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NGOs asked to embrace self-reliance, minimize dependence

DODOMA, Aug. 12 -- THE Tanzanian government has directed non-government organizations to increase to enhance self-reliance and shrug off donor-dependence as the donors policy has changed globally. Th... Read More


Training on firefighting, rescue benefits Health Ministry's staff

DODOMA, Aug. 12 -- THE Fire and Rescue Department has provided specialized training to staff of the Ministry of Health on how to handle fire sources and effective methods of extinguishing fires to pre... Read More


Mloganzila cherishes South Korean assistance in expert services

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 12 -- THE South Korean government has said it will continue to collaborate with the Muhimbili National Hospital Mloganzila by continuing to build the capacity of its specialists to... Read More


Experts envision the dangers of artificial-nipple feeding

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 12 -- THE USE of artificial nipples in feeding children is currently rampant in our society, where most users interpret the situation as going with the current modernity. But do m... Read More


Gaming earns Tanzania 260bn/-, it's 97 percent increase

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 12 -- THE Gaming Board of Tanzania (GBT) has announced a significant increase in tax revenue from its gaming activities, rising from 131.99bn/- in the 2020/21 financial year to 260... Read More


SUSPECT ARRESTED IN SHANTHA MUDUNKOTUWA MURDER

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- Police have arrested a suspect in the shooting of Shantha Mudunkotuwa, a former member of the Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha. The arrest was made in the Thalangama area. Police also ... Read More


PRIYANTHA WEERASOORIYA APPROVED AS NEW IGP

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- The Constitutional Council has approved the President's proposal to appoint Priyantha Weerasooriya as the country's 37th Inspector General of Police. The approval was given at t... Read More


HATTON THREE-WHEELER DRIVERS PROTEST AGAINST NEW TRAFFIC PLAN

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- Three-wheeler drivers in Hatton staged a protest against the police today, the 12th of August. The incident happened when police tried to remove vehicles that were parked illegal... Read More


REQUEST FOR INCREASED IMPORT TAXES ON VEGETABLES REFERRED TO THE FOOD SECURITY COMMITTEE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- According to the Minister of Trade, Commerce and Co-operatives Wasantha Samarasinghe, a request from local farmers to impose taxes on imported potatoes, red onions, and big onion... Read More


FORMER HOMAGAMA PS MEMBER SHOT DEAD

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- Shantha Mudunkotuwa, a former member of the Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha, has been shot dead. The shooting occurred on the Artigala Road in Meegoda. A group of people in a car carr... Read More