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Tanzania embarks on a major climate and biodiversity project to tackle global environmental challenges

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 25 -- TANZANIA has taken another significant step in its environmental conservation journey with the launch of a new project designed to address the pressing issues of climate chan... Read More


Partners empower women in green energy enterprises

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 25 -- MORE than 940 million people in sub-Saharan Africa lack electricity, while more than 700 million depend on hazardous fuels such as firewood and charcoal for cooking. Respond... Read More


EAC urges peace, lauds TZ's stability

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 25 -- THE East African Community Election Observation Mission (EAC-EOM) has urged Tanzania to safeguard peace before, during and after the upcoming General Election scheduled ... Read More


Airtel Africa Foundation Partners with the ITU, RISA & Cisco to Boost Digital Skills Development in Rwanda

KIGALI, Oct. 25 --  Airtel Africa Foundation has partnered on a Joint Initiative with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA) and Cisco on cap... Read More


Warning issued over risk of tornadoes increasing in Kurunegala district

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- The Deputy Director of the Disaster Management Department for the Kurunegala District, Viraj Dissanayake, warns that there is an increasing risk of tornado conditions affecting t... Read More


Thai elephant in Kandy is healthy, Chief Veterinarian denies poor health reports

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- The chief veterinarian at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy has denied reports that a Thai elephant under his care is unwell, following Bangkok's announcement that it... Read More


Storehouse with insect-damaged grain sealed

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) have raided and sealed a warehouse in the Hiripitiya area of Kurunegala that was storing nearly 42 metric tons of insect-damaged grain. PHIs repo... Read More


Alleged plan to reduce state share in Lanka Transformers Limited exposed

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- A plan by Lanka Transformers Limited (Lanka Transformers Limited - LTL) to avoid a government audit by reducing the Ceylon Electricity Board's (CEB) stake from 70% to 35% was exp... Read More


Sri Lanka Navy dispatches ship to rescue crew of distressed vessel

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- The Sri Lanka Navy dispatched the naval ship, SLNS Samudura, on October 24, 2025, to rescue the crew of the cargo vessel MV INTEGRITY STAR, which was reported to be in distress a... Read More


Ancient Buddha statue stolen from Mahiyangana Rajamaha Viharaya museum

Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- A valuable, highly ancient Buddha statue weighing approximately 40 kilograms of copper was stolen on the night of Tuesday (22nd) from the museum located within the historic Mahiy... Read More