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KABIR HASHIM ELECTED AS CHAIRMAN OF NEW COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Member of Parliament Kabir Hashim has been elected as the new chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) for the first session of the 10th Parliament. The election too... Read More


DOCTOR WALKED OUT OF OPERATION FOR SEX WITH NURSE

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- A doctor left a patient on an operating table under anaesthetic to go and have sex with a nurse in another room, a medical tribunal has heard. Dr Suhail Anjum, 44, and the unna... Read More


ATHURALIYE RATHANA THERA RELEASED ON BAIL

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thera, who was in remand custody, has been granted bail by the Nugegoda Additional Magistrate, Sanjaya Wijesinghe. The magistrate ordered his relea... Read More


FATHER KILLED IN ELEPHANT ATTACK

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- A 74 year-old man riding a bicycle with his son has been killed in a wild elephant attack. The incident occurred last night in the Dehiyaya area of Anamaduwa. The Anamaduwa Po... Read More


CID SAYS NO IMMEDIATE ARREST FOR UDYA GAMMANPILA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has informed the Court of Appeal that a decision to arrest former Minister Udaya Gammanpila has not been made at this time. The CID'... Read More


High court reinstates Mpina to vie for presidency

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 12 -- THE High Court has reinstated ACT Wazalendos presidential candidate, Mr Luhaga Mpina, who had been suspended by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), allowin... Read More


ZEC clears 11 candidates for Zanzibar presidency

ZANZIBAR, Sept. 12 -- THE Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) has confirmed 11 presidential candidates out of 17 who collected nomination forms, having met the legal requirements under the Elections A... Read More


Samia assures tobacco fortune

TABORA, Sept. 12 -- CCM presidential candidate, Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan yesterday pledged to continue strengthening tobacco production, secure better markets and ensure the crop benefits both farmers a... Read More


AG office to align laws with Vision 2050

DODOMA, Sept. 12 -- THE Office of the Attorney General (AG) has embarked on a legal reform programme to align the nations policies and laws with National Development Vision 2050. Speaking at a workin... Read More


Investing in people, not just technology

Dar es Salaam, Sept. 12 -- Picture this. An employer sits at their desk, staring at a proposal for a new automation tool. It promises real-time insights, improved distribution, and smoother sales oper... Read More