop
Abuses against journalists and media outlets are cited as reason why Tanzania has dropped 12 positions in a report issued by Reporters Without Borders this week. Tanzania’s…
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…
Charcoal ban doesn’t stop smugglers, hurts economy
Reducing reliance on charcoal is a good thing but an outright ban on its movement does more harm than good, say advocates of sustainable charcoal production. Last…
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…
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…
Sauti rocked, but next year still uncertain
It’s no question that this year’s Sauti za Busara music festival rocked — as always — but the fate of future festivals is still uncertain. This year,…
Sights from Sauti za Busara
We all wish we could be at Sauti za Busara right now, but unfortunately we can’t have everything. So to numb the pain (or perhaps make it…
Digital watchdog projects win support
A million dollars in support has just been awarded to 22 digital journalism projects across the continent, 6 of which will be implemented in Tanzania. “We’ve selected…