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Tanzania: TPA Takes Services Closer to Malawi Customers

The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) has launched its country office in Lilongwe, bolstering hopes for smooth cargo handling and reduced trade costs between the two countries. The office will play a crucial role in marketing Tanzanian ports by providing reliable information on the facilities and services offered at ports in Dar es Salaam, Kyela and […]

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Uganda: Govt to Consider Implementing PDM Using Sharia Law Principles, Says Museveni

President Museveni has said government is considering applying Sharia principles while implementing the Parish Development Model program. “Let me study it and see how to merge the Sharia principles within the PDM. We can study it and if there’s any problem then we can have a separate budget and channel for the Muslims so that […]

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Uganda: Top 10 African Countries On the Unesco World Heritage Sites List

A UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site has cultural, historical, scientific or other forms of significance and is protected under an international convention. 43 African countries have at least one World Heritage Site and Ethiopia has 11. Here is a list of the African countries that boast the most of […]

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Tanzania: Police Commend Community Cooperation, Peaceful Christmas

DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIANS celebrated Christmas in peace across the country, resulting in a joyous occasion free of any unsettling incidents. Police Spokesperson, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (SACP) David Misime highlighted the success of the Christmas celebrations while emphasising lack of any alarming or distressing incidents. In an interview with the ‘Daily News’ yesterday, […]

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Kenya: Queer Theory Offers New Views On Daily Life – Even On Infrastructure Projects in Kenya

I’ll confess I’ve raised quite a few eyebrows when I’ve told people about my research linking queer theory and infrastructure development. I understand the confusion. Queer theory is mainly associated with the study of gender, sexuality and queer lives. Specifically, queer lived experiences and how they are culturally or politically perceived and mediated. And how […]

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Kenya: Raising the Voices of Women with Disabilities #WD2023

The biggest misconception surrounding disabilities is the belief that having a disability equates to inability, says Roselyne Olewe, a leading voice in the fight for the labour rights of persons with disabilities in Kenya. The mother of three is a disability rights advocate who is passionate about challenging stereotypes and creating an inclusive society for […]