Tanzania, April 26 -- Arusha. Geita Gold Mining Limited (GGML) has partnered with the Occupational Safety and Health Authority (Osha) to provide specialised training to women food vendors in an attempt to educate them on how to respond to fire disasters and implement fire prevention measures.

The training, which involved 50 women, also saw GGML distribute 50 cylinders of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to encourage the vendors to use clean energy.

The training was part of celebrations of the national commemorations of World Health and Safety at Work Day, hosted by Osha in Arusha from April 23 to 30 this year.

GGML senior manager for health, safety and environment, Dr Kiva Mvungi, said the company had decided to provide education to the f...