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Tanzania gains billions from EACOP progress

TANGA, July 18 -- THE implementation of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has reached a significant 64.5 per cent completion, a milestone that has already generated 50bn/- in revenues for Ta... Read More


COURT OF APPEAL TO DECIDE ON HEARING OF PETITION ON STF AT BOOSSA PRISON

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- The Court of Appeal has reserved its order on the petition seeking the removal of Police Special Task Force (STF) officers from the Boossa Prison, for September 1. The petition ... Read More


POLICE SEARCH FOR MOTHER OF ABANDONED BABY

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- Police have commenced examining CCTV footage in the Paragahadeniya-Sinhapura area, along the Kurunegala-Kandy main road, in an effort to locate the mother of a baby abandoned in ... Read More


HISTORY AND AESTHETICS MANDATORY ONLY UP TO GRADE 9, SAY UNIVERSITY LECTURERS

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- The Federation of University Teachers' Associations (FUTA) states that history and aesthetics have been made compulsory subjects only up to Grade 9. They point out that subjects... Read More


FIRE BREAKS OUT AT HATTON SHOE STORE

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- A fire erupted today (18) around 1:00 PM, at a shoe store on a street in Hatton town. The fire rapidly spread through the closed shop. Officials from the Hatton Dickoya Urban C... Read More


RAJITHA SENARATNE'S ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION REJECTED

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by former Minister Rajitha Senaratne. Senaratne had sought to be released on anticipatory bai... Read More


THREE ARRESTED FOLLOWING HIRU NEWS EXPOSE ON DEFORESTATION IN THANAMALWILA

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- Following an investigation by Hiru News, police and Forest Conservation Department officials have arrested three suspects involved in deforestation activities in the Kiwulara are... Read More


PRAGEETH EKNALIGODA ABDUCTION CASE POSTPONED TO AUGUST 29

Sri Lanka, July 18 -- The case filed against nine Army intelligence officers regarding the abduction and disappearance of journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda was taken up for hearing again today (18). The... Read More


Yanga rope in Balla Conte from Tunisia's Sfaxien

DAR ES SALAAM, July 18 -- PREMIER League champions, Young Africans(Yanga) have officially announced the signing of defensive midfielder, Moussa Balla Conte, from Tunisian club CS Sfaxien, and the play... Read More


Tanzania zeroes in on minimizing unsafe childbirth, epilepsy

DAR ES SALAAM, July 18 -- THE Tanzanian government, through the Ministry of Health, has continued to strengthen reproductive health services across the country to minimize the negative effects of unsa... Read More