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Uganda starts Ebola vaccine trial after outbreak kills nurse, infects two

Dar es Salaam, Feb. 4 -- KAMPALA, UGANDA: Ugandan authorities on Monday began a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last w... Read More


Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, star of the popular drama ‘Meteor Garden, dies at age 48

Dar es Salaam, Feb. 4 -- AIPEI, TAIWAN: Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular TV drama “Meteor Garden” that once swept Asia, died after contracting pneumonia triggered... Read More


Thousands join CCM @48 Marathon ahead of partys anniversary celebrations

Dar es Salaam, Feb. 4 -- DODOMA: Thousands of youth turned out today in Dodoma to participate in the CCM @48 Marathon, marking a key highlight of the ongoing celebrations for Chama Cha Mapinduzis (CCM... Read More


China files complaint with WTO against U.S. tariff hikes

Dar es Salaam, Feb. 4 -- BEIJING –– China has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO)s dispute settlement mechanism against the U.S. decision to impose an additional 10-p... Read More


Fishing boom after ban lift in Tanganyika

Dar es Salaam, Feb. 4 -- RUKWA: LAKE Tanganyikas fish production has surged threefold following the lifting of a three-month ban imposed last May, heralding a new chapter for the regions fishing indus... Read More


Reproductive Health Network applauds new Maternity leave Law

Dar es Salaam, Feb. 4 -- DAR ES SALAAM: THE Reproductive Health Rights Network has congratulated the government for successfully extending maternity leave for all employees who give birth to premature... Read More


Reviving the Bandung spirit: A reflection on the platinum jubilee of the historic conference

Dar es Salaam, Feb. 4 -- TANZANIA: SEVENTY years ago, from April 18–24, 1955 to be precise, a landmark conference took place in a small Indonesian town of Bandung. This conference, known as the... Read More


China to impose additional tariffs on certain U.S. products starting from Feb. 10

Dar es Salaam, Feb. 4 -- BEIJING – China will impose additional tariffs on certain U.S. products starting from Feb. 10, said the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council on Tuesday. An ad... Read More


A world where rich get richer, poor get poorer, billionaires rise

Dar es Salaam, Feb. 4 -- PERHAPS one of the UNs most ambitious and longstanding projects  the launching of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is aimed, among other things, at helping develop... Read More


NEMC expands environmental oversight in central zone

Dar es Salaam, Feb. 4 -- DODOMA, Tanzania — The National Environment Management Council (NEMC) has intensified its efforts to enforce environmental laws and regulations, aiming to curb pollution... Read More