Africa Tanzania An outbreak of Marburg virus disease was declared after one case was confirmed and 25 more suspected cases identified in the Kagera region of north-western Tanzania
Africa Tanzania A recently signed agreement stipulates that 80% of the music broadcast at Tanzanian airports will be composed of Tanzanian artists and 20% of international music, a move to promote local talent and ensure artistes receive fair compensation
Africa Tanzania The revolution in automotive fuel sector which is beginning to adopt CNG instead of petrol and diesel is being slowed down by lack of filling stations; given Tanzania's large reserves of gas under the sea, CNG can cost less than half of petrol equivalent
Africa Tanzania 17 training centres in Kiswahili abroad were opened to promote the global use of the language; in addition, the government built 30 training centres in the country
Africa Tanzania Debate to formulate a national policy framework for electric vehicles has initiated; the government and key stakeholders aim to regulate the import, registration and use of electric vehicles in Tanzania
Africa Tanzania Positioning African fashion as a leader in sustainable practices is the objective of the 17th edition of Swahili Fashion Week&Awards 2024, which is being held from 6 to 8 December 2024 in Dar es Salaam with the theme "Discover what makes Africa beautiful"
Africa Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan was the first female African president to attend the G20 leaders' summit, which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; it's also the first time a Tanzanian leader has joined the G20 since the group expanded from the G8 in 2009
Africa Tanzania A midwifery training centre has been inaugurated; called the 'Angel of Life Midwife Training Centre', the first of its kind in the country, it has the specific goal of reducing infant mortality rates
Africa Tanzania At the Russian House in Dar es Salaam, the presentation of Alexander Pushkin's collection of fairy tales in Swahili took place, coinciding with the 225th anniversary of the birth of the great Russian poet
Africa Tanzania The UN commended Tanzania for continuing to uphold its fundamental principles, including the promotion of peace, human rights and democracy, while accelerating the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals
Africa Tanzania 'Tanga', meaning 'sail' in Swahili, is the name of the house run by Polish missionaries to provide a safe home for albino children in Tanzania
Africa Tanzania The online sites and all social media of the nation's largest media house were suspended after The Citizen, one of its newspapers, published a cartoon alluding to the recent mysterious abductions of people critical of President Samia Suluhu Hassan
Africa Tanzania Three leaders of the main opposition party, Chadema, were arrested, on the same day that a party rally was scheduled in Dar es Salaam to protest alleged disappearances and suspicious deaths among Tanzanian political opponents