Congo police break up protests against proposed constitutional changes
The protest in Kinshasa was authorised and began peacefully, but clashes broke out between protesters and pro-government supporters. Both sides threw stones and brandished machetes.
Tanzania’s universities urged to lead the fight against plastic waste
When President Samia Suluhu Hassan recently issued a stern directive to local authorities, describing the state of filth in Tanzania’s major commercial hubs as a "disgrace" that threatens public health and economic growth, she highlighted an urgent national challenge.
The plastic curse: Why academia holds key to cleaning Tanzania
When President Samia Suluhu Hassan recently issued a stern directive to local authorities, describing the state of filth in Tanzania’s major commercial hubs as a "disgrace" that threatens public health and economic growth, she highlighted an urgent national challenge.
TFS turns to technology to strengthen management of 465 forest reserves
The move is significant for an agency responsible for managing a vast and diverse forest estate, including natural forests, plantations and mangroves, where conventional monitoring methods can be costly and difficult to sustain.
PM Nchemba orders contractors to speed up Simiyu power projects
Tanesco Director-General Lazaro Twange said construction of the Imalilo substation was 80 percent complete, while the Ibadakuli-Bariadi transmission line was 60 percent complete.
Students’ loans board extends application deadline by four days due to network glitches
The Higher Education Students' Loans Board (HESLB) has extended the deadline for loan applications by four days for students who failed to complete the process due to network challenges, while saying applicants who have not started the process will not be given extra time.
Students’ loans board extends loan application deadline by four days due to network glitches
The Higher Education Students' Loans Board (HESLB) has extended the deadline for loan applications by four days for students who failed to complete the process due to network challenges, while saying applicants who have not started the process will not be given extra time.
Heche's defense testimony puts 2015 electoral integrity under the spotlight
Chadema Mainland Vice Chairman John Heche has claimed that the 2015 Tarime Rural parliamentary election that brought him to Parliament was void.
Students in Tanzania develop technology to predict flood risks ahead of El Niño
Tanzanian secondary school students have developed technology to predict areas at risk of flooding as the country prepares for possible heavy rains associated with El Niño.
Death penalty handed down for brutal Tanzania’s Serengeti machete killing
The High Court Sub-Registry in Musoma has sentenced Ndisi Maswi to death by hanging after finding him guilty of murdering his neighbour, Ms Suzana Zacharia, by inflicting multiple injuries on her body with a machete.
