London. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Britain on Wednesday for only his second overseas trip since Russia's invasion began nearly a year ago. After receiving a hero's welcome in Washington in December, Zelensky was due to be feted in a speech to the UK parliament alongside meetings with Prime…
Vatican City. Pope Francis on Wednesday appealed for global solidarity with Turkey and Syria following a devastating earthquake, and thanked those risking their lives to help. More than 9,500 people have so far been confirmed dead following Monday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake, although experts warn the toll could yet double. "With…
Berlin. Bayern Munich announced on Wednesday they had signed goalkeeping coach Michael Rechner to replace sacked Toni Tapalovic, whose firing kicked off a war of words at the club. Bayern will pay a "six figure transfer fee" to Hoffenheim for the 42-year-old goalkeeping coach, according to German news outlet Kicker.…
Dar es Salaam. The Parliament now wants the government to expedite the implementation of the Bagamoyo port using locally-sourced funds, saying it was in no way a threat to the Dar es Salaam sea gateway. Executing the project would also help to decongest the Dar es Salaam port making it…
The launch of Kairuki Hospital Green IVF on Monday has put the problem of infertility in Tanzania on the limelight. Although it is a global issue there are indications that the magnitude of the problem is bigger than previously thought. Unofficial surveys already point to the fact that 30 per…
Members of Parliament are of the view that there is a need for Tanzania to enact a law to guide restriction of the internet and telecommunications to prevent abuse and violation of people’s rights to communicate. The law, they argue, should also stipulate situations where the President or any other…
Dar es Salaam. Education leaders and researchers from Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda have agreed to implement at least 10 resolutions that will give the education systems ability to withstand disasters that pose a threat to continuity of learning. One of the resolutions set is investment in ICTs and encouraging the…
Dar es Salaam. Increasing cases of infertility among people of childbearing age should prompt the government and other stakeholders to embark on research to better understand the magnitude of the problem. Unofficial statistics fromtwo non-published researches conducted in 2006 and in 2016 show that aboutthree in every ten couples had…
Dar es Salaam. Members of the CRDB Bank’s management team yesterday met with the Denmark Ambassador in Tanzania, Mette Nørgaard Dissing-Spandet, being just days after the lender announced a record net profit of Sh353 billion in the year 2022. The amount rose from Sh268 billion in 2021. CRDB Bank Plc…
Zanzibar. Fumba Town - a real estate project in Zanzibar has received the first batch of female engineering and architecture graduates to support them with practical skills at its sites. The graduates from the University of Dar es Salaam and one from Ardhi University will have an opportunity to learn…