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'Underprivileged Tanzanians don't pay for medical treatment'

DODOMA, June 3 -- THE Tanzanian government is taking firm steps to ensure that underprivileged citizens can access healthcare services without financial barriers, using a model similar to the provisio... Read More


PM Majaliwa orders regions to establish more waste processing centres

DAR ES SALAAM, June 3 -- TANZANIAN Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has directed all local government authorities across the country to establish waste processing and separation centers at the point of ... Read More


REA electrifies 284 villages in Arumeru

DODOMA, June 3 -- THE Rural Energy Agency (REA) has successfully extended electricity services to 284 out of 330 sub-villages in Arumeru municipality, located in Arusha Region. This achievement is pa... Read More


Tanzania introduces drones to protect natural resourcess

MTWARA, June 3 -- THE Tanzania Forest Services Agency (TFS) has officially launched the use of drones to strengthen forest surveillance and crack down on illegal activities threatening the countrys na... Read More


MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY KILLING PREGNANT WIFE

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his pregnant wife, decapitating her, and bringing her head to the police. The suspect committed the crime this morning (3), in the P... Read More


SUPREME COURT GRANTS LEAVE TO PROCEED WITH PETITIONS ON ALLEGED ILLEGAL LIQUOR LICENSES

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Supreme Court today (3), granted permission to hear two fundamental rights petitions alleging that then-President Ranil Wickremesinghe, as the Minister of Finance, violated fu... Read More


FARMERS' INSURANCE BOARD ASSESSES CROP DAMAGE, URGES REPORTS

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Agricultural and Farmers' Insurance Board has commenced assessing the damage caused to crops by the rain and wind conditions experienced over the past few days. The board sta... Read More


PROF. UDAYANGA HEMAPALA APPOINTED NEW CEB CHAIRMAN

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board has appointed the Secretary to the Ministry of Energy, Professor. K.T.M. Udayanga Hemapala as its new Chairman. This was confirmed in a letter to the... Read More


CID INVESTIGATES STATEMENTS BY MPS JAYASEKARA AND GAMMANPILA ON CUSTOMS CONTAINER RELEASE

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (3), informed Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura that it has initiated investigations into statements made by MP Dayasiri Jayasek... Read More


TRAIN DELAYS ON UPCOUNTRY LINE AFTER LORRY OVERTURNS

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Railway Department says all trains from Colombo to Badulla on the Upcountry Railway Line will be delayed after a lorry overturned on the tracks near Bandarawela Railway Statio... Read More