Nairobi — Former Bungoma East MP Mark Barasa is dead. Barasa was on Wednesday found murdered and his body dumped near his Bituyu farm in Ndalu location. According to police, it was the lawmaker’s son-in-law Stephen Nyongesa who first discovered his father-in-law’s body that was in a thicket. The 98-year-old MP had been reported missing […]
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TANZANIA Meat Board (TMB) has said the increase in poultry farmers is the major reason for the increase in supply of birds in the market that resulted in the huge drop in prices. TMB Registrar, Dr Daniel Mushi said in Dar es Salaam yesterday that the information gathered from stakeholders in the poultry industry has […]
PRESIDENT Hussein Ali Mwinyi has challenged universities in the country to change with the times and produce a skilled workforce required for ongoing development initiatives. He issued the statement at the 18th graduation ceremony of the State University of Zanzibar (SUZA), where he argued that the university still has the responsibility to increase the number […]
Juba, South Sudan — The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian affairs, or UNOCHA, says an estimated 30,000 people from South Sudan’s Greater Pibor Administrative Area have fled their homes in the face of the recent inter-ethnic violence. The clashes involving members of the Murle and Nuer communities have left close to 60 […]
Addis Abeba — Scenes of ululations, tight hugs and kisses, prayers, tears and gasps. These were emotions visibly displayed when civilian passengers on board Ethiopian Airlines’ first commercial flight in over two years landed in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray regional state, on Wednesday 28 December. The flight landed at the city’s Alula Aba Nega […]
The mandate of the Seychelles’ Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC) has been extended until March 2023 to give it more time to finalise its report. The extension for three months was approved by the National Assembly on December 13 for TRNUC to work through 373 determinations. This was the second time the mandate […]
Seychelles continues to lose known and unknown biodiversity due to a lack of funding, manpower and a democratic mechanism to disburse available funding, said the chief executive of Nature Seychelles, a not-for-profit organisation. Nirmal Shah made the statement in an interview with SNA on his reaction to the outcomes of the recently held 15th meeting […]
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Africa: Regulation of Medicines in Africa
Kampala, Uganda — Africa’s limited pharmaceutical industry, high costs of raw materials, and dependence on imported medicines have long hampered citizens’ access to the medicines they need. The challenges the continent faces are daunting. They include poor supply chain systems, lack of government investment in the pharmaceutical sector, unfavourable manufacturing conditions, limited health workforce, lack […]
Addis Ababa — Peace Minister Binalf Andualem disclosed that over 106,000 metric tons of humanitarian aid and 1,400 metric tons of medicine have been provided for the Tigray region after the peace agreement. Binalf, who is also Northern Ethiopia Humanitarian Support and Rehabilitation Coordination Head, told ENA that the federal government has been supplying unfettered […]
Nairobi — Norwegian start-up Wakandi has secured a regulatory licence from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to provide digital payment services. The payment service provider (PSP) license will enable the firm to facilitate payments as well as optimise technological experience for co-operatives such as Saccos. The approval comes after the company recently expanded its […]
CONSTRUCTION of modern bus terminals and stands in the country is among the strategic projects aimed at boosting revenue collection in councils and reducing their dependence on the central government. Some of the bus terminals have been completed and are operational while others are at various stages of implementation. The bus terminals which have so […]
FARMERS in Kongwa District of Dodoma region have asked the government to build capacity among extension officers over agro ecology so that they impart such knowledge to farmers. Agro ecology is sustainable farming that works with nature. Ecology is the study of relationships between plants, animals, people and their environment – and the balance between […]
Zanzibar — Seven volleyball teams have so far confirmed to participate in the 2023 Mapinduzi Cup ahead of its official opening on January 5th next year. The teams are from Tanzania Mainland and the Isles, according to Zanzibar Volleyball Association (ZAVA). The association’s Chairman of the Technical Committee, Burhan Ali named the clubs Polisi Zanzibar, […]
Kilimanjaro — CAMPAIGNS for safe use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) at domestic level got fresh impetus on Wednesday as the Oryx Gas Tanzania Limited embarked on a programme to train consumers at community level. The company’s move is intended to assure that the LPG use does not affect environment and peoples’ health that could […]
Sumbawanga — RUKWA Regional Commissioner, Ms Queen Sendiga has ordered District commissioners and councils directors to ensure that by February next year no any pupil sits on floor due to lack of desks. Her directive came after learning that some schools in the region were facing shortage of 99,043 desks. The RC issued the directive […]
The East African regional force will this week meet the M23 rebels fighting government forces in eastern DR Congo, following their withdrawal from one of the occupied positions. Lawrence Kanyuka, the M23 political spokesperson, said that the meeting, due on Saturday, December 31, will be “in line with its continued commitment to implementation of the […]
The Uganda Cranes players and officials have kicked-off lessons to learn how to sing all the three stanzas of the national anthem ahead of African Nations Championship (CHAN) in January next year. This comes days after the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) tasked all officials and players summoned to the national teams to learn […]
Nairobi — The National rugby women’s team, the Kenya Lionesses, are looking towards training camps in either Stellenbosch, South Africa, or Doha, to prepare for an expectedly busy 2023. Head coach Dennis Mwanja, who handles both the sevens and 15s teams, says he hopes that the training camps can be approved so that they have […]